I do like the more rounded shape of the new cars, especially the rear wing. You could see the old one with the sharp angles creating little vortexes...vortices...? Spinny wind things.
I always thought that with the rear wing creating such visible effects, it must be rather negative on the aerodynamics (if not for the car itself, then for the next driver for sure), the new wing might cut back on that issue.
But the one thing I wonder about: The new cars are very reliant on the ground effect beneath the car (much more than the old cars), so any instance of the sidepod being struck by a tyre or shunting over a sausage curb might cause some tidbit to break off. That might reduce the car's performance to a point where even a small damage could be race-ending. We'll see.
Goddamnit, I am so fucking hyped for next season, a lot of hopes ride on the new regulations creating a more level playing field for the teams as well as being able to driver closer together.
I expect Mercedes and RB to be super strong, maybe even Ferrari, I doubt that Haas is going to fight for midfield postions and I doubt we'll see a third driver interfere with the top two drivers too much, but damn, wouldn't it be great?
here's to hoping Aston Martin has a decent car
Can't tell much about it but the shape is very similar to the FIA mockup.
Thinking about that, maybe copying the mockup isn't the worst design. It might be the one FIA has tested the most and based their rules on, so it is the best starting point to run for the initial design. You don't want to deviate too much from that design and risk ending up with a lackluster aero, when you more or less know that the mockup is what FIA based all their own calculations on.
It's basically borrowing someone else's homework and allows you to cut back on engineering your own solution by giving you a functional starting point that you don't have to establish yourself. Most cars won't deviate much from the mockup in the first season, I wager. Diversification will come at a later time.
