aerodynamic

And in cooling - the car has noticeably fewer and smaller vents than others, a key advantage when every extra opening of the bodywork has a cost in aerodynamic efficiency.

If the wind is head on, it gives the car more grip, as the aerodynamics become more effective.

Hamilton would use the rise in rear ride-height during braking, and the subsequent shift in aerodynamic balance that generated more front grip, to rotate the car.

“He’s my guy, though. It’s funny. I looked at him and I was like, ‘I guess you’re aerodynamic’ … I don’t know who told him to do that, but it’s terrible.

No-one really likes it, but it's considered necessary at least to make overtaking possible when aerodynamics are so important.