Round 19 , 14 November, 2010. Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi
Lap : 5.554km/3.451 miles | Offset : 0.115km | Race : 55 laps - 305.355km/189.747 miles
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CHANGES TO CIRCUIT SINCE 2009
• The run-off area at turn 8 has been extended by approx ten meters.
• An additional row of Tec Pro barriers have been installed at turn 8.
Lap record: 1.40.279, Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 2009
13 November 2010
Renault R30 - F-duct system
The drivers are pleased F-duct systems will be banned next season, as they take a risk when they operate them. This illustration shows Renault's F-duct, which is a good example of the system used by many teams. The driver can operate it by blocking the hole at the side of the steering wheel with his left hand (red arrow). This often requires the driver to briefly let go of the steering wheel.
13 November 2010
Ferrari F10 - exhaust air management
Air blowing from the F10's exhausts goes not only under the rear of the car beside the tyres (left, single arrow), but also inside the side channels of the rear diffuser. Unlike the Red Bull, which uses a vertical window in the side channel, the Ferrari has a horizontal opening to filter the hot air (right, twin arrows). This solution was introduced with the new diffuser in Korea and kept for the last two races of the season.
14 November 2010
McLaren MP4-25 - rear-wing comparison
On Friday in Abu Dhabi McLaren carried out back-to-back tests with two rear wings. Hamilton's car featured a new version (bottom illustration), where the air from the F-duct system blows on to the main plane of the rear wing. Button ran with the older high-downforce rear wing, where the air blows on to the rear wing's flap (top illustration). In qualifying and for Sunday's race, both drivers used the newer version of the wing on their cars.
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