TECH: Ferrari introduce new rear wing and beam wing in Jeddah

On the back of a tough start to the season, Ferrari have continued their pursue for improvements, introducing further upgrades to their troublesome SF25.

The track is 6.174 kilometres long and one of the fastest of the season with drivers spending around 80% of the lap with the accelerator buried to the floor, even though it is fairly twisty and boasts a record number of corners, 27 in fact, with 16 to the left and 11 to the right.

Many of them are taken at medium or high speed. Although there are three DRS zones, overtaking is not that straightforward due to the lack of any heavy braking points.

The track surface is not very abrasive, with an average level of roughness, but the lateral forces exerted on the tyres are considerable, although not at the level to be found at Suzuka or Barcelona for example. Graining can put in an appearance, especially in the first free practice sessions as the track is very dirty to start with, because it is rarely used for motor racing.

Due to Jeddah’s high speed nature, several team have elected to introduce upgrades to their cars, with the majority of the upgrades focusing on the unique cooling requirements and the long full-throttle sections of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

Ferrari has brought an upgraded rear wing to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, introducing a modified, decambered, shorter chord top rear wing flap element. Interestingly, Charles Leclerc used the new rear wing in both practice sessions while Lewis Hamilton's SF25 was equipped with the new configuration for the second hour of running.

Commenting on its new rear wing, the Scuderia noted: "Adapting to the peculiarities of the Jeddah circuit aerodynamic efficiency requirements, this option is adding granularity in the available downforce level options on the baseline rear wing."

Moreover, as the Maranello-based outfit had been unsure about the best aerodynamic configuration ahead of the weekend, it also brought another version of the rear wing which was based on an assembly from last year. The modified rear wing from 2025 was accompanied by a beam wing that the Scuderia has not used so far this year.

"This top wing and lower beam wing options are carried-over components from last year’s low/medium downforce events, and provide a larger step compared to the flap described above. The lower beam wing can be combined with different top wing assemblies," Ferrari noted.