"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
04/05/2014 at 17:42 • Filed to: Technically Formula 1, Technically F1, Formula 1, F1, Bahrain Gran Prix, OppositeLock
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"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
04/05/2014 at 17:42 • Filed to: Technically Formula 1, Technically F1, Formula 1, F1, Bahrain Gran Prix, OppositeLock | 10
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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.
Bahrain Gran Prix
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Red Bull RB10
RB10 6-element front wing cascade structure.
Red Bull have hidden the FIA mandated cameras inside their nose.
RB10 bulkhead detail without the S-Duct exit; the entry can be seen below.
Equipped S-duct.
The air enters the S-duct from underneath the nose to reduce pressure beneath.
Red Bull RB10 - Front floor detail, note the detached floor scroll on the periphery of the floor whilst the bargeboard also features a slot in it's profile
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rearward angle of the RB10's airflow conditioners.
Red Bull RB10 - Sidepod aero detail, note how the outbound airflow conditioner arcs over to meet with the sidepods shoulder to form a frame and an outer vortex generator. Meanwhile inbound of this there is a singular vertical vortex generator and the curved horizontal cockpit fin. All of these help to make the sidepod more efficient over a wide speed range.
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RB10 sidepod detail.
Red Bull tire squirt slots. Since the loss of the blown diffuser (the effect of which sealed off the diffuser from sideways airflow), most (if not all) teams will have to implement some sort of version of these to reduce the harmful effects of tire squirt on ruining the diffuser's efficient airflow.
Red Bull RB10 - Y100 Winglet / Monkey Seat is mounted just below the exhaust and acts very much like the old beam wing (albeit much narrower). Note the presence of the gurney trim on the trailing edge too.
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Mercedes W05
Mercedes have brought 2 different configuration front wings to Bahrain. The newest one is on top and the older one can be seen below. The newer design eliminates the horizontal vane of carbon fiber that supports the inner most vertical vane. The problem with a horizontal vane on the front wing is its influence on the airflow over the cascade element; this is not necessarily a problem if the aerodynamicists want to modify the air's movement vertically.
W05 brake detail.
Mercedes sidepod detail. Note the snorkel inlets attached to the main airbox inlet.
Mercedes W05 with no engine cover.
W05 airflow conditioner detail.
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Ferrari F14T
Kimi getting some air.
Ferrari hat to change floor and wishbones on Raikkonens car after this little jump in FP1
Ferrari front wing.
F14T front wing detail.
a rearward view. Note the tire temperature sensor.
F14T build up.
F14T front brake detail, sporting the ductless front brake duct.
Interesting carbon strut on the Ferrari.
Ferrari running an interesting rear wing in Bahrain. Also note the gurney flaps on the top edge of the DRS element.
F14T diffuser detail. Note the carbon element just above the edge of the floor running across the diffuser width.
F14T rear end detail.
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Lotus E22
Lotus E22 nose detail.
Lotus sporting a unique carbon creation where the regulations allow "turing vanes".
A closer view.
Lotus E22 - Brake Duct detail, note the 3 fins on the upper edge of the duct whilst they have two lower r shaped vanes. All of these appendages serve to capture the airflow dispatched by the front wing elements and repurpose it. Guiding the airflow in the right direction as it heads toward the chassis and sidepods behind.
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Lotus, along with McLaren (see below) are ducting hot air out of the sidepods at the floor of the car.
Lotus have added a carbon element above the floor for their vent while McLaren (below) have integrated their vent into the floor.
Lotus sidepod detail.
E22 steering wheel detail.
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McLaren MP4-29
MP4-29 old front nose.
MP4-29 new front nose.
McLaren nose comparison. The new nose (top) is meant to let more air underneath the nose to flow back around toward the coke-bottle zone and over the diffuser. This increase in airflow increases the speed of the air coming from underneath the chassis and therein produces more rear downforce.
MP4-29 front brake detail.
McLaren sidepod detail. Note the ductwork around the sidepod inlet.
MP4-29 airflow conditioner detail.
Also note the cooling outlet on the floor of the McLaren chassis.
MP4-29 floor detail.
McLaren floor detail.
MP4-29 rear detail.
McLaren flow-vis testing with white paint that can bee seen on their rear wing endplates. The paint would most likely originate from elsewhere, further up the chassis.
McLaren's now infamous suspension.
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Force India VJM07
Force India front wing detail.
VJM07 with no engine cover.
Note the air inlet from the 2nd tier inlet behind the main airbox inlet.
The Force India chassis run a dual-pylon centerline support for the rear wing.
Note the dual-element Y75 winglet on the Force India chassis. One element (the obvious one) can be seen above the exhaust outlet, and the other can be seen between the exhaust outlet and the rear crash structure.
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Sauber C33
C33 front wings.
Note the peculiar inlet behind the airbox supports.
The C33 sidepod inlets are relatively small compared to the other teams. The Ferrari engines, which Sauber run, need less cooling than either the Mercedes or Renault engines.
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Toro Rosso STR9
STR9 steering wheel detail.
STR9 rear wing detail.
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Williams FW36
Williams are not allowed to run alcoholic sponsorship on their cars in Arabic nations, so the "Martini" branding is replaced with "Racing" for this weekend in Bahrain.
FW36 front wing detail.
FW36 wing mirror supports made to condition air flow over top the sidepods.
Williams front brake assembly detail.
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Marussia MR03
MR03 sidepod detail.
MR03 exhaust detail.
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Caterham CT05
Caterham airbox detail.
Strange seagull where the FIA cameras should be.
Caterham warning of their powerful ERS.
CT03 front wings. The newer version sits atop, while the older version sits below.
CT03 floor detail.
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/03/2014 at 19:14 |
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BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/03/2014 at 19:29 |
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Still looks like cheapo toy car branding :p
Still rooting, Go team!
Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/03/2014 at 20:28 |
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Gear, clutch, clutch?
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Tim (Fractal Footwork)
> Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
04/03/2014 at 21:41 |
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I know there are 2 clutches, a gear up and down, and possibly a DRS if they didn't move it to the front. Not sure what the 6th one would be; of course, its different for every team.
SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
> BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
04/03/2014 at 21:45 |
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Ahaha. It really does. Still the best livery out there though. But it does look like a Martini knock off.
Hopefully Massa will let Bottas by this week. I really want to see how he'll preform out front. Hopefully it'll be something like in Australia, because that was spectacular driving.
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BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
04/03/2014 at 21:49 |
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Yeah, I really hope so. While I'm definitely rooting for Massa, the last thing I want is for him to hold Bottas back if Bottas has fighting chances.
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SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
> BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
04/03/2014 at 22:09 |
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I'm torn. I've been leaning toward rooting for Bottas, I think because he raced for Williams last season as well, but I would love to see either/both of them do well this season. They've already earned more points than last year, so I'm hopeful this will be a good season for both of them (touch wood).
toadterror
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/04/2014 at 07:24 |
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It must've fallen off baby!
avens
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/04/2014 at 07:59 |
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Nice Fiat, great Russian antivirus.
Axel-Ripper
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/04/2014 at 08:21 |
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Still can't figure out why, with all of the electric motors on the car, including a 150 hp one HOOKED TO THE CRANKSHAFT, they CAN'T START THEMSELVES. Why have this starter hole (and the associated aero bits surrounding it) when you have a car with one of the largest onboard starters in the world?
Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge)
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/04/2014 at 19:49 |
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Thank you so much for posting this.
It's only when you start looking this closely at F1 cars that you begin to really truly appreciate the beauty of them. Some of the aerodynamic work is just jaw-dropping, but then you look even closer. Colouring of the wires, detailing in the carbon fibre and metals.
I absolutely love these images, and I think whoever took them should be awarded some kind of pint, preferably something non-alcoholic for the time being.
Rose water they drink in Bahrain isn't it?
Mikeado
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/05/2014 at 18:00 |
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OK, so there are gear change paddles and two paddles for operating the one clutch, but what are paddles 5 and 6 for?
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Axel-Ripper
04/05/2014 at 18:05 |
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They might not allow them to be charged before they start.
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Mikeado
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/05/2014 at 18:09 |
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Neat! An exhaust hole.
Kate's Dirty Sister
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/05/2014 at 20:35 |
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Wow, great post again.
Thank you, the pictures are awesome.
Veegee92
> BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
04/05/2014 at 20:41 |
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To be fair Bottas wasn't actually close enough to pass Massa the last race.
Chasaboo
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/05/2014 at 20:55 |
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Just stunning photos. When you think about all the time and effort put into making the decisions behind the smallest details, it's insane, your head wants to explode.
Credit to all the teams, even the ones on the bottom. You guys go where mere mortals fear to tread.
Hshsjsjshsksjsk
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/05/2014 at 21:18 |
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The "carbon fiber strut" on the Ferrari is actually Force India, no?
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Tim (Fractal Footwork)
> Hshsjsjshsksjsk
04/05/2014 at 21:20 |
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No, thats the Ferrari.
The light makes the Ferrari Rosso look like orange in that picture
Blondude
> BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
04/05/2014 at 21:54 |
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Swapping alcohol/tobacco brands with "Racing" when in countries that ban such sponsorship definitely isn't something new.
But I agree, it totally looks like knock-off banding.
Weather and Darkness
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/05/2014 at 22:14 |
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Does this make it the third nose they've had to crash test?
The lower one was already an update to the launch version, but I haven't seen confirmed that they were able to recycle the initial crash structure they had tested for launch spec. This new one looks like it rests at a different angle to the bulkhead I'd be surprised if it had the same structure underneath.
Somethingwittyer likes noisy
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/05/2014 at 22:24 |
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I swear that "nose" has grown since Malaysia.
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Somethingwittyer likes noisy
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/05/2014 at 22:25 |
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Dem exhaust outlets.
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Tim (Fractal Footwork)
> Weather and Darkness
04/05/2014 at 23:51 |
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I'd imagine so, but I can't confirm
thisusernameforsale
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 00:06 |
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Waddya mean F1 cars aren't designed for wheelies? Sad Ferrari, sad.
DoctorDick
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 01:33 |
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Sigh... I sure hope we didn't just trade one dominant power (redbull) for another (mercedes). They already seem to be in a whole different class like redbull was in the last gen.
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minikupr
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 01:39 |
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I love seeing these technical details.
Engines aside, is Redbull ahead of the field?
Ant88
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 03:09 |
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Anyone else think this is Force India?
d3v
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 03:47 |
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Now we know what's wrong with Caterham, they've been putting fuel into the wrong hole.
Mojonaut
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 04:01 |
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I hate to be pedantic, but:
Gran Prix
Grand Prix
Small Prick
DCrants
> thisusernameforsale
04/06/2014 at 04:10 |
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This was caused by an orange, raised kerb installed for this year's GP (you can sort of see it under the rear of Kimi's car in this picture). After Kimi and Maldonado both went airborne, the drivers voiced their concern in the driver's meeting and the kerbing has been restored to normal.
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CaptainStu
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 04:19 |
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Nice compilation! And it's bonkers how many teams stack the updated noses & wings ON TOP OF EACH FOR EASY COMPARISON. Apparently it doesn't matter anymore, there are so many minute tweaks on each car, you probably couldn't steal an idea and have it work on another without changing everything else downstream.
OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 05:27 |
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I really like these posts, i hope you keep doing it for every race.
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TwoZeroFour
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 06:35 |
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I wouldn't want to get rear ended during the race by that.
LongbowMkII
> Somethingwittyer likes noisy
04/06/2014 at 06:50 |
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looks like its nearly dragging the ground
Brian O'Leary
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 08:21 |
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i think the winglets on the brake ducts of the RB10 are new this weekend as well, love the detail and carbon fiber work on all these cars
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Brian O'Leary
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 08:21 |
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i think the winglets on the brake ducts of the RB10 are new this weekend as well, love the detail and carbon fiber work on all these cars
RaggedMile
> minikupr
04/06/2014 at 08:46 |
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Since the Mercedes were as fast to slightly faster than Red Bull in sector two in Malaysia I'd say that aero-wise they're probably pretty close.
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RaggedMile
> TwoZeroFour
04/06/2014 at 08:48 |
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When would you like to be rear ended by it?
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thisusernameforsale
> DCrants
04/06/2014 at 11:17 |
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Good move.
Mad Man Ryan
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 13:31 |
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Yeaaaaa, how about that race!? Exciting bits here and there, better than the first two by far.
BionicPhil
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 17:59 |
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Awesome detail work, it's tough to see this detail in the broadcast.
Does anyone know if Mercedes is running 8th gear or not? I never saw it in quali, let alone the race come up on Nico's gear indicator. If they aren't, wow. Just wow.
Brandon Mitchell
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 18:02 |
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R Gruppe?
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Brandon Mitchell
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 18:03 |
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R Gruppe?
LastScene86
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/06/2014 at 18:36 |
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You and the people that took these photos are wonderful. Im always hearing Ted Kravitz prattle on about all these little details but you never get to see the subtle upgrades teams bring to each race during the tv coverage. What an amazing sport. I started watching seriously in 2005 and it just still blows my mind.
Thank you, please continue feeding me F1 hentai.
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LastScene86
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/06/2014 at 18:36 |
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Cannot unsee titty face
AdmiralAkbar
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/07/2014 at 09:24 |
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It's nice to know that even F1 mechanics leave their tools lying on the car parts.
5.OHHHH
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/07/2014 at 14:36 |
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is the under tray right up against the tire?
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5.OHHHH
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/07/2014 at 14:41 |
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WHY IS IT LOBSIDED!??!!