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Ferrari introduces floor tweaks for Bahrain F1 test

Ferrari introduces floor tweaks for Bahrain F1 test

Some interesting new parts have appeared on the F1-75 at the Sakhir circuit to quell the ill effects of the “annoying” porpoising that all teams suffered with during the Barcelona test.

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The Ferrari now features a strake that pokes its head out above the leading edge of the underfloor tunnel entrance (white arrow). This will help to tidy up the airflow’s passage over the floor as it passes by the chassis.

It’s unclear if this was a scheduled update, a general corrective measure from its findings from the first test, or it’s something that the team has developed quickly having studied its rivals’ designs. The latter is something Ferrari has already done this season, having adopted its current double splitter solution after close inspection of the launch-spec Aston Martin AMR22.

Meanwhile, a new solution is visible at the rear of the F1-75 as Ferrari has made further modifications to the edge of the floor. It made some…

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