On this unique technical breakdown, Autosport’s Jake Boxall-Legge visits the Williams Method 1 base to uncover the novel aerodynamic shifts defining the 2026 season with Williams chief aerodynamicist Juan Molina.
As F1 strikes away from the ground-effect Venturi tunnels of the earlier period, the championship introduces a shorter, narrower automotive profile and a return to flat flooring.
We additionally discover how groups are grappling with a big step down in downforce and the complicated process of ‘inwashing’ tyre wake to advertise nearer racing. Molina additionally examines the results of the strategic bounce from conventional DRS to the brand new ‘straight mode’ lively aerodynamics.
With the entrance and rear wings now working in tandem to toggle between high-downforce cornering and low-drag straight-line speeds, the event race has entered a brand new dimension.
From the potential return of ‘high-rake’ set-ups to the thriller of Ferrari’s inverting wing, this interview gives a have a look at the trade-offs and breadth of concepts at the moment showing on the 2026 grid.
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