The NTT IndyCar Series is making progress on solving the problem of rain pooling at the front of its aeroscreen.Highlighted as an issue in the latter stages of May’s rainy Indianapolis Grand Prix, a number of drivers described an odd aerodynamic phenomenon where the heavy downpour on the run to...

"Understanding Your Vehicle's Aerodynamics Through Computational Fluid Dynamics" is the title of the webinar to be presented by TotalSim for Online Race Industry Week, Monday through Friday, Nov. 30-Dec. 4.The featured speaker is Raymond Leto, president of TotalSim.TotalSim is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) consulting and solutions provider supplying expert...

With simulation techniques becoming ever more sophisticated and accurate, the digital design and testing of racecars is a burgeoning reality.Winning any race at the pinnacle of motorsports, be it a Formula 1 grand prix or the 24 Hours of Le Mans, requires the best design of car, constant development of...

Wind tunnel and CFD work are heavily restricted in the 2014 Formula 1 sporting regulations, which were published this week. The rules go even further than the limits brought in by the resource restriction agreement, with aerodynamic testing now reduced to nearly a third of what was allowed in the...