A presentation with great pomp in front of the fans at Fiorano, a bitter weekend in Bahrain and one to forget in Jeddah. There Ferrari, who spent the winter declaring second place in 2022 wasn't enough, after two races he still is dry of podiums and Jeddah did not place not even a car in the top 5.
There's something wrong with this SF-23: in addition to seeing the gap from Red Bull increase, it was also overtaken by Aston Martin and a Mercedes that was not exactly in shape. The car that should have fought for the world championship after two races is the fourth force of the championship.
A “drinking” Ferrari in 2024
However, there is a very important change in Maranello for next season. In fact, the plan is to continue with the original plan for 2023, but adopt the philosophy of the Red Bull bellies regarding the upcoming season. The famous scooped bellies of the F1-75 and SF-23 will therefore give way to sidewalls "which seek the Coanda effect to bring the high-pressure flow that is on the top of the chassis, down to the bottom", reports Franco Nugnes on Motorsport.com.
Returning to 2023, there is the hope that the redhead can take back the role of second force. After the Australian Grand Prix they will be there three weeks off: in those 21 days Ferrari will have to work to solve the problems of the fledgling SF-23 and make a change to a season so far definitely below expectations.
