To suit the characteristics of the Jeddah circuit, Ferrari runs a revised version of its rear wing
In Jeddah, Ferrari has brought the same “all-round” rear wing used in previous races, but with a slight modification to improve straight-line efficiency.
Formula 1 heads back to Jeddah for the fifth round of the World Championship. The Saudi street circuit features a medium-low downforce layout, with smooth tarmac, low abrasion, and no bumps. This allows teams to lower the ride height, stiffen suspension setups, and run lower-downforce aerodynamic packages.
After using a medium-high downforce rear wing for the first races of the season, Ferrari arrives in Jeddah with the same spec—but with a trimmed upper flap to better suit the circuit layout. This is a common approach under the budget cap era, allowing teams to save money by modifying existing components rather than producing a brand-new wing.
Ferrari has also revised the beam wings, which have been reshaped and unloaded to reduce aerodynamic drag.
These updates should give the SF-25 better straight-line efficiency thanks to reduced drag, without sacrificing the downforce needed for Jeddah’s high-speed corners.
Performance outlook
The aerodynamic tweaks, combined with a stiffer setup to improve high-speed corner stability, should help the SF-25 deliver solid performance. So far, the Maranello car has performed well in fast corners and on straights, while struggling in low-speed sections—less of a factor at this track.
Jeddah’s layout, with its long DRS zones and rapid turns, demands strong aero efficiency and a precise front end to manage the direction changes of sector one. The absence of bumps allows the ride height to be lowered even further—a key performance area for the SF-25, which struggles when forced to run higher off the ground.
With average speeds exceeding 250 km/h, the Jeddah race could shake up the competitive order. McLaren remains the favourite, but the gap to the chasers could shrink. Both Mercedes and Ferrari—strong on fast sections and stable through quick corners—may exploit the track’s characteristics to close in. The podium fight could be tighter than expected.
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