This is a screenshot from F1TV’s Tech Talk, I believe this is the best size comparison I have seen since the reveal last Thursday.

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    10 months ago

    At first glance the difference in width comes from the front wings, which protruded beyond the wheels in the '22 cars.

    So hopefully the wings last longer in wheel to wheel action.

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      610 months ago

      IMO the new reg renders make the front wing look deceptively small because of the geometry. They are still huge but as you say it looks like they no longer protrude past the wheel. Still looks like something fairly easily broken in wheel to wheel battles but maybe it’ll hold up.

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    910 months ago

    A quick glance made me think these were some new kind of razor and now I really want a razor with wheels.

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    10 months ago

    They’ve been touting this size reduction for a while. I am not sure what I expected, but only reducing by 20cm length and 10cm width? Really?

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    710 months ago

    It’s a step in the right direction for sure in both size and weight. Will it be enough, though?

    The active aero and these kinda confusing boost modes could change the racing up a bit though.

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    010 months ago

    I wonder what the reasoning for bringing back the wide flat floor on either side of the coke bottle is

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      110 months ago

      I would guess that their reasoning is that the increased area allows for more/better sculpted ground effect.

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      110 months ago

      I wonder what the reasoning for bringing back the wide flat floor on either side of the coke bottle is

      100% to avoid front wheels lodging against rear wheels. One car inevitably takes off in such cases (see Ocon-Gasly in Monaco).