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Ferrari 248 F1 - air vents

Along with the winglet/chimneys seen in Saturday's European update, these triangular air vents form another definitive part of Ferrari's latest aero package. Well hidden by the winglet/chimney combination, they dramatically improve hot-air extraction from the sidepods, allowing the engineers to...

Williams FW28 - barge boards

A development for Europe is this additional small barge board (right arrow) in front of the main one (left arrow), connected to the protruding horizontal turning vane in similar fashion to a solution used by BAR last year. The small board improves the aerodynamics in this area by diverting a small...

Honda RA106 - cockpit 'ears' and turning-vane fin

An interesting change for Europe is the addition of these unusual fins, or 'ears', (1) just in front of the Honda's cockpit. They extend as far back as the mirrors and are designed to better manage the airflow close to the chassis. They help to cleanly separate the upper airflow (passing over the...

Ferrari 248 F1- winglets

At the Nurburgring, the winglets and the cooling chimneys on the Ferrari's sidepods have been combined into one single element, emphasising further their aerodynamic function. This 'fused' element works to split the airflow over the sidepod, sending the outer part outwards and the central part...

Toyota TF106 - wheel rim lip

An imaginative new feature for Europe.A carbon lip is applied to the outer face of the Toyota's rear wheel rims. The aim is to improve brake cooling - using similar principles to those seen on Ferrari's solution at the last round at Imola - while at the same time giving a minor aerodynamic gain by...

Renault R26 - front-wing endplates

This change for Europe appears to follow a trend started by McLaren at the last round at Imola. The rear of the endplate is now completely vertical and flat, losing the round and protruding outer profile seen on the previous version. This revision improves the alignment of the endplate with the...

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