A dramatically reduced rear wing in terms of main profile and flap dimension for Monza. To further cut drag, both elements have a flat profile - unlike the curved one (designed to increase downforce) seen previously. That teams could run such small wings here highlights just how much downforce they...
Williams' low-downforce, low-drag Monza aero package included this rear-wing design. Unlike the McLaren, the upper profile is not completely flat. Instead its extremities are bent forwards, accelerating airflow close to the endplates. The shape provides some extra downforce without adding...
Like all the teams, Red Bull brought along a special aero package for the fast Monza track, reducing wing profile sections as much as possible. Of particular note was their unusual top profile on the rear wing, with its curving leading edges. This is connected to the small flap by three small,...
A mysterious development on the new Jordan for Monza - these extra front-wing profiles attached to the top edge of the endplates, similar to those seen on the Renault. What is strange is that on this high-speed circuit, low drag is needed, not extra downforce, hence most teams have removed elements...
For Monza, the large endplates normally seen on the side fins in front of the rear wheels have been reduced in size. This not only cuts drag, but improves cooling thanks to the wider hot-air venting - crucial here due to the high percentage of full throttle in a single lap, at higher than 70 percent...
The fact that Monza is the only ultra fast circuit on the calendar is clearly visible in the small dimensions of the wing elements on all the cars here. Minimal downforce is needed and the high speeds mean this can be generated with very small flaps and fins. The McLaren sports a single front flap,...
Toyota have adopted very reduced wing elements for Monza because of the high top speeds on this track. Both front and rear wings feature very slim profiles, but especially the front one, with a very narrow flap that features two tiny vertical extensions at the extremities (red arrow).
As first spotted on the grid in Istanbul, the brakes feature a sort of outer shell that completely covers the upright and the disc. The shell creates a semi-sealed area, which should cause air entering from the brake duct to circulate at a higher speed, hence improving cooling of the disc. The shell...
At Monza where speeds are high, drag is the enemy. To reduce it, teams tend to use narrower wing flaps. Ferrari have gone so far as to remove the extra box wing usually seen immediately below the F2005's nose. The small loss in downforce (of minimal importance here) is more than offset by the...
For Monza, BAR have increased the width of the horizontal turning vanes in front of the sidepods, so as to maximise the aerodynamic efficiency of the underbody. To this aim, the horizontal, triangular extensions immediately in front of the splitter, as seen in previous races ...
