Analysis of updates for F1 Singapore GP: here is the new Ferrari SF-24 front wing
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Scuderia Ferrari is determined not to repeat the second-place result from Baku and is still vying for the Constructors’ Championship, which remains up for grabs. After a misstep in Barcelona, Ferrari’s engineers boosted the performance of the SF-24 with the floor introduced at Monza. However, there was still a step missing to improve the car's handling. Now, in Singapore, the new front wing makes its debut on the Ferrari SF-24, and we'll examine its updates.
Ferrari has always performed well at the Marina Bay circuit, demonstrating excellent traction and turn-in ability to handle the numerous 90-degree corners. However, the new SF-24, the one we saw at Monza, still suffers from slight understeer—a characteristic that prevents optimal balance in the car and is something Leclerc is not very fond of. This was evident at Monza, where the front wing was very low on downforce and didn't provide much support at the front.
At the Italian race, F1inGenerale had learned that something would be introduced between Singapore and Austin to address the understeer. Following the debut of the floor with redistributed downforce, the last element to help limit the issue is the front wing, which is arriving just in time for Singapore.
The new specification doesn’t feature major changes or large differences in the flaps. Observing the mainplane and the second flap, the geometry has remained the same, indicating that the airflow path is correct and optimally feeds the floor.
What changes with the new specification are not the flaps but small elements that bring significant aerodynamic benefits. The innovations lie in the connection between the flaps and the endplate. These changes are visible compared to the previous specification, as the titanium support has now been “replaced” with a carbon fiber connection.
This is where a modification inspired by McLaren's wing comes in. The last two flaps are connected to the endplate but feature a slight "curl." This allows the new wing to generate a much more effective vortex toward the outside of the wheel. This modification introduces several advantages, as it accelerates the outwash flow and improves local low pressure for a better front end.
In addition to the changes in the joint between the flaps and the endplate, Ferrari is expected to have modified the arrangement of the carbon fibers. A different allocation of the layers changes the flex level of the elements depending on the applied force. This adjustment is necessary to “cancel” drag at high speeds, with the flaps lowering and then returning to the standard position below a certain threshold.
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