On the night of February 18, photographs of the SF-25, the automobile with which Scuderia Ferrari will compete within the upcoming F1 season, appeared on-line and on Ferrari’s social media channels. This unveiling, together with these of different groups, got here after the conclusion of the F1-75 occasion in London, the place the official liveries of the championship vehicles had been offered. Nevertheless, the SF-25 naturally generated rather more buzz than its rivals, as it’s the automobile Ferrari is betting every thing on to return to championship-winning kind and, notably, the primary Ferrari pushed by Lewis Hamilton.
Look and substance
As has been identified for a while, the SF-25 options a number of important modifications in comparison with the SF-24, which carried out effectively final season. At first look, the automobile has a revised colour scheme, sustaining the matte pink (now darker and accompanied by a substantial quantity of white for sponsorship causes). When it comes to engineering, probably the most notable change is the entrance suspension, now a pull-rod design, together with numerous optimizations throughout completely different areas of the automobile to extract most efficiency in all circumstances and surpass the event ceiling of its predecessor. These modifications have an effect on essential aerodynamic move administration, thermal dissipation, and different aerodynamic ideas. Simply hours after its unveiling, the SF-25 has already made its on-track debut, with Leclerc and Hamilton finishing a shakedown at Fiorano in entrance of crew leaders and lots of of followers lining the fences.
A wave of enthusiasm, in line with Leo Turrini
It was a really enthusiastic debut, reflecting an environment of confidence and optimism in Maranello and past—one thing Leo Turrini highlighted in his weblog “Profondo Rosso.” He not solely emphasised the thrill but additionally shared his ideas on the SF-25, expressing hope for a powerful and probably victorious 2025 season, one which gained’t go away Ferrari followers as soon as once more drowning in nostalgia.
“It’s been years since expectations have been this excessive. Within the coronary heart of the Motor Valley, there’s an environment… however what an environment! So, right here we’re: what is that this automobile of one more dream like? Fred Vasseur […] wasn’t mendacity when he promised a boldly modern SF-25. Not simply conceptually, however visually as effectively. The entrance finish is strikingly completely different. The nostril follows the philosophy of technical director Enrico Cardile, significantly when it comes to suspension. The change in comparison with 2024 is drastic. […] The identical applies to the automobile’s flooring. […] Consideration should even be paid to the transmission. […] Because of regulatory constraints (with engines frozen), there are zero—or virtually zero—modifications to the ability unit. […] Final 12 months, Ferrari’s engine was on par with Honda’s within the Crimson Bull and Mercedes’ within the McLaren. That gained’t be the place the battle is fought. […] Might the racing gods be on our aspect.
P.S. If issues go badly once more, ‘Balorda Nostalgia’ by Sanremo artist Olly turns into Ferrari’s official anthem.”