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.
Neither would we have downforce then or any means to cool the engines, or actually making combustion happen.zac510 wrote:The problem is air of course, it's far too dense. We should run the race in an enormous vacuum dome, then we won't have any problems with that pesky air causing drag.
And who needs downforce when you have magnets.PhillipM wrote:It's okay, we'll go electric and the drivers can hold their breath.
It's just a temporary solution to avoid the rear tyres. Don't look too much into it (like everyone else seems to be!)Blackout wrote:RW endplate shape is rather complex for a temporary 2017 RW that is attached to a 2015 diffuser... why didnt they just use this simpler kind of design?
Is the ferrari design more neutral on an f1 car? or does it generate more DF? or is that the final design the strategic group opted for? does it aim to alter the shape and position of the 2017 cars wake?
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Sub 2004 lap times and lap records in races should happen. Also, general question: Will the bigger tires and subsequent increase in mechanical grip be able to offset the dirty air from the car ahead.timbo wrote:I wonder just how faster new cars might be. 2016 cars are already plenty fast in qualy and with those massive tyres and bigger wings and diffuser we might look at several seconds improvement. It may also appear that the drivetrain is just underpowered for the amount of grip.
I very much doubt the drivetrain is underpowered. Or rather, I very much doubt it's under torqued. Top speeds might suffer significantly, but I fully expect corner entry, exit, and early straight speeds to be *much much much* higher.timbo wrote:I wonder just how faster new cars might be. 2016 cars are already plenty fast in qualy and with those massive tyres and bigger wings and diffuser we might look at several seconds improvement. It may also appear that the drivetrain is just underpowered for the amount of grip.
I asked as I think power/grip ration being a bit skewed on the side of power (and yeah, maybe it's torque which is most important) is important for racing as IMO it opens up the window of "usable" trajectories. A driver trying to make a pass or get closer (if it has some speed advantage) can make later entry and get a better exit easier if the cars have lower grip (again that's my impression and I might be mistaken). With higher grip and same power/torque it's more important to get corner just right IMO (of course it's always right but I'm talking the situation when one car is trying to make a pass and has some pace advantage ).Moose wrote:I very much doubt the drivetrain is underpowered. Or rather, I very much doubt it's under torqued. Top speeds might suffer significantly, but I fully expect corner entry, exit, and early straight speeds to be *much much much* higher.timbo wrote:I wonder just how faster new cars might be. 2016 cars are already plenty fast in qualy and with those massive tyres and bigger wings and diffuser we might look at several seconds improvement. It may also appear that the drivetrain is just underpowered for the amount of grip.
The current cars have *way* too much torque for their own good.
"Only" several seconds? More like 5-6.timbo wrote:I wonder just how faster new cars might be. 2016 cars are already plenty fast in qualy and with those massive tyres and bigger wings and diffuser we might look at several seconds improvement.
2017 Monaco pole under the 1:10 seconds. Maybe to fast?Juzh wrote:"Only" several seconds? More like 5-6.timbo wrote:I wonder just how faster new cars might be. 2016 cars are already plenty fast in qualy and with those massive tyres and bigger wings and diffuser we might look at several seconds improvement.
WTF?SectorOne wrote:https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Co3re8TWAAAhGV4.jpg:large
Wonder what impact this might have on the gearboxes next year? They will be experiencing significantly more torque for much longer periods of time.Moose wrote:I very much doubt the drivetrain is underpowered. Or rather, I very much doubt it's under torqued. Top speeds might suffer significantly, but I fully expect corner entry, exit, and early straight speeds to be *much much much* higher.timbo wrote:I wonder just how faster new cars might be. 2016 cars are already plenty fast in qualy and with those massive tyres and bigger wings and diffuser we might look at several seconds improvement. It may also appear that the drivetrain is just underpowered for the amount of grip.
The current cars have *way* too much torque for their own good.
Probably not much.SameSame wrote:Wonder what impact this might have on the gearboxes next year? They will be experiencing significantly more torque for much longer periods of time.Moose wrote:I very much doubt the drivetrain is underpowered. Or rather, I very much doubt it's under torqued. Top speeds might suffer significantly, but I fully expect corner entry, exit, and early straight speeds to be *much much much* higher.timbo wrote:I wonder just how faster new cars might be. 2016 cars are already plenty fast in qualy and with those massive tyres and bigger wings and diffuser we might look at several seconds improvement. It may also appear that the drivetrain is just underpowered for the amount of grip.
The current cars have *way* too much torque for their own good.
