Beginning at this time, Ferrari returns to the observe with the SF-23 single-seater: the Scuderia has entry to the Barcelona circuit for 3 days of Check Earlier Automobiles programme, the place Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc may have the chance to proceed their coaching forward of the 2025 Formulation 1 season.
The FIA regulation launched this yr limits Check Earlier Automobiles to 4 days with a most mileage of 1,000 kilometers per driver. Throughout his debut in crimson, Lewis Hamilton lined solely 89 kilometers, and Charles Leclerc managed 42 kilometers because of heavy rain falling on the Fiorano observe throughout his flip.
On the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, the climate situations are anticipated to be rather more favorable, permitting the 2 drivers to familiarize themselves with the automotive in preparation for the debut of the SF-25, scheduled for February 19 at Fiorano, following a presentation set to be streamed with out journalists current.
The SF-23, after all, should stay on the improvement stage it was in on the finish of the 2023 Formulation 1 championship. Nevertheless, each Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will have the ability to assess what we’d name the “Loic Serra impact.” The drivers’ work will deal with analyzing two key elements: tire put on, which was one of many Achilles’ heels of the automotive two years in the past, and begins.
Technical director Loic Serra, who was warmly welcomed by the Maranello employees, brings in depth experience when it comes to tire dynamics. The Montmeló check might due to this fact show very helpful for creating tire administration methods which may additionally profit the SF-25. Admittedly, the tires used throughout these classes are usually not those supposed for 2025 (which will probably be much less delicate to overheating), as particular tires are allotted for these exams.
Nonetheless, Ferrari will have the ability to consider, alongside the 2 drivers, how tire conduct modifications primarily based on methods adopted in the course of the warm-up lap, making an allowance for temperature and inflation pressures. They may then analyze how this impacts tire efficiency over a stint and its general lifespan.
The opposite space of focus is the beginning: the Maranello workforce’s engineers and technicians imagine there may be nonetheless room for enchancment, not simply in clutch launch but additionally usually acceleration from a standstill when the lights exit. Electronics consultants are persevering with to refine launch methods: whereas the clutch have to be manually managed by the driving force, optimizing energy supply to stop grip loss depends on the exact synchronization of the interior combustion engine’s output with the hybrid system, which solely prompts above 100 kilometers per hour.
The Scuderia is thus making ready to fine-tune particulars that might make a major distinction in a season the place the workforce aspires to compete for each world titles.
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