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Video - Ferrari F138 update package 13 Jun 2013

Video - Ferrari F138 update package

Ferrari's impressive form in Canada - second for Fernando Alonso and a battling eighth for Felipe Massa - came off the back of a package of major updates that was successfully introduced to the F138 ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona (which Alonso won). In this video we take a closer look...»

Video - Hamilton-Rosberg steering wheel comparison 31 May 2013

Video - Hamilton-Rosberg steering wheel comparison

They may pilot the same Formula One car, the race-winning F1 W04, but Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton use subtly different steering wheels. In this video we take a closer look at the lengths Mercedes have gone to in order to make sure both men feel comfortable in the cockpit....»

Video - Ferrari's foot-operated DRS 02 May 2013

Video - Ferrari's foot-operated DRS

The rear wing Drag Reduction System, or DRS, has come to play an important role in Formula One racing, increasing overtaking opportunities without making the competition artificial. Most teams' systems are operated by hand, via a steering wheel control. Ferrari's is different, as this video...»

Ferrari F138 - bodied driveshaft 13 Mar 2013

Ferrari F138 - bodied driveshaft

The bodied driveshaft is another F1 trend set by Red Bull's Adrian Newey in 2012 and followed by all the top teams - including Ferrari - for 2013. The rules allow for wing profiles (of a limited size and length-thickness ratio) on suspension arms, but not the driveshaft. What Newey did was cleverly...»

Video - 2013 rule changes explained 13 Mar 2013

Video - 2013 rule changes explained

There were some small but important revisions to the Formula One technical regulations for the 2013 season. This video explains the key changes, including the ban on active double DRS systems, stricter front wing deflection tests, and the option of smoothing out stepped noses with 'vanity...»

Red Bull RB9 - passive double DRS 13 Mar 2013

Red Bull RB9 - passive double DRS

At the final pre-season test in Barcelona, Red Bull experimented with a passive double drag reduction system (DDRS). The top red arrow in this drawing indicates the small inlet duct that - above a certain speed - feeds airflow up a vertical channel to blow under the rear wing's main plane. This...»

Williams FW35 - blown wheel hubs 13 Mar 2013

Williams FW35 - blown wheel hubs

Last year the FIA prevented Red Bull from running a blown wheel hub concept because the air was blown through a rotating part of the hub and could therefore be considered a moveable aerodynamic device - not allowed under the regulations. This year Williams are using a similar concept, channelling...»

Red Bull RB9 - vented nose 13 Mar 2013

Red Bull RB9 - vented nose

Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey has followed Sauber's lead by introducing this twin-duct concept to the RB9's nose section. Air is sucked from the high-pressure area underneath the chassis into a duct (red arrow). The air then travels through the chassis (inset, right) via an s-shaped duct...»

Lotus E21 - passive double DRS 13 Mar 2013

Lotus E21 - passive double DRS

Active double drag reduction systems (DDRS) are banned for 2013. Lotus and Mercedes were the only teams to trial passive versions in the latter part of the 2012 season (insets) and both have continued experimenting during the winter tests (with Sauber and Red Bull following their lead). The main...»

Ferrari F138 - duct under nose section 13 Mar 2013

Ferrari F138 - duct under nose section

Like Sauber and Red Bull, Ferrari's new car, the F138, has a duct underneath the nose section of the chassis. But unlike Sauber and Red Bull, Ferrari do not have a further hole on top of the chassis. The destination of the air going into the duct is unclear. The official answer is to cool the...»

Sauber C32 - narrow sidepods 13 Mar 2013

Sauber C32 - narrow sidepods

The Sauber C32 has a very distinctive look, with its extremely narrow sidepods setting it apart from any other car on the grid. The sidepods are around 10cm narrower on each side than in 2012 which minimises the blockage of airflow (and reduces drag), but required the Swiss team to develop a new,...»

Mercedes F1 W04 - front wing developments 13 Mar 2013

Mercedes F1 W04 - front wing developments

Pirelli's 2013 tyres have a different construction to their predecessors and therefore respond differently under aerodynamic load. Mercedes were the first team to introduce a revised front wing (lower picture) in order to cope with the new shape of the tyres. As you can see, the new wing is...»

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