Ferrari SF-24 Innovative

Ferrari SF-24: Sainz Reveals Hidden Performance Boost

20/02/2024

Carlos Sainz unveils Ferrari’s SF-24’s secret enhancements aimed at superior track performance in Sakhir this week.

Sainz has stated that Ferrari has equipped its SF-24 with innovative components that might not be visible on the surface but will add “enhanced performance” to its Formula 1 car making its track debut this week in Sakhir.

Although it secured the sole non-Red Bull victory last season in Singapore thanks to Sainz, the Italian brand slipped to third in the championship, trailing Red Bull by 454 points.

Ferrari has embarked on a revised concept with its SF-24 in an effort to regain a competitive stance that allows for regular victories this season.

However, while Sainz acknowledges that Ferrari’s latest creation has drawn inspiration from its rivals, he revealed that the team has developed its own unique solutions.

Ferrari SF-24: Hidden Innovations Unveiled

“In this car, there are elements inspired by Mercedes, Red Bull, and Aston Martin. As is always the case in F1, we selectively pick here and there what works.”

“I think it’s a very beautiful car, quite different from the 2023 one.”

“Ferrari engineers have innovated; there are aspects of the car that aren’t visible and are purely Ferrari ideas which, I’m sure, will give us better performance.”

Ferrari is reported to have significantly stayed under the weight limit, allowing for better ballast management.

“I can’t confirm anything at that level,” Sainz smiles.

“I just notice that our F1 has a lot of paint! Everyone is looking to reduce weight as much as possible, as evidenced by the fact that paint on the bodywork is sparingly used by many of our rivals.”

“But if you can create a beautiful livery with carbon black, it’s still weight saved for better distribution. So, you can’t necessarily infer whether a team is struggling with weight or not.”

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Full 2025 F1 testing results

Carlos Sainz
1
CARLOS
SAINZ
Leader
Lewis Hamilton
2
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+0.031s
Charles Leclerc
3
CHARLES
LECLERC
+0.083s
George Russell
4
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+0.197s
Max Verstappen
5
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.218s
Alex Albon
6
ALEX
ALBON
+0.302s
Kimi Antonelli
7
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+0.436s
Oscar Piastri
8
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+0.592s
Pierre Gasly
9
PIERRE
GASLY
+0.692s
Lance Stroll
10
LANCE
STROLL
+0.881s
Liam Lawson
11
LIAM
LAWSON
+0.904s
Jack Doohan
12
JACK
DOOHAN
+1.020s
Yuki Tsunoda
13
YUKI
TSUNODA
+1.149s
Isack Hadjar
14
ISACK
HADJAR
+1.327s
Fernando Alonso
15
FERNANDO
ALONSO
+1.352s
Esteban Ocon
16
ESTEBAN
OCON
+1.380s
Lando Norris
17
LANDO
NORRIS
+1.534s
Gabriel Bortoleto
18
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
+1.709s
Nico Hulkenberg
19
NICO
HULKENBERG
+2.109s
Oliver Bearman
20
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+3.013s

Testing Total Distance Covered by Team

1
Mercedes
458
2
Haas
457
3
Racing Bulls
454
4
Alpine
405
5
Williams
395
6
Ferrari
382
7
McLaren
381
8
Sauber
354
9
Aston Martin
306
10
Red Bull
304
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