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The loss of rolling while a drain was being repaired, after being dislodged by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, gave us even more time to spy on the cars in the pitlane and in their garages…
Detail of the Aston Martin AMR24
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
This image shows how the leading edge of the lower lip of the Aston Martin AMR24 sidepod intake is deformed along the span to cause a different aerodynamic response to the passing airflow. Also notice how the body beyond the inlet is wider to help manage the passage of downstream airflow.
Williams FW46 front spoiler detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A close-up of the wedge-shaped diving plane on the outside of the Williams FW46 front wing endplate, which is a design feature we haven’t seen adopted by anyone before.
Mercedes F1 W15 rear detail with sensors
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A look at the rear-mounted aerodynamic rakes of the Mercedes W15, which rather than being a simple ladder arrangement, have thick aerofoils that are twisted to better position each of the attached Kiel probes.
Detail of the Ferrari SF-24
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A close-up of the Ferrari SF-24’s sidepod intake, which features an underbite-style design and is further complemented by a test camera that looks at the rear of the front tire. These will likely involve infrared cameras, which will provide the team with a wealth of information on the thermal behavior of different tire compounds before the season begins.
Detail of the Red Bull Racing RB20
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
The adjustment sleeve on the Red Bull RB20 pull rod fairing has been removed as mechanics make setup changes.
Detail of the Ferrari SF-24
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A look at the dorsal area of the Ferrari SF-24 as the mechanics work on the car.
Detail of the front wing of the Ferrari SF-24
Photo by: Uncredited
A comparison showing the new features of the Ferrari SF-24 front wing compared to last season, where on the outside it adopted the attached wingtip design seen on models such as Mercedes in recent seasons.
Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A mechanic works on the McLaren MCL38 and we are presented with a view of the interior of the pontoon body. In particular, there is a considerable amount of space within the pontoon that is unused in terms of housing the internal components. Also note the deflectors used to limit the progression of the air flow into the vacuum behind the radiator.
Ferrari SF-24 rear day 1
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A look at the rear of the Ferrari SF-24, with the team employing just a low-mounted spar wing element on Day 1.
Ferrari SF-24 rear day 2
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Compare that to the team that employed a biplane-style beam wing element on Day 2.
Mercedes F1 W15 front spoiler detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A close-up of the endplate and flap junction on the front wing of the Mercedes W15, for which a variant of the attached flap design that has been in use for the last two years is still used, although probably more optimized for washing than before.
RB F1 VCARB 01 team detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
The internal layout of the RB01’s front brake duct is visible here due to the drum not being in place and shows that the team hasn’t strayed too far from the setup it used last season in terms of caliper cooling.
Detail of Kick Sauber C44
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A close-up of the floor edge and rear sidepod section of the Sauber C44, with a notable depression in the sidewall of the sidepod, following the midline cut.
Detail of the Ferrari SF-24
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A close-up of the Ferrari SF-24 with some of the internal suspension elements visible.
Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38
Photo by: Simon Galloway / motor sports images
The McLaren MCL38 with flow-vis paint on the left side of the rear wing, as the team looks to get some visual confirmation that it is performing as expected.
Sergeant Logan, Williams FW46
Photo by: Sam Bloxham / motor sports images
A top-to-bottom overview of the Williams FW46 showing just how deep the sidepod gullies are this year.
Pierre Gasly, Alpine A524
Photo by: Sam Bloxham / motor sports images
The Alpine A524 with flow-fiz blue paint sprayed on the side of the car, while the team looks at the front suspension and sidepods to make sure they are working as expected, aerodynamically speaking.