Ferrari F10

[adrianjordan]

So it appears they have dropped he EBD for Monza...any ideas why??

I mean obviously they feel the car is less draggy without it, but why would the EBD generate more drag than any other exhaust arrangement??

[timbo]

I mean obviously they feel the car is less draggy without it, but why would the EBD generate more drag than any other exhaust arrangement??

The reason might be not aero, but engine performance related.
I don't think EBD is efficient exhaust config.

[adrianjordan]

I mean obviously they feel the car is less draggy without it, but why would the EBD generate more drag than any other exhaust arrangement??

The reason might be not aero, but engine performance related.
I don't think EBD is efficient exhaust config.

Interesting, thanks.

[PlatinumZealot]

I still see the EBD plate.. I think it's still there until I see photos of the side-pods that is.

[zgred]

[timbo]

From this pic it seems EBD is still there.

[ringo]

It's only deeper into the side pod.
It may be negligible but the ebd takes away some of the exhuast thrust, because of the downward component of force onto the diffuser, intead of a purely horizontal stream of hot gases. Maybe setting it back a little may dilute the ebd effect a little. Just some speculation by the way.
Or it could simply be an evolution of the ebd that we will see at all races from now on.

[raymondu999]

The front wing is single element. Less drag perhaps?

[imightbewrong]

The front wing is single element. Less drag perhaps?

No, they just haven't mounted the upper element. It is connected to the f-duct so they usually mount it later.

[gridwalker]

That is impressive : how did they manage to f-duct a FRONT wing???

[raymondu999]

That is impressive : how did they manage to f-duct a FRONT wing???

I think he might be wrong.

[imightbewrong]

That is impressive : how did they manage to f-duct a FRONT wing???

Doh! I better learn to read... I saw the last photo of the rear wing and thought he was talking about it, since it was missing the upper element in that picture

That is impressive : how did they manage to f-duct a FRONT wing???

I think he might be wrong.

And I think you might be right

[ell66]

The front wing is single element. Less drag perhaps?

they did the same for spa, like you said it decreases drag.

[imightbewrong]

They kind of use (was it marcush's idea?) of narrowing the rear wing and f-ducting a more steep rear-wing than necessary. Only that they have the full width, but the center section is higher than the edges. Same idea, but with less radical implementation.

[marcush.]

ah sigh of relief there..but not as radical as i had in mind ...