Check that McLaren wing - that's downforce creating in the proper sense. This Ferrari one does have a slight wing profile, but I doubt that the downforce created is significant, because the shape is extremely mild - so I still think that it's primary function must be airflow management. Possibly an area of slightly lower pressure either side of the airbox causes air from around the driver's head and the cockpit area to accelerate - somthing like that. For downforce i'm pretty sure it would have endplates and a much more aggressive shape and angle, and also some facility to adjust it.
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