mzso wrote: ↑19 Dec 2022, 09:31
So now the FIA wants wheel arches on rainy races. Why? Even around 10 years ago the cars raced in proper rain. And there was no big whining like nowadays.
For the 2022 F1 season, the FIA made changes to the technical regulations to improve following. Outwash was replaced with upwash. Much of the wake from the leading car is thrown upwards now. It improves following, but it also means that during wet races, more spray is thrown up into the air.
A partial solution to this new problem is wheel arches. It will limit the wheel spray. It won't help diffuser spray, but there should be a reduction in the volume of water thrown into the air which will improve visibility.
A lion must kill its prey.