Originally Posted by
spikerS
I think they could design an object that has virtually zero drag if you take the cost/benefit equation out. The problem being, would it be a practical or usable design?
I think the biggest issue is that once static air is disturbed, it becomes highly volatile, and you have to find ways to make it streamlined again so that it doesn't cause more drag on the objects behind it.
I am sure it is a rules issue, but I have always wondered why they didn't fit some sort of shroud over the tires in F1 as my limited knowledge with aerodynamics tells me that with the rest of the car being tweaked so much, that those big flat spots on the leading edges of the tires would cause a lot of drag that could be solved with a shroud. maybe the added weight of a shroud would cause enough issues with weight that it negates the aero gains or something.