Motorsport notes

F1 Pitwall & Aero

Technical notes on floors, tyres, and the race calls that fall out of them. Written for people who want the mechanism, not the highlight.

• Aero & simulation

  The Correlation Trap in F1

  Why wind-tunnel upgrades fail on real asphalt. CFD approximations, 60% scale limits, ground-effect ride heights, and how Aston Martin & Mercedes fell into the trap.

  17 October 2026 · 9 min read

• Aero & strategy

  Ground Effect, Floor Physics, and the Undercut

  Why a venturi floor makes the out-lap the whole undercut. Ride height, tyre temperature, sector deltas, and the inequality a pitwall can actually run.

  17 October 2026 · 13 min read