The Austrian Grand Prix is up next, and unfortunately, Ferrari heads to the 4.318-kilometre Red Bull Ring in Spielberg as the fourth-best team behind Red Bull, McLaren, and Mercedes. The Italian team is coming off a challenging weekend in Spain, where various issues hampered the SF-24 cars' potential, leading to a lackluster performance. Despite extensive efforts to address these problems, the results were disappointing. The Montmelò weekend was particularly significant for Ferrari, as they introduced a major aerodynamic update package at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. This package included a new rear wing, slimmed-down sidepods, and a revised underbody.
Ferrari tested the complete package with Carlos Sainz during the first free practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix, while only the rear wing was fitted to both SF-24 cars. During practice, small tests were conducted on Sainz's car without using flow viz paint or rakes. The updates performed as expected based on simulations, and the new level of downforce pleased the team. Consequently, Ferrari kept the updates for both qualifying and the race in Barcelona.
Despite the promising updates, Ferrari did not see the expected performance improvement. This discrepancy can be attributed to various factors. Introducing such upgrades alters the aerodynamic pressure field around the car, shifting the center of pressure and affecting the car's balance. Ferrari encountered issues optimizing the car's setup with the new updates, a problem confined to trackside adjustments. There was insufficient time to thoroughly test the innovations in the simulator to maximize performance through setup adjustments.
Many speculated that bouncing, or porpoising, was the primary cause of Ferrari's underperformance. However, observations from the on-board cameras during the Barcelona weekend revealed that slight aerodynamic bouncing occurred only in turns three and 14, and it was not more severe than that of Mercedes. In qualifying, Mercedes managed to excel despite similar issues, highlighting that Ferrari's challenges were more related to setup optimization rather than just aerodynamic bouncing.
OUTLINE:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:11 Ferrari's Struggles in Spain
00:00:28 New Aerodynamic Update Package
00:00:46 Testing the Updates
00:01:06 Results and Correlation
00:01:27 Challenges with the Updates
00:01:38 Understanding the Issues
00:02:08 Track Side Problems
00:04:35 Disappointments in Canada and Spain
00:06:41 Ferrari preparing for Austrian GP
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