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Chinese GP: Latest tech updates, direct from the garages
Giorgio Piola and Sutton Images uncover the latest technical details on show in the Shanghai pitlane.
Matt Somerfield
Edited: Apr 14, 2018, 1:50 AM
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A mechanic places a serrated strip on the trailing edge of the rear wing’s mainplane, in order to vorticose the airflow and improve the wing’s efficiency. Mercedes did the same thing at times in 2016.
The front wing on Valtteri Bottas’s W09 during FP1.
Ferrari tested a spoon-shaped rear wing, with open-ended style endplate louvres, in FP1 ahead of Baku. The ‘spoon’ is used in order to improve straightline speed without drastically reducing downforce.
As a comparison the more conventional-shaped rear wing Ferrari has utilized thus far in 2018.
A detailed look at RB14’s bulkhead and front suspension.
Force India admits to having issues with the rear end of their 2018 challenger – here it paints the sidepods, floor and diffuser in flo-viz in order that it can look for indications of where it’s going wrong.
And another view while out on track.
A close up of Ferrari's diffuser in the central channel.
And another wider-angle view.
A close up of the caged ‘heave’ damper on STR13’s front suspension.
A close-up of the outer section of the VJM11’s diffuser.
A close-up of the RB14’s front suspension ‘heave’ damper.
A look at the chassis and suspension on W09.
Front brake assembly, including the drum which regulates the movement of heat.
For comparison, RB14’s front brake assembly prior to the brake drum being installed.
Rear brake assembly, sans drum, reveals the inner setup of the brake system.
Team has added a row of winglets on the outer footplate of their diffuser in China, as it looks to excite the diffuser’s edge vortex.
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