Ferrari has opted to implement its first “Joker” technical improve for its 499P Hypercar forward of this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship race in Brazil. The modifications — which middle across the brake cooling ducts on the double Le Mans-winning automobile — had been beforehand teased to RACER earlier than Le Mans when Ferdinando Cannizzo, Ferrari’s head of endurance race vehicles, defined that its first important updates had been being deliberate for later within the season.
The modifications embrace a redesign of the brake cooling ducts to change the stream distribution and guarantee higher cooling effectivity, notably on tracks that place extra stress on the braking system. In its new configuration, the 499P’s distinctive aerodynamic characteristic is the introduction of a flick underneath the entrance headlamps.
“The triumph in France, our second in a row after the Centenary version, prompted us to speed up the introduction of the primary replace on our automobile for the Interlagos race,” stated Antonello Coletta, the World Head of Endurance and Corse Clienti. “In Brazil, we face a tough but stimulating problem on a spectacular monitor in entrance of the passionate São Paulo public.”
Cannizzo added that these enhancements have been examined in a wind tunnel and on monitor.
“After the superb consequence at Le Mans, the problem on the high for the world championship titles is even wider open and, within the second leg of the season, doing our greatest to try to win the championship in each race will likely be important,” he stated.
“The Interlagos circuit will see the debut of the primary modifications to the 499P. Regardless of the automobile’s glorious efficiency within the 2023 season, we skilled limitations with brake cooling. Subsequently, we outlined and developed a brand new cooling duct design within the wind tunnel and on the monitor to vary the stream distribution and ship larger effectivity. The modification impacted the steadiness of the 499P, which we restored to the specified worth by adjusting different areas of the automobile.
“Particularly, we modified the underbody, adjusted the heights of some gurney flaps, and launched a ‘flick’ underneath the entrance headlights. The improve has allowed us to keep up the 499P’s place inside the ‘efficiency window’ specified by the technical laws.
“We don’t count on enhancements in lap occasions, however larger versatility and simpler adaptation of the automobile on circuits the place braking efficiency is extra demanding and decisive.”
