Ferrari will wait to see the competition before making upgrade plan

Now that all the car launches are behind us, the countdown is on to the start of the 2024 season. Although Ferrari are busy developing the car for 2026, the focus now is on the upcoming season.

It has been a long time since the prestigious Ferrari managed to win a world title. The most recent constructors' championship dates back to 2008. In 2023, the Scuderia managed to win one race. Carlos Sainz took first place in Singapore. That year, the team managed to finish third in the constructors' championship, three points ahead of Mercedes.

To what extent will Ferrari further develop their car?

During a press event with GPblog.com and others following the launch of the SF-24, Enrico Cardille spoke at length. He is Ferrari's technical director of chassis and aerodynamics. With the rule changes coming in 2026, many eyes are on those developments. The idea has arisen that the car for the upcoming season should also be used in 2025. According to Cardille, this is not necessarily the case. "It is not strictly necessary for this car to last two years because this year will be a new season, full focus, focused on these regulations, so we will go through our normal development process. We will develop this car during the season and design a new car for next season. We as a team are still fully committed and focused on developing and preparing the first updates of this car."

Ferrari await competition

In addition, the technical director says that for the updates for the upcoming season, they will first wait to see the competition. Based on that, they will determine when an update is needed. "The only thing I can say [about the updates], is that the car in the wind tunnel is already further developed compared to the presented car. So the first step is to see where we stand compared to our competitors. The work in the wind tunnel is progressing. The car is developing. If we put those two things together, we can decide where to release the first updates."