Ferrari SF-23
The Ferrari SF-23 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Ferrari that competed in the 2023 Formula One World Championship.
The car was driven by Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc during Grand Prix races. It was the only non-Red Bull Racing car to achieve a victory in the 2023 season, with Sainz winning that year's Singapore Grand Prix.
Design and development
On 22 December 2022, Ferrari announced that the car would be launched on 14 February 2023. The car was revealed as SF-23 on 7 February 2023, a week before the official launch.Ferrari started the year with an evolution of its 2022 design. However it soon became clear that Ferrari's initial "bathtub style" sidepod aerodynamic concept had started to plateau in terms of its performance and at the, a major upgrade was introduce changing to sidepods to incorporate a downwash ramp design similar to Red Bull.
As the year progressed Ferrari gain a better understanding of their car with bespoke Monza upgrades improving its pace allowing it to claim pole position and a race win in Singapore.
Special livery
During the, Ferrari unveiled a celebratory livery to celebrate Ferrari's victory in 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.During the, Ferrari unveiled a special livery in a nod to the first "golden age" of the sport in the USA where the Scuderia enjoyed some of the most successful moments in its history.