TheWiseOwl wrote:
Maybe its the perspective but it seems like a pretty low DF setup for wet weather.
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Team: Adrian Newey (CTO), Petr Prodromou (CA), Christian Horner (TP)
Drivers: Sebastian Vettel (1), Mark Webber (2), Daniel Ricciaro (31, Reserve)
TheWiseOwl wrote:
http://images.planetf1.com/10/05/800x60 ... 454991.jpgbot6 wrote:They're not electric. They look more like fiber optic to me.
If it is indeed a structural cable changing the stiffness of the wing, I'm pretty sure the FIA will pick it up this time. But I very much doubt that's the case. This is probably just fiber-optics for telemetry (an accelerometer at the tip of the wing?).
That was when the front wing flap could be adjusted from the cockpit, so different matter!scarlet wrote:
http://images.planetf1.com/10/05/800x60 ... 454991.jpg
Two very similar wires on a Williams, so likely you're right and it's sensor related.
Could be, but then data gathering electronics have to be inside nosecone - no way to reliably route optical fibre to the rest of the car through nosecone joints.bot6 wrote:They're not electric. They look more like fiber optic to me.
If it is indeed a structural cable changing the stiffness of the wing, I'm pretty sure the FIA will pick it up this time. But I very much doubt that's the case. This is probably just fiber-optics for telemetry (an accelerometer at the tip of the wing?).
All teams do this or something similar. I don't think there is anything wrong with this and if anything it'll annoy Ferrari and McLaren even more as they will think there is something hide even if there isn't. Plus it cuts out any distractions for the mechanics.myoozikk wrote:So apparently Red Bull have put up a curtain to avoid anyone seeing in the pits as they repair Seb's car. I thought this wasn't allowed during a race weekend, only during pre-season testing, or am i way off the mark.
There was a legit reason for williams having it last year – movable front wing elements, that doesn't apply this year... But I agree, this is crazy speculation, it's almost certainly telemetry lines. I find it commical that something I ended with </conspiracy> got taken seriously.andrew wrote:All teams do this or something similar. I don't think there is anything wrong with this and if anything it'll annoy Ferrari and McLaren even more as they will think there is something hide even if there isn't. Plus it cuts out any distractions for the mechanics.myoozikk wrote:So apparently Red Bull have put up a curtain to avoid anyone seeing in the pits as they repair Seb's car. I thought this wasn't allowed during a race weekend, only during pre-season testing, or am i way off the mark.
Re. all this talk about the wires: to suggest that this is anything other than part of some sensor on the wing is just complete rubbish. Do you not think the FIA would have found it by now?
Funny that Willaims clearly had this last year but no one cared, now the evil Red Bull have these wires it must be something untoward and they must clearly be cheating. Seriously, if I'm ever in court charged with something I now know who to avoid for my defence! No conspiracy to be found here, the car is just damn good. Nuff said!
The ones on the Williams may have been for the adjustable wing (we don't know that for definite). Judging by the thickness I am convinced that these are connected to sensors of some sort. The photo is not clear enough to say with any certainty though.beelsebob wrote:There was a legit reason for williams having it last year – movable front wing elements, that doesn't apply this year... But I agree, this is crazy speculation, it's almost certainly telemetry lines. I find it commical that something I ended with </conspiracy> got taken seriously.
Every team had them last year! How do you think they powered the electric motors in the wing end plates - fresh air?andrew wrote:The ones on the Williams may have been for the adjustable wing (we don't know that for definite). Judging by the thickness I am convinced that these are connected to sensors of some sort. The photo is not clear enough to say with any certainty though.beelsebob wrote:There was a legit reason for williams having it last year – movable front wing elements, that doesn't apply this year... But I agree, this is crazy speculation, it's almost certainly telemetry lines. I find it commical that something I ended with </conspiracy> got taken seriously.
It is amazing that some people read far too much into somethings and the fact that the mention of conspiracy was a joke makes it even more laughable!
No need to be a tool about it. Were the electric motors wing mounted? Surely having the motor within the chassis and the adjustable flaps controlled by a spring and wire arrangement would be better.Shaddock wrote:Every team had them last year! How do you think they powered the electric motors in the wing end plates - fresh air?
it could explain why Vettel spent so much time in the cockpit after Q3 in China.tinvek wrote:it could explain why the technical delegate was so keen to have a look at vettel's car as soon as it got back to the pits
What, he was busy realing in the front wing tensioning device? </conspiracy>rdr wrote:it could explain why Vettel spent so much time in the cockpit after Q3 in China.tinvek wrote:it could explain why the technical delegate was so keen to have a look at vettel's car as soon as it got back to the pits
