Sunday, April 19, 2009

Formula 1 teams revise bodywork in China

Formula One teams often wait until the first European race of any given season before introducing major updates, but in the wake of the FIA World Council descision on diffusers earlier this week a number of teams have new parts on the cars. Most notably McLaren.








The car also features an 'interim' diffuser which is a step towards the Brawn GP, Williams and Toyota solution, which is estimated to give those cars an extra 5% in downforce. The McLaren exhaust outlets were also revised.








Meanwhile Ferrari has fitted the F60 with McLaren style 'arrowhead' wheel covers. With an iteresting cut out dropping down from the 'point' of the cover.

Scuderia Toro Rosso has been experimenting with the front wing, for the first time testing the moveable elements. Not the white 'I-pod' wires running down to the actuators on the endplates. Most teams run the wires through the wing supports