News Details
Mercedes re-introduces curvy rear wing
Perhaps the most obvious aerodynamic change on any F1 car at the Belgian Grand Prix was Mercedes' new rear wing, featuring a curve not seen on any current Formula One car. Rather than a fully horizontal leading and trailing edge of each of the rear wing's elements, the new wing features a curved shape that is lower in the middle, hence creating a wing that generates more downforce closer to the car's centre line.
The technique was used on several older Formula One cars, such as the McLaren Mercedes MP4-19B with which Kimi Raikkonen won the 2004 Belgian Grand Prix. Interestingly however, since the introduction of the DRS system, no team has ventured out on track with a curvy wing like on...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from F1Technical.net
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Mercedes F1 pushing on with ‘spoon’ rear wing
Although clearly the quickest team in F1, championship leader Mercedes is...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Mercedes and Ferrari employ low drag updates for Spa...
Belgian Grand Prix – Teams have brought various updates to both...
10y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Mercedes unveil unique spoon rear wing
Although clearly the quickest team in Formula 1, championship pace...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Mercedes pushing on with spoon rear wing
Although clearly the quickest team in F1, championship leader Mercedes is...
10y ago from GrandPrix.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Aprilia’s MotoGP tech secret: a double duct hidden...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu “always sad” over lack of pace...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo warns Yamaha MotoGP rebuild could...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta found Ducati and Aprilia’s pace...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IOB makes progress but search continues for Managing...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Christian Rasmussen and The Grandstand Project launch...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar changes tire usage requirements, makes safety...
No description available...
10m ago from Motorsport.com
Paddock optimism for IndyCar’s new independent...
Drivers in the NTT IndyCar Series are largely happy to see the series’...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Hyundai “realistic and optimistic” in mission to...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg “didn’t deserve more than P4”...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Sweden: Elfyn Evans storms to victory as Toyota...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Elfyn Evans wins Swedish showdown
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin clinched victory on Rally Sweden which ended...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Tactics Column: Key quartet step up to deliver North...
'It feels like we've shown what we are made of but then you have to show...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
Arsecast Extra Episode 683 – 23.02.2026
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and...
5h ago from Arseblog.com
‘Most of us spoke’: crunch talks fired up Arsenal...
t;li>Team meeting led to ‘honest’ exchange, says strikerArsenal now...
6h ago from TheGuardian.com
Ben White faces uncertain future as Arsenal target new...
Questions are beginning to surface over Ben White’s long-term role at...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
What should Fernando Alonso do next after Aston Martin...
Fernando Alonso endured a challenging start to... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
Former F1 chief hails heroic pilots after scary mid-air...
Former F1 chief Otmar Szafnauer has shared... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Ferrari handed key warning over radical F1 rear wing
Ferrari's radical rear wing could have a major... Read More »
8h ago from RacingNews365.com
