Ferrari will reportedly roll out a new front wing for their F1 2024 challenger, bearing similarities to that of the Red Bull RB19 as they target a more stable front end.
Ferrari had high hopes of returning to the name level in 2023, having enjoyed so much good luck in Formula 1 since 2008.
As it turned out, Ferrari and the rest stood no chance against the mighty Red Bull, their RB19 took 21 wins in 22 grands prix, and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz denied them an unbeaten season with his triumph in Singapore.
Both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz lacked confidence at times in 2023 when it came to pushing Ferrari’s SF-23 to the limit, and the lack of front-end stability contributed to this.
But, according to Formu1a. uno, Ferrari will take inspiration from Red Bull’s e-book for F1 2024 in a bid to tackle this weakness as they are expected to feature a front wing that will draw close comparisons to the worn-out design that has served Red well. Bull very well.
The nose cone on the Ferrari reportedly will remain set back though, as the team target greater front-end performance with a view to high-speed corners.
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Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull all followed very unique versions of F1’s new ground effect regulations when they were implemented in 2022; In the most recent season, Mercedes and Ferrari began their transition away from their respective concepts, with Martin’s guest Aston. Haas, McLaren and Ferrari also taking a more Red Bull route.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner considered it a natural phenomenon given Red Bull’s good fortune and expects further convergence towards Red Bull’s philosophies for F1 2024.
“Imitation is the greatest form of flattery,” Horner said in an exclusive interview with PlanetF1. com.
“I think that’s how Formula 1 works. So I’m sure that next year there will be several cars that will look like the RB19. “
As well as developing a challenger capable of taking on the F1 force that is Red Bull, Ferrari also has important business to handle on the driver front, with both Leclerc and Sainz out of contract as it stands come the end of 2024.
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