The photo above is a shot of BMW’s F1 car for the 2009 season. As you may noticed, teams are allowed to use slicks tyres again which increases mechanical grip.
However the rear wing has been shortened so much that it looks somewhat disproportionate from the rest of the car. Apparently this change is to reduce downforce and speed which in turn should give us more overtaking maneuvers in next year’s season.
The front wing on the car is also much larger and wider (to compensate for the lost of downforce from the rear wing perhaps?) and extra aerodynamic stuff such as winglets and flip-ups on the front wing, nosecone and bodywork are all prohibited.
The big news however is the implementation of a Kinetic Energy Recovery System or KERS hybrid system but not all teams will be implementing them since its still a fairly new technology.
What does all this changes mean for next season? We can’t say for sure yet, but the new car’s looks certainly doesn’t help.
--taken from Low Yat's Wheels section.
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