F1, Ferrari: Maranello team to test 2.0 version of SF-24 at Fiorano ahead of Imola GP

The upcoming race weekend marks a pivotal moment for the 2024 Formula 1 season, with significant implications for Scuderia Ferrari. This race is crucial for McLaren to validate their recent advancements through the latest updates, aiming to maintain competitive pressure on Red Bull and particularly Max Verstappen. Meanwhile, the Milton Keynes team anticipates further enhancements, using this event as a benchmark to gauge the narrowing margin to their rivals. For Scuderia Ferrari, which has been the second strongest team so far but recently appeared to fall behind McLaren, as evidenced by the outcomes at the Miami Grand Prix, this weekend could be transformative. The team has earmarked the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as the debut for its first major development package, expected to boost the SF-24's performance by approximately two or three tenths per lap.
Achieving and sustaining correlation between the virtual designs and real-world performance remains a formidable challenge in this era of ground-effect cars. This issue is not unique to one team; even Mercedes occasionally grapples with discrepancies between simulated data and track results. Prominent figures such as McLaren's Andrea Stella and Haas's Ayao Komatsu have disclosed the frequent inconsistencies observed between wind tunnel findings and actual track performance. In some instances, these variances can be positive, as was the case with the VF-24. The recent updates to the MCL38 needed track verification to assure the team of a significant improvement, only cemented after initial track feedback confirmed a four-tenths gain and an effective base setup.
In Maranello, the excitement is building for the upcoming enhancements to the SF-24, long planned and simulated in the virtual domain. While part production has commenced, there was no intention to rush their debut at the Miami International Autodrome. With the return to the standard race format at Imola after the sprint-focused Chinese and Miami Grands Prix, Ferrari will benefit from three free practice sessions to fine-tune and validate the new components. Moreover, it’s common for Ferrari to organize a filming day at their home track before rolling out significant aerodynamic updates, as was done in 2023 with the SF-23. Before the Austrian Grand Prix, the team tested a new front wing and floor at Fiorano to verify simulation data, a move initiated by the technical director to ensure real-world performance matches the virtual projections.
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00:00:00 The upcoming race weekend
00:01:00 Challenges with ground-effect cars
00:02:08 Imola update
00:03:07 Fiorano test
00:05:21 McLaren threat
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[@ionutortian5885]

Ferrari have a big problem, praise to much

[@seansiew5629]

RedBull is falling

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?????

[@sanidhyakumar5816]

ferrari should have brought update in china or miami at least this is very late

[@leonardomeloni69]

You dont bring upgrades in sprint weekends

[@VadimC1199]

What are you on about? There are 17 races left. It is better to have a good upgrade package then to pull a Mercedes and bring upgrades that do nothing or make the car slower.