Formula 1 returns to Italy and arrives at Monza which celebrates 100 years of history, as the Italian Grand Prix promises to be a party to celebrate the history of this special event. Scuderia Ferrari will also join the celebration to mark its 75 years of history, also and above all in memory of Enzo Ferrari. In fact, the F1-75 and the Maranello team are preparing – in addition to aiming to improve the results on the track – to show off a special livery for a very important weekend.
Ferrari continue to insist that the Technical Directive introduced at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the cause of the drop in performance. What remains clear is that the F1-75 car was unrecognizable in the last two races, while this third appointment will not be very indicative from this point of view. However, Ferrari will still be able to try to further understand what happened to the F1-75 which is no longer the strong car we have come to know until the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Technical Directive certainly influenced the performance of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz’s car, but at the same time it is fair to say that the performance loss is not entirely caused by that.
According to F1 experts Paolo D’Alessandro and Piergiuseppe Donadoni for formu1a.uno, they should be seen as side effects. The new rules have changed the characteristics of the F1-75 and this has ‘reset’ the knowledge that the Maranello technicians had of the car. The learning process has restarted and so are the aerodynamic and mechanical setup choices. Ferrari found itself starting from scratch. If in Spa-Francorchamps it was a complete disaster, in Zandvoort the situation improved in qualifying, but in the race they once again suffered from a less than ideal balance. The F1-75 has always been a consistent and balanced car, which did not react badly to set-up changes – as well as different heights from the ground – while now it has a much smaller operating window. The technicians are trying to understand the exact causes of this change, with the goal of regaining the lost competitiveness.
It therefore takes time and hard work to find answers for the doubts of the present and Ferrari will also do so with the memory of the past, trying to have a reaction of pride in its home Grand Prix. On a technical level, Ferrari will bring at Monza the low-downforce rear wing seen in the second free practice session at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, this time combined with the single-profile beam wing. The goal is to decrease drag and thus increase top speeds. Furthermore, as anticipated, Carlos Sainz will take penalties and will start from the back of the grid. Ferrari’s plans seem to be for the Spanish driver to use a new engine, with an updated hybrid, which will mean starting from the rear, with the hope of seeing him making his way through the field in front of the Tifosi.
The F1-75 cars and the team will show up here with a special livery and racing suits. The 75 years of the Scuderia’s history will be celebrated in memory of Enzo Ferrari and his ‘his’ Modena city: black and yellow uniforms for the two drivers (clothing in inverted colors) while the car will have a special color (red will be present, but there will also be yellow and black). At the beginning of the year the intentions were to have 2 appointments with special livery: Monza and Monaco.
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Charles Leclerc’s home appointment was skipped, while here it was possible. The focus will also be on the updates brought to the track, especially the latest evolution of the hybrid in terms of weight. Mattia Binotto has confirmed that the update also concerns the weight (<2kg) which has allowed the F1-75 to lose a few extra grams for this anniversary.
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