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John S:
They'll have to work hard to rebalance their high rake stance  and new size fuel tank may increase wheelbase. They're not the only ones affected either.

Looks like 19 might be an interesting season.  ;)

https://thejudge13.com/2019/01/15/the-reason-red-bull-are-unhappy-with-2019-front-wing/

Aceredbull69:

--- Quote from: John S on January 21, 2019, 11:56:35 PM ---They'll have to work hard to rebalance their high rake stance  and new size fuel tank may increase wheelbase. They're not the only ones affected either.

Looks like 19 might be an interesting season.  ;)

https://thejudge13.com/2019/01/15/the-reason-red-bull-are-unhappy-with-2019-front-wing/

--- End quote ---

It was interesting to me that Red Bull has said to Honda to give them a powerful and reliable engine and that size would not be a big issue because “We will build the car around the engine”. In that case could we see why mclaren honda struggled for so many years, were mclaren just trying to compact the “coke bottle area” of their car too much?

Calman:
Some keen fans would like to believe something in that vein, but personally, I feel that Honda were trying to put a Doc Martin on a Ballet Dancer ... and maybe now, they understand (or are moving a step closer to) the "Fashion/Tuning Fork" which a modern F1 car demands???

Best Regards,
Cal :)

guest3164:
Without wanting to start another new thread about the 2019 front wings, it is worth having a look at the Alfa Romeo front wing.  They have pretty much removed all sections close to the wing endplates in order to create some kind of air flow to the back of the car.  So great, you remove all the numerous winglets and flaps, then create this instead.  Here's the car from the front.

Scott:
That’s the 2019 refs though, isn’t it?  The outside of the front wings has been simplified to allow cleaner airflow to reduce turbulence behind and to have less effect from turbulence coming from ahead.

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