On Thursday, curious people hoping to get a glimpse of Ferrari’s long-awaited SF-24 upgrade saw something very different at the team’s Fiorano test track.
Something is very different.
The upgraded SF-24 is expected to take to the track later today and early Thursday at Ferrari. Reserve driver for the test session, Olly Bearman, took to the track the F1-75, the team’s challenger for the 2022 F1 season, with some impressive new features.
splash guard.
In the image taken with formula 1a.unogiant splash guards were placed around all four tires as the sport’s governing body continues its efforts to encourage racing in wet conditions.
This isn’t the first time the team has tested a splash guard design. Last season, it was Mercedes who installed splash guards in test sessions, which received mixed reviews from Andrew Shovlin, the team’s trackside engineering director.
“We still have work to do with them.” Shovlin said last July.. “This is a problem that would help if there was a solution, because I think the teams and of course the fans would hate it if they couldn’t have a race because the conditions were too difficult.”
“But we’re not ready to move into production and regulation at this point. So there’s definitely work to be done. They’ll improve the spray you get. [tires]However, the rear wing pulls up the diffuser, allowing more light to come through the diffuser. It’s all very powerful.
“But you know, it’s an interesting first step. We’re providing the vehicle and some of the elements to do that development.”
During Thursday’s test session, Ferrari was able to create wet conditions by soaking the Fiorano test track. formula 1a.uno Both Bearman and Arthur Leclerc are seen on the track with splashes caused by wet conditions and splash guards.
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Pirelli has developed a “full wet” tire compound that allows drivers to race in challenging wet conditions, but the design allows for “85 liters of water per second per tire to be expelled at 300 km/h,” according to Pirelli. Drain the water. Droplets are generated and obstruct the driver’s visibility.
The FIA hopes that the splash guard design will be an effective solution.
Of course, the FIA may be interested in the results of the splash guard test, but the tifosi are more interested in the upgraded SF-24 and whether those upgrades will bring Ferrari even closer to Red Bull this season. .
