The Ferrari SF-23 (also known by its internal name, Project 675)[2] is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Ferrari that competed in the 2023 Formula One World Championship.
.jpg) Carlos Sainz Jr. driving an SF-23 during the Austrian Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Scuderia 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) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Ferrari F1-75 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Ferrari SF-24[1] | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | SF-23 | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone push-rod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone pull-rod | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 066/10 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 motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 8 forward + 1 reverse | ||||||||||
| Tyres | |||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
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| Debut | 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2023 Singapore Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2023 Singapore Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The car was driven by Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc during Grand Prix races. It was the only non-Red Bull Racing car to achieve a victory in the 2023 season, with Sainz winning that year's Singapore Grand Prix.
Design and development
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On 22 December 2022, Ferrari announced that the car would be launched on 14 February 2023.[3][4] The car was revealed as SF-23 on 7 February 2023, a week before the official launch.[5]
Ferrari started the year with an evolution of its 2022 design. However it soon became clear that Ferrari's initial "bathtub style" [6] sidepod aerodynamic concept had started to plateau in terms of its performance and at the Spanish Grand Prix, a major upgrade was introduce changing to sidepods to incorporate a downwash ramp design similar to Red Bull.
As the year progressed Ferrari gain a better understanding of their car with bespoke Monza upgrades improving its pace allowing it to claim pole position and a race win in Singapore.
Special livery
editDuring the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari unveiled a celebratory livery to celebrate Ferrari's victory in 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Complete Formula One results
edit| Key | |
|---|---|
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Other points position |
| Blue | Other classified position |
| Not classified, finished (NC) | |
| Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) | |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Excluded (EX) | |
| Did not arrive (DNA) | |
| Withdrawn (WD) | |
| Did not enter (empty cell) | |
| Annotation | Meaning |
| P | Pole position |
| F | Fastest lap |
| Superscript number |
Points-scoring position in sprint |
| Year | Entrant | Power unit | Tyres | Driver name | Grands Prix | Points | WCC pos. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| BHR | SAU | AUS | AZE | MIA | MON | ESP | CAN | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | NED | ITA | SIN | JPN | QAT | USA | MXC | SAP | LVG | ABU | |||||||
| 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 066/10 | P |  Charles Leclerc
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Ret | 7 | Ret | 3P 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3P 5 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | DSQP 3 | 3P | DNS5 | 2P | 2 | 406 | 3rd |
 Carlos Sainz Jr.
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4 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 10 | 8 | Ret4 | 5 | 3P | 1P | 6 | DNS6 | 36 | 4 | 68 | 6 | 18† | ||||||
| Reference:[7][8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "The name of the new car". Scuderia Ferrari. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
Scuderia Ferrari's car for the coming season will be called SF-24.
- ^ "Ferrari reveal name of new F1 car ahead of Valentine's Day launch". Formula One. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Ferrari announces launch date for 2023 Formula 1 car". us.motorsport.com. 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Ferrari reveals 2023 F1 Car Launch Date". the-race.com. 22 December 2022.
- ^ "A Week to Launch: The Car Will Be Called SF-23". Ferrari. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Sommerfield, Matt. "HOW FERRARI HAS CUT TO THE CHASE WITH ITS NEW F1 DESIGN". Motorsport. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 Constructor Standings". Formula1.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Ferrari SF-23". StatsF1. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2022.