F1 cars race around corners at more than 190 miles per hour. Those insane speeds are made possible by downforce – the invisible power which keeps the cars on-track. In the latest episode ofF1 Explains, Emel Cankaya – an Aerodynamics Specialist at McLaren – tells...
Our car next year is aiming for a lot more downforce, by having more downforce, certainly more drag, Mattia Binotto 5. Stable regulations This, of course, is the biggest factor. A stable set of regulations works in Ferrari’s favour as it reduces the number of unknowns. Their car last ...
And a rear wing the size of a small airplane can add plenty of downforce in the corners, allowing a racing car to negotiate fast corners at a much higher speed than a car with no wing. Simply, the airflow around the rear wing presses the car down on the track, increasing grip and ...
the straights not as long. Aero efficiency is nowhere near as important here as at Spa. Sheer downforce is more heavily rewarded. The layout allows the cars to run a very low ride height – and in this part of the aero map the Mercedes actually now works very w...