We see aerodynamic bits and pieces on cars all the time, whether it’s on TV watching our favourite form of four-wheel motorsport, or in the traffic staring at the car ahead of you.

Black art

The study of aerodynamics was once considered a black art. But as engineers gained a better understanding of airflow and the effect of directing it in specific ways, a whole new form of science was born, called Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

Aero grip

If you’ve watched an F1 race and wondered how it is possible for cars to corner at such high speeds, it’s down to aerodynamic grip.

Read our take on the current F1 season by clicking here.

A basic primer

The guys at Donut Media have created this video explaining some of the ins and outs of aerodynamics, how it works and its effects on performance, good and bad.