Ferrari F2012

[Owen.C93]

There might be a little bit. Looks like it's for a bit of damper cooling anyway since Ferrari route cooling through the acer ducts not through the gearbox like other teams.

[Cacarella]

What makes you think any flow is going in this hole (yellow arrow) after rounding that bend in front of it. This going to be a low pressure zone. I also doubt there will be any useful flow for the red circled zone to utilize.

Brian

Given my limited knowledge of the subject I'd say that the yellow hole is one of two things (as are most holes on F1 cars);

1. An inlet
2. an Outlet

Based on the shape and position, I'd say it's an inlet. For what? I can only speculate that Ferrari has located some KERS capacitors in the rear floor a-la Red bull and this is aiding cooling.

Given my limited knowledge of aerodynamics I'd guess that this is a low pressure zone but there must be some flow going to that arrow. The low pressure may seem exaggerated because of the overhang of the acer duct but that is if you only take into account flow that is traveling over the top of the sidepods. There's obviously flow traveling around them as well so it's probably this air that is reaching it. If there was absolutely no air traveling in that area RedBull wouldn't have gone to the trouble of creating a side-pod 'bridge' to that area.

[Cuky]

My thoughts are that it is an access point for rear suspension adjustment. Given that it is in very low pressure zone it would not hurt them with drag really

[Owen.C93]

My thoughts are that it is an access point for rear suspension adjustment. Given that it is in very low pressure zone it would not hurt them with drag really

They would cover it if it was. Even if you don't think it's draggy you have to consider debris.

[Cacarella]

Not sure if it's been pointed out or simply obvious to everyone else
(I swear I've read this thread from beginning to end)

But Fernando and Felipe seem to be using different mirrors.
Must be driver preference, no?

EDIT or perhaps Fernando's are worth eight tenths?

[jaba.hut]

It is different. It is obvious.

[strad]

The mirrors are not different or I'm blind,,,the stalks are different...and that would be to fit the driver.

[PlatinumZealot]

Hmmm.. interesting. Massa and Hamilton are the only drivers to have knowingly requested higher mirrors.

[amouzouris]

Hmmm.. interesting. Massa and Hamilton are the only drivers to have knowingly requested higher mirrors.

i wonder why that is!! ;p

[Nando]

Alonso sits lower, lower mirrors.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

A couple of interesting shots here.

Check out the gurney flaps on the diffuser



The carbon piece seems to be gone. I thought originally it was a cooling exit, but not so much now.

[xpensive]

Guess the Scuderia is waiting for another race to drop the big one, right Z and X2?

[extrater]

The mirrors are not different or I'm blind,,,the stalks are different...and that would be to fit the driver.

As Nando said, difference in driver position.

[amouzouris]

wow! there is a gurney flap on the gurney flap!

[amouzouris]

haha! that's right X!