Charles Leclerc is confident that Ferrari has made genuine progress with their 2024 Formula 1 car, despite ongoing issues with bouncing that have obscured the improvements. The Ferrari driver explains how the team is working to address these challenges and build on their learnings from last season’s development process.
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Ferrari’s 2024 F1 season has been marked by a development war, but their latest floor upgrade has fallen short. The new parts delivered more downforce but also brought back the dreaded bouncing issue. Ferrari is now focused on understanding why the upgrade underperformed and finding a permanent solution to get their car back on track.
Ferrari’s Formula 1 duo, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, have reverted to their Imola-spec parts in an effort to rectify their recent performance issues. The Italian team’s decision to take a step back is a strategic move to gather data and reduce the bouncing produced by the car as they work towards finding the right balance and performance.
Ahead of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc has conceded that Ferrari is struggling to keep up with the top contenders, citing the team’s ongoing issues with bouncing and inability to optimize their upgraded car. Leclerc and teammate Sainz admit McLaren has set the benchmark for the weekend, as Ferrari focuses on analyzing data and making necessary adjustments to stay competitive.
Following a disappointing performance since their Monaco Grand Prix win, the Ferrari Formula 1 team is pinning its hopes on the British Grand Prix’s free practice sessions to unravel the mystery behind its upgrades not translating into performance gains. With the Austrian Grand Prix being a sprint weekend, Ferrari is eager to utilize the traditional format of the British Grand Prix to conduct back-to-back tests between the two cars.
In a candid assessment, Carlos Sainz has pinpointed bouncing in high-speed corners as the primary reason behind Ferrari’s underwhelming qualifying performance at the Spanish Grand Prix. Despite introducing a significant upgrade package, the Scuderia’s prospects were ultimately derailed by their inability to tame the high-speed porpoising issue.