The new F1 floor that helped Ferrari beat Mercedes in Japan

The aim of the update was to reduce some of the losses being generated along the floor’s length, which in-turn will have helped result in an uptick in performance too. 

The changes started at the front of the floor assembly, with the fences being slightly modified to ensure a better localised flow, whilst also improving quality downstream.  

The shape of the fences and how they are buttressed to the leading edge of the floor have…