The new bodywork continues to employ the downwash ramp concept that AlphaTauri has been using since the start of this regulatory era. However, it also blends some concepts seen elsewhere on the grid along with a few of its own tricks.
The high and shallow bodywork that leads off from the rearward swept inlet already had a swage line and drop off section on the upper surface, but this has become more pronounced due to the other changes aft of it.
Meanwhile, a much more substantial undercut is present, while the bodywork beneath the main sidepod body abruptly tapers outwards to accommodate the internal components.
It then quickly cuts back in under the main body, which should provide some additional assistance to the floor's edge, which has also been modified.
The rear upper portion of the sidepod is characterised by a more pronounced hunch on the shoulder that will help to mimic the same sort of effect that others have been experiencing with the gulleys they have incorporated into their bodywork.
There were also changes to the engine cover bodywork, with the cannon-like cooling outlets above the rear suspension elements having been increased in size, whilst the suspension fairings themselves have also been modified.
Source: Autosport