Ferrari’s “entirely revamped” 2024 Formula 1 vehicle has actually remained the very same in one location that leaves Ferrari as a clear outlier compared to its primary competitors.
The brand-new Ferrari SF-24 is explained by chassis technical director Enrico Cardile as a “huge departure” from its very first 2 automobiles of the ground impact period that began in 2022 and Ferrari is putting a big focus on its aerodynamic work turning it into a title competitor, having actually avoided the pushrod rear suspension technical pattern knowingly embraced by every other group.
Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey stated from the start of the brand-new guidelines in 2022 that optimising these low, stiff, ground impact vehicles is everything about getting the underfloor and suspension to operate in tandem.
Belatedly, other engineering chiefs have actually come to the exact same conclusion. A significant focus for Red Bull’s primary competitors throughout 2023 and now 2024 has actually been on suspension and platform control, with anti-dive and anti-squat functions to keep the cars and truck more well balanced and more constant aerodynamically when exposed to the most severe forces under braking, velocity, and high speed.
The merging on pushrod rear suspension originates from the reality it supplies much better aerodynamic chances as it moves an essential ele