F1 cars at preseason testing in Bahrain have aero rakes - odd-looking aerodynamic features read more »

Formula 1 teams use pre-season testing to extract as much data as possible via various methods - flow-visualisation paint and aerodynamic rakes included. Both play a key role... read more »

There was plenty of early doors aero rake action, just as there was on day one, with teams using that time just as the session kicks off to do some constant speed runs before... read more »

AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly led the pack out of the pits when the first four-hour session of the three-day event got underway at 10am local time - the Frenchman's car... read more »

The session featured the first red flag interruption of testing, with Sergio Perez stopping in the final sector during the final hour.Unlike at the start of the first session... read more »

Aero rakes, pitot tubes, flow-vis paint. Gadget man Jolyon Palmer explains all the technology that comes to the fore during pre-season testing. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull have all won races in 2018; and yet the three teams gunning for supremacy all have very different design philosophies. We explore the subtle art... read more »

Pre-season testing often reveals several unusual-looking sensors and unfamiliar protrusions - but what are they for? Wonder no more with our quick guide to aero rakes. For more... read more »

McLaren-Honda kicked off the 2017 F1 Championship with a relatively trouble-free first day's practice for the Australian Grand Prix. The team spent the first session... read more »

The scaffold of sensing equipment often fitted during testing provides valuable data for the teams about airflow in and around the car. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

McLaren-Honda enjoyed a more fruitful and productive day of running on track at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Wednesday. The team was able to work through a number of... read more »