AlphaTauri technical director Jody Egginton says his engineering team spared no effort on its 2021 car to recover the aero losses induced by this year's regulations changes. The Italian outfit presented its new AT02 on Friday morning, revealing a new smart-looking blue and white matte livery. But under the skin, the Honda-powered car has undergone a series of changes relative to its baseline 2020 AT01 design. This year's regulation package has resulted in an overall downforce cut of approximately 10%, a change that was achieved by spec modifications to the floor, bargeboards and brake ducts. "With the changes to the aero regulations targeting a reduction in downforce, we have been...
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