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Red Bull RB4 - front wing revision

For Monaco Red Bull revised the bridge profile of the RB4's front wing. The central section was flattened and broadened, while the outer extremities were widened and now feature a long deep slit (see inset). These changes were adopted to increase the level of downforce at the car's front end. The...

Honda RA108 - front wing development

For Monaco Honda introduced a series of small changes, in various areas of the car. A couple of the most interesting were to be found at the front (compared here to the configuration from the last round in Turkey). Two inclined trapezoidal winglets were added to the inner face of the front wing's...

McLaren MP4-23 - slitted sidepod winglets

Compared to last year's McLaren, the MP4-23 boasts a longer wheelbase and a slightly revised layout and weight distribution. Changes to its aerodynamics, however, have been much less radical and more of a refinement of those found on its predecessor. For Monaco the British team have added side slits...

Williams FW30 - long shark-fin engine cover

At Monaco high downforce is key and to improve the FW30 in this respect, Williams have followed the trend set by Red Bull and followed by Renault and Toro Rosso by introducing a shark-fin engine cover. The fin is very long and extends towards the rear wing, eventually tapering down to draw level...

Ferrari F2008 - nose hole development

For the second time in three races, Ferrari have utilised their vented nosecone assembly in Monaco. The solution, which improves the car's overall aero balance, works best at high-downforce tracks like Monte Carlo, and the Italian team have further refined it with the addition of two triangular,...

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