"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
04/19/2014 at 16:23 • Filed to: Technically Formula 1, Technically F1, Chinese Gran Prix, Formula 1, F1, OppositeLock
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"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
04/19/2014 at 16:23 • Filed to: Technically Formula 1, Technically F1, Chinese Gran Prix, Formula 1, F1, OppositeLock | 4
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Technical innovation is what makes Formula 1 so different from any other form of racing. The on track action is as much played out by the engineers and aerodynamicists as it is the drivers. We are here to admire, study, and discuss this beauty that exists on the ragged edge of what we think is possible, or at least what we thought was possible.
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This post will be updated as the weekend progresses. Discussions and questions are welcomed and encouraged in the comments section below.
Chinese Gran Prix
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Red Bull RB10
RB10 front wing detail.
RB10 front wing detail. This is the section of the wing that creates the Y25o vortex, which can be seen this weekend due to the colder temperatures and relatively high humidity.
RB10 nose detail. Note the bulge on the underside to create a low pressure zone beneath/behind.
RB10 chassis detail.
RB10 bulkhead detail. Because the chassis is a single piece to enhance its strength, the designers have to incorporate access holes. Two of these holes can be seen on the top to give access to working on the suspension.
RB10 brake duct detail. You can also make out Red Bull's carbon S-duct that rests just in front of the bulkhead.
RB10 engine cover.
RB10 floor. I do not know for sure what the blue tape is; perhaps temperature measurement.
The starter hole can be seen sticking up through the floor at the leading edge of the diffuser (annotated).
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Mercedes W05
Mercedes have brought a new nose to Shanghai that allows more air to flow underneath.
Another view.
Comparison
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A close up.
W05 antenna or air speed sensor, not quite sure.
W05 snorkels.
CAPTION COMPETITION #1
Dat pole position
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Ferrari F14T
CAPTION COMPETITION #2
Winner will be quoted on the next update.
F14T blown wheel inlet duct.
F14T blown wheel nut.
Ferrari have been running ductless front brake ducts for the first three races, but since introducing a blown wheel nut they have had to create a duct (seen on the left of the brake assembly) to funnel this air.
There is a strange carbon "garden hose" type of structure inside the F14T's blown wheel nut, perhaps to direct the outflow.
Special wheel nut gun to accommodate the new blown wheel nut.
F14T exhaust manifold.
Ferrari rear wing detail.
Ferrari rear floor detail.
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Lotus E22
Poor Maldonado...
Let me rephrase that: Rich Maldonado...
E22 front wing sans the nose wing, at least for the moment.
I am assuming the wood and metal contraptions are for shipping purposes.
What looks like a gurney flap on the outer 2/3 of the E22's front wing.
E22 front wing detail.
From the air's point of view.
Lotus ductless front brake.
E22 shark fin. Teams are legally mandated to have bodywork in this area, hence the flat plane of carbon at the team's disuse of it.
Note the asymmetric exhaust and rear wing support pylon.
Lotus flow-vis testing the E22's rear diffuser.
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McLaren MP4-29
MP4-29 front wing detail.
MP4-29 front wing endplate detail.
MP4-29 chassis detail.
The MP4-29 with one wishbone wing. At the Bahrain 2-day test a week ago, McLaren were testing their chassis with 0, 1, and 2 wishbone wings (they've run 2 at every race in 2014, so far).
The MP4-29 with two wishbone wings.
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Force India VJM07
VJM07 front wing detail.
VJM07 front wing detail.
Underside of the Force India front wing.
VJM07 chassis detail.
Force India have come to Shanghai with an interesting sidepod configuration.
A closer view.
For most teams, the main sidepod airflow conditioner (the vertical strake that changse the airflow near the sidepod's front inlet on the side) is mounted down by the floor, but the Force India chassis in Shanghai have brought an interesting setup where the vertical vane is attached to the middle of the sidepod.
Frontal view of the sidepod. I am eager to see this with the floor.
VJM07 rear brake and suspension detail.
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Force India without the top DRS-moveable flap section of the rear wing. The STR9 is also running new rear wing endplates (seen here) in Shanghai.
VJM07 sans engine cover.
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Sauber C33
C33 front wing detail.
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C33 rear wing detail.
Sauber looks to have brought a new rear wing to Shanghai.
C33 rear wing and diffuser detail.
CAPTION COMPETITION #3
She must not know how many races I've won...
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Toro Rosso STR9
STR9 front wing detail.
A rearward view of the STR9's front wing. The underside of a front wing is as much responsible for generating downforce as the the top side; where the top creates a high pressure zone that presses the wing down, the bottom creates a low pressure zone that pulls the front wing down.
Toro Rosso have fitted new vortex generators on top of their sidepods for Shanghai.
Inlet on the leading face of the SRT9's T-tray. Not certain where this leads, but it may have the benefit of reducing the air going underneath the chassis floor, thereby iincreasing downforce when the lower pressure air reaches the rear diffuser.
STR9 gearbox/chassis detail.
STR9 floor detail.
Toro Rosso with an inwards sloping rear wing.
Then capped off with a gurney flap.
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Williams FW36
FW36 front wing detail.
This could either be for cooling the sidepod area, or for conditioning air entering air through the sidepod inlet; will update when I see the front view.
FW26 chassis detail.
FW36 rear wing detail.
FW36 rear end detail.
Williams were testing a cannon-style cooling exit on the rear of the FW36, but it is absent here in Shanghai, in place is what looks like the FW35's rear end bodywork.
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Marussia MR03
MR03 engine compartment.
Marussia gearbox detail.
Marussia gearbox detail.
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Caterham CT05
Note the horizontal vane of carbon attached to the trailing edge of the black section of the CT05's nose.
CT05 front wing detail.
CT05 steering wheel detail.
Caterham with a new monkey seat and support.
The most important side of the monkey seat in 2014 is the underside because it conditions the exhaust gasses to upwash, hence the top-side mounting.
CT05 rear diffuser and rear wing endplate detail.
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gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/17/2014 at 01:36 |
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These things are getting crazier and crazier! I love it.
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Tim (Fractal Footwork)
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/17/2014 at 15:19 |
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starter hole
ttyymmnn
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/17/2014 at 15:33 |
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What is the purpose of Ferrari's blown wheel nut?
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Tim (Fractal Footwork)
> ttyymmnn
04/17/2014 at 15:42 |
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The wheels create a turbulence and drag from their rotation on the air passing by. A blown wheel nut is used to induce a pressure zone of air that acts more-or-less like a bubble for the air passing around the tire and wheel; this reduces drag.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/17/2014 at 22:22 |
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She must not know how many races I've won...
Bandit
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/17/2014 at 22:24 |
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HELP! It's sucking me in!
toadterror
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/17/2014 at 23:10 |
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Dat pole position
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toadterror
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/17/2014 at 23:11 |
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What are these?
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Tim (Fractal Footwork)
> toadterror
04/17/2014 at 23:36 |
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I think shipping components so that the front wing isn't damaged. Kind of like engineered packing peanuts...
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toadterror
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/17/2014 at 23:52 |
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Ah, cool, thanks for the info!
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/18/2014 at 06:03 |
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"Is the road-head device strictly necessary? Surely it's slowing us down."
retropolizia
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/18/2014 at 08:26 |
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awwww yissss!!! motherf***ing airduct!!
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retropolizia
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/18/2014 at 08:27 |
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awwww yisssss!!! motherf***ing airduct!!!!
Forgetful
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/18/2014 at 22:39 |
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OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/18/2014 at 22:42 |
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Teds notebook explained this
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OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/18/2014 at 22:43 |
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Y'all pissing on Icemans ferrari
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OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/18/2014 at 22:43 |
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Deserves no super license
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Tim (Fractal Footwork)
> OkCars- 22k Crossroads
04/18/2014 at 22:44 |
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I assume you're from GB?
I really like watching Ted's Notebook, or what I could catch of it on Youtube from Pre-Season Testing. The NBC Sports guys unfortunately don't go into much detail on the technical side.
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OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/18/2014 at 22:45 |
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I laughed.
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OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/18/2014 at 22:53 |
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Im not from GB, There's a nice youtube channel that uploads many sky sports f1 videos,
his accounts keep getting shut down beacuse copyrights, but he has a rule, you can always find him again because he adds a number, to the new username he creates
if he is named twenty bucks, his new account will be twentyone bucks and so on.
desertdog5051
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/19/2014 at 16:51 |
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Another great, in depth post, Fractal. Always look forward to them.
kinjasignedmeout
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/19/2014 at 19:18 |
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DEM FERRARI PUMAS
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Tetrisaurus
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/20/2014 at 17:32 |
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"We are gathered here today to mourn the passing of Stefano.."
I'll have mine straight, with 6 cylinders
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 12:34 |
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Are they not equal length?
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Tim (Fractal Footwork)
> I'll have mine straight, with 6 cylinders
04/23/2014 at 12:45 |
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I can't tell for sure from the picture
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I'll have mine straight, with 6 cylinders
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 12:52 |
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Looking at the picture of the Marussia, it looks like the front and rear cylinders have a much longer run, unless the center one has a few more curves out of sight. Some illustrations of the Merc make it look like the manifolds are extremely unequal, but it could just be the heat shielding over them.