Ferrari have unveiled the name of their 2024 challenger, a car which they hope will boost them into world championship contention.
The SF-24 carries on the Maranello-based team's tradition of labelling their cars with the simple formula of 'Scuderia Ferrari' followed by the year, a method that has been in use since the beginning of the hybrid era (minus 2022, when the team drew on their 75th anniversary).
Ferrari have recently managed to secure the long-term services of Monegasque star Charles Leclerc, and will now be hoping to prove to the 26-year-old that they can provide a car capable of winning races regularly.
Charles Leclerc has recently signed a new contract to stay with Ferrari until at least the end of 2026Carlos Sainz was the only non-Red Bull driver to win a main race in 2023Charles Leclerc will be hoping that the new Ferrari car can help him to challenge Max Verstappen for the 2024 world championship
Ferrari were only able to score nine podiums, and finished the year behind Mercedes in third in the constructors' championship.
This represented a regression on their 2022 performance, despite the appointment of new team principal Fred Vasseur after Mattia Binotto was relieved of the role partly due to poor strategy choices.