Williams FW40 Mercedes

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Via AMuS

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via AMuS

[Giblet]

Clearly what Lowe knows from Mercedes is being applied. The outer triple vane treatment, as well as the "mustache tang" on the side of the area near the bulkhead.

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[media]https://twitter.com/LuisFeF1/status/925079768265035777[/media]

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[media]https://twitter.com/LuisFeF1/status/925071639364161536[/media]

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[media]https://twitter.com/ImanHansra/status/9 ... 1930209280[/media]

[media]https://twitter.com/ImanHansra/status/9 ... 6770845696[/media]

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[media]https://twitter.com/ImanHansra/status/9 ... 3055076352[/media]

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Old aero ideas !!!


by Spas Genev

[turbof1]

Old aero ideas !!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKOP2CKWwAADxr8.jpg:large

Many of the current bargeboards can be considered as continuations of 2008. Concerning concept their are very much alike. The differences can be explained by 3 things:
-Better knowledge of micro aerodynamics
-Higher strength of carbon fibre materials
-Ability to create much more complex bodywork.

I think especially the latter is the key difference. They are much more able to 3 dimensionally curve bodywork pieces. This was a silent evolution throughout the years, but it becomes obvious when comparing the bargeboards.

[Seamus]

Old aero ideas !!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKOP2CKWwAADxr8.jpg:large

Тhank you for stealing my picture from my twitter & f1network.net.

by Spas Genev.

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via Albert Fabrega ES‏ @AlbertFabrega

[wesley123]

Many of the current bargeboards can be considered as continuations of 2008. Concerning concept their are very much alike. The differences can be explained by 3 things:
-Better knowledge of micro aerodynamics
-Higher strength of carbon fibre materials
-Ability to create much more complex bodywork.

I think especially the latter is the key difference. They are much more able to 3 dimensionally curve bodywork pieces. This was a silent evolution throughout the years, but it becomes obvious when comparing the bargeboards.

I'd say it's detail comes much more from progress on CFD and the computer front, if you can't design these detailed parts, you won't build them.

2008 F1 saw enough complex surfaces that are fairly similar in terms of what they build now.

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Via @AlbertFabrega

[PlatinumZealot]

Aparently the slits in the backswept
" handlebars" are for legality reasons. Bodywork above the bargeboard legality box must not be visible looking up from the reference plane.

[mclaren111]

Copying Mclaren RW