F1 Spanish GP: Ferrari tries extreme setup changes to find balance; SF25 struggles with cornering

Описание: For Ferrari, it is the same story again for now. The Spanish Grand Prix, round 9 of the 2025 Formula 1 season: nothing new was seen. According to the Prancing Horse, many things could have changed, especially concerning McLaren’s advantage. Considering the current performance of the MCL39, it seems the Woking team hasn’t been affected in the slightest by the FIA’s TD018 technical directive aimed at limiting aerodynamic flexibility of the wings.

Without drawing conclusions too quickly, it must also be said that only today's qualifying session will offer a definitive indication of Ferrari’s outcome. We know very well the issues faced by the Maranello cars in achieving proper thermal management of the various tyre compounds, especially in qualifying laps. These difficulties seem to be re-emerging in Barcelona, despite the new front wing fitted to the SF-25.

This update, which the drivers confirmed as not “too significant” in closing the gap to the top, can nevertheless expand the car’s operating window—something it definitely needs. In terms of handling, both SF-25 cars once again showed understeer. This results in difficulty for the drivers to hit the apex, particularly at medium-speed corners.

However, this lack of rotation is a general issue throughout the lap. The front end struggles, even considering the attempts to shift the overall balance forward in Spain to “ease” the load on the rear tyres, which would otherwise tend to overheat. The most stressed tyre is the front left. In turn 5, which features negative banking, the Ferrari struggles a lot to find the apex.

Of course, the same goes for other cars, where they try to “drive around” the corner without aiming for the inner kerb. However, other teams have shown sufficient rotation to be able to carve a much tighter line. This reduces the likelihood of suffering a snap on corner exit when the driver gets back on the throttle.

The other major handling issue, stemming from a “weak” front end, is in direction changes. The SF-25 single-seater not only lacks agility but also tends to become unbalanced when it needs to switch the racing line quickly. This is definitely a weak point, as the driver is forced to lift off, resulting in significant time loss through the corner.

OUTLINE:

00:00:00 Ferrari's Performance Analysis
00:00:30 Qualifying Session and Tyre Management
00:00:55 SF-25 Update and Handling Issues
00:01:16 Front End Struggles and Tyre Stress
00:01:39 Cornering Comparison
00:01:55 Direction Changes and Time Loss
00:03:30 Experimental setup changes for Ferrari
00:05:52 Spain FP2: degradation telemetry data

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