Photo Comparison between Renault R27 and R26

[bar555]

Here is a series of photos so as to point out the differences or the similarities between Renault R27 2007 and Renault R26 2006

AIRBOX


UP VIEW



EXHAUSTS


NOSE CONE



NOSE CONE HOLE



SIDEPOD INLETS


SIDEPODS


SIDEPODS AERO


T WINGS


MIRRORS

[modbaraban]

T WINGS

Except 2 North American GPs.

[bar555]

ON BOARD VIEW


FRONT SUSPENSION


V KEEL


GEARBOX AND REAR SUSPENSION


RADIATORS AND INTERNAL EXHAUST SYSTEM

[vyselegend]

Very interesting pics! Thank you very much bar555.

Side Note: Could you please edit your first post to delete the misplaced slash in in the image command, so that the pics are viewable on this page. (UP VIEW pics)

[bar555]

Do not worry . i already fixed that and the up view image is the one after the airbox image . A few more pictures will come soon .
I am planning to post pictures for the comparison between Mc Laren MP4/22 2007 and MP4/21 2006 .

[bar555]

COCKPIT


WHEEL RIM


AIRBOX WING


INDY FINS


V ENGINE COVER

[ss.vamsikrishna]

nice work , it is excellent

[modbaraban]

INDY FINS

Didn't get it. Which fins are meant?

V ENGINE COVER

Since Spanish GP the R27 has a midwing.

[bar555]

Renault R27 had the midwing in Spain , Monaco , Magny Cours , Nurburgring , Hungary . It was not used in Australia , Malaysia , Bahrain , Canada , USA , Silverstone . Renault R26 on the contrary did not use midwing in all races in 2006
MIDWING


and the indy fins are pointed out by the red circle , similar ones with R26, main flip with double profile and a lower smaller fin

[modbaraban]

Thanx. Now I know how that stuff's called.

[rjsa]

Indy fins:



When was this? '89, '90?

This is '89:
http://www.indy500.com/photo/large.php? ... =Array&o=h

[bar555]

As long as i can remember the first team to introduce indy fins in Formula 1 was Ligier JS43 in 1996 . Please correct me if i make a mistake

[Granty]

ok. i aint the keenest eye but why is the r27 so much slower? the only real diference i can see is the airbox on the r27 its much 'fatter'

[bar555]

I really do not know why R27 is so slow but i think the main problem is the use of the new Bridgestone tyres .
I post a board that shows the lap times between R27 and R26 in Monaco (The slowest track with high downforce demands) and Canada (A fast track with low downforce demands) compared to those of Mc Laren and Ferrari . It clearly shows that Mc Laren and Ferrari managed to fill the gap in track times better than Renault , especially in low downforce tracks .



There are some basic visual differences between R27 and R26 such as the airbox inlet , the exhausts , the mirrors ,the sidepot boumerang aero elements , T Wings , Wheel rim , Midwing , fatter nose cone end

FATTER NOSE CONE END

[m3_lover]

I thought the indy fins were actually called flip-ups?

The lost of time in the R27 all stems from the Bridgestone tyres. If you see they are the only team not running a Zero keel/Twin Keel design. Also the R26 was the best car suited to the Micheln's out of any team, so they lost the most when they switched over to the Bridgestones and it takes time to get the performance back.