Ferrari F138

[f1316]

Ted Kravitz ‏@tedkravitz

Alonso says Ferrari won't have their upgrade package ready for this last test, first time they'll run it in full will be in Oz 1st practice

It's annoying all this; they've said for weeks that they'll have the first raft of updates here and the final bits won't come until Melbourne.

I'm certain this is because these are pretty major revisions - like the exhaust update we've already seen - and adding them all at once would give a confusing picture. They're adding them bit by bit and assessing each piece; with any luck, they'll all continue to work as per the wind tunnel data.

Rant over. Hopefully the exhaust layout will help with traction, which seems to be their weakest area.

[f300v10]

Changes I can see on the new front wing:

1) Small black tab above leading edge of cascade (RB has had this for some time)
2) Slot in lower endplate extension at 1/2 chord
3) Hard to see from this view but the opening in the endplate appears much smaller
4) Segment in the outer edge of the next to the last element, for a total of 7 elements at the extreme edge of the wing
5) More curve to the botom of the endplate rear edge

[amouzouris]

new cascade wings with an added fin on top and a new shape on the horizontal part of the endplate as well!

[f300v10]

new cascade wings with an added fin on top and a new shape on the horizontal part of the endplate as well!

Missed that, the 'divider' vane on the cascade now stops at 1/2 chord. So the second element of the cascade is now full span.

[f1316]

Apparently a new diffuser too, according to Gary Anderon.

[Matt Somers]

Ted Kravitz ‏@tedkravitz

Alonso says Ferrari won't have their upgrade package ready for this last test, first time they'll run it in full will be in Oz 1st practice

It's annoying all this; they've said for weeks that they'll have the first raft of updates here and the final bits won't come until Melbourne.

I'm certain this is because these are pretty major revisions - like the exhaust update we've already seen - and adding them all at once would give a confusing picture. They're adding them bit by bit and assessing each piece; with any luck, they'll all continue to work as per the wind tunnel data.

Rant over. Hopefully the exhaust layout will help with traction, which seems to be their weakest area.

Ted's been duped by Ferrari as he hasn't mentioned the new Front Wing the team bolted on for a short time and the exhaust solution the team have been running nearly all day....

[stefan_]

Barcelona (Test 3, Session 2) - Day 2 (01.03.2013)

[Forza]

F1 test - BCN T03 - Day 2




HiRes links of pictures posted above -
http://imgur.com/tzKIcuk ; http://imgur.com/iUAHXre ; http://imgur.com/9pLCyh7 ; http://imgur.com/tPD15la ; http://imgur.com/xjopsHh ; http://imgur.com/auzML2C ; http://imgur.com/yc5Y2hl ; http://imgur.com/mBwR0el ; http://imgur.com/bNuIBpW ; http://imgur.com/SiLJGgn ; http://imgur.com/zUlUh0Z ; http://imgur.com/ciXKF41 ; http://imgur.com/bG3Boag ; http://imgur.com/9pzdp62 ; http://imgur.com/nkrpJAJ ; http://imgur.com/UMDJF1I ; http://imgur.com/qDPruz6 ; http://imgur.com/9Sx7cco

[McG]

Sorry if it's been covered before, but the vertical fins on top of the difusor? Not noticed any other teams using them.

[ssetem]

red bull had those fins last year definitely

[GrizzleBoy]

Sure they've had it since last year, as have red bull.

[mkelly]

Can anyone speculate what these covered holes near the exhaust are?

[zioture]

Sorry if it's been covered before, but the vertical fins on top of the difusor? Not noticed any other teams using them.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u268 ... e4d494.jpg

they are not new,
As you can see in my video illustration.
They were copied from Redbull

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uiVz-Oaikw[/youtube]

[Diosfenix]

[Matt Somers]

A quick breakdown I did on the new Front Wing and Exhaust