27 Aug 2014

Bite Size Tech: Caterham CT05 - Rear Wing Endplate Strakes - Spa


As part of their raft of upgrades introduced in Belgium the team made changes to their rear wing endplate strakes.
The new strakes (lower of the two images) are certainly more complex and will not only assist the diffuser in managing the effects of tyre squirt, but also assist in creating upwash.  Although fairly innocuous the role of the diffuser strakes shouldn't be taken likely, as if designed in sync with other components they can have a marked performance advantage.

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