Ferrari’s updates continue, with a new aerodynamic package planned for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, which will take place at the 5.513-kilometre Circuit of The Americas in Austin on Sunday, October 20. The Maranello team leaves Singapore feeling bitter but also with some certainties: the race pace shown by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz would almost certainly have secured a podium if the performance on Saturday in qualifying had gone differently. Now, the focus is on Austin and the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship.
Ferrari is restarting from Marina Bay, where the SF-24 certainly shone. The track was favorable to the characteristics of the car, without a doubt, but the performance is still promising. Once both drivers freed themselves from the DRS trains that blocked them in the early part of the race, they were able to maintain a race pace comparable to the MCL38.
If McLaren remains the car to beat and will be even more so in Austin, where a close duel with Red Bull is expected, the Maranello technicians are not wasting time: an additional aerodynamic package will arrive on the SF-24 car in Texas, which was confirmed by Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur in an interview for Canalplus at the end of the Marina bay race. This will be one of the final evolutionary steps for the SF-24, following the new front wing introduced in Singapore.
“We all know that we have already started developing the car for next year,” explained Ferrari’s team principal at a press conference. “We will do our best to have some small updates for the next race. I believe these will be the last for everyone. They will help us, but also the other teams. In the last six races, we have seen such a close fight that every component can make a difference.” – the French manager pointed out.
What the new Ferrari aerodynamic package will touch upon is still unclear. It could involve tweaks to the car’s hood, with further micro-aerodynamic interventions. Important developments are also in view of next Formula 1 season, where many solutions will certainly be reused.
