February 08, 2011

Posted by: Rahul Sampath

Along with the arrival of adjustable rear wings is the departure ofadjustable front wings - a concept that never really delivered what was expected of it, as Renault Technical Director, James Allison, explains: “The moveable front flap was brought in to try and assist with overtaking, but in practice it didn’t really make a difference. Instead it was used as a device to optimise car balance as the tyres degraded and the fuel load reduced. That’s why the teams voted to remove adjustable front wings and try a new initiative with the rear wings with the intention of generating better overtaking opportunities.