2012 has well and truly started for Mercedes after the team briefly tested this innovative solution at Suzuka, prompting much discussion over its possible merits in India. Inspired by F-ducts, which were used extensively last season but were outlawed this year, Mercedes have switched the theory from...»
In India both Ferrari drivers have been using the team's new, Red Bull-influenced front wing (upper drawing), which Fernando Alonso first sampled in Korea. Compared to the previous version (lower drawing), all components are different. There is now a single endplate, a slotted main plane with a...»
McLaren have brought a new front wing to India. Drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton completed back-to-back comparisons on Friday and Hamilton eventually used the new version (see lower drawing) during qualifying and the race. Button, meanwhile, used the old version (see upper drawing). The new...»
Renault have returned to their standard rear bodywork (inset) for the Indian race. Compared to the narrower configuration, which features a more pronounced 'cola bottle' shape (see how the yellow highlighted area shows the wider area of floor it exposes), the cooling benefits of this wider bodywork...»
