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gonna miss the bathtub sidepods

Ferrari always shaking their cars down at their very own test track at Fiorano is the biggest flex one can imagine 😂

Ferrari F1 2024 major goal is not eating up the tires too quickly.

The strongest trait of the previous two cars was always its excellent mechanical grip and traction out of slow corners. It makes sense to retain the pullrod rear suspension if the possible aerodynamic gains from switching to pushrod just don't offset that advantage of the existing mounting, and instead work around the suspension architecture instead (which it seems they have done extensively)

I have high hopes for Ferrari under Vasseur's lead. He's a great TP so hopefully he can revive Ferrari.

“The horses pull the cart, not push it.” -Enzo Ferrari c. 1959 2:23

I like that they’re going their own way and that they trust their design concept. We need more of this on the grid!

One very precise comment on the video about Vasseur: When he arrived the team had no confidence, the guys were already believing on the team droping efficiency after the stat of the season. Yes there were some mistakes after the midseason break, we could discuss Leclerc strategy on Singapore, although that one I think they were with their hands tied, and Sainz strategy at Abu Dhabi, even if the car was damaged from Vegas yet, but after Spain, they actually did pretty well strategy wise. Such a shame a team that was the peak is now symbol of bad strategy and frsutration, I hope that confidence gets restored and the mistakes start appearing less and less

Wow, 12 contracts are ending this year! Will be interesting to see how that plays out

Ferrari have created a whole new aerodynamic platform with the short time given, that is very impressive in itself, clearly they have a plan and its clear this car will see evolution throughout the season because they arent constrained to development unlike last year. Theyve added their own innovations and if they can keep the good traits from last year and fix everything wrong from last year theyd be on course to at least be definite 2nd or even give Redbull trouble at some races this season, they deserve full credit to what theyve done

The biggest thing I am noticing is that teams are just jumping to Red Bull designs and then not clearly understanding what is happening. I am glad Ferrari put their feet down and said "We understand the pullrod configuration and we think it works best with our car" Let's just hope they are right and are able to use their decision to their advantage

Cardile basically re-iterated what Newey has been saying: Suspension needs to ensure the venturi floor stays at consistent and controllable distance from the ground. Failing to do that means your suspension is bad.

I’m still convinced Red Bull will take both titles this year but I’m also paying close attention to see whether or not Ferrari will have the best platform going into ‘25.

I don't fully understand the negative behind keeping the pull-rod setup in the back. You can make both work depending on how the geometry is laid out. The only negative is that it may take away some design freedom to the diffuser depending on how things are laid out in conjunction with the gearbox. I think this is a little over stated by THE RACE here. Just because everyone else goes one way doesn't mean its wrong for Ferrari to go this path... it comes down to the entire package working together and teams have to weigh what they want to prioritize as you can't have a perfect package in all areas because if you improve one area your going to impact another area negatively.

Ferrari have shown the pull rod setup has viability, pleasing to see a slight less derivative design on the 2024 grid - looks quick

I've laughed so hard through the suspension segment, 'suspension only plays a role when it's bad' vs Newey's 'the key is to get the floor and suspension working together'.

Can we take a moment to appreciate, in these dark times, this defiantly-bright red masterpiece. Enzo yelling from the grave, "fuck those grams, paint the whole thing"

That's the car sorted, now, about those strats...

20 years of the amazing machine F2004.. hope this year we see a glimpse of that with this SF

im all for the McDonald machine to beat the time machine

Better strategy calls would help in addition to better pace if they want to win races this season and challenge Red Bull.

Love how you highlighted the AMR's lower wishbone as the pushrod... Gives credibility to the whole analysis

The two main weaknesses of the SF23 were it's inability to preserve its tyres and its DRS which wasn't as efficient at maximizing the top speed like Red Bull. If the SF24 fixes these issues without creating new ones, it should be competitive.

keep it up do a 2024 prediction

Ferrari are on the up that seems clear. If there is massive disruption soon at redbull with Horner - they may be wise to try and snap up Newey at that point. I'm sure its not lost on him that designing a championship winning Ferrari with a driver in with a chance of getting 8 titles would be pretty special.

Premature tire wear and strategy mistakes really hurt my team last, if they haven't figured those issues out they will have a hard time competing with Ferrari and Mclaren as I assume Red Bull will have another dominant season.

Just love the white and yellow stripes❤.

If any other team went with this rear suspension no one would call it a mistake, other teams are going there purely to copy red bull, there is no significant performance gains, yes some freeing up of aerodynamic space but nothing significant at all, same as the front suspension, not much mechanical difference that can't be compensated for in others way, still brings its own advantages vs the red bull choice which then also has its disadvantages. This happens every year with ferrari no matter what they do, the Aston Martin looks essentially the same and that's celebrated as a "great design".

Im not wven a Ferrari fan but i hope they are competitive this year

i've been waiting for your video..

Either this car will give the RB car a run for the money or it will lag behind. Be interesting to see the cars potential. I want to see Leclerc pressure Max like their childhood battles assuming he reduces mistakes

Now if they can get all four tires out for pitstops, they should be a team that contests for 2nd overall, again.

Love the livery. Bold of them to keep pull rod on the posterior suspension. Let's see how this will play out.

7:48 🤣

I can hear yelling sound inside my brain from Hamilton from 2025 onwards

"Robust platform" Is the front wheel sturdy enough to take out the rear wheels of the other f1 cars without significant damage?

The last time someone at Ferrari said something is not important that thing turned out to be key to quick lap time. Whilst I doubt a change in suspension will bring too much of a gain, theres clearly something to it. Aero is not just for people who cant make engines....

It doesn't look like a Babybell anymore. Glorious!

We cant accurately predict how the car will perform yet, but at least for me, its one of if not the best looking car of the ground-effect era

You should do the exact same video for HAAS. I fear that it will really cement their last place position again this year. Sad that HAAS has such little chances of getting better.

Looks great tbf!

A lots of haters in the book of haters to Ferrari, who are scared from upcoming hurricane from Italy and overtaking F1titles from RB , i think even The Race is high ranking on that haters list :) idk, just saying

It seems to me Ferrari is betting on their tire deg/ race pace issues were an aero or CoP problem. I hope they are right, we need someone to challenge Redbull this year. But I think they are going to be the only team with this suspension configuration still, it has me worried. This launch car seems awful conservative when others are going bold.

Other teams goes with pushrod at the back to copy RB. But if i have to chose if finishing 2nd copying RB or finishing 2nd taking my own way, i prefer 1000 times the 2nd option, it's the only one that can give you some positive (as negative) surprises. Instead copying the original will not be profitable, cause RB is two years forward that concept. Great choice from Ferrari

The car looks nice. Lets hope it works.

Nice colo !

We haven't been able to simulate last year's car and setup - let's follow our simulations and do something very different from all the other teams 😅 hope they got it right 🤞

Where did you find the videos of the sf-24?

My takeaway, RB will win both titles in 24, McLaren/AM (well Fernando alone) will fight for 2, Ferrari/Merc will fight for 4th and Haas will finish last.

with them making changes to basically prep for lewis ive been wondering how thatll affect sainz specifically throughout this season. with leclerc staying i assume theyll ofc be taking his input. As for as sainz though i wonder if theyll just basically be using him as a glorified guinea pig to test the changes for hamilton. i also wonder if theyre really going to be chasing wins this year or just be solely focused on improving as much as they can to get set in for the 25-26 season.

It’s a good concept but to beat red bull you have to also match there ridiculous straight line speed not just corner exits

crazy about the matte finish

More robust: Minimal contacts have cost them too many points. Hope for it

Love the livery ❤

Very nice car and quite similar to Aston Martin's...

LH is cooked. He made the *ultimate* boo boo by leaving Mercedes to go to a team notoriously known for making horrendously questionable strategy calls and having poor reliability. It's a bit like eating cereal and consciously choosing a fork over a spoon. 💀

9:37 LOL Lance Stroll contracts just ROLLING.

How many championships for Cardile? That's right, i wouldn't listen to him all that much. I'd rather hear Newey talk, who has shown that he knows how to design championship winning cars and has to be considered as the expert on ground effect at this time.

They also lost the Viking Horns on the airbox, any idea why (aerodynamically)?

Wait a minute. Cardile says aerodynamics matters more, yet they choose the option that allows less volume for the diffuser. How does that make sense?

Whats the mini nacker duct in the nose for Ferrari, does that have somthing to do with the halo side exits?? 🤔 😊❤

i just wish we can have a good base to build. I'd be happy with a top3 race car.

Feels like next year is gonna be a trial to make a full run the following year with a better and reliable car for LH joining

Oh Lord do I hope it’s fast 😭😭

I hope Ferrari hasn’t messed this up

As a Ferrari fan I love that we don't go with the grain and we try to stay unique... However if you stick to old ways in design and management due to ego then it's not being unique.

What about the strategy team .. 🤔

CMON VESSEUR YOU GOT THIS BUDDY

It’s pretty crazy to me that the-race gets this knowledge from Gary Anderson on the current regs. You’d think one of the teams would want him for these insights…

I was hoping for a white front wing like the V10 cars (I miss you)

Actually 2023 car was Red Bull level on one-lap pace. The problem was that they were completely destroying tyres after few laps. The goal of 2024 car was to solve this problem

I'm a McLaren fan but ultimately what I want to see most is a competitive season, I don't much care who it is between (although obviously would prefer McLaren) but just anything other than 1 driver / 1 team dominance.

Ferrari had a fast car last season especially on a Saturday, on race days it was tough on tyres. I reckon this season they'll be challenging more for wins as long as LeClerc's bad luck has changed. Sainz has nothing to loose too so we could see fireworks. 👍

7:05 isn't this similar to what he said about last year's car?

Adrian newey- the floor and suspension are the most important components on these new cars. Ferrari-suspension is overrated😂😂😂 Holy shit

one important thing about this video is that Ferrari scored more points in the 2nd half of the season since 2012....Magic Alonso kind of things...

Every team: Pushrod in the rear is better Ferrari: No it is not because spaghetti.

This thing looks rad

PAINT !!!! IT HAS PAINT !!!!! That's all We Need in Formula One and Ferrari has given us just that.

Dig it 👍🏼

Ferrari had the second fastest car overall last season so I think Ferrari are just refining what they had last year. They have made the car lighting by keeping pull-rod rear and reducing component weight and focused on developing what works for their philosophy instead of copying Red Bull like everyone else. I'm noticing a pattern with The Race, they have always criticized the Ferrari designs but then Ferrari go on to be Red Bulls closest rival in terms of pace. But Mercedes get benefit of the doubt!

People say that Ferrari has a tyre eating problem, qhich is true, but that's not the issue... They have an issue with identifying the cars strenghts and weaknesses and working to capitalise on them... F. E. they knew that Leclerc is a one lap man and that the car destroyed tires, and they kept putting him on a long stint hard tyre strategy for most of the season, which was pretty unreasonable

There is no graceful way to unveil something behind a large cloth sheet 😅

Here we go again. Hope this time it works out.

Things are looking good……I hope

Now they have all to be a double champions! 🏎️

Congrats on 1 million Subs

He sounds like Mike Elliot did at Mercedes in 2022. "suspension plays no role, it only holds the wheels in place". There is a reason that Newey owned 1 job with the RB. He knew the importance of suspension. The Ferrari designer needs to go

Can the damb. thing just not grenade on the warm up lap please

I always hold out hope for Ferrari to make a good car, but they always disappoint. Fingers crossed. 23 was such a great season, looking forward to the start of this season!

Damn! This has got to be one of the most zexy Ferrari out there

3 months in it will be obvious their rod design is a limitation, 3 months later they may admit it.

Carlost Signs towards the end of the season

In fact, this car is very bold. Instead of copying Red Bull to a large extent like all the others, it retains its own concepts (inwash in front of the rear wheels thanks to retracted sidepods at the rear, narrow aurbox and centerline) and improves this with already proven solutions and clever detail improvements. Evolution instead of revolution. That's how you win titles. Not by copying others. So it's also completely wrong to say that this car is a complete departure from the previous two cars, sorry. To say that is complete nonsense because the basic concept is still the same one that was introduced with the F1-75 2022. Narrow centerline to maximize the rear wing and beam wings as well as inwash sidepods (the sidepods are retracted in the rear area, so they run inwards, which causes inwash), even if they were combined with downwash. So it's basically the same concept that has "only" been further developed and combined with known solutions from others to hopefully get the best of both worlds. Evolution instead of revolution. And that's how you win titles in F1. Not by throwing everything overboard every year and starting from scratch or blindly copying another concept. One other thing I would like to point out - with regard to anti-dive/anti-squat, only the upper angle of the wishbones is used to determine this. However, you are aware that the angle of the lower wishbones also plays a role (actually, this should be completely clear, because it is also attached to the car and therefore has the same influence). Therefore, Red Bull's anti-dive value on the front suspension is not as high as some seem to believe thanks to the F1 media. One more thing - Fred Vasseur's Ferrari...yes it is. But it is also a further development of the concept that was introduced under Binotto (inwash in front of the rear wheels, narrow centerline, etc.).

Through these videos I've just realised F1 wheels look like stock steel rims you'd find as a spare for your corolla or something. Have they always been this way? They just seem so basic compared to the rest of the car.

I like what I hear from them, Ferrari for once sounds confident in their design and car and overall strategy

from car 55 to car 44, what's next car number 33?

Of course it's important to note that by the time Vasseur arrived at Ferrari last year, the car design was pretty much frozen... This is the first "Vasseur Ferrari".

i really like your videos! as ferrari fans, we wanna see them fly again! hopefully this year we can win a view more races