Yesterday we caught a glimpse of the first details of the evolution of the Ferrari SF-23. Today, with the garages less covered, f1ingenerale.com managed to find further details of the aerodynamic updates brought to Barcelona by the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team. Let’s see which aerodynamic details have been modified by the Ferrari team for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montmelo.
The floor edge wing on the Ferrari SF-23 is completely new in Spain
Just below the sidepods, additional updates of the Ferrari SF-23 emerge. The area of interest is the floor edge wing, a crucial area for the performance of cars equipped with Venturi tunnels. The specification that debuts in Spain at the Barcelona circuit is significantly more complex and elaborate than what we saw in the early races. Among the most interesting updates, we can notice a ramp directed outward, which was not present in the previous specification. This plays a fundamental role in managing the flows and generating vortices that will seal the floor. Moving towards the rear, there are further innovations. In fact, just behind, we can see cuts in the curbs, which are also useful for creating a pneumatic seal on the curbs. This set of interventions should allow the car to travel lower and generate more downforce without the risk of pressure variations under the car.
Even in the rear area, there are updates, with a solution already seen on the F1-75. Here, the new cut at the rear has likely been reworked to interact better with the other updates. Additionally, there is also a small carbon tip, which will likely generate vortices to reduce the aerodynamic resistance generated by wheel rolling.
In conclusion, we can say that the aerodynamic modifications have been significant, especially in this area. We now await the feedback from the Spanish track and the comments of the drivers regarding the effectiveness of these updates.
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