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Saint: “The Ferrari of 2024 is completely different, the goal must be the titles”
Project 676, as Ferrari’s car is codenamed for the 2024 Formula 1 season, gives the simulator a very different feel to this year’s SF-23, according to Carlos Sainz. According to the Spaniard, what needs to change at Scuderia.
The new Cavallino 2024 is ready and has gone through its development phase in the wind tunnel and in the Maranello simulator. In the latter, the team’s two drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, had the opportunity to drive it – always in the simulator – and the Spaniard confirmed that it is significantly different from this season’s Ferrari SF-23.
Although Sainz was unclear about 2024 and admitted that the Scuderia’s goal should be the championship, he said that the SF-23 had several important virtues that he would like to see in Project 676.
On the other hand, he added that some of the virtues of the SF-23 – which won seven pole positions in 2023 – may have to be sacrificed in order for the new car to be fast on all tracks and especially at race pace. It has usually suffered this year.
“The 2024 car will undoubtedly behave differently than that in the simulator SF-23, But until we get it on the track with 100kg of fuel and used tires it will be impossible to see how it behaves on the tires, how it behaves at race pace and how that affects our speed.”Sainz claimed to Italian Motorsport.
And he continued: “We’ll only find out during the track tests in Bahrain.” In the meantime, we can work in the wind tunnel to make it faster and try to improve it. We tried to get as much momentum as possible this year, especially in the second half of the year, and we did a better job of that. It’s almost surprising that such fluctuations in performance can occur, but that’s how it is today F1.
Now we need to focus on understanding the reasons why the car is so strong in certain conditions, but weak on other tracks and in other types of corners. There are aspects of it SF-23 which I would also like to see in the car next year. Like, of course, its straight-line speed, its braking behavior and its performance in 90-degree turns and tight corners.
I also think one of their strengths is their response to curbs. So the car has very, very strong aspects. But if we want to have a car for the whole season, we may have to sacrifice some of these features to ensure we are fast everywhere, especially in the races.”added the 29-year-old Ferrari driver.
And when asked if the Scuderia can fight for the championship in 2024 given that Red Bull will not stand still, Sainz replied: “I think that should be our realistic goal. Yes. We will make it; Only time can tell. I want the team to believe it’s possible because I believe in it. We have long since proven that too McLaren I was able to take these steps over the course of the year, I am absolutely sure of it Ferrari can do it in winter”.
We remember that at the beginning of the year, McLaren didn’t even score a single point in the first two races. But from the Austrian GP in the summer, a three-stage further development of the MCL60 began and since then Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have achieved nine podium places and victory in the Qatar Sprint with the young Australian.
Saint concluded: “I trust this team. I have confidence in the ability we have at the factory to change things. There are still tracks where we are in pole position 0.3 seconds behind Red Bull. But that’s just one particular aspect of the car that’s really good. We just need to make it more efficient globally.”
Source: sport 24
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Today, January 16, Red Bull will unveil new liveries for its RB22 car for the 2026 Formula 1 season in Detroit. The show will take place at 05.00 Kyiv time.
You can watch the presentation live on Red Bull TV or YouTube.
The event will feature the new vehicles of both Red Bull and sister team Racing Bulls, which will be used on the track in 2026.
Last season, Red Bull finished second in the Constructors’ Championship alongside drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda, while Racing Bulls finished the season lower in the standings.
Formula 1. Presentation of the Red Bull 2026 car. Watch LIVE online
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In 2026, large-scale rule changes will be introduced in Formula 1, which will introduce not only new aerodynamics of cars, but also a radical update of power plants.
In this context, Renault decided to suspend the development of its own engines. At the same time, new manufacturers have emerged in Formula 1: Audi and Honda have returned to Aston Martin, Cadillac will launch with its own units in 2028, and Red Bull has received technical support from Ford.
Before the start of the season and the first tests, most of the discussions are about engines. Ford, Red Bull and Mercedes have reportedly found a solution to compress the engine, which is expected to provide an advantage of up to 0.3 seconds per lap.
Against the background of all this, the season of team presentations begins, where updated liveries will be shown, and maybe someone will show off a full-fledged car before leaving the track. Red Bull will be the first team: today, December 16, they will present the colors together with their sister team Racing Bulls.
Before the official release, the team attracted the attention of fans by showing the first photo of the Red Bull-Ford joint engine, the first of its kind, on social networks. Specific technical details are not yet visible, but the team logo attracts attention.
The 2026 season presentation of the Red Bull car will be held in Detroit (USA) at 05:00 Kiev time.
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Lewis Hamilton said there was harmony within the Ferrari team despite his troubled first season in the Scuderia.
His high-profile move to the Italian team did not bring the expected results: Hamilton finished sixth in the drivers’ standings and failed to reach the podium for the first time in his career this season.
It only won the Chinese Grand Prix, but Ferrari’s decision to halt development of the car in April to prepare for a major rule change in 2026 has prevented the team from catching up with its rivals.
Despite the difficulties, Hamilton remains determined to return Ferrari to title contention. He spoke of the atmosphere at the factory following the disastrous 2025 season, which saw champions McLaren fall 435 points behind, compared to 14 points in 2024.
“I will never compare Ferrari to other teams because it’s a completely different level,” Hamilton said. he said.
“I am inspired every time I return to the factory; it is an incredible feeling.
There is something romantic about working with Ferrari, the brand, and despite all the ups and downs we have experienced, there is great harmony within the team.
Everyone is focused on learning from the 2025 season and building a better future, and that always motivates me.
Of course, there are areas for improvement; “We talked about it and we are working on it right now,” he said.
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