News Details
Why is F1 evaluating a ban on wind tunnels?
Article To news overview © Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A. Formula 1 is considering a ban on the use of wind tunnels for aerodynamic testing at some point within the next decade, with 2030 the mooted date for such a massive rule change. Wind tunnels have become de rigeur in Formula 1 over the past 35 years, with most teams now having such a facility at their factories. Wind tunnels, using scale models, allow teams to evaluate and quantify how air flows over their car designs. This, in theory, allows for real-world analysis of how well the car's aerodynamics works as well as for evaluation of updates throughout a season. But there is a significant cost of running such a facility. There's the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Binotto: F1 not at all ready to ban wind tunnel testing
Article To news overview Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes...
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
Aston Martin reject wind tunnel build criticism
Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has dismissed criticism the...
4y ago from GPFans.com
Why F1 ban on wind tunnels won't help budget cap
Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer does not believe costs would...
4y ago from GPFans.com
Discussions to ban F1 wind tunnels
A 2022-spec F1 design during wind tunnel testing Formula 1 could outlaw...
4y ago from SpeedCafe.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Tech analysis: Ducati’s more extreme fairing...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
What Aprilia hopes to unlock with radical 2026 MotoGP...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo reveals what’s still missing on...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP Valencia test: Raul Fernandez leads Aprilia 1-2...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Alex Palou’s Indy 500 win immortalized on...
Alex Palou’s likeness has been added to the iconic Borg-Warner Trophy,...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026 Indy 500
Arrow McLaren has announced that veteran Ryan Hunter-Reay will join the...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Lancia is returning to WRC in Rally2 and what it...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
How Adrien Fourmaux’s WRC Japan exit proves mental...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai already working on “Plan B” for 2026 WRC...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Ian Wright namechecks ex-Chelsea & Man Utd stars...
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has hit out at the media's treatment of Real...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal and Saka progressing in long-term contract...
Talks are progressing between Arsenal and Bukayo Saka over a new long-term...
35m ago from SkySports.com
Terms agreed: Arsenal star rejects five clubs to...
Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman has reportedly rejected offers from five...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Last Time Out: Gunners' crucial derby win!
Ahead of Sunday's North London Derby, we take a look back at the...
3h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Why is the Las Vegas Grand Prix taking place on a Saturday?
Regardless of whether you are an avid F1 fan or... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Stroll shuts down Colapinto: ‘Maybe he should try scoring...
Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll has torn into... Read More »
45m ago from F1i.com
Verstappen baffled by Piastri’s sudden slump: ‘I find...
Max Verstappen has admitted that the sudden slump... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
