Ferrari hopes the French Grand Prix will mark a turning point in the development of its 2019 car as it rolls out a number of updates aimed at shifting the fundamental design concept of the SF90.
After a promising pre-season, Ferrari has not won a single race in 2019 and its car has been comprehensively outdeveloped by rivals Mercedes. Its struggles have stemmed from difficulties keeping the SF90's tyres in the right temperature window, which the team puts down to a lack of downforce.
In simple terms, the aerodynamic performance of an F1 car is always based on a trade-off between downforce and drag.