Ferrari F1-75

Ferrari F1-75

Charles Leclerc driving the F1-75 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
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 SF21
Successor	Ferrari SF-23
Technical specifications
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone push-rod
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbone pull-rod
Engine	Ferrari Tipo 066/7 [1] 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
Fuel	Shell Unleaded E10[ citation needed ]
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded)
Competition history
Notable entrants	Scuderia Ferrari
Notable drivers	16. Charles Leclerc 55. Carlos Sainz, Jr.
Debut	2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
First win	2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last win	2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Last event	2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 22 4 20 12 5

The Ferrari F1-75 (also known by its internal name, Project 674) ^[2] is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Ferrari which competed in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. ^[3] Although not officially credited, South African engineer Rory Byrne was heavily involved in the design of the F1-75. As the car proved successful in the first part of the season, his contract was renewed for three years. ^[4]

The car was driven by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. The chassis is Ferrari's first single seater under the 2022 FIA Technical Regulations. ^[5] The F1-75 scored four wins, from the Bahrain, the Australian, the British, and the Austrian Grands Prix, and 20 podiums from its 22 races. The car made its competitive debut at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Competition and development history

The name refers to the 75th anniversary since the first Ferrari production car rolled out of the factory in Maranello. ^[6] The F1-75 was used in a tyre test following the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and was investigated after it appeared to have been run with a new floor specification that had not been previously used. The FIA ruled that the floor had been previously used during pre-season testing and was, therefore, compliant with the regulations. ^[7]

Sainz took home his maiden career victory at the British Grand Prix

Compared to the winless 2020 and 2021 cars, the F1-75 was immediately competitive; the team took pole and followed that up with a 1–2 finish, which saw Leclerc winning and Sainz in second, at the first race in Bahrain. At the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix the car qualified in second and third, and, after a safety car, Leclerc would lead for the majority of the race but ultimately was overtaken by Max Verstappen for the win in the final five laps. Both Ferraris would still end up on the podium as Sainz finished in third, just ahead of Sergio Pérez. Leclerc continued this podium streak in Australia in dominant form, and got his first career grand slam, the first for Ferrari since 2010. Sainz retired on lap one after spinning into gravel and beaching his car. Compared to its main rival, the Red Bull RB18, the F1-75 often displayed superior cornering speeds, but the RB18 was better on the straights. Leclerc took four consecutive poles from Miami to Baku, but the team failed to convert any of these poles to wins through a combination of unreliability and poor strategy. At the British Grand Prix, Sainz took pole and won his first Formula One race. At the following race in Austria, the F1-75 took another victory with Leclerc, who achieved his 5th Grand Prix victory.

Despite being competitive in the first half of the season, the F1-75 suffered from porpoising and poor engine reliability; to address that, Ferrari downtuned the engines at the Belgian Grand Prix. ^{[8] [9]} The porpoising was addressed by FIA's Technical Directive 39 which took effect at the same race. Reports emerged that the Technical Directive caused the F1-75 to suffer increased tyre wear in subsequent races. ^[10]

In November 2022, Mattia Binotto stated that Ferrari could not afford to upgrade the car due to them having hit the cost cap, ^[11] which further contributed to the car's downturn in competitiveness in the second half of the season.

Livery

The F1-75 was the first Ferrari F1 car to feature Santander branding since the SF70H in 2017 in which the team received sponsorship from Santander following the success of the team finishing third in Constructors' Championship in previous season.

At their home Grand Prix, the car ran in a special livery to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Ferrari road cars. It features a yellow dash graphics.

Complete Formula One results

Key

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.
					BHR	SAU	AUS	EMI	MIA	ESP	MON	AZE	CAN	GBR	AUT	FRA	HUN	BEL	NED	ITA	SIN	JPN	USA	MXC	SAP	ABU
2022	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 066/7	P	Charles Leclerc	1PF	2F	1PF	62	2P	RetP	4P	RetP	5	4	12	RetP	6	6	3	2P	2P	3	3	6	46	2	554	2nd
				Carlos Sainz Jr.	2	3	Ret	Ret4	3	4	2	Ret	2F	1P	Ret3	5F	4	3P	8	4	3	Ret	RetP	5	32	4
Reference: [12] [13]

References

1. "Ferrari F1-75|Muso innovativo e doppia... zona Coca Cola". Motorsport.com (in Italian). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
2. "Ferrari Reveals 2023 F1 Car Launch Date". The Race. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
3. "Ferrari unveil their 2022 challenger, the F1-75 | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
4. "Nel disegno della Ferrari F1-75 c'è il tocco di un mago: lo stesso che fece trionfare Schumacher". Sport Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
5. "Formula 1 2022 Technical Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
6. "Ferrari reveals new F1-75 car for 2022 with red and black livery". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
7. Noble, Jonathon (8 May 2022). "McLaren calls for FIA "transparency" over Ferrari F1 tyre test floor swap". Motorsport.com . Motorsport Network . Retrieved 10 May 2022.
8. Turrini, Leo (17 November 2022). "Profondo Rosso – Blog di Turrini". Quotidiano Nazionale – Blog Turrini. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
9. Foster, Michelle (19 November 2022). "TD39 wasn't the only factor behind Ferrari's waning 2022 performances". PlanetF1. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
10. Foster, Michelle (14 October 2022). ""Ferrari finding it difficult to dismiss connection between TD39 and tyre wear"". PlanetF1. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
11. Foster, Michelle (16 November 2022). "Mattia Binotto reveals Ferrari 'ran out of money' to keep developing the F1-75". PlanetF1. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
12. "2022 Constructor Standings". Formula1.com. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
13. "Ferrari F1-75". StatsF1. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

External links

• Official website