The lip which separates the airflow to the radiators from that flowing over the top of the sidepod is now mounted above the radiator inlet rather than below, as per the fashion introduced last year by Red Bull. The front wing design is new, Aston acknowledging the previous car’s weakness of low-speed front end grip into slow corners.
The fin atop the engine cover features a sharp, jagged edge, helping guiding airflow to the rear wing, with the edges helping to energise that flow by breaking up the tendency for airflow to attach to the surfaces, slowing it down.
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There is an all-new floor which, say Aston, “has been revised to improve airflow underneath the car. The new sidepod and bodywork design complement this, allowing better airflow management under the car and over the rear wing.”
A lot of attention has been focused upon the rear wing’s behaviour in the transient stages of a corner, as the car is turned in. Excessive yaw in this early phase of the corner was believed to be a contributory cause to its rear tyre performance.