Force India was the second team, after Renault, to introduce a double diffuser in Bahrain, with a solution featuring a very wide central channel, using the maximum width allowed (50cm) to increase the level of downforce. Together with this there was also a revised front wing on the VJM02.
Perhaps surprisingly for one of the three original double-diffuser teams, Williams have taken the lead from a single-diffuser team (Red Bull) with this revision to their rear wing in Bahrain. As on the RB5, the endplates now come down to meet the outer walls of the diffuser. In doing this they have...
While Adrian Newey is working flat out on a B-version of the RB5, others have copied this feature of his car - extending the rear wing endplates to meet the diffuser. Note the sculpted floor (usually flat) near the rear tyre. This works in conjunction with the hole introduced in the floor in front...
For Bahrain, McLaren have kept their diffuser from China. An update of the Australia/Malaysia design, it is more than just a double-deck version, with a small additional flap (red arrow) designed to improve the efficiency of the central section. In the heat of Sakhir, the MP4-24 is running with...
Introduced only on Fernando Alonso's car in China, Nelson Piquet also has Renault's revised aero package in Bahrain, with new bodywork and a double-decker diffuser. As you can see from the drawing, the diffuser's central channel is very wide, with the second upper deck channelling airflow from an...
