Aston Martin AMR26

[FNTC]

[AR3-GP]

I'm just saying if you remove that top carbon fibre bow, the mechanics of the wing remains the same, look at it:
https://iili.io/COyzL42.png
Unless its aero related I think the only reason is the top wing element fails its flex test or something without it.

I think it is done for stiffness reasons.

[FNTC]

I'm just saying if you remove that top carbon fibre bow, the mechanics of the wing remains the same, look at it:
https://iili.io/COyzL42.png
Unless its aero related I think the only reason is the top wing element fails its flex test or something without it.

Old one for comparison:


Just a metal arm there, no big bow over the top.

[Brahmal]

Just a metal arm there, no big bow over the top.

Might be a clue here. Replacing that metal arm with this carbon bow could be in conjunction with the massive weight-saving program, trading a tiny bit of aero efficiency to pull as much weight out of the assembly as possible without compromising structural integrity. And they can stick a bunch of winglets on later. That's my best guess.