The Reds go ‘extreme’ in bid to topple Mercedes
The Teatro Romolo Valli is quite a setting. The sharply tiered, elliptical opera house is a place built to showcase drama. So, it could be that Ferrari was sending a message by choosing the venue for the launch of its 2020 Formula 1 car – the SF1000.
After a lengthy, dance-filled build-up, the Italian squad’s new challenger was revealed. Initially, things didn’t look too different to the car that won three races and took nine poles last year, but there is plenty that’s new. Although the stable regulations from 2019 mean the car is indeed an evolution of the SF90, Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto explained on stage that his designers had gone “extreme on all the concepts” it was carrying over to the new machine.
“We try to go for maximum aero performance, and try to maximise downforce levels, so the entire car – the monocoque, the power-unit layout, the gearbox – has been really packaged to have a narrower, slim bodyshape,” he added. “I think that is quite visible.”
“Extreme” is key for Ferrari in 2020. It
