Ferrari has just launched its all-new 2019 Formula 1
car at a special event in Italy, and the changes compared to last year’s
iteration are quite obvious. Visually, the new SF90 is wearing a Matte Red livery with black accents, as opposed
to last year’s design which was a Metallic Red with white accents. We can also
see that Mission Winnow branding is in use more than last year, on the front
and rear wings, nose and engine cover.
Even though the SF90 has been described as an
evolution of the old SF71H, Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says that the
Italian outfit has tried to be as “extreme” as possible while designing the new
race car.
Since 2019 regulations require a simplification of
front wing design, Ferrari had to increase front wing width to 2 meters,
equaling the track of the car. At the rear, the wing is higher by 70 mm and wider by 100 mm. Meanwhile, the end plates are 100 mm
longer and house the rear lights, which now consist of a pair of LEDs
positioned at the outer edges of the rear wing.
Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel will enter
his fifth season with the Scuderia, and will now be joined by rising star
Charles Leclerc, who replaces Kimi Raikkonen (racing for Alfa Romeo).
