New medium-high downforce rear wing for Ferrari SF-24 in Spain with mix of solutions. Ferrari has introduced a new rear wing on the SF-24 in Spain.

Ferrari has introduced a new rear wing on the SF-24 in Spain. Let’s explore the differences and details of this new specification.

Scuderia Ferrari aims to overturn the disappointing result from two weeks ago at the 4.361-kilometre Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal and confirm the good work done so far with the SF-24 single-seater. Following the updates introduced by the Ferrari technicians at the Imola circuit last month, which saw the debut of the SF-24 EVO, a new series of updates arrives this weekend at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona to improve the overall package. Currently, the first visible novelty on the Ferrari SF-24 in Barcelona is the rear wing, which presents itself in an entirely new form specific to the Spanish Grand Prix.

The Barcelona track is renowned for being a sort of open-air wind tunnel. Fast corners and direction changes allow for a thorough evaluation of the aero-mechanical package of the cars. The roughly 4 km of the Montmeló circuit will allow for a comprehensive assessment of the 676 project and the season’s prospects. In fact, Barcelona will serve as a crucial test in order to understand the relative strengths of the cars, the differences, and particularly the performance gaps.

For the Spanish Grand Prix, Scuderia Ferrari has debuted another package of updates, involving various areas of the car. The first visible novelty is the rear wing, which at first glance seems to be a mix of the solutions from Monaco and Imola. The mainplane is flatter than in Imola and has a larger surface area to generate downforce. However, in the endplate area, the rise of the main profile is less pronounced and more constant, more harmonious. Near the elbow, the wing camber is quite reduced, useful in the search for aerodynamic efficiency.

The upper flap has a very similar design to the one seen in the Imola specification, with a relatively short chord length. The DRS mobile flap is particularly interesting, as it is quite squared and has a larger surface area when the wing is open. This allows for greater efficiency with the DRS open and a good level of downforce with the flap closed. Observing the trailing edge of the rear wing, we notice the presence of the nolder, which generates more downforce without significantly impacting aerodynamic drag.

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