The primary Ferrari 677 single-seater is at present being assembled within the Racing Division space overseen by sporting director Diego Ioverno. After passing the chassis crash take a look at for homologation on the primary try, the automotive destined for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc is coming collectively on the Ferrari Racing Division in Maranello. In keeping with group principal Fred Vasseur, the brand new automotive can have nothing in widespread with the SF-24, which completed second within the 2024 Constructors’ Championship with 5 wins.
The 677, the challenge’s codename, was finalized by the Italian working group following instructions from Enrico Cardile earlier than he left Ferrari to hitch Aston Martin.
Ferrari Head of Aerodynamics Diego Tondi, Chief Challenge Engineer Fabio Montecchi, and Head of Car Efficiency Marco Adurno have designed a single-seater that’s essentially totally different from the SF-24, beginning with its conceptual foundations. The brand new chassis has been lengthened on the entrance to maneuver the sidepod inlets additional away from the entrance wheels, with out pushing the sidepods backward. For the reason that wheelbase would be the most allowed by rules, specifically 3,600 millimetres, the gearbox will characteristic a shorter carbon casing to attain the burden distribution required by the principles, with a special format for the important thing parts of the automotive.
It’s not a secret that the SF-25, which can most probably the title of the brand new Ferrari F1 automotive, in step with latest custom, will undertake a pull-rod entrance suspension format, as defined on this article. This configuration permits the suspension kinematics to sit down decrease, enhancing the automotive’s middle of gravity. The choice has been permitted by Loic Serra, the brand new technical director, who has been lively at Maranello since October.
Loic Serra, introduced in by Frederic Vasseur, wasted no time. Whereas the previous Mercedes engineer will primarily deal with the 2026 automotive, he has paid shut consideration to the 677. This automotive aspires to battle for each world titles, aligning with the expectations of Ferrari president John Elkann, who calls for improved ends in 2024.
As an knowledgeable in automobile dynamics, Loic Serra has utilized his experience to the Ferrari, not by altering the kinematics however by refining suspension parts (torsion bars and dampers). His purpose is to maximise the potential of the brand new Pirelli tires, designed to cut back overheating, broaden the working window, and permit for extra aggressive race stints with much less “tyre administration.”
The SF-24 was light on tires throughout races however struggled to carry out properly by way of qualifying tempo, usually handicapping Ferrari on the beginning grid resulting from issue bringing tires as much as the fitting temperature originally of the lap. The Italian facet continuously confronted challenges within the first sector or, when pushing arduous throughout warm-up laps, noticed Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz lose grip within the remaining sector of the lap.
The design decisions for Challenge 677 and the modifications requested by Loic Serra purpose to vary the baseline habits of this extremely anticipated Ferrari, set to debut on observe on the Fiorano circuit on February 19. The SF-25 will characteristic a darker livery, which shall be unveiled the day earlier than throughout a collective launch occasion in London celebrating F1’s seventy fifth anniversary.
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