[MVRC] Mantium Virtual Racecar Challenge 2025 (Grand Prix Cars)

[CAEdevice]

Hello
Any chance to make the monocoque as thin as the engine block? On the lower side only.

https://i.imgur.com/leN8kM1.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/wj7gSgg.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/W3dHzol.jpeg

yes, no problem. I will update the model as soon as possibile

[Koldskaal]

FYI: The newest version of the technical regulations was released on December 11th. I think there are some minor changes compared to the one Matteo shared.

The shared model are referred to the november release fo F1 FIA rules: I could not find the PDF of decemeber update. Can you help me find the link on FIA website?

Here you go: https://www.fia.com/regulation/category/110
Under technical regulations. Turns out I was wrong approved December 11th. Published on the 12th.
Of course we cannot keep changing the regulations each month (like the FIA).

I havent gone through all of it, but slightly different "LED"s, more generous diffuser sidewall (in a new RV), etc.

Apart from that, maybe updating bluecfd released to the 2024 build that uses OF12 if the change has any gains to us.

Yes, switching to a new OF version is a must. OF now can run on windows using this Linux stuff but also in Docker. Not sure if blueCFD is still the way to go. I will find out though.

I have been using "this Linux stuff" called WSL to run OpenFOAM on windows. Works quite well.

[yinlad]

The following first proposal is a R00 version: some details are missing, both because the final FIA F1 2026 rules are not yet fully defined, and because some volumes (e.g. front wing) will be simplified, as was the case for the MVRC 2024 regulations. The reason for releasing this preliminary draft is to involve the teams in the open source development and discussion of the geometry, without anyone being able to take advantage of it.

Having had a look at the boxes in a bit more detail I think it will be a really good addition to make use of 'RV-BW-APERTURE' to regulate cooling outlets in the bodywork.

The only other thing I noticed for now is that the mandatory airbox is protruding out of the top of the engine cover regulation box

[CAEdevice]

In a few days a new release with all the suggeted updates will be ready (including the new safety cell with the thinner monocoque).

I have some doubts about the fool inlets fences box. @Koldskaal, may I ask you to show that area from a different perspective?