2026 Aerodynamic & Chassis Regulations

[FW17]

FIA should have replaced the barge board with a standardized front wheel wake deflector, like the element 5 in formula e

[bananapeel23]

FIA should have replaced the barge board with a standardized front wheel wake deflector, like the element 5 in formula e

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The bargeboard is the single most interesting aerodynamic element on an F1 car. Getting rid of it would be a massive shame. Even the pseudo-bargeboard we have now is the most interesting piece of the car.

[venkyhere]

FIA should have replaced the barge board with a standardized front wheel wake deflector, like the element 5 in formula e

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The whole point of 'open wheel formula' in general and the 'inwashing bargeboard' in particular for 2026, is to present an aerodynamic challenge to the designer. That's the whole point of F1, to make the engineering 'hard'.

[FW17]

FIA should have replaced the barge board with a standardized front wheel wake deflector, like the element 5 in formula e

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The whole point of 'open wheel formula' in general and the 'inwashing bargeboard' in particular for 2026, is to present an aerodynamic challenge to the designer. That's the whole point of F1, to make the engineering 'hard'.

If hard is the case, then the whole listed parts and customer engine should be abandoned by FIA.

[bananapeel23]

FIA should have replaced the barge board with a standardized front wheel wake deflector, like the element 5 in formula e

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... N9sfs&s=10

The whole point of 'open wheel formula' in general and the 'inwashing bargeboard' in particular for 2026, is to present an aerodynamic challenge to the designer. That's the whole point of F1, to make the engineering 'hard'.

If hard is the case, then the whole listed parts and customer engine should be abandoned by FIA.

Cost is also a factor to be considered. Some off the shelf parts are necessary to make F1 work within the confines of the cost cap.

[FW17]

The whole point of 'open wheel formula' in general and the 'inwashing bargeboard' in particular for 2026, is to present an aerodynamic challenge to the designer. That's the whole point of F1, to make the engineering 'hard'.

If hard is the case, then the whole listed parts and customer engine should be abandoned by FIA.

Cost is also a factor to be considered. Some off the shelf parts are necessary to make F1 work within the confines of the cost cap.

Teams that are worth 3 billion do not have the capability to build their owin gearbox and suspension components.

[djos]

If hard is the case, then the whole listed parts and customer engine should be abandoned by FIA.

Cost is also a factor to be considered. Some off the shelf parts are necessary to make F1 work within the confines of the cost cap.

Teams that are worth 3 billion do not have the capability to build their owin gearbox and suspension components.

Money that only exists on paper is hard to spend!