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Lotus E21 - revised front wing 13 May 2013

Lotus E21 - revised front wing

Spain saw further revisions to the Lotus front wing introduced in China and modified in Bahrain. The latest updates are the curved turning vane (1) on the outside of the endplate and the vertical slot introduced in the middle vane (2)....»

Toro Rosso STR8 - bodywork updates 13 May 2013

Toro Rosso STR8 - bodywork updates

The new rear bodywork introduced on the Toro Rosso in Spain resulted in a big improvement in performance. It follows the Red Bull concept of additional blowing in the lower section under the cascade exhaust exit, but with an even more extreme design. A new radiator installation has also helped to...»

Lotus E21 - 'FRIC' suspension system 11 May 2013

Lotus E21 - 'FRIC' suspension system

Hidden inside the E21's left sidepod is the hydraulic actuator (lower arrow) that controls the car's much-talked-about 'FRIC' (Front and Rear Inter-Connected) suspension system, which is understood to link the front and rear suspension hydraulically and can be adjusted in a similar way to the brake...»

McLaren MP4-28 - new front wing 11 May 2013

McLaren MP4-28 - new front wing

One of the components of McLaren's new aero package in Spain, this new front wing did only one run on Sergio Perez's car on Friday afternoon. It has a different endplate, with only one vertical slot, and a new upper flap. Other updates in the team's Barcelona package include new sidepods, exhausts,...»

Ferrari F138 - new engine cover 11 May 2013

Ferrari F138 - new engine cover

Friday's rain in Barcelona ruined Ferrari's planned programme of testing new components like this engine cover (top), which never even made it on to the car. Compared to the standard cover (bottom), it is lower and features a different fin. The team are expected to reintroduce it at the forthcoming...»

Video - Ferrari's foot-operated DRS 02 May 2013

Video - Ferrari's foot-operated DRS

The rear wing Drag Reduction System, or DRS, has come to play an important role in Formula One racing, increasing overtaking opportunities without making the competition artificial. Most teams' systems are operated by hand, via a steering wheel control. Ferrari's is different, as this video...»

Red Bull RB9 - rear wing variations 21 Apr 2013

Red Bull RB9 - rear wing variations

Red Bull tried three different rear wings on Friday in Bahrain. Webber had the high-downforce one raced at the last round in China by Sebastian Vettel (main drawing), while Vettel tried a low-downforce configuration in the morning (lower inset) before switching to a new design (upper inset) with...»

Red Bull RB9 - blown wheel hubs 20 Apr 2013

Red Bull RB9 - blown wheel hubs

Last season, Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey came up with the idea of making holes in the wheel hub in order to channel airflow to the outside of the wheel. This was subsequently declared illegal - from Canada on - as the holes were applied to the rotating part of the upright and hence deemed...»

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