2023 car comparison thread

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organic wrote:
23 Feb 2023, 12:41
They may be trying to match RB on the straightline speed. Like they did for Baku last year
There's always a limit to how low you can go with rear wing. Too low and you will eat the rear tyres quickly, this wing looks too low to me. RB wing actually looks spot on for Bahrain on the other hand :) Not sure if they've changed it since first outing this morning.
And they call it a stall. A STALL!

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This may not be the right topic thread but what is the consensus on the change to 18" wheels? right or a mistake?

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You are asking for a consensus on a forum? This is a place to debate! :D

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Henk_v wrote:
23 Feb 2023, 13:27
You are asking for a consensus on a forum? This is a place to debate! :D
Open source, adversarial, tribal spearthrowing...but there is always hope LOL
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Looking at the total weight and the individual weights inertia effects, suspension loading etc I think they are a negative

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johnny comelately wrote:
23 Feb 2023, 13:23
This may not be the right topic thread but what is the consensus on the change to 18" wheels? right or a mistake?
It’s a mistake imo. Has made cars heavier and the increased tyre width of a few years ago has made rain races impossible. I am for smaller wheels and also much smaller cars when we’re at it. F1 cars have become too big and too heavy.

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'23 (change over '22)
-RB: 326 (+4)
-Ferrari: 325 (+7) (!)
-Williams: 322 (+7) (!)
-Haas: 322 (+2)
-AT: 322 (+6)
-McL: 322 (+8) (!!!)
top speeds
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Last years quali. They’re all faster already than those top speeds. Encouraging signs

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Both Ferrari and RB choosing to go with less wing level for Bahrain than last year

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Lovely comparison of RB airbox also, RB was also working hard on chassis drag reduction clearly, impressive stuff from both them and Ferrari.
And they call it a stall. A STALL!

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Mclaren's Rear Wing looks Huge...

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mclaren111 wrote:
23 Feb 2023, 14:31
Mclaren's Rear Wing looks Huge...
I think it being the only fully painted wing makes it look larger

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To me it looks like HAAS has the biggest RW of these

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F1NAC wrote:
23 Feb 2023, 14:47
To me it looks like HAAS has the biggest RW of these
Merc largest, then McLaren or Alfa probably for me

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Anyone got pics of all the cars with flow vis around the side pods/floor?

I’m at work so missed a lot of cars.

Be interesting to see the airflow around each
Mess with the Bull - you get the horns.