That Y-pillar looks a bit crude imo, it hardly fits together with the airbox.
The swan-neck connection to the wing however is very interesting.
Maybe Raikkonen is testing out a new seat? Could be he wasn't comfortable in the old one.f300v10 wrote:Is this some form of legality template, or are they checking helmet clearance from the air intake? I've never seen them do this before:
http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Fer ... 777298.jpg
I could be wrong, the interior must have some details. curiosity.muhammad-13 wrote:Megaphone type exhaust?WilliamsF1 wrote:There seems to be some sort of jacketing over the heat exchanger, how does the air exit out?
http://img3.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Fer ... 777183.jpg
I wonder why they are covering it.
In light of a PU reported to be too heavy by some 13kg, I wonder if it's a consequence of using a relatively short wheelbase to save weight. It's easier to maintain sufficient torsional rigidity in a shorter car while keeping things light. But, it makes packaging a bitch and a half.armyk wrote:[...]
I believe they have reason to have higher sidepods for example cooling system or downforce, I do not know.
Main problem is still PU, not sure if thy can improve it that fast to compete with Merc.
it looked a bit flatter than the previous iterationSnelle Eddy wrote:I'm watching FP1 now and just saw Fernando drive with the flow-viz on his FW and front suspension. However, couldn't tell if it was a new FW, looks similar to the one they have been racing so far. Anyone who knows or sees more than I do?
What do you mean with flatter? That's a very general remark. If you mean they are running less wing(angle), than that needn't be a new FW.enz0 wrote:it looked a bit flatter than the previous iterationSnelle Eddy wrote:I'm watching FP1 now and just saw Fernando drive with the flow-viz on his FW and front suspension. However, couldn't tell if it was a new FW, looks similar to the one they have been racing so far. Anyone who knows or sees more than I do?
The upper flap seemed a bit smaller than beforeSnelle Eddy wrote:What do you mean with flatter? That's a very general remark. If you mean they are running less wing(angle), than that needn't be a new FW.enz0 wrote:it looked a bit flatter than the previous iterationSnelle Eddy wrote:I'm watching FP1 now and just saw Fernando drive with the flow-viz on his FW and front suspension. However, couldn't tell if it was a new FW, looks similar to the one they have been racing so far. Anyone who knows or sees more than I do?
Ted Kravits just showed the FW of Ferrari; the endplate is slightly different. I find it interesting that the Ferrari FW endplate is quite simple, whereas the Merc one (for example) is pretty complex with all the outwashes for air (sorry, I'm Dutch, don't know how to call it). Is Ferrari creating the same effect in a different way? I know about the differences in design philosophies, but still the endplate of Ferrari is one of the simplest.