Charles Leclerc expects the 2023 Ferrari to be quicker on straights than its predecessor but strugglre more in the corners, based on the data gathered from the Bahrain F1 test so far.
’s F1-75 packed on impressive downforce levels, with its heavily-sculpted sidepods feeding upper level airflow into the critical floor and underfloor Venturi tunnels that the ground effect cars need to work well to be quick. But it suffered on the straights compared to the slippery, efficient Red Bull RB18.
Ferrari has been trialling different wing packages throughout the Bahrain pre-season test and the SF-23 has been tracked performing well on GPS traces compared to the RB19 down the track’s long straights, while the RB19 seems to have an edge in high-speed corners – with a caveat that teams typically run in lower engine power modes or with set heavy fuel loads during testing runs.
“And I think we have a less draggy car, so that should be better this year. But it changed other characteristics. This was an area Ferrari worked hard to adjust early in the 2022 campaign as it went toe-to-toe with Red Bull during that season’s initial races before losing ground due to a series of major problems.
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