Ferrari F1-75

Ferrari F1-75
Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari F1-75 during free practice at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorScuderia Ferrari
Designer(s)Enrico Cardile (Head Engineer of Chassis Area)
David Sanchez (Chief Engineer - Vehicle Concept)
Fabio Montecchi (Chief Project Engineer)
Enrico Racca (Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing)
Diego Ioverno (Chief Engineer - Vehicle Operations)
Tiziano Battistini (Head of Chassis Design)
Marco Adurno (Head of Vehicle Performance)
Loïc Bigois (Head of Aerodynamic Operations)
Diego Tondi (Head of Aerodynamic Developments)
Rory Byrne (Technical Consultant)
PredecessorFerrari SF21
SuccessorFerrari SF-23
Technical specifications
Suspension (front)Double wishbone push-rod
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone pull-rod
EngineFerrari Tipo 066/7[1]
1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) Turbo Rear-mid mounted
Electric motorKinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Transmission8 forward + 1 reverse
FuelShell Unleaded E10[citation needed]
Tyres
Competition history
Notable entrantsScuderia Ferrari
Notable drivers
Debut2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
First win2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last win2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Last event2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
22420125

The Ferrari F1-75 (also known by its internal name, Project 674)[2] is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Ferrari which competed in the 2022 Formula One World Championship.[3] Although not officially credited, South African engineer Rory Byrne was heavily involved in the design of the F1-75. As the car proved successful in the first part of the season, his contract was renewed for three years.[4]

The car was driven by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. The chassis is Ferrari's first single seater under the 2022 FIA Technical Regulations.[5] The F1-75 scored four wins, from the Bahrain, the Australian, the British, and the Austrian Grands Prix, and 20 podiums from its 22 races. The car made its competitive debut at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Competition and development history

The name refers to the 75th anniversary since the first Ferrari production car rolled out of the factory in Maranello.[6] The F1-75 was used in a tyre test following the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and was investigated after it appeared to have been run with a new floor specification that had not been previously used. The FIA ruled that the floor had been previously used during pre-season testing and was, therefore, compliant with the regulations.[7]

Compared to the winless 2020 and 2021 cars, the F1-75 was immediately competitive; the team took pole and a dominant victory at the first race in Bahrain. This feat was repeated in Australia a victory that saw Leclerc hold a 46 point lead, despite the team's reluctance to add updates to the car. Compared to its main rival, the Red Bull RB18, the F1-75 often displayed superior cornering speeds, but the RB18 was better on the straights. Leclerc took four consecutive poles from Miami to Baku, but the team failed to convert any of these poles to wins through a combination of unreliability and poor strategy. At the British Grand Prix, Sainz took pole and won his first Formula One race. At the following race in Austria, the F1-75 took another victory with Leclerc, who achieved his 5th Grand Prix victory.

Despite being competitive in the first half of the season, the F1-75 suffered from porpoising and poor engine reliability; to address that, Ferrari downtuned the engines at the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.[8][9] The porpoising was addressed by FIA's Technical Directive 39 which took effect at the same race. Reports emerged that the Technical Directive caused the F1-75 to suffer increased tyre wear in subsequent races.[10]

In November 2022, Mattia Binotto stated that Ferrari could not afford to upgrade the car due to them having hit the cost cap,[11] which further contributed to the car's downturn in competitiveness in the second half of the season.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Power unit Tyres Driver name Grands Prix Points WCC pos.
BHR SAU AUS EMI MIA ESP MON AZE CAN GBR AUT FRA HUN BEL NED ITA SIN JPN USA MXC SAP ABU
2022 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 066/7 P Monaco Charles Leclerc 1PF 2F 1PF 62 2P RetP 4P RetP 5 4 12 RetP 6 6 3 2P 2P 3 3 6 46 2 554 2nd
Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. 2 3 Ret Ret4 3 4 2 Ret 2F 1P Ret3 5F 4 3P 8 4 3 Ret RetP 5 32 4
Reference:[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Ferrari F1-75|Muso innovativo e doppia... zona Coca Cola". Motorsport.com (in Italian). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Ferrari Reveals 2023 F1 Car Launch Date". The Race. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Ferrari unveil their 2022 challenger, the F1-75 | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Nel disegno della Ferrari F1-75 c'è il tocco di un mago: lo stesso che fece trionfare Schumacher". Sport Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Formula 1 2022 Technical Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Ferrari reveals new F1-75 car for 2022 with red and black livery". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. ^ Noble, Jonathon (8 May 2022). "McLaren calls for FIA "transparency" over Ferrari F1 tyre test floor swap". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  8. ^ Turrini, Leo (17 November 2022). "Profondo Rosso - Blog di Turrini". Quotidiano Nazionale - Blog Turrini. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  9. ^ Foster, Michelle (19 November 2022). "TD39 wasn't the only factor behind Ferrari's waning 2022 performances". PlanetF1. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  10. ^ Foster, Michelle (14 October 2022). ""Ferrari finding it difficult to dismiss connection between TD39 and tyre wear"". PlanetF1. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  11. ^ Foster, Michelle (16 November 2022). "Mattia Binotto reveals Ferrari 'ran out of money' to keep developing the F1-75". PlanetF1. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  12. ^ "2022 Constructor Standings". Formula1.com. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Ferrari F1-75". StatsF1. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

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