F1 News: Ferrari SF24 All New For 2024 - "Every Area Of The Car Redesigned"
Ferrari's launch of the brand-new SF-24 this morning marks a radical departure from its previous model, aiming to bounce back from last season's underwhelming results. Under the guidance of technical director Enrico Cardile, the team has reimagined every aspect of the car in pursuit of top-tier performance.
Key Takeaways:
- The SF24 is a total redesign, setting a new direction for Ferrari's F1 contender.
- After a challenging season, Ferrari is determined to regain its competitive edge, challenging the dominance of Red Bull and Mercedes.
- The redesign was heavily influenced by driver feedback, with a focus on creating a car that is both more manageable and capable of reaching its maximum potential.
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The Ferrari SF24 symbolises a fresh start for the iconic racing team. This new challenger is the result of a comprehensive re-evaluation of the car's design, driven by the ambition to overcome the disappointments of the previous racing season.
Despite the stability in the sport's regulations, Ferrari has chosen to innovate, moving away from merely evolving last year's car. The SF-24 is a testament to this innovative approach, with every component rethought and refined.
Ferrari technical directory Enrico Cardile emphasised the car's radical transformation. He commented, as quoted by RacingNews365:
“With the SF-24 we wanted to create a completely new platform and in fact, every area of the car has been redesigned, even if our starting point was the development direction we adopted last year and which saw us take a leap forward in terms of competitiveness in the final part of the season.
“We have taken on board what the drivers told us and turned those ideas into engineering reality, with the aim of giving them a car that’s easier to drive and therefore easier to get the most out of and push it to its limits.
“We did not set ourselves any design constraints other than that of delivering a strong and honest racing car, which can reproduce on the race track what we have seen in the wind tunnel.”