Technical Review: Imola 2005

By:

Craig Scarborough

Apr 27, 2005, 12:22 PM

Craig Scarborough reviews the new Minardi, the BAR and Toyota controversies, the technical performance and various changes introduced by the team in the San Marino Grand Prix

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Imola is a difficult track for the teams, but one that will be a good indicator for the slower European tracks coming up over the summer period. As a track it is devoid of fast corners and long straights - this both makes overtaking difficult and does not show how good a car's aerodynamics are, but it does reward power traction and good brakes.

The three week break since the Bahrain race has given the teams the chance to return the chassis to their factories and also to go out testing. Despite this there was not the expected amount of updates on the cars, possibly because a lot of parts were already rushed out to be put on the cars for the opening races. With the next race in Spain it is likely the track will be a better debut for aerodynamic parts.