Ferrari decides not to bring floor update for SF-24 in Miami. In the end, the decision was made to maximize the potential of the Ferrari SF-24 car.

In the end, the decision was made to maximize the potential of the current Ferrari SF-24 car, based on positive simulation results in preparation for Miami. The Maranello team is not sending the new floor updates to America, believing they can regain the lead over McLaren even though the papaya-colored cars will introduce a first step of updates.

The strength of steady nerves. Paraphrasing a famous advertising slogan, we can say that Ferrari has decided to appear in Miami with the usual aerodynamic configuration, without introducing some changes to the floor that could have brought forward the substantial update package planned for the Made in Italy and Emilia Romagna GP, which will kick off the European season on May 19.

The hoped-for last-minute air shipment of materials was ultimately not scheduled, preferring to tackle the American weekend with the Sprint Race format and just one practice session with the best red car decided upon at home.

The data emerging from simulator work suggest that the SF-24 should perform better than at the China GP, leading Ferrari’s technicians to immediately extract the maximum potential from a car whose reactions they are familiar with, avoiding the introduction of new elements.

This indicates that Fred Vasseur’s staff is confident in reclaiming the role of the second-strongest team in the championship, getting ahead of McLaren, which achieved a brilliant second place with Lando Norris at the 5.451-kilometre Shanghai International Circuit in China, ahead of Sergio Perez’s Red Bull.

At Maranello, therefore, there is a belief in outperforming the orange car, even though Andrea Stella, team principal at Woking, has green-lit the debut of some improvements on the MCL38, getting a jump on the development battle.

Let us also remember that at the anticipated US event, the red car will be a bit more blue with a historical nod to the colors of Nart (North American Racing Team) and the suits of Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni: a brilliant move to best welcome HP, the new title sponsor of Ferrari making its debut in Miami. The American IT multinational, which has blue and white as its brand colors, will find an immediate and very effective brand identity in front of its home crowd.