F1 Tech: Look beyond the naked carbon livery and the W14 features plenty of significant changes that deserve our attention
made a bold statement about its quest for improvement by revealing its black and raw carbon fibre skin on the new W14 Formula 1 car on Wednesday.
Atop we find a similar arrangement to last season in terms of the fins and mirrors, albeit with the latter complying with the new width requirements. The shelf also has a chute-like geometry, rather than being completely flat, in order that the various flow structures don’t overlap as they compete for space.And, again, like rival designs, the cooling outlet is hoisted as high as possible, not only clearing a passage beneath for the suspension elements but also improving flow into the coke bottle region and over the top surfaces around the engine cover.
This means each is able to shed their own vortex, which will combine with the airflow generated by the endplate's raised lower edge and another winglet that’s mounted on the endplate above them.
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