Interesting article about Merc's cooling issues:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/h...aches-1021694/
Interesting article about Merc's cooling issues:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/h...aches-1021694/
SF71-H down the pitlane at Bahrain
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaAqCPqW4AAOmd8.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaAqC90W0AEr0wp.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaAqEeZXUAAREVv.jpg (rear diffuser)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaAqFrRWkAAZbSY.jpg
Its the F1AT (and not something with Turrini) and in the article of gp preview of what to expect fron each team, they say this:
The aerodynamic became aware from the very first kilometers that the data found in the wind tunnel and the CFD did not match those collected on the track and immediately ran for cover by preparing a new fund (and diffuser) that was originally planned for China but which, according to information gathered by FUnoAnalisiTecnica, could already debut in Bahrain.
FERRARI FOR EVER !!!!!!!
Kimi Raikkonen was in his usual indifferent mood at the Bahrain Grand Prix, saying to one journalist that there was "no point" answering his question.
Ahead of Liberty and the FIA revealing their latest blueprint for the sport, Raikkonen was asked first about what he would change about Formula 1 if he had the power to make the rules.
A seemingly harmless question was given the trademark 'Ice-Man' response.
"I wouldn't change anything," Raikkonen said.
"I don't have the power so what's the point to waste the time and even think about it? I don't understand.
"What's the point for me? To give you a list but then I have zero power? We don't make the rules.
"What's the point in even telling and making a story out of it?"
#KeepFightingMichael | #CiaoJules
Super good
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About the Bahrain new diffuser, it looks like our boys have been working at full steam,
This are the changes :
The central boat tail has gone back having a more well defined angular channel, similar as last year but not as pronounced. Gone is the flatter more rounded solution from late 2017 and all of 2018 to date, they also have included the winglet on the outer edge, that one was seen in FP1 in Melbourne. This new profile reduces the angle of attack of the central section, hopefully improving the stability of the flow with a slight reduction in total expansion, looks like they are trading a small amount of total downforce for more consistent stable downforce by keeping the central flow attached over more conditions.
Let’s hope it works guys !
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Here we go folks.....lots of pics of the cars up close.
Ferrari
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBlfN-XkAAxBRA.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBlfyeWAAA0QSW.jpg (rear diffuser)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBlfyxX0AAXUyW.jpg (rear diffuser)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBluwNW4AAdGr2.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBlvp-W0AAc3EA.jpg (rear diffuser)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBlvOHWsAA6lmq.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBl6mSXcAMjeSQ.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBl7HsW4AAD1lZ.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBl7usW4Ac1q8V.jpg
Mercedes
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBbulxW4AAewBz.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBbvoUW4AAF02s.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBac2HWAAEod5s.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBm4CeWAAAwGW8.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBm4lNX4AEj6SE.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBm7jsWsAEkJnY.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBnJguXUAEWpMn.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBnKCAW0AItPZc.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBnKmzWkAEPOFe.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBnLIuWsAAMXYc.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBnVSyW4AAqeo8.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBnWVoX0AQzcAd.jpg
anyone care to see the other teams...let me know and I will post.
The arms of the Halo, now has some kind of boolean holes. I also spotted a rectangular hole in the flow conditioners.
Williams (note: they copied the W09 cape on the front nose)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmIVOX0AAodE9.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmI4bW4AEwTjD.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmI82XkAA7ejT.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmJwNWsAA0jVp.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmSUZWkAAJRa7.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmTSFW0AEMH1I.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmT-yX4AA20Uk.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmeGQWAAA56Ln.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmeowX4AUsSI6.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmffXX4AAFInu.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmoDvWkAADTVP.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmom7WAAA0H0j.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmpouXcAE9dHe.jpg (cape)
Force India
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBWQ1rXcAIfTT9.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBZvRfX0AELVw8.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBUBLYW4AAQfq9.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBgruOXUAAuI9y.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBgvFvWAAA3PSd.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBgxBmX4AE4qDN.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBgzb9WsAExuxU.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBnp4qWkAAlKA5.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBn8KNXUAAiEA6.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBn9TBW4AAeuI8.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBn9hDXcAAckyY.jpg
HAAS
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmIMQX4AAPljZ.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmLGFWkAAD99k.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmJ7GWAAAA-no.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBmMGtW0AE5k-r.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBfX39WsAM3_IM.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBfYzPWAAALi4T.jpg
Great pics, I see force India have gone back to 2017 barge board ...
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just got this
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DaBqFisX0AI8NQs.jpg
The diffuser looks the same as the last gp!!!
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Well the edge looks the same and the center also.Its diffenent from Barcelona tests but the same as Australia!!
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Different
I have written about it in 2018 challenger and here between all of the pics.
I’m citing
“The central section boat tail has gone back to having a more well defined angular channel, similar to last year but not as pronounced. Gone is the flatter, more rounded solution from late 2017, and all of 2018 to date. They have also included the winglet on the outer edge, first seen in FP1 in Melbourne.
The new profile reduces the AOA of the central section, likely improving the stability of the flow, with a slight reduction in total expansion. I assume they are trading a small amount of total downforce for more consistent/stable downforce by keeping the central flow attached over a broader working range.
Hopefully this will increase the drivers confidence in the car and allow Seb to push harder.”
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Seb and Kimi ahead of Bahrain: the car has potential
Sakhir – Hazy skies and a strong breeze welcomed the F1 teams to the second round of the 2018 Championship. Scuderia Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen arrived late last night in Bahrain, and by late morning they showed up at the track that will host the first night race of the season on Sunday. The win and double podium finish in Melbourne has only served to reinforce their focus and determination for the coming weekend, in which Seb is expected to take the 200th start of his F1 career.
“ I think this year we have a better car”, says Seb “but we have to make it work at its full potential. At the beginning of the year it is normal that you still have to get to know the car. Obviously the time that we have on track to try things is limited, but we have some ideas for here that we are going to try. As for myself, I need to do my job and we need to do our job as a team. We only look at ourselves and try to improve and I am confident, as the car has potential”.
“Melbourne was a good and straightforward weekend,” added Kimi. “Overall we had a good feeling with the car and decent speed . The Sakhir track is very different and with completely different conditions. Practice will be in the daylight and the race in the dark, but we are used to it. It’s quite hot and the feeling with your car is different. I’m happy with the way we started the season, but we need to keep working hard, improve things and hopefully we’ll achieve a good result again with both cars. We need to be up there straightaway and consistently. We are still in the early days of a long season and there are still many things we need to learn about this car. I think there’s a lot of potential; where it’s going to take us in the end, we don’t know. But we’ll give our best, that’s for sure”.
where do you see the differences from those pics???
From Barca tests the differences are obvious but from Merbourne that we had some changes ,it looks the same!!
The edges have the same connection fin and the center,well to mee it also looks the same!!I reaaly dont see the changes that you describe!!! I was waitning to see a clearly different deffuser since this is suppose to be the solution to our problems!! I dont know.Maybe this is not THE diffuser,and we will bring it to China as it 1st rumoured to have it!!
FERRARI FOR EVER !!!!!!!
Maybe this will help. Note how the central section has a more defined angle on the trailing edge of the diffusor, downward to a lower central section. This is only present on the Bahrain version. It is a subtle change, but it is clearly there.
Testing and Melbourne:
Bahrain:
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