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 check 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 keeping with staff principal Fred Vasseur, the brand new automobile can have nothing in widespread with the SF-24, which completed second within the 2024 Constructors’ Championship with 5 wins.
The 677, the mission’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 Mission Engineer Fabio Montecchi, and Head of Car Efficiency Marco Adurno have designed a single-seater that’s basically 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. Because the wheelbase would be the most allowed by rules, particularly 3,600 millimetres, the gearbox will function a shorter carbon casing to realize the load distribution required by the principles, with a distinct format for the important thing parts of the automobile.
It’s now not a secret that the SF-25, which can most probably the title of the brand new Ferrari F1 automobile, in line with latest custom, will undertake a pull-rod entrance suspension format, as defined on this article. This configuration permits the suspension kinematics to take a seat decrease, bettering the automobile’s heart 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 concentrate on the 2026 automobile, he has paid shut consideration to the 677. This automobile aspires to combat for each world titles, aligning with the expectations of Ferrari president John Elkann, who calls for improved ends in 2024.
As an skilled in car 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 intention 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 effectively when it comes to qualifying tempo, typically handicapping Ferrari on the beginning grid as a consequence of issue bringing tires as much as the correct temperature firstly of the lap. The Italian facet continuously confronted challenges within the first sector or, when pushing exhausting throughout warm-up laps, noticed Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz lose grip within the remaining sector of the lap.
The design decisions for Mission 677 and the modifications requested by Loic Serra intention to alter the baseline conduct of this extremely anticipated Ferrari, set to debut on observe on the Fiorano circuit on February 19. The SF-25 will function a darker livery, which will likely be unveiled the day earlier than throughout a collective launch occasion in London celebrating F1’s seventy fifth anniversary.
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