In 2022, Formula One introduced new regulations bringing forward a new ground effect era to reduce dirty air for the car behind. This dirty air caused instability and overheating for following cars hindering their ability to overtake. The simplified rear wing design aimed to clean up the wake behind the car and minimise turbulence produced.

To test this, two rear wing models were created using SolidWorks and simulated in Starccm+: one pre-regulation (2018) and one post-regulation (2022). Simulations reveal that the 2022 rear wing design achieved all the goals it was set out to achieve, however the design sacrificed a significant amount of downforce in the process. This loss has been compensated through enhanced underfloor aerodynamics central to the ground-effect concept.