While that may be a side effect I would highly doubt that. They are spaced to wide to catch chunks that can easily block up the slot gaps. Second, if you look closely they are set at a slight lateral angle to the airflow which would cause them to generate vortex's. Therefore their primary purpose is probably that of a vortex generator.Just_a_fan wrote:They're not vortex generators - they're there to pick up tyre debris and prevent it from catching on the flap separators. By catching/deflecting the rubber early, they reduce the damage caused to the airflow through the slot gaps. Result is a better performing wing during the race.otbsti wrote:Those vortex generators on the front wing are a new thing... I've never seen those implemented before.
VGs need some form of lateral flow to create vortices. These little triangles look like VG but aren't subjected to lateral flow so won't create vortices. They will, however, deflect rubber chunks. If the chunks catch on the slot gap separators seen further downstream, they would build up to block to slot gaps. The result would be portions of stalled front wing.
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