Lotus E20 Renault

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Eh, the labeling is the other way around, is it not?
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raymondu999 wrote:Eh, the labeling is the other way around, is it not?
Labels look correct to me

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Blackout wrote:
E20 - Hybrid R31

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Rear bodywork looks a bit tighter indeed but these sidepods are still disapointing...
Maybe we will see a new version tomorrow? :wink:
At least in Melbourne i hope.

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Kind of mini u-shape sidepod
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What benefits do the long front wing elements have (I don't know how best to label them, they look like vanes on the front wing)?

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Lurk wrote:Kind of mini u-shape sidepod
I think the crash structure is playing tricks with your eyes
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RB7ate9 wrote:What benefits do the long front wing elements have (I don't know how best to label them, they look like vanes on the front wing)?
I was wondering that too – they seem to be outwashing air... but... into the wheel rather than around it. Seems rather bizarre.

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I think they trialled something similar for the front wing in Canada 2010
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beelsebob wrote:
RB7ate9 wrote:What benefits do the long front wing elements have (I don't know how best to label them, they look like vanes on the front wing)?
I was wondering that too – they seem to be outwashing air... but... into the wheel rather than around it. Seems rather bizarre.
It is moving some air to the wheel, but it's also helping the endplates push even more out.
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Force India used them las year
http://www.hunnyf1.com/wp-content/uploa ... nday12.jpg

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I think it has something to do with getting more air into the brake ducts.

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raymondu999 wrote:
Lurk wrote:Kind of mini u-shape sidepod
I think the crash structure is playing tricks with your eyes
I enhanced the pic and highlighted what I'd seen to show you and then... just remembered that the crash structure was effectively ahead the sidepod entry #-o

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High Res picture of the turning vanes & splitter. Right click>view Image

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2012 Renault RS27. High Res! right click>view image

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Video of Kimi going out for the shakedown.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhHZT9cBpPM[/youtube]