Ferrari wins outside the F1. He did it yesterday by “defending” last year’s triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. An epic day for the prancing Horse who, once again, proved that they have all it takes to be able to precede their own competitor in any competitive scenario. In the highest category of motorsports things aren’t going bad at all. There SF-24 it is a competitive single-seater that currently, like McLarenhas shown that he can play with the Red Bull. Stable of Milton Keynes which remains the benchmark of the category, favorite starter also in Spain.
The next round of the calendar 2024 will bring the Circus from the F1 in Catalunya. The path of Montmelo it is a real open-air wind tunnel. A track that he includes in his layout all types of curves. For this reason the compromise relating to the setup of the car will be quite complicated, undoubtedly much more so than You love me, Imola, Montecarlo And Montreal, the last four matches of the championship. Beyond Red Bull also there McLaren she feels quite prepared. The ductility of the MCL38 is now well knownas the color single-seaters papaya they showed great adaptation to all circuits.
An approach that the team of Woking he thinks he can exploit it very well. A great challenge to definitively understand if they will be able to fight for the entire world championship against the RB20. Also Mercedes strong part. On Thursday we will see a new bottom on W15. Macro component essential for wing carthrough which the technicians of Brackely they want to stabilize the downforce generation of the black-inlaid gray arrows. The appeal is missing Ferrari. The stable of Maranello has serious intention of completely erasing the weekend spent on the island of Notre Dame clarifying a concept: Canada is an isolated case.
Mercedes as mentioned it will update the car. Also Red Bull it should do it. She let it be known directly through the sprightly old man Helmut Marko. A upgrades which should maximize the performance from the RB20 and partially erase some headaches suffered in the recent past. As mentioned Ferrari wants to confirm himself at top. Updates are awaited to do this. News that will be of great use to SF-24, as the competition advances and the Catalan track is particularly suited to the study of new parts. Validate a upgrades It’s simpler, in theory.
F1, Ferrari worked on the SF-24 cargo
We know what the weak points are Ferrari: the phases of cornering when speeds are medium-low, the traction which, although good, is not at the level of the Red Bull and a rear where some load points would be very useful. In this last case we can say that having a more stable rear end that can follow the solidity of the front end in rapid changes of direction wouldn’t be bad at all. Just as, at the same time, providing greater vertical thrust would allowas on RB20to “play” with the downforce of the wings to manage efficiency.
However, there is also a discussion linked to this: we are essentially referring to the relationship between the load produced and the resistance generated. Ferrari’s objective, first of all, aims to increase the benefits generated by the passage of the flows that pass through the fund in its underlying part. One of the target of the single keel kickis to optimize the local depression and consequently obtain, at different speeds, lots of quality with a fluid structure. All this keeping in mind that the floor of a car F1during the different driving phases “subjects” a continuous variation in height from the ground.
Knowing how to best manage these phases means guaranteeing a downforce stable and efficient. In this context the Ferrari it didn’t disfigure it at all, on the contrary it can be considered a strong point in high-speed and supported corners. Aerodynamic map of the SF-24 which has undergone some changesconsidering that the load produced by the car is a function of the roll, pitch and yaw angles during the turn. If the influence of these factors with the changes made is less, the performance of the red will consequently increase.
Furthermore, as mentioned, the upgrades they will be able to offer superior continuity in the production of vertical thrust during the lap, especially in medium-slow curves. For this reason the speaker should also be involved in the update. For the rest, exactly as they are doing Red Bull And Mercedes, other “minor” aerodynamic tweaks could still make a difference. Having reached the third year of the current regulatory body, almost all the teams are using the same solutions. Whoever is able to make them more effective will have the upper hand in this respect.
Author: Alessandro Arcari – @berrageiz
Images: Scuderia Ferrari – F1Tv
