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[timbo]

It was brought in to stop teams using certain parts to directly generate downforce.

It wasn't - it was brought in to stop double diffusers. by not allowing you to see bodywork through any cut in the floor, you could no longer put a top on the second diffuser.

No, it was introduced much earlier.

Between the rear edge of the complete front wheels and the front edge
of the complete rear wheels all sprung parts of the car visible from
directly beneath the car must lie on one plane. All these parts must
produce a uniform, solid, hard, rigid (no degree of freedom in relation
to the body/chassis unit), impervious surface, under all circumstances.
The periphery of the surface formed by these parts may be curved
upwards with a maximum radius of 5cm.

Probably since 1983, when flat floor rules were introduced.

[cramr]

It was brought in to stop teams using certain parts to directly generate downforce.

It wasn't - it was brought in to stop double diffusers. by not allowing you to see bodywork through any cut in the floor, you could no longer put a top on the second diffuser.

To avoid double diffuser I think they introduced a rule which requires to have a single continuous line on the rear floor with intersections along the car or something like that. Which of course limits the possibility to make any opening because it would create a discontinuity

[oetger]

https://twitter.com/dionnu/status/969126043612254209

[Thunder]

Should be the Mini PC that stores all the Data.

[Sieper]

New version (or at least a new arm attaching to) of the Z wing. They are also doing extensive aero rake testing with it sofar today.

[Morteza]

Red Bull testing with different front wing flaps today

[Sieper]

aaah, plus for you! so they tested different versions of the front wing and the "z wing" side deflectors with extensive aero rakes both on the body in front of the rear wheel and below and behind the front wing. they made 5 separate test runs this morning so I hope a lot of information was gained on how they interact.

[Nonserviam85]

Red Bull testing with different front wing flaps today

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXMyUDxWAAEADNL.jpg:large

Hmm, this is very interesting... It seems the teams are still confused on how to best utilize the Y250 Vortices

[Juzh]

They ran this sort of flap layout last year.

[oetger]

[media]https://twitter.com/diariomotorcomp/sta ... 5908755458[/media]

[Morteza]

Another photo of the front wings

[Morteza]

Via @F1debrief

[Sieper]

aero rake behind the front wheels:

[oetger]

[media]https://twitter.com/FrenchFlyingMan/sta ... 5070294017[/media]

[Squid]

[media]https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/statu ... 2804330496[/media]