Mercedes-Benz engineers say they can use an EV’s motors to slow the car in 98 percent ... and allowing for more aerodynamic, fully enclosed wheel designs. Placing the brakes inside aluminum ...
When the car showed up to Le Mans, it also had a little party trick in that a large panel of the center section would lift up under braking to create a large aerodynamic drag air brake.
Your dashboard warnings, tyre pressure sensors, and onboard diagnostics are a direct descendant of F1’s telemetry systems.
The front suspension plays a part in the car's aerodynamics, with profiled and ... downforce but retracts and tilts to act as an air brake under deceleration. Speaking of deceleration, the W1 ...