@PopulistPenguin@cytrusf1 Mercedes optimised for clean air with aggressive front wing outwash, tiny cooling inlets, tight packaging and a peak downforce floor. Super efficient and fast when leading. In dirty air, airflow breaks down, leading to overheating, downforce loss and instability
@brakeboosted The upper EP vortex does indeed change rotation between the two active aero modes on a basic two element wing I used for some research recently
@GuitarGraham71@ScarbsTech Teams would prefer 100% scale cars even if it means there’s a high blockage ratio during testing. Scaling the Reynolds number and the results can lead to differences
@Dougi555@karunchandhok Yes they tested it during FP1 in imola. The only visible change is an extra bracket between the 3rd and 4th flap near the outboard edge.