Sauber C34 Ferrari

[edu2703]

Isnt that the old nose?

It is

According to Salvatore Asero, the new nose will arrive later!

[Hail22]

Singapore GP:

[Godius]

a couple of pictures of the short nose:
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/statu ... 2588553216

[zioture]

[Thunder]

And the new Nose with the New wing.
https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/644447656006189056 Bigger Pictures: (Quite Ferrari inspired Front Wing)

[Silent Storm]

Sauber new nose and camera mounting modified. https://twitter.com/albrodpul/status/644432669246377984 New brake duct fin https://twitter.com/albrodpul/status/644459892150042624

[Morteza]

Singapore - Thursday

[FW17]

Did they shorten the wheel base of the car?

[Sniffit]

Did they shorten the wheel base of the car?

After comparing it with older photos it really looks like they have. However it could also just be due to angle of this photo.

[mkable1370]

Did they shorten the wheel base of the car?

After comparing it with older photos it really looks like they have. However it could also just be due to angle of this photo.

I think it's just the new nose that is part of their midseason aero update which Sauber tweeted today. Not actual change to the wheel base.

[Thunder]

The Nose is not quite as short as others, but definetly a step in the right direction and probably the max possible in Terms of Costs.

Here in comparsion with the McLaren:

[Sniffit]

Did they shorten the wheel base of the car?

After comparing it with older photos it really looks like they have. However it could also just be due to angle of this photo.

I think it's just the new nose that is part of their midseason aero update which Sauber tweeted today. Not actual change to the wheel base.

Might be.. I tried to measure the length in wheel widths, but without proper software it's hard to get right,

[MH78]

Did they shorten the wheel base of the car?


http://cdn-5.motorsport.com/static/img/ ... sauber.jpg

No, they have not!

[Hail22]

Singapore GP - Friday

[Morteza]

Sauber C34 - Singapore update package

Sauber introduced the largest update of arguably any team in Singapore. This is the fruit of many months in the wind tunnel and CFD. The package - the Swiss squad’s first major upgrade of the season - almost amounts to a B-spec machine. Sadly, however, it could not prevent both cars going out in Q1 in qualifying.


© Giorgio Piola

The update includes a new, shorter nose, following the trend set by Williams from the start of the season. Sauber’s treatment is similar to McLaren’s. The drawing above shows the old nose on the left and the new one on the right.

It has the following features: 1. Shorter and thinner ‘finger’ in the centre; 2. Lower nose section with improved airflow under the nose to the floor; 3. New main profile with a larger footstep and a curved profile beneath the endplate (a trend set by Mercedes); 4. New slotted flap; 5. Second vertical turning vane to better direct the airflow outside the front tyre; 6. Wider, Mercedes-style section; 7. Different fins on the outside of the endplate.


© Giorgio Piola

The drawing above shows the old nosecone on the left and the new one on the right. The difference in length and shape is clear. Note that the new nose does not have the lower keel (red arrow).

Via Formula1.com