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Magnet50

Wings - Layup and Mechanical

Materials & Fabrication

Theoretically, is it possible to design a front wing that would use a combination of layup and perhaps a mechanical connection such that:

  1. Allow the front wing to pass current Scrutineering deflection tests but under load, at speed, deflect vertically to a point where;

  2. Through materials, layup, or a mechanical device embedded in the wing, allow the wing to then deflect horizontally to the rear, reducing drag even more.

I know new tests will be performed starting with the Spanish GP but I wonder if a team or two might capitalize on the interval.

Posted May 5, 2025, 2:00 AM UTC

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