Ferrari "Flip": Why the SF-26’s
The Ferrari " Fli p": Why the SF-26’s Rotating Wing is the Talk of Sakhir Just when we thought the 2026 " Great Reset " couldn’t get any more technical, Ferrari has literally flipped the script. On Day Two of the final Bahrain test , the Scuderia set social media ablaze by unveiling a radical 180-degree rotating rear wing that has left the rest of the paddock—and us here at the Senate Grand Prix office—in absolute awe. While most teams have opted for a traditional " flap-up " active aero approach to reduce drag, Ferrari’s upper element actually inverts itself, rotating completely upside down when the car enters " Straight Mode ." The Science of the Inversion: Why Flip? It’s a masterstroke of engineering that draws a direct line from Maranello’s high-performance road cars, like the SF90 XX , straight to the F1® grid. Drag vs. Lift: By flipping the wing upside down, Ferrari isn't just " opening a slot. " They are effe...
