The design of F1 front wings was significantly impacted by changes to the rules in 2022. Here's a look at how the regulations affected the design philosophy across the field.
introduced a novel solution at the Miami Grand Prix, whereby the flap and endplate connections were mounted much further forward than you’d see elsewhere on the grid.In order to facilitate its design, the flaps had a much more tortuous route to the endplate, with the flaps angled back steeply in order to leave the lower, rearmost section of the endplate exposed to the airflow.
This appeared to offer more outwash potential than some of the other solutions seen on the grid, and thus the FIA banned the design going into 2023 and beyond.As part of the team's extensive aerodynamic overhaul at the British Grand Prix, the designers also changed the height at which the diveplane was set.
It also tuned its wing level by trimming the size of the Gurney on the trailing edge of the flap, seen in this image with a full-length example.The team made changes to its front wing endplate at the Spanish Grand Prix, as the leading edge was treated to the wave-like finish already seen over at Haas , whilst the shape of the lower section of the endplate was also curved more .
The new design had a much narrower inboard section, allowing for more of the flap to be adjustable and thus helping to provide more balance when making setup changes. The design of the endplate was also overhauled , with the rearward cutout discarded, as the ratio between each flap also changed .Aston Martin
had one of the most transformative development cycles in 2022, as it switched aerodynamic concepts during the early part of the season. However, the front wing was relatively untouched throughout, with the team more or less resorting to different upper flap geometries as a means to trim the car front-to-rear.
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