Ferrari F14T

[stefan_]

New cooling grils engine cover.

[Gilles 27]

It's just me or was the Ferrari this time with more Rack underway?

[stefan_]

Malaysia 2014 - Friday (28.03.2014)

[performergr]

http://www.msfree.gr/ms.php?id=31772

In the first rounds of the Australian GP , 2 weeks ago , the cars of Ferrari were clearly off the pace and lost a lot of ground . The reason for this was that for the first two laps of the race Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen could not use the 120 extra horsepower gives the energy recovery system .

The Italian team after the finish started an investigation to ascertain the causes of this dysfunction and found that a fault software problem the central control unit . This year , the FIA, in collaboration with the FOM, is fitting in a routine that does not allow the use of MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit-Kinetic) at the start of the race, until the cars reach the speed of 100 km / h . In the case of both the Ferrari system malfunction prevented any use motor at the start of the race because the central unit never reached the mandated that the cars had overcome the aforementioned speed.

Drivers , with the help of their team , found a way to circumvent the blockade but still had all the power at their disposal. Only after the first pit stop the system reset and did so from then on could use the ERS until the end of the match .

For the race in Malaysia have made ​​specific modifications to the software given to Ferrari for the control mechanism mentioned above , so as to exclude the possibility for this to occur in the future .

[zonk]

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But if they are providing lift, then their vortices will be in the opposite direction to those of the rear wing.

Exactly. And I do agree that at least the "roots" of the winglets do appear to have trailing edges pointed down, presumably to direct air over the engine cover to provide cooling flow for all those cooling inlets along the "spine." Otherwise, the camber points to lift.

http://i.imgur.com/LfxqmK1.jpg

In any case, if cooling, or just straight up downforce, is the reason for the winglets, wouldn't it make sense to use something more like this...

http://i.imgur.com/VXvMjIS.jpg

...but inverted? Why suffer the drag penalty of tip vortices if you don't have to?

Maybe to deal with airbox 'air spillage' during the braking and turning in?

[bhall]

Now there's a thought. But, with a forced induction engine?

[aral]

Interesting row of vents each side of the spine of the engine cover. Were these there before?

[f300v10]

Interesting row of vents each side of the spine of the engine cover. Were these there before?

There were some vents present in Australia, but fewer of them.

Edit: actually it was in testing. They seem to have been closed of in Australia. This shot is from Bahrain:

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Good look at the rear suspension of the F14 T.

[diffuser]

Interesting row of vents each side of the spine of the engine cover. Were these there before?

There were some vents present in Australia, but fewer of them.

Edit: actually it was in testing. They seem to have been closed of in Australia. This shot is from Bahrain:

http://i.imgur.com/bgtlu5l.jpg

Here is a shot from Australia taken from page 87 of this forum. you clearily see they were there and blocked off.

[KennyBama]

i dont understand Ferrari have not adopted the merc nosecone design, should not be that dificult to copy, but offcourse if it doesnt fit their aero philosophy

I think you just explained your own remark

IMO the F14T nose will prove to be the right design. That's the last of Scuderia's worries..

[majki2111]

What about extra shield for engine cover? Was that put or not? I think i read Ferrari have/had(?) 3 kg lighter engine cover cause of it.

[stefan_]

Malaysia 2014 - Friday (28.03.2014)

[smhasan7]

Think James Allison was right about the aero of the car, being quick in quick corners, that's what he said? They're not doing too bad until FP3, scrapping for 2nd fastest team this weekend.

[stefan_]

Malaysia 2014 - Saturday (29.03.2014)