Listen to this article Mercedes W13 detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola Looking over the shoulder of the Mercedes W13 to see the extreme sidepod solution introduced by the team at the second test. It’s also a great way of seeing just how wide the upper side impact spar (SIS) fairing is when compared with the main sidepod bodywork. Read Also: Mercedes W13 detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola Rearward shot of the Mercedes W13 gives us a clear view of the rear cooling outlet and the supplementary cooling gill panels on the sidepods and engine cover. Mercedes W13 detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola This three-quarter view of the W13 gives a little more perspective on how narrow the main body of the car is by virtue of how the floor expands outwards from it. Also note the pitot tubes that have been placed around the leading edge of the rear wing to help collect flow field information that can be studied later. Ferrari F1-75 sidepods detail Photo by: Uncredited Ferrari has a small update for the F1-75 in Bahrain, with a strake extending upwards from the leading edge of the floor to help divert the airflow in that region (blue arrow). Ferrari F1-75 side detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola A look beneath the …

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