Ferrari with overall narrower floor entry. Look to the 'snapdragon' fins/bargeboards.
Floors seem to be similar only to the extent of how the rules are defined. To me it looks like the lowest point of the tunnels is lower on Mercedes, up to 20mm or even more maybe, which should give them a lot more downforce. However, it obviously gives them bouncing problems and yet no advantage in mid- and high-speed corners.TimW wrote: ↑08 Apr 2022, 09:01From the car threads. Red Bull:
https://i.imgur.com/NM0WLh3.jpg
Mercedes:
https://f1i.autojournal.fr/wp-content/u ... _w13_5.jpg
I am surprised how big the differences are. The Mercedes looks rather vanilla, the Red Bull much less overall volume under the floor. Would be thankful if somebody can shed some light on what the philosophies could be behind both.
The Red Bull has a turning vane at the rear of the floor - at least that's what it looks like the green feature is. I'm amazed that's allowed and, if it is, I'm amazed no one else is doing it.TimW wrote: ↑08 Apr 2022, 09:01From the car threads. Red Bull:
https://i.imgur.com/NM0WLh3.jpg
Mercedes:
https://f1i.autojournal.fr/wp-content/u ... _w13_5.jpg
I am surprised how big the differences are. The Mercedes looks rather vanilla, the Red Bull much less overall volume under the floor. Would be thankful if somebody can shed some light on what the philosophies could be behind both.
I wonder if the large lateral "shoulders" in the lower section of the floor on the Red Bull help too. The Merc has the classic streamlined smooth shape but the Red Bull has very deliberate change in that lines up with the rear of the front strakes. It reminds me of an area-ruled design detail from aircraft design.Vanja #66 wrote: ↑08 Apr 2022, 11:42Floors seem to be similar only to the extent of how the rules are defined. To me it looks like the lowest point of the tunnels is lower on Mercedes, up to 20mm or even more maybe, which should give them a lot more downforce. However, it obviously gives them bouncing problems and yet no advantage in mid- and high-speed corners.TimW wrote: ↑08 Apr 2022, 09:01From the car threads. Red Bull:
https://i.imgur.com/NM0WLh3.jpg
Mercedes:
https://f1i.autojournal.fr/wp-content/u ... _w13_5.jpg
I am surprised how big the differences are. The Mercedes looks rather vanilla, the Red Bull much less overall volume under the floor. Would be thankful if somebody can shed some light on what the philosophies could be behind both.
Red Bull rounded all the edges in the floor with big radii, I'm very surprised Mercedes didn't do this. This can have a large influence on floor performance in roll and yaw, i.e. in corners.
It's interesting isn't it? The Alfa wing looks shorter from the front, when mounted on the car, yet it's deeper in plan view.
I don't think RB secret lies in their suspension. Seems too easy, I'd think all teams have a handle on understanding heave forces.
Red Bull have a suspension system that changes above 250 KPH to control purpoising. The FIA had to inspect it at the Barcelona preseason test
Might have just been a quota article for a journalist. In the vid Juzh posted the RB looks glass smooth through a section where the Ferrari was bouncing. I suspect that it's an aero dominated phenomenon; that we'd see just a hint of it on the RB. Switching out heave dampers seems like much to easy a fix.