I posted a link here to a story about Ferrari skipping the the clear coat to save 700g / 1.5 lbs and changing the color to compensate.
AM design philosophy: design a generic car; go to pre-season testing and scope out the best opposition car; go back home and redesign a car like that one. Plan B: if Merc is fastest, just ask them for the drawings.
Any news on Ferrari updating their pit stop timings? Physical updates will only work as much if their pit timings are in sub-2 seconds range.
RB have modified front suspension uprights and removed paint on sidepods for weight savings; new rear wing and floor step ahead of the rear axle modified: https://it.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-red-bull-alleggeriti-i-porta-mozzi-e-le-pance/10306878/
^^ this… “Steiner also confirmed that while the big teams have to carefully manage upgrades to stay within the budget cap limit, at Haas it’s a question of how much the team has to spend: ‘It's the budget! It's not the budget cap, it's the budget.’” https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/steiner-doesnt-expect-pain-from-haas-holding-f1-updates-for-france/10306782/
New floor design ahead of the rear axle and venturi inlet (with taller outboard strakes) for Ferrari: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Saw one picture of the car that was pushed through scrutineering where the outlet just ahead of the rear upper wishbone forward leg looks to be smaller. That maybe the extent of the mod that rumours were started from.
