New rules for F1 (again)
...but that will not halt further innovations in the sport
F1's new bodywork rules may have brought an end to a lot of the cars' overt aerodynamic detail, but it has not halted the innovation of the teams.
At the winter test tracks so far, plenty of clever features are on display, including Williams and Toyota's controversial rear diffuser designs.
Sam Michael, technical director of Williams, said on Thursday he expects "50% of the grid" to have honed-in on the idea by late March and the Australian grand prix rolls around. In fact, on Williams' 2009-spec FW31 at the Grove factory, reporters could not miss the addition of new fins on the cockpit. "They're called 'skate fins' because they're similar to what you see on a surfboard," Michael said.
Also spotted recently is a new design of carbon-fibre front wheel covers on the 2009 McLaren. Described as a sort of "snorkel" by German publication, Auto Motor und Sport, the innovation is expected to be fitted to the MP4-24 in Australia.
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