"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
02/27/2014 at 16:54 • Filed to: Technically Formula 1, F1 Technical on Oppo, Formula 1, F1, Pre-Season Testing, OppositeLock
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"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
02/27/2014 at 16:54 • Filed to: Technically Formula 1, F1 Technical on Oppo, Formula 1, F1, Pre-Season Testing, OppositeLock | 3
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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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Discussions and questions are welcomed and encouraged in the comments section below.
Testing Day 9 - Bahrain
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Red Bull
Slotted front wing endplate on the RB10.
Note the rear-end cleanliness of the Adrian Newey designed 2014 Red Bull F1 chassis.
RB10 rear end detail.
Mercedes
Mercedes have modified their sidepod flow conditioners to have one element wrap up around the corner of their W05's sidepods.
Mercedes testing expanded "cannon-style" cooling vents on the rear bodywork of their W05.
Note the fin endplates on the bodywork between the diffuser and the rear crash structure to seal off the airflow behind.
W05 floor detail.
Ferrari
Note the strakes on the bottom of the front wing; these act in the same way the strakes on the bottom of the rear diffuser work in order to seal off interrupting airflow from the sides and create a low pressure underneath the wing.
NACA ducts on the Ferrari F14T.
F14T rear end detail.
Lotus
Lotus testing a gurney flap on the E22's rear wing.
McLaren
MP4-29 front wing detail.
Closer detail.
Mp4-29 rear end detail, curiously without a Y75 winglet. Perhaps blowing the exhaust straight out, instead of washing it up towards the rear wing, is sealing off air from escaping the grasp of the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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Sauber
C33 steering wheel.
Sauber C33 rear end detail. Being Ferrari-powered has proven to have benefits of needing minimal cooling, allowing for a cleaner rear end design.
Toro Rosso
The smaller mandated DRS slot for 2014 can be seen open on the STR9.
STR9 rear end detail. Scuderia Toro Rosso are now Renault powered, like their big brothers at Infiniti Red Bull.
Williams
Williams testing two different pitot tube arrays on either side of their FW36, simultaneously.
FW36 rear end detail.
Marussia
Marussia MR03 exhaust and crash structure detail.
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desertdog5051
> Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/27/2014 at 23:55 |
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Great, can't get enough.