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Tech F1i – Before Monaco

REFINING THE HAAS VF-17 PACKAGE

Led by Ben Agathangelou, the Haas aerodynamicists have reshaped the sidepod vane on the VF-17: the horizontal part is now slimmer and separated from the vertical element whereas they used to form a sort of elbow that hugged the sidepod.

The area located between the bargeboard and leading edge of the floor has gained a complex aerodynamic element (see yellow arrows) aimed at optimising the airflow structure around the sidepods.

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Nicolas Carpentiers

Nicolas Carpentiers is F1i.com's resident technical expert, providing in-depth technical analysis and casting his critical eye across the developments of the teams throughout the season.

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