Having arrived in Mexico directly from Austin, all the teams have set about their usual preparations, rebuilding the cars from the chassis up. Even this late in the season it is still fun to identify areas of the machines that up until now have gone unnoticed or unreported and this round of the championship is no exception. The Sauber C35 seen here, almost naked, displays an open section in the middle of the keel that we have yet to discuss. To be noted is the inverted metal T-bar, which although exposed in this image is ordinarily covered by another carbon panel when the construction work is complete. This is where the splitter is mounted to and is designed to give some freedom of movement...
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