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What’s behind the AlphaTauri floor that has upset F1 rivals
The progress of AlphaTauri has raised concerns among its rivals about their close relationship with Red Bull, potentially giving them an unfair advantage. The new AlphaTauri floor in Abu Dhabi has sparked interest, as it may offer insight into both teams’ development directions. The changes made to the floor are a combination of previous specifications used throughout the season. The team focused on modifying the mid floor and “canoe” surfaces to generate greater local load. The architecture of the floor has been altered, resulting in a disconnected main body from the outer floor fence. The edge wing downstream and strakes have also been modified, taking cues from previous designs. There has been a reshuffling of the floor fences, with the addition of a splitter winglet to help accomplish this.
