A subtle but interesting change at Spa was the F2007's partially blanked-off front brake ducts. Rather than using the usual sealing tape to achieve this, an actual lip (inset - in blue) has been added to the internal vertical edge of the duct, so as to better manage airflow through the reduced duct...
Low ambient temperatures at Spa allowed teams to reduce the standard sidepad cooling vents in order to improve aero efficiency. Williams removed the gills (inset detail) normally located on the FW29s left sidepod, close to the inner face of the venting chimney. This solution improved airflow...
Although the aero package required at Spa is a lot less extreme than the one used by Honda at the last race in Monza, there is one interesting change. A very narrow flap (see red arrow) has been adopted to work in conjunction with the standard main profile and connecting pillars. This configuration...
Ferrari's T-car at Spa is sporting wider winglets in front of its sidepods, with a horizontal slit running almost their entire length, curving slightly upwards at the front. The Italian team trialled these at July's test here to reduce airflow disruption near the sidepod inlets, hence improving...
A subtle development to the Ferrari's front-end aerodynamics at Spa. The onboard camera housings on the sides of the nose cone have minimal influence on overall aero balance, but their wing-shaped profile can be used to direct the airflow impacting against them. Ferrari have added small endplates,...
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