Lotus E23 Mercedes

[AlainProst]

Where is the new FW promised by Chester ? They have not enough money ?

Where can you see a aerodynamic change on this car ?

[AlainProst]

https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/586393227676090368 This is the new front wing of the Lotus ! What a revolution !!!...no, it's a joke.

[trinidefender]

https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/586393227676090368

This is the new front wing of the Lotus ! What a revolution !!!...no, it's a joke.

Sometimes (probably more like quite often in aerodynamics) careful evolution is what is needed instead of revolution. The inside of the wing, where a fairly strong vortex is created, is a crucial part of the design. What they have done here is by extending the two upper elements right to the edge of the neutral zone they have moved the vortex created by them inboard by a few centimetres. What it also looks to have done is combine it with a vortex created by the inside foot of the wing (where the wing meets the neutral section) creating one large vortex instead of two smaller ones next to each other.

[wesley123]

https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/586393227676090368

This is the new front wing of the Lotus ! What a revolution !!!...no, it's a joke.

Who said anything about a "revolution"? They said a new wing.

[AlainProst]

Who said anything about a "revolution"? They said a new wing.

Yeah, indeed, I exaggerate somewhat the words of Chester, but the fact remains that that they said they will have a NEW front wing is a bit much, isn't it?

However, I'm according to you when @trinidefender says that it's in order to create a T250 vortex. If I understand this you wanted to say, they want to create a big vortex with that of of the area where begins neutral section. Are you sure of your words ? Personally, I'm not sure they want to create a big vortex. I think they want to lower that vortex as did all teams(or almost).


This wing wasn't used during qualifying session

[korzeniow]

clearly 4th best car on the grid, a little bit of development push and Williams are within range

[GM7]

At Barcelona I'm thinking about :



- A highter nose , because Nick Chester talked about a new nose.
- A new shark like the Williams one.
- A new engine cover like this of the Williams or the RedBull.

In my opinion the current engine cover make too much drag, that why they need to change.

[Blackout]

Edit wrong thread

[LookBackTime]

[Matt Somers]

https://twitter.com/SomersF1/status/589083627339776000 Seems the right hand side of the cooling outlet is enlarged again (asymmetric)

[OO7]

https://twitter.com/SomersF1/status/589083627339776000

Seems the right hand side of the cooling outlet is enlarged again (asymmetric)

Yes, this time however the right hand exit is much larger than was used in Malaysia.

[GM7]

This is surely to compare different temperatures, if the temperatures obtained from the left side are good they choose the smaller engine cover.

[PlatinumZealot]

There is a freaky designer somewhere in lotus...

[PhillipM]

There is a freaky designer somewhere in lotus...

Or a wonky mirror in the mould making department.

[itix]

This is surely to compare different temperatures, if the temperatures obtained from the left side are good they choose the smaller engine cover.

I actually think that he/she is right rather there being some weirdness going on. It actually looks a lot like one of their old ones from the pre season testing so quite possibly they are doing evaluation.