F1’s cars new regulation changes. Blog by Lillian Love – the luxury companion and international high class escort
F1’s cars have changed in 2019 with new regulations in force to promote closer, more exciting racing and to allow drivers to push harder throughout races. Here’s the guide to the key rules twaeks for 2019 season…
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FRONT WING
The most noticeable change for 2019 is a new front wing. It’s wider and less complex than in the past. This limits the opportunity to channel airflow outboard of the car, which leads to more disruption behind the car. Front wings are limited to five elements either side. They will feature simpler endplates and are limited to two strakes under the car. The wing’s width is increased by 200mm, it’s height by 20mm, and it’smoved forward by 25mm.
BRAKE DUCTS
In recent years brake ducts have become even more complex, acting as aerodynamic as well as cooling devices. There’s less surface area to play with this year, so that aero effect is now reduced.
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WEIGHT
The minimum weight of the car, without fuel, has gone up slightly from 733kg to 740kg. More importantly, at least 80kg of that must be made up of the driver, his seat and driving equipment. Lighter drivers can bring themselves up to the 80kg threshold by adding ballast, but crucially this balast must be positioned in the immediate cockpit area – and cannot be used elsewhere on the car to help improve it’s balance.
REAR WING
A height increase of 20mm doesn’t seem like much but it will lift the ‘rooster tail’ of turbulent air behind the car higher so it has less of an effect on a following rival’s car. The wing is 100mm wider than the 2018 edition. The DRS opening is also increased 20mm, boosting its potencial power by around 25 per cent, and there’s now a limitation on the pressure-equalising endplate slots of 2018.
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REAR WING ENDPLATE LIGHTS
One of the few revisions not introduced for closer racing. To increase visibility in poor weather and to improve safety, the traditional cetral rear light is joined by an additional LED light on each rear wing endplate. These must be illuminated at all times when using intermediate or wet-weather tyres.
FUEL
The maximum fuel allowance for the race is rising from 105kg to 110kg in order to allow drivers to use the engine at full power at all times. They should no longer have to worry as much about conserving fuel – and will hence be able to push harder, especialy in the closing stages of a grand prix.
BARGEBOARDS
The bargeboards either side of the cockpit have been repositioned and are smaller in order to make them less powerful and less aerodynamically disruptive. The bargeboards have been reduced in height by 150mm and moved forward 100mm.
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