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 automobile destined for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc is coming collectively on the Ferrari Racing Division in Maranello. In line with crew principal Fred Vasseur, the brand new automobile may have nothing in widespread with the SF-24, which completed second within the 2024 Constructors’ Championship with 5 wins.
The 677, the venture’s codename, was finalized by the Italian working group following instructions from Enrico Cardile earlier than he left Ferrari to affix Aston Martin.
Ferrari Head of Aerodynamics Diego Tondi, Chief Undertaking Engineer Fabio Montecchi, and Head of Car Efficiency Marco Adurno have designed a single-seater that’s basically completely 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. Because the wheelbase would be the most allowed by laws, specifically 3,600 millimetres, the gearbox will characteristic a shorter carbon casing to realize the load distribution required by the principles, with a special structure for the important thing elements of the automobile.
It’s now not a secret that the SF-25, which can almost definitely the title of the brand new Ferrari F1 automobile, consistent with current custom, will undertake a pull-rod entrance suspension structure, as defined on this article. This configuration permits the suspension kinematics to take a seat decrease, bettering the automobile’s middle of gravity. The choice has been accepted by Loic Serra, the brand new technical director, who has been energetic 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 automobile, he has paid shut consideration to the 677. This automobile aspires to struggle for each world titles, aligning with the expectations of Ferrari president John Elkann, who calls for improved leads to 2024.
As an knowledgeable in car dynamics, Loic Serra has utilized his experience to the Ferrari, not by altering the kinematics however by refining suspension elements (torsion bars and dampers). His goal is to maximise the potential of the brand new Pirelli tires, designed to scale back overheating, broaden the working window, and permit for extra aggressive race stints with much less “tyre administration.”
The SF-24 was mild on tires throughout races however struggled to carry out properly when it comes to qualifying tempo, usually handicapping Ferrari on the beginning grid because of problem bringing tires as much as the fitting temperature in the beginning of the lap. The Italian aspect steadily 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 selections for Undertaking 677 and the modifications requested by Loic Serra goal to vary the baseline conduct of this extremely anticipated Ferrari, set to debut on monitor on the Fiorano circuit on February 19. The SF-25 will characteristic a darker livery, which might be unveiled the day earlier than throughout a collective launch occasion in London celebrating F1’s seventy fifth anniversary.
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