Force India adds triple T-wing for Monaco

ByAutoSport

Published 24/05/2017 at 17:19 GMT+1

Force India has taken the development of T-wings in Formula 1 to a new level with the introduction of a triple design at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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The team is one of the few that has not used a T-wing in F1 this season so far.

But with teams as much downforce as possible for Monte Carlo, Force India has elected to add one to its car this weekend.

The result takes the oval concept that was pioneered by McLaren a step further - with an outer rounded edge that is split with a third element running across the middle.

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T-wings - the result of a rules loophole - have proved to be a controversial element of the 2017 F1 aerodynamic regulations, with many fans objecting on aesthetic grounds.

Last month teams agreed to ban them for 2018.

But with T-wings still allowed for the remainder of this season, work is continuing on exploiting this area of the rules as much as possible.

While Force India has gone for a triple version, Haas has further updated its own design and is running a double oval version for the first time in Monte Carlo.

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