How teams are trying to unpick the good intent of F1’s new rules era

The idea was logical that if there was less disturbed air thrown up by cars then this should allow some closer racing. 

The subsequent simplification of car’s upper surfaces, with more reliance on the underfloor to generate downforce, certainly seemed to achieve some of these goals initially.  

But, as the teams now have a more sound understanding of the fundamentals, they are starting to prod and poke at the regulations a little more, with intricate solutions…