How F1 teams chased big top speed gains in Baku

Almost every Formula 1 team arrived in Azerbaijan with a lower drag offering as they looked to maximise performance at the high-speed street circuit.

Ferrari installed a new rear wing on the SF-23 which featured a revised layout for the mainplane, top flap and the tip section of the endplate.  

These changes all appeared subtle at first but, when overlaid (inset above), we can see how different the two solutions are.

Notably the central spoon-shaped section of the mainplane has been flattened, while a steeper gradient is used in the outboard section where the mainplane and top flap meet with the endplate. 

And, while Ferrari had preferred the sawn-off tip section for its endplate before, the new variant has been returned to a more conventional square edge layout.

Source: Autosport