Ross Brawn, together with F1’s technical working group, immediately singled out the complex aerodynamic solution as one of the changes required in order to reduce the aerodynamic wake created by the cars and help produce closer racing in future.
In recent years, driven by the openness of the regulations in that region, the bargeboards had become increasingly complex – and by the end of 2021, featured the most intricate of details.
The bargeboard had humbler beginnings, so perhaps it’s time to reflect on how they began in F1 and how they evolved over time.
The McLaren MP4/8 was the first F1 car to appear with what we consider a bargeboard, a simple, single-piece affair that was mounted between the front suspension and sidepods. However, while these appendages featured on the car at the first race of the season, in Kyalami, they were absent when the team arrived at the second round of the championship in Brazil.
They made a return for the European Grand Prix at Donington, the…
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