Technical analysis: Melbourne

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F1 MINNOWS MANOR GETS A NEW FRONT WING

The season-opening grand prix saw Manor introduce a new front wing, whose outboard section has a more arched outline. Although this does not create yet the sort of inverted funnel seen on the Mercedes and other F1 cars, the idea remains to generate downforce and channel the airflow on the outer egdes by creating vortices.

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