As part of their aero update for Barcelona, Toyota included two wider-than-normal winglets on either side of the TF108's nosecone (yellow arrow and inset). In principle, these are similar to the 'elephant ear' nose wings adopted by Honda. Rather than increasing the overall amount of downforce load,...
McLaren suspect Kovalainen's huge accident in the Spanish Grand Prix was the result of a failure of the forged magnesium wheel rim. The exact cause of that failure is as yet unknown - a stone or some other debris getting into the wheel is the primary suspect, while other possibilities include an...
This change forms part of Renault's revised aero package for Barcelona. The upper profile now sports a semicircular central section (circled), which has increased the gap between it and the top of the R28's nose. This helps to reduce any blockage of airflow in this area and also means the depth of...
This solution, debuted in Spain, is Honda's radical-looking interpretation of the nose winglets introduced by BMW Sauber to optimise the car's balance. They don't generate significant downforce, but instead help divert airflow horizontally, improving the quality of the airflow directed to the car's...
Since last season it seems most teams have found from their wind tunnel and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) aerodynamic testing that elongating the engine cover provides clear advantages in terms of rear-wing efficiency. By improving the quality of airflow directed towards the rear wing, the fin...
Renault have also included a heavily revised engine cover as part of their pre-Spanish Grand Prix aero updates. This full-height shark fin profile (circled) is almost identical to the one introduced by Red Bull before the season's opening race. This revision has been made to improve the car's...
