BMW to focus on aerodynamic improvements (BMW F1-08將著重空氣力學的研發)

The BMW Sauber Formula 1 team enjoyed a steady season in 2007. In order for the team to make the next step and race for victories in Formula 1 the team will need to work on the aerodynamic parts of the car according to BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen.
Theissen believes the main emphasis of development work for the team from Munich and Hinwil during the winter break will lie in aerodynamic improvement: "During the second half of the season, in particular, we saw that the leading cars reached much higher top speeds while creating considerable downforce. There is still room for improvement for us in this area. We just need to find it," admits the BMW Motorsport Director.
Following the introduction of the 'unified tyres' of Bridgestone, the pinnacle of motorsports will undergo further regulation changes: In 2008, all Formula One teams will start with a unified electronics system, which, among other things, means the end of traction control.
However, Theissen expects the effect of this change to be minor with regards the overall balance of power. "We expect the cars to move more without traction control. Overall, I believe the ban will have less of an influence than the switch to unified tyres," he says.

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BMW Motorsport 總監 Mario Theissen表示，雖然BMW度過一個很有競爭力的2007，但為了奪下F1冠軍BMW需要在空氣力學上作更多的努力才行。在冬季測試裡我們將會著重在空氣力學上的精進，"你看2007下半年，領先車隊如何不降低下壓力卻能跑出更高的極速，我們還有不少功課要做呢" 。隨著使用Bridgestone單一輪胎，08年又有了新規定: 使用統一規格的電子系統，循跡控制器也將禁用。然而，Theissen認為這項改變比起車輛整體的平衡還算事小，"少了循跡控制器車身會比較滑，但整體來說，禁用循跡控制器的影響力比單一輪胎規定來的小。