Ferrari F14T

[Kiril Varbanov]

It "tweets" that Ferrari has some very interesting diffusor
can someone elaborate?

It has a very curved and rounded Gurney flap over the trailing edge of the diffuser, as well as interesting V shape in the middle of the diffuser. The vertical strakes are pretty much the same as last year.

Update with a picture:

[Crabbia]

Uh, the test mule was testing the very same engine, why would it sound different? Or am I not getting what you guys are talking about?

Just confirming is all. No one officially said that it was the new formula1 engine in the LaFerrari test mule.

[miguelalvesreis]

http://www.jamesmoy.com/preview.aspx?ga ... &count=164
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http://www.jamesmoy.com/preview.aspx?ga ... &count=164

Aren't these on the wrong thread?

[el-Magico]

Someone have an idea why Ferrari is using only 4 elements on their front wing?

[f1316]

It's interesting. There's been a suggestion that if you're trying to create downforce at the front with the low nose - ala Ferrari and Merc - you must be pretty confident you're getting enough at the rear to balance it out.

Maybe whatever solutions they have mean they're not having to work as hard with the front wing to get the air to the diffuser - remember the pre-2009 front wings were far simpler with that huge rear wing.

[Postmoe]

Someone have an idea why Ferrari is using only 4 elements on their front wing?

They typically start the season with the most basic FW packaje. At least I remember that from other seasons.

[Richard]

Time for the annual reminder that the car threads are for examining the actual features of the car. If the comment doesn’t relate to an observation of an actual detail on the car then it doesn’t belong in this thread.

For the avoidance of doubt, here are some examples:

• Whitmarsh, Vettel, and Boullier are not features on any car.
• References to laptimes belong in the relevant test or race thread.
• Seriously, there is nothing new to say about genitals, gaping fish, or monkeys with big noses. It’s all been said already. We don’t need endless reminders.
• Soft focus effects belong in wedding albums, not technical posts.
• “I love this team” or “the TP must be sacked” are fanboy posts
• Links to a blog are OK as long if you make constructive objective posts here. Otherwise its just spam.

Finally, if you do see posts that are out of order then please report them so they can be dealt with appropriately.
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[erlik]

FloViz on Ferrari

[Forza]

F14T - Jerez T01 - Day 1

[i70q7m7ghw]

A better view of the flow vis, it does seem as though the air flows around the nose more than it does over the nose.

[Pilatus]

Excellent shot!

[jonaliew]

A better view of the flow vis, it does seem as though the air flows around the nose more than it does over the nose.

http://gpupdate2.ed5.nl/large/236883.jpg

What would you ideally want to see with the flow-vis? Around or over?

[Kiril Varbanov]

Excellent shot!

Indeed. The original hi-res is here - http://www.formula1.com/wi/enlarge/0x0/ ... 8ja443.jpg
The flow patterns seem expected, even at this early stage of testing, as with no doubt, this solution is already test-driven at the wind tunnel.

[Rikhart]

A better view of the flow vis, it does seem as though the air flows around the nose more than it does over the nose.

http://gpupdate2.ed5.nl/large/236883.jpg

What would you ideally want to see with the flow-vis? Around or over?

You would have to take that question to Ferrari my friend, they´re the ones who know how to answer that...

[Rikhart]

Excellent shot!

Indeed. The original hi-res is here - http://www.formula1.com/wi/enlarge/0x0/ ... 8ja443.jpg
The flow patterns seem expected, even at this early stage of testing, as with no doubt, this solution is already test-driven at the wind tunnel.

Are the decals actually changing the air flow, or just the way the flow viz sticks to the nose?