Tech Show: Why didn't the flexi-wing directive shake up the order?
The Race F1 Podcast
The Race Media Ltd
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
With the technical directive reducing the permitted flexibility of the front wings the big talking point of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, why didn’t it shake up the competitive order as some hoped?
Former F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains that, and the reasons why he always expected the effects to be more subtle, as he looks back at the big technical stories from the Spanish Grand Prix weekend.
That includes a look at the steel skid block tests run in Friday practice and the potential impact of the change from titanium for selected races. And whether it makes sense to make such a change given the alternative means to reduce the chance of grass fires ignited by sparks.
Host Edd Straw also fires listener questions to Gary on a variety of topics, including active suspension, core versus surface tyre temperature and the Venturi effect.
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| 1:16.6 | Gary explains why the Flexi Wing Technical Directive didn't have the impact some hoped in Spain, |
| 1:29.2 | tackles what's going on with F1 Skidblock experiments and answers your questions on active suspension, |
| 1:34.6 | tire temperatures and much more. |
| 1:42.5 | Welcome to another episode of the Race F1 Tech Show with me, Ed Straw, and far more importantly, |
| 1:48.7 | the main man, Gary Anderson. |
| 1:51.2 | Obviously, loads to talk about. |
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