ringo wrote:The wing is stalled less. The slot stalls a smaller portion of the wing. The bottom element's slot is also lower. Looks like they need the downforce and may not want to give too much away with the f duct.
Yes, it looks like that's what they're doing. I wonder whether this is a permanent bit of tuning for the system that we will see at other tracks or whether this is Barcelona specific. If it's the latter then tuning this for different circuits is going to be rather difficult. I think the way that stall is introduced and keeping the wing from being less efficient in terms of downforce generation, even when it is not 'on', is incredibly complicated. When other teams introduce such a system they have to ask whether what they are having to do with the rear wing is compromising that in itself.
The strange thing is, when you look at the speed traps now they are not really gaining anything noticeable from the system. That goes back to my original, and apparently controversial point, that they're missing out on cornering speed and downforce. When you seek to gain time from a straight line speed advantage then you rather have to put your eggs in that basket.
Put simply, when we see all the nineteen races it will be interesting to see whether it has given any real benefit overall now that we can watch Ferrari as well.
