Lewis Hamilton has been a formidable force in the F1 world, but in the recent past the racer seemed to have lost his older fury on the track while qualifying. Since the loss in pace the veteran had to start race behind his much younger team mate George Russel several times. 2024 have been one of the most challenging year for the British race car driver.
History of Lewis Hamilton As A qualifier
Lewis has had a profound history of starting a race from the pole position. The racer has had 104 pole position starts to his name.
The Reason For loss In Performance
While Lewis is a ace driver, it has been the hardships that Mercedes has been going through as a team that has affected his pace. Mercedes has had issues in adapting to the ground- effect regulations that have been stipulated ever since the start of the 2022 season.
The New Changes For The Ferrari
Ferrari has been closely developing the new 2025 F1 car, code named Project 677. The development of the new car is being led by the French engineer Loic Serra. The engineer has previously had a successful stint while in Mercedes with Lewis. As per news reports its possible that Serra might play a integral part in Lewis’s success this season.
The Future Plans for 2026
As per the rumor’s that have been doing rounds it possible that Serra would focus on the 2026 car ahead of F1’s major regulation changes next year. Could the Project 677 be the driving force behind the title change that Lewis and Ferrari seek, well find out soon.
677 The Secret Project In Ferrari’s Attic
A number of details have been revealed about the new car since the last summer. The most significant one being that the car would return to Pull-rod front suspension for the first time in the decade.
The pull-rod suspension that is now being favored by many other teams such as Mclaren and Redbull is known for enhancing the underbody airflow. This floor would be integral in producing the car’s downforce levels.
such suspension would also allow Ferrari to push down the Kinematic mechanisms further down the chassis of the vehicle to allow the vehicle to have better center of gravity. Beyond that the new car would a have a revised wheel base. The car would have a shorter wheel base than before, such changes generally lead to more nimbler vehicle that could be a advantage on street circuits such as Monaco, Hungary and Abu Dhabi.
But would the new pull rod suspension be able to create enough down force to offset such a change? Beyond that cockpit positioning changes are supposedly to go underway as well.
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