If suspension is the key, then why isnt RedBull so affected by fuel load? If they ran suspension soft how do they maintain ride height throughout the race?
I believe they can run softer suspension because they bleed off downforce when not needed. As the car gets to a certain, optimal ride height, then the floor bleeds off downforce to maintain that height and not get sucked down too far. At higher speeds on straights, I bet they almost completely stall the floor, as max downforce isnt needed.
If it was suspension used to maintain ride height, the dampers would need to be fully compressed to stop the car from continuing to lower as downforce builds or they have to be very stiff. Both of which would hurt ride quality.
I'm pretty sure Red Bulls floor and how they use the beam wings is the key.
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