Bargeboards

Barge boards are an aerodynamicAerodynamics is the science of controlling how the air behaves as the car cuts through it at speed. F1 cars... There's more... feature between the front wheels and the side pod on open-wheel cars.

This vertical structure is designed to redirect the turbulent or “dirty” air in the wake of the front wingThe front wing is one of the more important parts of an F1 car. It is the first part of... There's more..., the front suspensionSuspension is the connection between a car and its wheels, managing how the car travels and responding to the driver's... There's more... linksAn example of how our glossary works within our websites content.  There's more..., and the rotating front wheels.

The change in regulations and shift to ground-effectGround-effect is the process of reducing the space between the floor of an F1 car and the track surface to... There's more... cars for the 2022 season means the barge board is no longer required on an F1F1 is the pinnacle of open wheel,  single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally.... There's more... car.