Ferrari rules out IMSA entry with Le Mans Hypercar in 2025
Ferrari has ruled out an expansion of its 499P Le Mans Hypercar programme into the IMSA SportsCar Championship for next year. The Italian manufacturer has outlined a 2025 plan that does not involve the North American series for which the 499P is eligible in the GTP class and instead calls for a continued focus on […]
Ferrari brings modified version of new car floor to Hungarian GP
Ferrari is bringing a modified version of its latest car floor to Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix in a bid to get rid of the high-speed bouncing problems that have hurt it at recent races. The Italian outfit has endured a troubled time since an upgraded floor arrived at the Spanish GP as part of […]
Ferrari laments «helplessness» in WEC battle with Toyota in Brazil
Ferrari has expressed “frustration and a sense of helplessness” at its inability to challenge for a podium in Sunday’s Interlagos round of the World Endurance Championship. The statement was made by Ferrari’s head of sportscar racing Antonello Coletta after the Italian manufacturer’s pair of 499P Le Mans Hypercars finished only fifth and sixth in the […]
Why F1 upgrade stumbles have become twice as costly
If there is one element that characterises Formula 1’s current era, it may well be the unpredictable form curves that fluctuate more than they did before 2022. We have seen teams make giant performances leaps over the past few winters and throughout seasons, including McLaren, RB and Aston Martin. But on the flipside, some teams […]
Le Mans win a catalyst for Ferrari’s inaugural Hypercar upgrade
Ferrari’s victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours was one of the factors behind the early introduction of the first evo joker upgrade of its 499P for Interlagos this weekend. The Italian manufacturer explained that it brought the revision focussed on rear brake cooling of its Le Mans Hypercar to the Brazilian round of the […]
Ferrari reveals first-ever updates to Le Mans-winning Hypercar
Ferrari has revealed its first performance updates for its 499P Le Mans Hypercar ahead of this weekend’s Interlagos round of the World Endurance Championship. The Scuderia has embarked on a redesign of the brake cooling ducts, aimed at improving cooling efficiency, and made some minor aerodynamic modifications as part of the first package of upgrades […]
Leclerc in «worse than a nightmare» after failed British GP intermediate call
Charles Leclerc labelled his current Formula 1 hardships as «worse than a nightmare», as an early call for intermediate tyres at the British Grand Prix cost him any chance of scoring points. The Monegasque driver was running seventh in the opening third of the Silverstone race having passed Lance Stroll into Stowe on lap 13, […]
Sainz learning to trust ‘very few’ people in F1 paddock over 2025 talks
Carlos Sainz reckons talks with other teams over his future have taught him how «tough» Formula 1’s landscape can be, and to trust ‘very few’ people in the paddock. Although Sainz stated at the Barcelona round that he hoped to have a resolution on his F1 future ‘very soon’, he noted that a triple-header was […]
Ferrari eyes joker upgrades to Le Mans-winning 499P
Ferrari is eyeing a performance upgrade of its Le Mans 24 Hours-winning 499P that could come on stream before the end of this year’s World Endurance Championship. Ferdinando Cannizzo, technical director of Ferrari’s sportscar operations, stated before and after it retained its Le Mans crown last weekend that the Italian manufacturer is looking to exploit […]