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.

[3][4] The car was revealed as SF-23 on 7 February 2023, a week before the official launch.

However it soon became clear that Ferrari's initial "bathtub style" [6] sidepod aerodynamic concept had started to plateau in terms of its performance and at the Spanish Grand Prix, 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.