Like most teams, Brawn introduced a new aero package in Spain, with new bodywork around the exhausts, which are now more enclosed than before (circled is the old configuration) in order to improve airflow to the rear wing. There is also a new central section to the rear diffuser (twin, as before),...
BMW Sauber have almost a totally new car in Barcelona, lighter, with a new nose and front wing, new sidepods, engine cover and this rear wing, which exploits the 15 cm of design freedom along the centre line of the car. With its additional central elements and what resemble miniature endplates, it's...
Like most teams, McLaren have a revised aero package in Spain. However, a new front wing didn't give the expected results on Friday, leaving the team to retain only their updated diffuser on Saturday. It has a twin central section (1), different to the design seen at the start of the season but...
In Spain, Ferrari have introduced Brawn-style front wing endplates, with a second element (1) to better manage the airflow around the front tyres. They have kept the small fin (2) introduced in Bahrain, and there is also an additional slot (3), similar to that on the Toyota. The wing's main profile...
In Spain Brawn, like many teams, introduced a new rear aero package around the exhaust exits, but it's interesting to note two other clever solutions on the Mercedes-powered car. One is the low position of the steering column (left arrow), at the same level as the front suspension's lower wishbone....
As seen in Spain, Toyota are the only team to currently have their rear brake callipers mounted inboard relative to the rear axle, concentrating more weight closer to the car's centre of gravity. Most other teams have the calliper mounted on the other side of the brake disc behind the rear axle,...
