The drag is the low pressure area directly behind those flip-ups, which in turn help extract the air from the diffusor, which creates very efficient downforce, so the sacrifice is well worth it.
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Team: Mattia Binotto (CTO), Simone Resta (CD), Loic Bigois (HA), David Sanchez (CA), Jock Clear (ED), Corrado Onorato (DCD), Rory Byrne (Tech Advisor), Massimo Rivola (SD), Matteo Togninalli (CRE), Maurizio Arrivabene (TP), Sergio Marchionne (Chairman)
Drivers: Sebastian Vettel (5), Kimi Raikkonen (7), Esteban Gutierrez (reserve)
The drag is the low pressure area directly behind those flip-ups, which in turn help extract the air from the diffusor, which creates very efficient downforce, so the sacrifice is well worth it.
It's going sideways, not vertical... The upper elements give it away. The lower elements are used to direct it as much as possible in a way beneficial for extracting a bit more air out of diffuser and therefore extracting downforce (as was already said)...
and it mentions Grosjean had turbo damage in Melbourne? I thought it was just a coolant leak?evered7 wrote: ↑28 Apr 2017, 09:04Turbos changed again. Anyone know what is the problem with them? Other than Kimi's one being on fire in Bahrain practice, I didn't see any mention of TC issues.
https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/857851584902029312
I think its more like a different weave of carbon fiber rather than a "puddle". See this pic:Sevach wrote: ↑28 Apr 2017, 16:41https://cdn-5.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... -sf70h.jpg
https://cdn-3.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... -sf70h.jpg
Are there 2 "puddles" on the floor now?
The "old" one near the rear tires and another one in the undercut.
Very interesting use of materials.
Scarbs said that this silver thing on the right picture is just protective tape
