Ferrari F2012

[Hail22]

so ugly color at RW

New Rear wing, flow vis Ejected via Rear cooling duct, looks similar to last years banned wing...however instead of the one cut/groove there is two!

Looks like they were about to change sidepods/engine cover too. Interesting new RW. The double V-Groove. Very interesting. They were taking lots of pictures of that RW.

Alonso was standing at the front of the car watching them do their "Job".

I'm too keen to find out more going to speak to a mate of mine. PM you later if I find out something new/interesting.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

These are the things that will be new in the Ferrari, at least as of now:


3) Rear suspension tweaks.


Add to the list if you come across anything suspicious.

Ferrari confirmed there have been no changes to the rear suspension. No cooling changes either.

[bhall]

Wild speculation: the longer chord of the flap being trialed on Ferrari's new rear wing should make it produce more downforce, but at the expense of DRS efficiency.

Daffy Duct for Ferrari perhaps?

EDIT: Ok, does the flap have a longer chord, or am I just seeing things? SPEED's online picture quality leaves a lot to be desired.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

China F2012 detail. Right click>View image

[enz0]

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I'm intrigued by the slot in the rear, seems interesting.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Simulation of the new F2012 Winglets with pressure & Cl to Cd ratio

[bhall]

Why?

[enz0]

The exhaust was pointed in the direction of that if I'm right but that just might(i hope), create some blown diffuser effect down the rear, because the diffuser is in that area i think.

[nash929]

Would that slot be around the starter hole?

[enz0]

The starter hole is behind the diffuser if i'm correct

[tpe]

Simulation of the new F2012 Winglets with pressure & Cl to Cd ratio

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7161/wt1.png


http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2231/wt2.png

Can you run again the CFD with a minor modification? As far as I understand, the air hitting the winglets is not clean. So, let's see if they clean that air...

[myurr]

Unfortunately your simulations are wrong as they assume a horizontal local flow. The local flow will not be horizontal.

[alogoc]

Why are we so dead slow!!!?

[myurr]

Wild speculation: the longer chord of the flap being trialed on Ferrari's new rear wing should make it produce more downforce, but at the expense of DRS efficiency.

Daffy Duct for Ferrari perhaps?

EDIT: Ok, does the flap have a longer chord, or am I just seeing things? SPEED's online picture quality leaves a lot to be desired.

It's a longer chord length but nothing like the McLaren long chord wing from last year or the new Red Bull rear wing.

The longer chord does reduce the DRS effect a little bit but in return will give slightly more down force, in theory.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Unfortunately your simulations are wrong as they assume a horizontal local flow. The local flow will not be horizontal.

The flow is pretty close to horizontal. No?