F1 Air Flow
McLaren: "A Formula 1 car is cloaked with tightly hugging streamlined
panels in order to optimise the critical airflow above and below the
chassis. Bodywork is developed by computer and tested in our windtunnel
to ensure it's as smooth and slippery as possible when the car is out on
the track. Inefficient bodywork causes excess drag, which slows the car
down.
For our designers, the key is to package the car’s
internals as tightly as possible - while still ensuring they won’t
overheat at the calendar’s hottest races - in order to minimise the
car’s aero silhouette. Clever bodywork detailing can create 'downforce' -
airflow that increases grip by pushing the car harder to the ground."
(Source: McLaren Automotive – The Official Page)
McLaren: "A Formula 1 car is cloaked with tightly hugging streamlined panels in order to optimise the critical airflow above and below the chassis. Bodywork is developed by computer and tested in our windtunnel to ensure it's as smooth and slippery as possible when the car is out on the track. Inefficient bodywork causes excess drag, which slows the car down.
For our designers, the key is to package the car’s internals as tightly as possible - while still ensuring they won’t overheat at the calendar’s hottest races - in order to minimise the car’s aero silhouette. Clever bodywork detailing can create 'downforce' - airflow that increases grip by pushing the car harder to the ground."
(Source: McLaren Automotive – The Official Page)
![F1 Air Flow
McLaren: "A Formula 1 car is cloaked with tightly hugging streamlined panels in order to optimise the critical airflow above and below the chassis. Bodywork is developed by computer and tested in our windtunnel to ensure it's as smooth and slippery as possible when the car is out on the track. Inefficient bodywork causes excess drag, which slows the car down.
For our designers, the key is to package the car’s internals as tightly as possible - while still ensuring they won’t overheat at the calendar’s hottest races - in order to minimise the car’s aero silhouette. Clever bodywork detailing can create 'downforce' - airflow that increases grip by pushing the car harder to the ground."
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