Why F1 teams still deem windtunnel investment necessary
Formula 1 has set itself on the path towards outlawing aerodynamic research in windtunnels – but until that time comes, says PAT SYMONDS, teams will still pour money into these facilities
With the stated intent of the F1 Commission to work towards a ban on the use of windtunnels over the next 10 years it might seem perverse that two teams, McLaren and Aston Martin, are investing in new windtunnels right now.
Current aerodynamic testing restrictions, while variable from team to team, are framed in such a way that it is reasonably easy for teams to share windtunnels, so what is it about this particular testing technique that makes such a huge investment still worthwhile?
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