All Posts Tagged With: "Aerodynamics"
BMW Drop KERS To Focus On Aero Upgrades
Firstly, I must apologise for the lack of updates; I’ve come down with the only thing that is worse than Swine Flu – Man Flu. Oh okay, it’s just a cold, but I’m allowed to exaggerate! But in order to start feeling better, I need to convince myself I am feeling better, so on with [...]
Williams Reveal Final 2009 Livery
Although it has been leaked twice already, Williams finally unveiled their 2009 livery at a media function held within the team’s factory in Oxfordshire a couple of days ago. The final version of the livery is quite different to what we have seen previously, the blue having been lightened a little. The car also featured [...]
Jerez Test Day Two: Buemi Fastest, McLaren Run Interim Car
As the second day of testing got underway, McLaren revealed their semi-interim car to be evaluated for the final MP4-24 which will race in 2009. The team ran a significantly different car than previous to counter the changes in the regulations due to come into effect for next season. Chiefly, the aerodynamics have been cleaned [...]
Flexi-Wings Return To The Fore For FIA
I think today has pretty much become Mosley-day, but we should not forget that this weekend we have a great race in Canada to look forward to, especially so as Lewis Hamilton’s Monaco win thrusts him back into the championship hunt. However, while the championship looks healthy, the FIA have renewed its clampdown on movable [...]
Do The Fins Make The Cars Look Prettier?
Formula One cars should be awesome to look at. Yes, motor racing is more about the actual event of cars and drivers racing against one another, but Formula One chargers should also be sculptured to perfection and easy on the eye. It may be a bit of a shallow remark, but when millions of dollars [...]
Barcelona Test Day Two: Honda & Renault Try New Parts
As the second day of testing got underway in Spain today, Renault and Honda joined in with Ferrari in trying out some interesting new aero parts on their cars. Ferrari yesterday showed off their new nose to the public for the first time, and today Nelson Piquet Jr rolled out of his Renault garage with [...]
Ferrari’s R&D Department Have Developed Something Weird
I’m not entirely sure how to write this post, but I will attempt at my very best to describe Ferrari’s recent innovation that will, it is hoped in Maranello, adorn the F2008 at some point this season. The component in question has been tested at Vairano last week with Marc Gene taking to the wheel [...]
Red Bull Test Innovative Aero Development
You may have thought that now most of the new cars have been launched, few changes would be made prior to the first race in Australia next month. Well, you’d be wrong if you thought that as the teams are busy trying out new parts all the time, none more so than Red Bull. The [...]
