First reports and insights into Ferrari's 2019 F1 car revealed

First reports and insights into Ferrari’s 2019 F1 car revealed. In 2019 the front wings will become bigger.

Italy’s leading source of sports news Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the 2019 Ferrari car would have already outperformed the SF71H in terms of performance (which means that it is virtually faster) despite the new rule changes for 2019. The 2019 car will contain innovative solutions overseen by the Maranello team’s technical director Mattia Binotto.

It is said that power, reliability and driveability would have been further increased, guaranteeing a car package and power unit that offers a better performance overall. The article also says that people in the paddock do not expect any overtaking gain through the new rules, despite the FIA confirmed a number of new aerodynamic regulations for the 2019 Formula 1 season in a bid to improve overtaking (the changes, which include a simplified front wing, have been announced following a presentation to all 10 teams at the Bahrain GP, and after complaints from drivers about how difficult it is to follow in the current cars).

In 2019 the front wings will become bigger, but less complex, featuring smaller endplates and fewer flaps. The stacked cascades, ‘r’ vanes and endplate canards that have become commonplace will no longer be permitted, leaving designers fewer tools with which to reduce the drag created by the front tyre and pull any turbulent airflow it would otherwise create away from the edge of the floor to improve underfloor and diffuser performance.

Simplification of the front brake ducts will work in tandem with the front wing changes, encouraging designers to use the ducts for the primary purpose of cooling, rather than aerodynamic gain.