Lotus E21 Renault

[Blackout]

It puzzles is me too...why they re using THIS rounded 'monkey seat' which is clearly originaly designed for the DRD's lower pipe... I'm asking my self the same question as huntresa; how does it help the rear wing ? why a rounded shape instead of a classic but thin one like Ferrari before Monaco ? it's obviously too far from the rear central couling outlet to help it extract hot air better...

Anyway, these are two versions of the monekey seats they used so far. the classic one was only tested in Barcelona winter testing


Third version is very similar to the rounded one andthey mounted it when they tested the complete DRD

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 11#p414511

[bucker]

It puzzles is me too...why they re using THIS rounded 'monkey seat' which is clearly originaly designed for the DRD's lower pipe... I'm asking my self the same question as huntresa; how does it help the rear wing ? why a rounded shape instead of a classic but thin one like Ferrari before Monaco ? it's obviously too far from the rear central couling outlet to help it extract hot air better...

Anyway, these are two versions of the monekey seats they used so far. the classic one was only tested in Barcelona winter testing
http://i78.servimg.com/u/f78/14/79/55/26/ica2b110.jpg

Third version is very similar to the rounded one andthey mounted it when they tested the complete DRD

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 11#p414511

If they will ever run DRD, they have a lot mora data with this beam wing after a few races gone

[SectorOne]

@Lotus_F1Team @AlanPermane "we have a revised bodywork package for Silverstone."

@Lotus_F1Team @AlanPermane On Canada "We have track specific front and rear wings as well as an update to the floor"

[allstaruk08]

this might sound daft but when i see the curves monkey seat i just see the air flow following the path of least resistance and falling off the curved side, could this be what they are trying to do with the curved monkey seat?

[stefan_]

Canada 2013 - Thursday (06.06.2013)




via AMuS

[korzeniow]

No underneath bulge, but the pylons are from configuration nose

[stefan_]

Canada 2013 - Thursday (06.06.2013)

[tony77g]

[Kansas]

i thought the bulge underneath smoothen the airflow under the nose??

[Huntresa]

Doesnt the buldge create downforce ? So on a low downforce track you dont want that extra downforce/drag ?

[stefan_]

Canada 2013 - Friday (07.06.2013)




via Lotus F1 Team

[Forza]

Canadian GP - Friday FP - 7/6/13

[Blackout]

Nice 'aerodynamicaly' shaped cover on the brake duct : P far better than the classic duct tape

[stefan_]

Canada 2013 - Friday (07.06.2013)

[Rikhart]

The new thinner nose makes the car look more and more like the red bull, the development concepts/paths of both cars are very similar.