In Valencia, Ferrari introduced a wider central section to their double-deck rear diffuser to improve the level of downforce at the back of the car. This is the third evolution of this diffuser design, the last having been debuted in Barcelona....»
A new front wing for both Renaults in Valencia, with a vertical middle plate similar to that on BMW Sauber's F1.09. This helps avoid transverse airflow across the wing's main plain and inproves the quality of airflow travelling to the back of the car....»
As Ferrari did in Silverstone, in Valencia McLaren shortened the wheelbase of the MP4-24, moving the front suspension backwards by 75mm in order to have more weight over the front tyres. Only Lewis Hamilton had the revised car and when he touched the wall on Friday there were no spares for the...»
Quite a modified car from Brawn in Valencia, starting from the front wing (based on the one used in Hungary) and going back as far as the engine cover and rear wing. However, the most notable aspect is the adoption for the first time of these vertical fins in front of the side pods. A solution used...»
In Valencia, BMW Sauber have introduced a third version of their 2009 car (the second arrived in Barcelona), with a lighter chassis and sidepods that are much narrower at the bottom, as you can see from this drawing. These sidepods house a completely different radiator installation. The engine...»
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