Ferrari fans facing uncertainty as reports emerge about 2024 F1 car launch

Ferrari will reportedly reveal their 2024 F1 challenger behind closed doors with no journalists, given the expectations that arose last year at the launch.

On February 13th this year, Ferrari will reveal their challenger for the 2024 season. Last year, the reveal was done on Valentine's Day, and looking at the car, there were quite a lot of expectations. The team, however, could not deliver great results in the races.

The 2023 season was a tough one for Ferrari. They had a very poor start which set them way behind their competitors. While Red Bull kept dominating, it was apparent that the Scuderia's fight was for the runner-up position in the championship.

Despite the development later in the season and even a race win (being the only team other than RBR to do so), Ferrari were eventually beaten by Mercedes by a thin margin of three points.

Under the guidance of Frederic Vasseur this season, the Italian outfit would reportedly not be revealing the car (called Project 676) like a mega event. Instead, it would be done behind closed doors, with no TV cameras or journalists.

As per Motorsport Italy, this is to make sure that high expectations, like in the previous season, are not set on the team.

Furthermore, the car would only be seen in pictures, and the meeting with technicians and drivers would be done over a virtual call. The actual car is set to be revealed at the pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Ferrari fans would be hoping that the team can carry forward the momentum from the past season and be more competitive against their rivals in 2024. However, they are unlikely to know much about the new car until the season begins, given the closed-doors launch.

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Reports claim Ferrari have gained time on their 2024 F1 challenger

After the 2023 season, it seemed apparent that the Ferrari car had quite a bit to be worked on. This was not only limited to the pace but also the tire degradation and the DRS efficiency.

In some positive news for Ferrari fans, it was reported that they have managed to gain about 9% downforce, increasing their speed by a little over half a second. Downforce is an essential part of an F1 car.

More reports came in later claiming that the car had been made 6 kgs lighter than the FIA's minimum requirement of 798 kg. That has helped the car gain 0.6 seconds, and a lighter car would also ensure less tire degradation.

With these developments, the team looks in good shape to challenge their rivals for the upcoming season.