BMW Sauber's series of strong performances continued at Monza, the team finishing fourth and fifth. As expected, the main changes to the car were to adapt its aero package to the high-speed Italian circuit. Both front and rear wings were heavily revised, the front one sporting a single flap (lower...»
Mirroring changes seen on the Williams and the McLaren, Toro Rosso have introduced a revised front wing to the STR02 in Monza. It features an additional profile, which passes over the tip of the car's nose (see inset). Rather than increasing downforce at the front, the revisions will primarily...»
As well as changes to its front wing, the Williams' also has heavily revised rear wing at Monza. It now features a completely flat double profile (red arrow) with a much narrower flap, which has been positioned with a very low incidence angle. This set-up will complement the low-drag configuration...»
The F2007's Monza-specific aero package includes an updated rear wing. This still has a double profile, but the upper flap (yellow arrow) has been narrowed and has a very low incidence angle. This reduces drag by approximately 16 percent, dramatically improving the car's top speed. The small loss of...»
Williams introduced a revised front wing at last week's Monza test. The wing, which mirrors the one adopted by McLaren at the Spanish race, will probably be retained for the rest of the season. Although this doesn't add much to the car in terms of downforce - not useful at Monza anyway - it does...»
Monza is the fastest circuit on the calendar, with long straights interrupted by tight chicanes, and teams must therefore use a low-drag configuration to maximise performance. The McLaren is sporting a heavily-revised front wing here. The upper profile, which had been used to optimise airflow to the...»
At the rear of the McLaren, instead of its standard double profile, the Monza set-up features a single, almost flat, profile (see red arrow) with a slight upward curve in the middle. This configuration matches the low-drag set-up adopted at the front and will help make the rear diffuser become rigid...»
The removal of the front-wing's upper profile at Monza has meant a small change for the cooling fins placed in front of the cockpit on either side of the McLaren chassis (red arrow). They are now at a lower point (inset circle shows previous placing) and a few centimetres back from their original...»
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