Three F1 teams run 2019 front wing prototypes in Hungaroring test

Three F1 teams run 2019 front wing prototypes in Hungaroring test

The 2018 Hungaroring in-season Formula 1 test saw the first look at the 2019 front wings as three teams Force India, Williams and Red Bull Racing ran its prototypes on Day 1 of the testing on Tuesday.

The current wing is said to be one of the most complex features on a F1 car which makes it difficult for others cars to follow and make an overtaking move. The Strategy Group along with the FIA and F1, thus approved changes and simplification for 2019.

In fact, three changes were fixed for 2019 to help in overtaking, which are: 1) Simplified front wing, with a larger span, and low outwash potential, 2) Simplified front brake duct with no winglets and 3) Wider and deeper rear wing.

Nicholas Latifi drove the Force India, Oliver Rowland was in the Williams and Daniel Ricciardo in the Red Bull . As can be seen, the width of the wing is nearly matching the width of the car on whole – done to limit the dirty air flow levels in the rear.

Force India’s Andrew Green had earlier said: "The front wing is key to everything that gets set up further down the car, so changing that is a big step, so we want to make sure we are developing in the right direction.

"So, we are bringing parts after Hungary just to confirm that. It’s an interesting set of regulations that’s for sure. I’m not sure that it’s a pretty set of regulations, but it is interesting. It [less downforce] is a significant chunk. We hope to battle our way out of it by the time we get to the beginning of next season, but yeah, it is a significant change."

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