Adrian Newey

"desertdog5051" (desertdog5051) 10/14/2013 at 15:17 • Filed to: F-1

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Just read a short bio on him on Wikipedia. That man is far and away the greatest engineer/aerodynamicist ever in motorsports. He even worked with CART. Anybody else agree?

Satish Kondapavulur > desertdog5051 10/14/2013 at 15:21

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If you can, read the New Yorker profile on him. It's so much better.

ttyymmnn > desertdog5051 10/14/2013 at 15:23

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It would be very hard, if not impossible, to argue with that assessment.

OtherBarry > desertdog5051 10/14/2013 at 15:23

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My favorite part is where he destroys a Ford GT40 in COMPETING in 2006. Wow, most folks in his position wouldn't even sit in the car, much less drive it at the (over?) the limit. Genius and a bad ass. Who knew.

DanimalHouse > desertdog5051 10/14/2013 at 15:30

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I agree.

desertdog5051 > Satish Kondapavulur 10/14/2013 at 15:37

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Have a quick link?

For Sweden > desertdog5051 10/14/2013 at 15:39

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He's the best in motorsports, but Richard T. Whitcomb is the greatest aerodynamicist of all time.

Satish Kondapavulur > desertdog5051 10/14/2013 at 16:36

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http://kevinjlin.tumblr.com/post/450088263…

You'll have to download it in PDF form though. Also, tell me what you think after you read it. It's a surprisingly good read.

desertdog5051 > Satish Kondapavulur 10/14/2013 at 16:38

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Thank you Satish. I will.

Grindintosecond > desertdog5051 10/14/2013 at 16:46

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I would really like to know how many people working under him really come up with the ideas. He might have the idea in general.....

engineer: "our testing shows that a clean rear end makes for more efficient downforse!"

Newey: "Hmmm...i think we should study all aspects of how to clean up teh rear end and influence more air to go there. What a great Idea I just had. Har har.."

News: "Newey is a mutherfucking bOSS!"

you see...Frank Lloyd Wright might be one of the greatest architects ever but he is just an idea man. his assistants did all the drafting and math and structural analysis to make the gorgeous buildings happen. I wonder just how much of this car was really 'created' or completely 'designed' by him or was he jsut the team leader that he leads well to get results?

desertdog5051 > Grindintosecond 10/14/2013 at 16:47

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Hard to say.