F1 - Stéphane Chosse's technical analysis after winter testing

We expected little from these pre-season tests in terms of technical innovations, as the single-seaters are at the end of their cycle before the introduction of new regulations in 2026. However, we were surprised by new solutions and major risks.

Published 09/03/2025 à 09:00

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F1 2025 Winter Testing – Stéphane Chosse’s Technical Analysis

Before we get into these new features, you may have noticed that all the single-seaters start the test days equipped with strange and massive grilles. These devices are used to measure air pressure at various points using Kiel probes and Pitot tubes, in order to analyze the aerodynamic flows around the cars and correlate this data collected in real conditions with computer simulations.

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