Why F1’s quest for rain ‘spray guards’ is so complex

Unfortunately, the first track running of the prototype wheel arches or ‘spray guards’, as some are informally calling them, was not an instant success.

However, as a first step and in terms of data gathering and correlation, it was a useful exercise, and at least provided the FIA with a starting point as it tackles an issue that was brought into focus by the red-flagged Belgian Grand Prix of 2021.

“Obviously it would have been perfect if…