CaterhamF1 CT-01 Renault

[Richard]

Perhaps the wrinkle is moire pattern from the radiator fins?

Does it make sense if you see it not as a wrinkled floor, but a wrinkled curtain hanging across the sidepod? That illusion of a curtain being the radiators deep in the pod.

[sesku]

Why is the radiator set so far inside

radiator was attached to a duct. the duct usually channel the air into various part of the car, not only radiator.

[raymondu999]

Perhaps the wrinkle is moire pattern from the radiator fins?

Does it make sense if you see it not as a wrinkled floor, but a wrinkled curtain hanging across the sidepod? That illusion of a curtain being the radiators deep in the pod.

Hadn't thought of that. Could well be.

[Robbobnob]

Dont forget the radiator is angled forward acutely, so what we see is the base of the radiator which is naturally further back when compared to the front

[Caterhamrules]

[Blackout]

I just noticed that the lower wishbone arms perpendicular to the chassis are thicker and larger than the others. That means they host the steering arms --> lower COG
The last two Renault featured the same solution.

http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/For ... 455440.jpg

[Lurk]

So did MP4-26 but they revert back on the 27.
Steering arms move a lot. Their position seems more dictated by the aero than the CoG.

[awizul]

[awizul]

Giedo van der Garde Confirmed as Caterham F1 Team Reserve Driver

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[Pierce89]

There is also an additional small inlet on the left to cool electronics , which are housed a little above the floor's level and in front of the radiator . This is a common practice and not something new of course .

bar555 lives! It's a miracle!!!

[raymondu999]

Heh. I remember the days when bar had a gallery of hundreds of photos and comparison shots of every update each weekend

[allstaruk08]

Heh. I remember the days when bar had a gallery of hundreds of photos and comparison shots of every update each weekend

ahhh those were the days

[raymondu999]

Yep... the days when car threads would actually discuss about... you know... just technical details of the cars...

[Spencifer_Murphy]

Yep... the days when car threads would actually discuss about... you know... just technical details of the cars...

I think the problem is now, with the rule changes from the last couple years we've become acustomed to seeing outrageous innovations from teams. So now you see a car that looks like a generic F1 car, everyone gets all worked up saying its gonnabe rubbish lol

[N12ck]

Yep... the days when car threads would actually discuss about... you know... just technical details of the cars...

I think the problem is now, with the rule changes from the last couple years we've become acustomed to seeing outrageous innovations from teams. So now you see a car that looks like a generic F1 car, everyone gets all worked up saying its gonnabe rubbish lol

True! We now need to get used to the fact there wont be as many F-duct, DDD or EBD moments, so instinctively, we automatically look for things like this