2025 car comparison thread

A place to discuss the characteristics of the cars in Formula One, both current as well as historical. Laptimes, driver worshipping and team chatter do not belong here.
GrizzleBoy
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Maybe Merc figured out a way to make vortices with rectangular cross sections and are doing trials for 2026 regs.

Brahmal
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Brahmal
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McLaren rear brake
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Sauber rear brake
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Brahmal
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Red Bull
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Aston Martin
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McLaren (old)
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Brahmal
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gavingav1
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Cooling solutions for Mexico

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AR3-GP
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From the-race, Mexico City. They have not spotted the 2nd beam wing element of the Mercedes. It is further forwards, just behind the upper control arm of the rear suspension.

Mclaren has hardly any cooling openings. I suspect that is why they can afford a single beam wing element. They have more "potential energy" in the airflow due to the more efficient cooling system. Therfore the single beam wing element probably generates as much or more downforce than the others with the double wings which are fed less energetic air flows.

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