The F1.07's rear wing sported a new main profile in Malaysia, with its entry edge raised in its central section (red arrow) and its outer extremities bending slightly downwards. This configuration mainly suits the requirements of medium to high dowforce tracks like Sepang. It is likely the wing will...
The MP4-22's engine cover is particularly narrow, and in Malaysia it sported elements resembling an ice skating blade applied to either side of its rear section (red arrows show location and detail). Their function is to reduce drag by detaching the boundary layer of airflow from the very rear of...
Sepang's long straights and medium to low-speed corners makes finding a compromise between straight-line speed and downforce difficult. Cars are prone to slide sideways here and you need enough downforce to keep the car on the track. Williams have adopted a high downforce configuration for their...
These were in use in Australia, but their role is far more relevant in Malaysia due to the severe temperatures. Heat generated under braking by friction between the brake disc and brake pads is dissipated through the small central hole. To avoid problems with brake fading, it is paramount that the...
In Friday practice at Sepang, the softer of the two Bridgestone tyre compounds (recognisable from the white groove) unusually provided better overall performance than the prime tyre. One problem all teams did have with it, however, was its tendency to slide more in corners - due to its lower...
At Sepang on Friday, the harder tyre was also sliding in corners, though not nearly as much as the softer compound (hence single, rather than double, yellow arrow), but provided less traction on the straights - and hence a lower final top speed. This meant using the harder, more cautious option...
Spyker introduced a major aero upgrade in Malaysia. There are several radical changes, many to the rear of the sidepod profile, but also some at the front, where the winglets (red arrow) are now longer than before, with their lower profile curving inwards to connect to the sidepod itself. This...
