Red Bull RB13

In Monza Red Bull used the rear wing that Daniel Ricciardo tested in Friday practice at the previous round in Belgium. The flap has a wider chord than on the Mercedes or Ferrari, but is almost flat, and the main plane has a very short chord. The aim was to maximise top speed – and to try and make up for the power deficit of the Red Bull’s Renault engine relative to the top two teams. It worked – Ricciardo finished fourth, having sliced his way through from a 16th-place grid slot.

Monza’s monumental speeds mean it has some rather unique requirements when it comes to aerodynamic set-up, with low drag being the order of the day. Here we review some of rear wing designs seen over the Italian Grand Prix weekend, including Red Bull’s very aggressive – but ultimately very successful – solution…

Ferrari SF70H

The Italian team introduced yet another new wing in Italy and here we can compare and contrast with the design used last time out in Spa. That one has a spoon shape, a different wing pillar, and two monkey seats (the regular one, plus an additional smaller one).