Carlos Sainz Jr. driving a SF-24 during qualifying session of the
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) |
Enrico Cardile (Technical Director – Chassis) Fabio Montecchi (Chief Engineer – Vehicle Concept) [1] Enrico Racca (Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing) Diego Ioverno (Chief Engineer – Vehicle Operations) Tiziano Battistini (Head of Chassis Design) Marco Adurno (Head of Vehicle Performance) Loïc Bigois (Head of Aerodynamic Operations) Diego Tondi (Head of Aerodynamic Developments) Rory Byrne (Technical Consultant) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Ferrari SF-23 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | SF-24 | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone push-rod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone pull-rod | ||||||||||
| Engine |
Ferrari 066/12 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) Turbo Rear-mid mounted | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 8 forward + 1 reverse | ||||||||||
| Tyres | |||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
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| Debut | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Ferrari SF-24 (also known by its internal name, Project 676) [2] is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Ferrari that competes in the 2024 Formula One World Championship. It has currently been driven by Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc, with reserve driver Oliver Bearman replacing Sainz for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to the latter needing emergency surgery for appendicitis. [3] The SF-24 took its first victory with a returning Sainz in the following Australian Grand Prix with his teammate Leclerc behind him.
Competitive history
The SF-24 made its competitive debut in the Bahrain Grand Prix where Carlos Sainz Jr. secured the team's first podium of the season finishing in third. Charles Leclerc, who qualified in second, finished the race in fourth after suffering from a brake issue throughout the race. [4]
For the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Sainz was withdrawn for the rest of the weekend after falliing ill. He was required to undergo surgery for appendicitis; replacing him was Ferrari reserve driver Oliver Bearman, who qualified eleventh and finished seventh. Leclerc, meanwhile, qualified in second and finished in third after Sergio Pérez overtook him earlier in the race. [5]
During the Australian Grand Prix, Sainz returned to race again after recovering for two weeks, and qualified 2nd. His team-mate, Leclerc, qualified 5th on the road, but was promoted to 4th on the grid, following a 3-place grid penalty for Sergio Pérez. Throughout qualifying, the Ferraris were pressuring Red Bull for pole. In the race itself, Sainz overtook pole sitter Max Verstappen on lap 2 for the lead, with the latter retiring due to brake failure on lap 4, his first retirement since the race's 2022 edition. Sainz led home team-mate Leclerc to win the Grand Prix, giving Ferrari and himself their first victory in 2024, as well as the team's first 1-2 finish since the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. Leclerc secured the point for fastest lap. The race finished under the safety car following a last lap accident by George Russell, driving for Mercedes. [6]
For the Japanese Grand Prix, Sainz started 4th on the grid with team-mate Leclerc starting 8th. Ferrari were experimenting with a varied strategy with Sainz on a two-stop strategy with Leclerc on a one-stop strategy. Leclerc conserved his tyres brilliantly throughout his one stop strategy, on his way to finish in fourth. Sainz finished in third place, whilst slowly catching Sergio Pérez, who finished in second, in the last laps of the race. [7]
Complete Formula One results
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Other points position |
| Blue | Other classified position |
| Not classified, finished (NC) | |
| Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) | |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Excluded (EX) | |
| Did not arrive (DNA) | |
| Withdrawn (WD) | |
| Did not enter (empty cell) | |
| Annotation | Meaning |
| P | Pole position |
| F | Fastest lap |
| Superscript number |
Points-scoring position in sprint |
| Year | Entrant | Power unit | Tyres | Driver name | Grands Prix | Points | WCC pos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BHR | SAU | AUS | JPN | CHN | MIA | EMI | MON | CAN | ESP | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | NED | ITA | AZE | SIN | USA | MXC | SAP | LVG | QAT | ABU | |||||||
| 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 066/12 | P |
Charles Leclerc
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4 | 3F | 2F | 4 | 44 | 151* | 2nd* | |||||||||||||||||||
Carlos Sainz Jr.
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3 | WD | 1 | 3 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Bearman
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* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "F1, Ferrari: Fabio Montecchi replaces David Sanchez as Head of Vehicle Concept (for now)". Scuderiafans.com. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ https://scuderiafans.com/ferrari-sf-24-a-formula-1-project-that-started-10-months-in-advance/#:~:text=Frederic%20Vasseur%20is%20also%20confident,the%20SF24%20on%20February%2013.
- ^ Cleeren, Filip (8 March 2024). "Bearman replaces Sainz at Ferrari for Saudi Arabian GP after appendicitis diagnosis". Autosport. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Leclerc had "more than 100 degrees split" in brake temperature in F1 Bahrain GP". www.motorsport.com. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Verstappen seals assured victory in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Bearman scores points on debut". Formula One Management. 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Sainz storms to victory amid drama in Australia as Verstappen retires and Russell crashes out". Formula One Management. 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Verstappen leads home Perez for Red Bull one-two at Japanese GP after early drama". Formula One. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
