Scuderia Ferrari could have finally found the breakthrough with its development programme for its 2019 Formula One racing car after having lost its way following the troublesome start to the season. However, recent results showed that the Italian has been successful in making changes to cure the shortcomings of its car, according to f1technical.net.
The Maranello-based outfit is yet to win a race in 2019, its last triumph coming in the 2018 United States Grand Prix thanks to Kimi Räikkönen. Despite to various problems, Scuderia Ferrari has performed well in some of the first nine races of the current season.
In Manama, Charles Leclerc was on course to clinch his first career victory before an engine-related issue slowed him down and only came in third. In Baku, the Monegasque controlled the race weekend until the second qualifying segment when he crashed his car into the barriers, forcing him to start the race from 16th. In Montreal, Sebastian Vettel finished first on the road, but a controversial post-race time-penalty denied him Canada victory. In Spielberg, Charles grabbed the pole position in an impressive way and fought for the victory until the final laps of the race before he was overtaken by Max Verstappen with three laps to go.
For the third race in a row, Ferrari will once again introduce a smaller package of new aerodynamic parts at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Team principal Mattia Binotto confirmed that the team does not only want to increase the outright performance of the SF90, but it also wants to validate the success of recent development work: “We are bringing a further small aerodynamic modification as we continue to push hard on the development of our car. The weekend will also be an opportunity to increase our understanding of the recent work we did, which has seen us close the gap to our competitors on specific types of track,” the Swiss-Italian said.
By highlighting the main stations of the development work carried out on its 2019 race car, we take a look at how Ferrari has reacted with upgrades after realizing that it had been carrying a performance deficit to Mercedes.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix:
– a revised set of bargeboards
– a track-specific lower downforce rear wing
– modified floor
Spanish Grand Prix
– changes to the front wing
– revised engine cover
– upgraded power unit
– fuel upgrade
Canadian Grand Prix
– revised carbon brake disc
– upgraded power unit
– modified rear wing
French Grand Prix
– a new front wing
– revised front brake – a modified floor
Austrian Grand Prix
– new turning vanes
– track-specific brake disc
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