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Hi all!
Don't know if some of you guys will remember the 2007/08 seasons where there were a lot of talks about the Ferrari and McMower wheelbase
and the different handling and performance characteristics each (long / short) gives to a race car...?
Can anyone maybe tell where those data about different teams using different wheelbases were obtained?
Die Perd se naam is pegasus abdel kader schrikt der woestijnen van bagdad tot dakar, seun van benedictus ernius quintus magnus van nassay en irma vor schimmelpernning von appeldoorn van tahiti in die heilige eg verbind kragtens die ewige edik uitgevaardig deur keiser tertius tillius theorodus en biskop merkenzein de mont saint allegonde van die vatikan.
Ste Grylls
f1technical.net is always a good place to start. Though, some details aren't released or not available for various cars. For example, I can't find the wheelbase of the MP4-22 anywhere (yet).
The F2007 wheelbase was 3135 mm and I seem to remember the McLaren being around 20-30cm shorter.
Renault, Toyota, BMW and Honda all kept the same wheelbase from 2006 to 2007. It's likely that McLaren did that as well.
2006 - 2007 Wheelbases
Ferrari - 3050 - 3135 (+85mm)
Renault - 3100mm
Toyota - 3090mm
BMW - 3110mm
Honda - 3140mm
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Do you think these wheelbases are design optimums to the various team philosophies?
Or are they adapted to the various rule changes?
Die Perd se naam is pegasus abdel kader schrikt der woestijnen van bagdad tot dakar, seun van benedictus ernius quintus magnus van nassay en irma vor schimmelpernning von appeldoorn van tahiti in die heilige eg verbind kragtens die ewige edik uitgevaardig deur keiser tertius tillius theorodus en biskop merkenzein de mont saint allegonde van die vatikan.
Ste Grylls
Just to the teams philosophies. Ferrari changed the 2007 wheelbase by so much to get better weight distribution on the car and also for some aerodynamic benefits. I don't think it should ever have been quite as long as it was, we struggled so much around Monaco because of it.Originally Posted by zakfourie
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A Long wheel base is more stable under braking and acceleration, that is the car is less likely to squirm (be loose ) under those conditions. Penalty is under steer though.
Even longer wheel bases are more noticeable on Indy cars and better suited to oval racing.
A short wheel base makes for a more nimble car able to turn in a smaller radius. draw back is it can be loose under braking and acceleration, and possible over steer.
A well tamed short wheel base can be agile and fast, but not as stable. Its all a matter of compromise and balance.
Its all in the name - FERRARI
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