With numerous updates brought by Sauber to Monaco, the C36 is starting to become an extremely complex car. Part of the update sees the team add two additional sidepod deflectors ahead of the main airflow conditioner - much like the ones we’ve seen Mercedes utilise since the start of the season (red arrows). Sauber has also added another tier to the winglet stack on the edge of the floor (white arrow).
Force India has waited until round six of the championship to introduce a T-wing, with every team expected to sport one on the streets of the Principality. The Indian outfit has opted for a three-element winglet straight out of the box, preferring the hooped arrangement we’ve seen many of the teams adopt of late.
The VF17 is sporting a new livery this weekend in Monaco along with a revised shark fin layout and double profile T-wing.
Williams has revised the outer portion of its diffuser, increasing the size and altering the shape of the winglet that resides above in order to affect the pressure gradient.
The STR12’s front wing from above gives a great indication of just how offset the outer cascade elements are, as the designers look to displace airflow around the front tyre.
Haas has at least two front wing specifications prepared for Monaco. Note the upper flaps are divided into two or three sections, bottom and top respectively in this image.
Note the use of belleville springs on the 3rd/heave element, visible in this detailed shot of the RB13's front suspension.
A look at the chassis winglets introduced at the last round, which feature a small endplate to define the way in which airflow is shed from the narrow devices. Furthermore, the bargeboards were also revised in Spain and now feature two main vertical surfaces and an enlarged footplate.
A top-down view of the STR12’s front suspension and steering arm layout, which will have been modified to suit the tight street track.
A look at the highly-angled twin-element T-wing adopted by Haas for the Monaco GP.
Note the use of a staggered drill pattern, with five holes on one row followed by six on the next of the brake disc.
The two front wings presented by Williams have some very subtle surface differences, with the upper one leaving much more of the surfaces in its rawer carbon finish, while the lower has been painted.
Visible here are numerous details of the W08, including the power unit, the oil cooler mounted behind it and fed air by the airbox snorkel, the wider exhaust used in the section where the rear wing's centre mounting pylon intersects it, the squashed wastegate pipes inline with the wider exhaust section that also arch over the upper wishbone and the way in which the hydraulic pipework is routed through the T-wing mounting point but to name a few.
A top-down look at the front suspension and steering arm layout of Ferrari’s 2017 challenger. Note the continued use of the slotted bargeboards introduced in Spain.
A selection of front wings outside of the Toro Rosso garage. The new flap specification (top) was introduced in Spain.
Force India has introduced a relatively simple monkey seat in Monaco, which, looping around the exhaust exit, will help reshape the exhaust plume and surround airflow structures in order to improve the diffuser and rear wing's performance.
All of these surfaces in the shot are used to control the way in which air moves around and across the front face of the tyre, while also generating the necessary levels of downforce.
The double-double T-wing configuration to be used by the Williams drivers in Monaco.
The highly complex bargeboard area on the W08, which was revised at the last race in Spain.
Temperature strips have been affixed to the top of the W08’s crash structure in order to study how the hot exhaust plume interacts with it.
A close-up of the slotted section of bargeboard and the serrated axehead on the extended section of the floor.
The Red Bull RB13’s front brake assembly, complete with front crossover pipework and blown axle.
A look at Mercedes’ front brake setup, which uses a six-drill-hole disc configuration.
Renault’s front brake assembly, complete with blown axle that was reintroduced a few races ago. Note the use of four larger drill holes across the face of the disc to dissipate heat generated during braking.
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