'Ferrari passes crash test with 2025 car, team is on track'
Rumors
According to the Italian branch of Motorsport.com, Ferrari's 2025 car has passed the FIA mandatory crash tests. That means the new car is at least safe enough to take to the track and further development work can now be done.
It's only been a few weeks since the 2024 F1 season came to a close in Abu Dhabi, and Ferrari already seems to have a jump on the other teams passing the FIA mandatory crash tests even before the year has come to an end, highlighting the speed with which the Maranello based squad is preparing themselves ahead of what is looking to be one of the most enthralling years of F1 racing yet.
Ferrari passed both the static and the dynamic crash tests before Christmas even, according to the website. It seems like the Italian outfit are hitting all their marks ahead of their car presentation in Fiorano on February 19th, one day after all teams present their liveries at the O2 arena in London. Winter testing is scheduled to begin a week later.
New rules in 2026
After narrowly missing out on the constructors' title, Ferrari, under Frederic Vasseur's leadership, has its sights set on the 2025 world titles. But with major rule changes as early aa 2026, the team faces a big challenge: choosing when to halt development on their 2025 contender to focus on the car that will premiere the Italian Marquee's interpretations of the regulations overhaul set to take place in less than two year's time.
Team boss, Vasseur, speaking to GPblog, among other media present at Abu Dhabi, addressed the issue."I think everyone on the grid will be in the same situation. At some point in 2025, we will have to make a decision to switch completely to 2026," the Frenchman said, clarifying that they wouldn't be the only team facing the same conundrum. "This will obviously depend on the first races. If you are fighting for something, you probably stick to the current project for longer. But everyone will have the same question: should we stop with this project or switch to the new one?," concluded Vasseur.
This article has been written with the collaboration of Corwin Kunst
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