Would Fan Cars Work in Formula 1?

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Could you make Formula 1 racing better with the addition of Active Aerodynamics? We’re talking fan cars, active suspension, active wings - the lot.

Because we have a sneaking suspicion that it could help cars run closer together, enable more overtaking and generally improve racing.

So how would you do it? Could Formula 1 ever do it? Lets get into it.

Now, its all well and good saying add all the toys (active aero, active suspension, fans, 3000 horsepower ect), and yes you could create something that is the peak of automotive technology. But it would be impossible to drive (as it likely would exceed what a human could process) and you DEFINITELY couldn’t race it.

So we’re going to look at this with the idea to improve racing, and if we can make the cars a bit faster and show of automotive tech along the way - then great.

So currently, aside for DRS, Formula 1 uses only passive aerodynamics. Passive does seem like a funny word for something so insanely complex - but the aero package (wing angles, brake cooling, rideheight and setup) are all locked in before the race.

And the wings do deflect with load, but the aerodynamics aren’t ‘actively’ changing.

This setup has positives. Its much simpler, makes the teams lock-in a setup and means the slipstream is pretty strong. As the wings create a lot of drag on the straight.

But there is still the dirty air problem, its better now, but still there.

These are all things that would change if Formula 1 were to implement active aero.

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