An exclusive insight into the Ferrari SF-71H on track in Barcelona at F1 testing
Halo
As expected, the main test item for the majority of teams during F1 testing has been the Halo. Aside from the 100km of permitted running for Ferrari’s filming day, pre-season testing will be the first time the engineers can get an accurate measure on the amount of drag the Halo causes and its affect on rear Aerodynamics. This data will then be correlated with the CFD and Wind Tunnel simulations and once these models are validated, the engineers can continue to optimise the design, with increased confidence in their simulations. At the first race in Melbourne, we will no doubt see yet another step in the evolution of the Halo.
The Ferrari Halo features a small Aerodynamic element above the main structure The lower half of the Halo has not been painted – could this be to disguise some clever Aerodynamic trickery"
Ferrari’s design features an Aerodynamic element which sits on the upper edge of the main body of the Halo, leaving a thin gap for air to flow through. It is a neat solution that only has three mountings around the circumference and has been manufactured together with the main body as one part.
The width of this element is thinner than that of the main body of the structure, as illustrated by the aerial view (below). This could help keep the accelerated flow through the gap attached to the lower surface, reducing the turbulence within the wake and there...