Ex-Ferrari test driver Marc Gene has revealed that their 2024 F1 carꦯ is feeling “very different” when driven on the team’s simulator.

Things are ramping up in the world of F1 as the st⭕art of launch season is nearly upon us.

Ferrari will reveal tﷺheir 2024 F1 challenger on February 13, with the dubꦛbed ‘Project 676’ expected to be radically different compared to its predecessor.

After a strong 2022, Ferrari started last year on the backfoot as they altered their design philosꩲoꦯphy to favour straight line-speed and low-speed corners.

While they were the only team to win a race, outside of Red Bull, it wa𒐪s ultimately another disappointing year for the Scuderia.

In a bid to close the gap to Red Bull, Ferrari are expected to introduce💟 an entirely new design concept for 2024🃏.

Gene, who is currently Ferrari’s brand ambassador, shared s🍎ome informat🐭ion early on the new car.

“But it is t👍rue that last year at this point we were no longer completely convinced with the car from what the simulator told us and this year the sensations are very dꦆifferent.

“But we still have to wait to see the car on the trac✱k, which will be on February 13 and then the pre-season test in Bahrai😼n.”

Gene conceded that fighting for the F1 world championship in 2024 “is ꦫa big optimistic”, but remains hopeful Ferrari are much closer.

“It’s difficult,” admits Gene, “because Red Bull had a very important margin last year and they say that this 🥃year’s car is much better. They are ﷽the favourites , obviously.

“Fighting with them for the World Championship is a bit optimistic to say, but to take one more step forward and b𓃲e ableꦏ to fight more assiduously with them, yes.”