Ferrari rushing to fix SF-25: new floor, Loic Serra’s influence and pressure on Fred Vasseur

Ferrari rushing to fix SF-25: new floor, Loic Serra’s influence and pressure on Fred Vasseur. A race against time to fix the Ferrari SF-25 in F1.

Ferrari, corrections to the SF-25 soon on track: will Loic Serra’s influence on the F1 car be visible as early as Japan? Maranello is experiencing “hectic hours” after an unprecedented double disqualification for the Prancing Horse. A setback that does not rule out title chances but casts some shadows over Ferrari’s project. The race against time has begun.

From Saturday’s joy to Sunday’s drama. If the Shanghai weekend had ended with the Sprint Race, won by Lewis Hamilton, people would be talking about a reborn Ferrari in full battle with McLaren. Instead, the “little race” was just a sweet illusion, vanished in the difficulties of the Grand Prix and forgotten with the two stewards’ statements, marking a heavy double zero.

If Charles Leclerc’s case can be considered an oversight—very similar to Mercedes’ issue with George Russell last season—the seven-time world champion’s disqualification is more concerning. And what if it’s true that the SF-25 needs to be “raised off the ground” just to avoid wearing out the skid plate? Is this a teething issue or a design flaw?

The new floor is coming, it’s up to Loic Serra
Worrying reports are emerging from the press. Fulvio Solms, writing for the Italian daily newspaper Corriere dello Sport, speaks of “hectic hours,” technical meetings, and anxious calls with Frédéric Vasseur. The result in China is unacceptable, and on Suzuka’s demanding track, they must do better. The responsibility now falls on Loic Serra, who has already returned to Maranello and will have to “unlock” the car’s potential.

A new floor was initially planned for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but as suggested by Italian journalist Jacopo D’Orsi in La Stampa, it could now be brought forward to Japan in two weeks. A promising sign, perhaps, indicating that the Prancing Horse’s engineers have already identified the root cause of the car’s struggles. The time for a resurgence is now.