Lotus E21 Renault

[MarkedOne8]

Is it DRD + New slim rear bodywork or DRD + Old rear bodywork?

It looks like old.

[kwanchepan]

Is it DRD + New slim rear bodywork or DRD + Old rear bodywork?

It's seems DRD + Old rear bodywork

[kwanchepan]

Team add a metal connection between the outlet of the pipe and the rear wing to stabilize the pipe and air flow?

In British GP



In Silverstone YDT

[emmepi27]

Something new from Lotus at #YTD
Is this Zircotec?

[DarkJRO]

goes for the coating of these winglets

and jeh, i think there is a new coating.
why does everyone think about these coatings now? haven't seen any burnings on these parts

[Blackout]

And I wonder why they placed that electronic box there and what is it for... the R31 had the same in front of its bulkhead, but it wasnt there on the E21 before...


It might be only for testing

[gary123]

And I wonder why they placed that electronic box there and what is it for... the R31 had the same in front of its bulkhead, but it wasnt there on the E21 before...
http://i.imgur.com/MjHNrsi.jpg

It might be only for testing

is that Mclarens ECU?

[DarkJRO]

By the logo id say yes, but it should have another shape and a third connector ( http://www.mclarenelectronics.com/Produ ... t/TAG-310B )

Maybe an additional box for collecting testing-data?

edit: could be this one:
http://www.mclarenelectronics.com/Produ ... ct/HSL-500
or this one:
http://www.mclarenelectronics.com/Produ ... ct/HSL-300

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Silverstone YDT / Germany

[MarkedOne8]

Looks like the small metal part which now connects DRD pipe and rear wing is for quick test adjusting. We can see at the top of the DRD pipe there are two metal pieces. I think they are moving it up or down in order to achieve the best result. They don't know exactly how long/high that tube has to go.

[Forza]

Silverstone YDT- Day 3 - 19/07/13









Via sutton-images.com/AMuS

[stefan_]

Young Drivers Test 2013 Day 2 (Silverstone) - 18.07.2013

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Like Mugello 2012 and AbuDhabi 2012, Lotus didnt test any new visible aero part, according to the available pics.

After verification, the monkey seat I posted above is not really new. It was tested in Germany (the one the right is the newer version).
I think they ran two different front wings in these YDT. aero differences are not visible from this angle but these wings have their ''peace one day'' logo glued on a different place...
They also ran the old front wheel/brake fairing today. maybe the old one suits the 'new' tires -which basically are 2012 tires that deform differently under stress- better.
So nothing really new.
http://i37.servimg.com/u/f37/14/79/55/26/93175810.jpg

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Is that a coating they applied on the rear part of the floor ? or a paint to study the flow, a sorta flowviz ? or is it a kind of tempilaq for studying the exhaust..?



http://octanephotos.co.uk/gallery/cache ... 1d0116.jpg

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E21 vs R31 - sidepod intake evolution