By: Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief Motorsport.com
Each year in Formula 1 we see a new aerodynamic battleground emerge following a rule change, and this season the most visually-obvious one is the shape of teams’ floor edges.
The opening grand prix of the season in Bahrain revealed a 50-50 split between teams, who have reacted to the 2021 floor reduction by either simply tapering their edges to fit the new rules or creating a Z-shape profile.
And even though Mercedes and Red Bull both chose the ‘Z-route’, their solutions are actually quite different. See for yourself in our story below… |
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