Honda opt for a high nose to address problems

Contrary to their philosophy of recent years to lower the nose bit by bit, Honda have taken a totally different road with the RA108. As the 2007 car had much aerodynamic problems and was difficult to extract front downforce, the team have freed up the frontal area to improve front wing efficiency. A higher nose is generally the better option for wing efficiency as it aims not to interfere with the wing's airflow. It must be said that, for a first time really high nose, Honda did a good job. While the paintjob is deceiving and the nosecone is a little fatter than you'd think, it still is slim compared to rival teams. One big disadvantage can be the lack of possibilities to position ballast low in the car at the front and it remains to be seen how Honda will solve the problems that could arise of that.