The 2024 season is just around the corner. At the end of February, pre-season tests will see this year’s challengers complete their first laps at the Bahrain circuit. It is a crucial period for teams to complete mileage in their new cars. Ferrari are among the teams with confirmed launch dates for 2024.
Theirs will be one day before Mercedes and McLaren, with the ‘676 project’ to be unveiled at Fiorano.
The Ferrari 676 will debut at Fiorano for the first shooting day
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz’s car for 2024 will be revealed on February 13th in Maranello. There will be a clean and contained presentation, maintaining the low profile that is characterizing Ferrari’s winter.
Management, technicians and drivers are waiting to discover the first results from the track in Bahrain. Until then, they want to create little expectations and not be deceived by the numbers that emerge from the various simulator sessions.
Both the Monegasque and the Spaniard returned from holidays a few days ago. They immediately began their preparation work in the simulator with the new car.
The evolution/revolution of the SF-23 will be put on track immediately at Fiorano, Ferrari’s private track located behind the GeS.
Ferrari on schedule with 2024 project
It shouldn’t be surprising to see elements from last year’s car in the new Ferrari. Frederic Vasseur and Enrico Cardile have been clear in their various statements.
The car will be 95% different from the previous one, but it will be a strong evolution of the concepts that were developed in 2023, with the possibility of going beyond the structural constraints of the SF-23.
The chassis has been revised in its integral form. The anti-intrusion cone moved towards the bottom, and the front part will take more inspiration from the Red Bull philosophy, both in the front wing and in the suspension geometry, for a greater anti-dive effect.
The sidepods will move towards a more downwash concept with a wider undercut, starting from the base introduced in Spain without converging towards the McLaren-Aston Martin tanks.
Much of the development of the Settebello led by Enrico Cardile was concentrated on the rear axle.
The objective is to improve the team’s aerodynamic platform, giving the drivers a more predictable and coherent car. This should also give technicians margin for development also with a view to 2025.
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be able to take advantage of the 15km available for the shooting day for the first taste of the new car and get in tune ahead of the Bahrain tests, which will be the crucial part of the team’s pre-season.
In Maranello, the basic confirmation of the 676 project is completed.
They are already working on the first developments that we will see during the 2024 season – which is common to most teams.
This involves studying the first potential corrective measures and/or improvements. Doing this allows the team to respond to the early data points received from the track.
Authors: Giuliano Duchessa & Paolo D’Alessandro
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