More importantly, the lap times during winter testing have already pushed the limits of the HRT Racing Car.
But it's not the limit for other teams' cars!
The reason is simple. Even though they've collected some airflow data from the aerodynamic packages, HRT Team's research engineers have made upgrade plans, yet they still don't dare to put things that haven't been verified in the wind tunnel directly on the car.
The aerodynamics of an F1 car matching with hardware compatibility is a rather complex and profound knowledge.
Even a slight difference somewhere can result in vastly different outcomes.
The TF110 car's performance during winter testing wasn't bad. The team's research team believes it has reached the level of the mid-tier teams, with competitiveness to score points in the opening race without needing to take unverifiable risks.
It's a minor issue if the speed doesn't increase, but negative upgrades would be even more troublesome!
