What’s changed with F1’s new rear wing deflection tests

One of the most intriguing, that has been placed into the rules rather than fall under the remit of a technical directive, relates to rear wing flexibility tests.

As teams have begun to settle into F1’s new regulations, and produce a steady stream of updates orientated towards reducing drag while maintaining downforce, it’s interesting to see that changes have been made to the rear wing and beam wing deflection tests.

At first glance, the changes regarding the deflection of…