Sauber C32 Ferrari

[Huntresa]

http://img1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Sau ... 669249.jpg

Interresting how the vane behind the regular front wing turns inwards of the tire.

It is the same tunnel or w/e you wanna call it that was there most of 2012, if there is one thing on this car that isnt that updated it is the Fw tbh

[wesley123]

I know it was there last year, but it is interresting how it is pointing inwards in an area where you want flow to go outside of the tire, at least that was common assumption.

Also last year iic it was pointed outwards, Scarbs wrote a text on it and how the first slot helped getting airflow outwards, that sure isnt true anymore with the vane pointing inwards?

[flyboy2160]

once again thanks to forza for these great pictures!

[Artur Craft]

Forza, I gave you a "+1" for the Thrusday contribution. Thank you very much on that one!

This shot have a nice angle showing how C32 is separating air coming from the undercut from mixing with exhaust plume:
http://i.imgur.com/ZyxpyAB.jpg

Then, some awesome details on the tea-tray part and you can see, in details, all the various and intricate turning vanes that C32 have there:
http://i.imgur.com/EaHGw8o.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2xIkYby.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wKd9v8t.jpg

Is this turning vane old?
http://i.imgur.com/Qh8PaUx.jpg

I never noticed it before. Maybe it was always there and I just missed it. Will look forward to it to know what it is exactly doing with airflow there and the purposes to do so.

It's also the first time I could see that big slot on the beam wing, located just under the monkey seat:
http://i.imgur.com/tKTlz9R.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/FnoCfqW.jpg

I guess the slot helps keep the airflow more laminar in that area which have such a big bodywork behind it(rain lights) to disrupt, or "disturb", the airflow

This shot is brilliant, it perfectly shows how tight the sidepod is and also gives a nice angle on to the shape of the multi turning vanes in there:
http://i.imgur.com/uMsRlz7.jpg

Overall, this car have so many interesting, unique and inovative features that I'll be very surprised and disapointed if it isn't very quick.

The front wing is the only element where it doesn't catch your sight in a special way, still, it's simple but simplicity is a lot of times good, especially concerning the front wing which guides airflow towards the remainder of the car

The tiny sidepods and the variety of intricate turning vanes associated with it, to guide airflow in most suited way possible towards the rear, as well as the unique RW and lower nose makes me really believe that this car will be a big story this year.

Common sense would tell you that, under the current regulations, the nose and the RW that C32 will run in Melbourne are not the correct choices and that they would be missing the trick here. But because everybody knows that and it's too obvious, makes me conclude Sauber knows what they are doing and that they found out something other teams didn't about it with their design

[Owen.C93]

They wont leave the final parts on during shipping, front and rear wings are easily changed Thursday night/Friday morning.

[Artur Craft]

Hulk told czech media that the car should be good enough to score points in every race:
http://www.blick.ch/sport/formel1/gentl ... 37090.html

[Forza]

F1 Australian GP - Friday FP - 15/3/2013





http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 996.46.jpg


Front: http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 996.94.jpg
Front suspension/brake duct: http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 997.29.jpg

[Artur Craft]

In this shot it's possible to see the airflow path on the sort of flo-viz that Sauber used(a rather strange one that is blueish instead of the traditional green):
http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 996.46.jpg

Airflow seems quite laminar and smooth from these marks. Good!

I wasn't expecting big results from C32 in Australia as this circuit doesn't benefit low drag cars.

I think a true test for C32 will be Sepang and China.

The car is performing better than I expected at low speed corners as their S2 is quite good. However, they are not good in S3, where Sauber traditionally were good due to their previous good downforce.

I don't know if this low drag RW was right choice for this track as they are really lacking in S3 and there isn't places to gain on low drag here. Well, at least the mechanical grip seems improved

[beelsebob]

In this shot it's possible to see the airflow path on the sort of flo-viz that Sauber used(a rather strange one that is blueish instead of the traditional green):
http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 996.46.jpg

Sorry, where do you see flowvis on the car? I don't see any, not even hints of UV stuff.

[Redragon]

In this shot it's possible to see the airflow path on the sort of flo-viz that Sauber used(a rather strange one that is blueish instead of the traditional green):
http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 996.46.jpg

Sorry, where do you see flowvis on the car? I don't see any, not even hints of UV stuff.

On the RW

[Owen.C93]

In this shot it's possible to see the airflow path on the sort of flo-viz that Sauber used(a rather strange one that is blueish instead of the traditional green):
http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 996.46.jpg

Sorry, where do you see flowvis on the car? I don't see any, not even hints of UV stuff.

Rear wing end plate.

[Artur Craft]

This thing looks like some sort of it, to me:

[seinfeld]

Wow. when you look at a front wing (most of them you think wow so simple why dont they make them more intricate! That is until you see them from above or behind. What amazing pieces of work!

[Forza]

F1 Australian GP - Saturday - 16/3/2013

[stefan_]

Australia 2013 - FP3 & Q1 (16.03.2013)