Ferrari To Bring Substantial Upgrades To Emilia Romagna Grand Prix After Poor Performance

A large upgrade package is coming to the Maranello cars towards the end of May.

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola on May 21st is set to be one heck of an event with Ferrari gearing up to unveil a completely revised and corrected SF-23. 

Not only will the Grand Prix begin the European leg of the 2023 season, but it's also the sixth round of the 2023 championship, making it a very important moment for teams to reflect on the analysis they've collected so far and make the necessary changes.

Ferrari is looking to gain enough performance with this upgrade to challenge the likes of Aston Martin, who are currently safely second fastest on the grid behind Red Bull. Sat behind the British team is Mercedes, who are also looking at bringing an upgrade to the Imola race.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was originally going to see upgrades from Mercedes, but with the development of these parts taking longer than expected, fans of the not-so-Silver Arrows will have to wait a little longer for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to gain some performance. 

Ferrari will bring a large upgrade package to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

This includes changes to the floor, rear suspension, and even completely new sidepods.

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SF-23 Upgrades

Technical director Enrico Cardile has made a number of substantial changes to the SF-23, with the floor and rear suspension undergoing a large change to improve downforce as well as squat under acceleration. It's suspected that the Ferrari can't yet run at the right ride height to fully use ground effect just yet, so these updates will fix this potential issue. 

The body of the car will also receive large changes, with the Maranello squad expected to be changing the shape of its sidepods, too. 

With the Scuderia struggling with pace during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, I'm sure both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be looking forward to at least fitting within the grid's top 5. 

Let's hope these upgrades allow the car to show performance closer to that of its true potential.