A look at the rear of the Alpine A522, and in particular the new beam-shaped wing arrangement that was introduced in Baku. Following the example of Red Bull, the French have stacked the elements, while another small but interesting detail is how the endplate widens in the lower section. Also note that they still use the small vortex generators in the center transition line of the diffuser, as many teams used to.
The Alpine A522 rear wing mount. Look at the rake of the upper wing element from this angle. A small teardrop piece is also a nice touch on the DRS actuator.
Beneath the Red Bull RB18’s chassis we can see the keel and strakes pattern , as well as the front of the floor tunnels.
Another shot of the Red Bull RB18 underbody but given the angle we can see how the strakes and body geometry influence airflow.
A close up of the Red Bull RB18 front brake duct with the drum mounted and lots of foil tape (probably being in Canada).
A look at the RB18’s brake duct from the other side shows us the inlet and outlet, which should now be on the inboard side.
This is how they maintain temperatures in the Red Bull garage, with a custom-made blower that is inserted into the RB18’s airbox. If necessary, dry ice can be added to the two chambers on the sides of the main flue.
The Red Bull RB18 with a scoop-shaped rear wing mounted, plus the Gurney-type wing is on the trailing edge of the upper wing, which can be trimmed or removed to help balance the car.
The Mercedes W13 with the low downforce rear wing, like the one used in Miami and Azerbaijan.
A close-up of the W13’s front wing, with the wing mounts in carbon, though they’re usually metal.
A close-up of the rear floor of the Ferrari F1-75, showing how the tunnel section is raised to create a kind of side wall and leaves the outer edge of the floor lower. The floor of the F1-75 also has a cutout that exposes the tongue-shaped spoiler.
The Ferrari front brake without the drum in place exposes some of the internal details, such as the way airflow is channeled from the intake to the brake components.
A look at the Ferrari F1-75 from behind, with its step-like cuts on the lower edge of the brake duct fins, the very narrow center line on the diffuser, and the inward curving at the top corners.
A close-up of the Aston Martin AMR22 nose, with the movable section of the upper wing elements yet to be attached.
The front brake of the Mercedes W13, without the drum mounted, reveals the ducts used to bring cold air to the caliper.
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The W13’s brake duct and deflectors, along with the intake, which has a mesh inside one of the segments to prevent debris from collecting.
The front brake duct of the AlphaTauri AT03, with its various channels protected by cables. The section continues to the rear, where the heat generated from the interior is evacuated.
The front brake of the AlphaTauri AT03 from another angle, showing the internal ducts that feed cold air to the components in this area.
We cut to the rear, where we have a similar view of the AT03’s rear brakes without the drum.
Further back still, we see the rear wing of the AT03, which is unsurprisingly low downforce for Montreal.
Compare it to the spoon-shaped rear wing on the Haas VF-22.
A look at the composition of the Alfa Romeo C42 front brakes without the drum mounted. The Swiss, like other teams, have opted for an internal casing for the pucks this season.
