Five classic Formula 1 ground effect cars<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n“Teams don\u2019t really care about the wake of the car,\u201d says Nikolas Tombazis, the FIA’s head of single-seater technical matters. \u201cThat\u2019s not a criticism; teams are simply trying to maximise the performance of their own car, which is completely understandable. We, however, are more interested in what happens behind the car. The fundamental point of all of this is that we are trying to reduce the losses that the following car would face.<\/p>\n
“<\/b>The simplification of the leading car\u2019s aerodynamics also helps for wake performance because on the one hand the front car doesn’t have as many methods to control its wake. On the other hand the following car, not having all these little, very sensitive devices is less susceptible to disruption.”<\/p>\n
The video shows the performance of the design tested using a rake studded with pitot tubes. This measures the direction, pressure and velocity of the air flow behind the car.<\/p>\n
Tombazis said that the results showed that the new design reduces wake disruption to between 5 and 10 per cent, compared with a 50 per cent figure for this season’s cars. Further design tweaks are expected before the regulations are finalised.<\/p>\n
However, the new rules still have to be confirmed. Their presentation has already been delayed once in June, amid disagreement among teams over the details of the draft proposals.<\/p>\n
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