Are those holes or this is a optical illusion?
17/03/2016 (Melbourne, Australia)
They are not holes. Holes in the floor (other than for the starter motor) are not allowed. They were specifically banned after the 2009 double diffuser fiasco. The dip/channel is formed by the floor curving down to form the central plank area under the center of the car.
This is not a current image, but the central plank rules geometry has not been changed:
A similar but smaller channel was present last year on the SF-15T. The higher gearbox and slimmer bodywork at the rear of the SF-16H have opened up more space so the channel is more exposed. This allows more airflow over the top of the diffusor which increases downforce generated.
Here is a similar shot of the SF-15T:
The pillar passing through the exhaust seems rather complex to me, don't you think ?
Would it be legal to use heat to bend the rear spoiler ?
Assuming that the longer you use full throttle, the less downforce you need.
we're still NOT running the monkey seat???? anyone know why??
So 2023 started off bad, but managed to claw back some lap time come end of the year. Lets hope SF24 will give us tifosi something to smile about.
What's/ where's the stuff about our engine/ power issue?
Trying to be less angry..
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The Haas car is like a 2015/16 merge. The exact measurements of the 2016 car but with the aero more similar to 2015.
From Gianlu:
Arrivabene: "In Bahrain we will bring the first upgrades for the car"
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Ferrari tire choice for Bahrain!!!!
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I guess this time Merc won't go with medium for the race. That would be really bold from them without even trying it in the practice. So their strategy is kind of given. That's good for us I guess.
"If he can't do it with Ferrari, well, he can't do it." - John Surtees
Derated engine
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff also believed that a factor that could not be ignored was the fact that Vettel's engine appeared to be 'derated' (when electrical power runs down) in qualifying.
"For me qualifying was overall quite interesting because the gaps were bigger than expected and then on that second run in Q2, they actually had a pretty decent lap," he said.
"They weren't running at all after the first run in Q3. We see some derating of the engine, much more than last year, but we don't know what is happening within that car.
"So my personal opinion is that you see that potential in that car. We see the threat in that car. But they haven't been able to fully translate that into lap time."
also a better Shell fuel spec expected to come
ya I agree. I think the mediums will be more for testing and the softs and ss's will be for the race.
The meds will allow longer stints with very steady lap times to evaluate new parts
Even Williams have chosen three sets of mediums. I guess they are brining the new nose and upgrades to Bahrain as well. Looking forward to see the new bits in our car.
Lets see.Looking interesting!!
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I wonder if the nose passed crash test
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