The 2006 Technical Review (part I)
New V8 engines, a closely fought tyre war, unpredictable weather, technical innovations, new regulations, bans, and controversies - the 2006 season offered plenty of tech talk. Craig Scarborough reviews all the cars and events of the 2006 season. This week: engines, tyres, Renault, McLaren, and more
The 2006 season was largely shaped by the relative competitiveness of the two tyre manufacturers. The change to V8 engines did very little to upset the apple cart and overall reliability from the all new engines was good.
Again there was a distinct convergence in aerodynamic design, with the only notable difference between teams being their keel layout and placement of bargeboards, which still falls into two camps.
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