Continuing our series analysing the biggest changes in the 2019 bodywork regulations changes, we take a look at the new restrictions for the front brake cooling ducts.
No need, you posted your opinion and I posted minebhall II wrote:I'm not getting into this with you for the billionth time, man.
Probably, but FIA will ban it anycase so we´ll have some more decades to trybhall II wrote:Someone will have invented an entirely new form of downforce before we ever agree on this one.
FIA developing F1 engine sound generator.mclaren111 wrote:Any news on the progress to increase the engine sound / noise for next year ??
I would think if they can make it work with the current wing, it will be easier with a lower wing. Isn't the air going under the wing more critical than that going over the top?Blaze1 wrote:Given that the rear wing will be lower in 2017, I wonder if any of the teams will move the air scoop from above the driver.
There's the issue of the roll hoop tho, that currently forms part of the air scoop so we'd likely end up with this look again (Not that I'd mind):FPV GTHO wrote:I would think if they can make it work with the current wing, it will be easier with a lower wing. Isn't the air going under the wing more critical than that going over the top?Blaze1 wrote:Given that the rear wing will be lower in 2017, I wonder if any of the teams will move the air scoop from above the driver.
My respect for FIA has never been too high, but lately they´re becoming obvious clownsbhall II wrote:FIA developing F1 engine sound generator.mclaren111 wrote:Any news on the progress to increase the engine sound / noise for next year ??
(That's not a joke.)
7s gain in corner speed, 2s penalty in extra drag perhaps? Drag will go up by a large amount next year, which I think is a good thing. Slower cars on the straight ultimately make a straight "longer" because you're being power/drag limited sooner. But then again, you're coming onto the straight at higher speed, thus effectively shortening the straight (in terms of time spent on it).bhall II wrote: That said, I do believe they've probably bitten off a bit more than they can chew, because I genuinely can't see how the cars will be only five seconds quicker. Top teams could find four seconds from the tires and diffusers alone. Add the wider track-width to all the other gizmos, and...
I could be wrong but I think the cooling is already exclusively in the sidepods. The engine air intake is in the upper scoop.godlameroso wrote:You'd have to weigh the benefits of moving the cooling requirements exclusively to the sidepods, You'd also spread the mass of said cooling further from the center of gravity. On the other hand you'd free up air flow to the rear wing. If you keep things as they are now, you'd have narrower side pods and possibly less drag from tighter overall bodywork. Or do you do something completely different?
