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Ferrari F2007 - rear fin / airflow splitter

The rear end of the F2007 has been heavily developed in the last couple of races and is now dramatically lower than before. The aerodynamic design of this area has been refined in every detail to provide an efficient and clean airflow to the diffuser, to help increase downforce and maintain the...

Honda RA107 - revised front wing

Honda adopted this revised wing for Silverstone, featuring a completely new flap, which is much deeper than the previous version and sports a flat top edge with a small Gurney tab (red arrow) to increase downforce. This helps raise the car's front-end sharpness, especially in the area of the circuit...

BMW Sauber F1.07 - engine cover

At Magny-Cours we mentioned how this new engine cover works in conjunction with the rear wing. At Silverstone, we look more deeply at the cover, which sports a dramatically elongated shark-fin profile on its top edge (red arrow). This helps to clean up the airflow directed towards the rear wing,...

Ferrari F2007 - front rim shields

Although they've been tested at Barcelona and Paul Ricard, Silverstone marks the race debut for these items. Their purpose is to direct the hot airflow generated under braking away from the wheels and underneath the car (red arrow). The slit in the rim shield has a specific 27-degree angle to...

Super Aguri SA07 - rear-wing development

This design was tested at the Silverstone test prior to the British Grand Prix. It sports completely revised endplates, which feature a totally flat top edge (upper arrow) and a narrow upper section at the front, the lower edge of which is clearly visible above the top of the wheel (lower arrow)....

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