The key technical developments from Australia
Formula 1 teams have been busy in the short time between the end of testing and the Australian Grand Prix, with a predictably huge number of updates appearing for the first race weekend of the new rules era
As the first grand prix of the season in a year of big regulation changes, there were always going to be plenty of new parts appearing in Australia.
The areas that feature the biggest development have been the front wings, bargeboards and diffusers. These are the areas where you get the biggest bang for your buck and therefore you get the biggest return, with the final optimising to come later.
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