RB18 on track:
I think it is tire smoke carried into the corner..
That only affected Bottas didn't it? Hamilton seemed to have no problem following cars and I doubt that Max will eitherDAMNINice wrote: ↑23 Feb 2022, 13:13IMHO... This car is 100% developed as a front runner.
All the details with kinks and dents trying to have a perfect airflow to maximise the aero package normally only works to it's maximum when the air is flowing as intended.
In the last years it was perfectly visible with the Mercedes having the most complex of bargeboard shapes etc. where the airflow had to follow one perfect path. Otherwise they were struggeling.
Their drop in performance following cars was bigger then for anyone else.
This RB18 seems to follow the same principle.
Go first or go home.
I already pointed out the airstream sensitivity of the sidepod inlet and when you follow along the car, a lot of these channels and floor openings follow the philosophy to maximise performance in case everything is perfect.
I might be wrong but I think it is clear that a floor performance which is dependand on the perfect flow of vortices etc. is loosing more efficiency when there is slight imnperfection of the airflow.
Can't wait to see proper fighting
Exactly my feeling too.DAMNINice wrote: ↑23 Feb 2022, 13:13IMHO... This car is 100% developed as a front runner.
All the details with kinks and dents trying to have a perfect airflow to maximise the aero package normally only works to it's maximum when the air is flowing as intended.
In the last years it was perfectly visible with the Mercedes having the most complex of bargeboard shapes etc. where the airflow had to follow one perfect path. Otherwise they were struggeling.
Their drop in performance following cars was bigger then for anyone else.
This RB18 seems to follow the same principle.
Go first or go home.
I already pointed out the airstream sensitivity of the sidepod inlet and when you follow along the car, a lot of these channels and floor openings follow the philosophy to maximise performance in case everything is perfect.
I might be wrong but I think it is clear that a floor performance which is dependand on the perfect flow of vortices etc. is loosing more efficiency when there is slight imnperfection of the airflow.
Can't wait to see proper fighting
they removed the sensor, but what are those "3 dots" ? .... I dont think those are holes
scheffers wrote: ↑23 Feb 2022, 13:09some cm squat / ride height adjustment
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