Renault Sport F1 have unveiled their new R.S.18 car, designed to compete in the 2018 Formula One season. The French car manufacturer puts its hopes on the new chassis and upgraded power unit to move the team upward the grid.
The surface finish of the gearbox does not look as smooth as body panels (and maybe it does not have to be as smooth). Do they laminate carbon onto a plug (which creates a smooth inside), or inside a mold (which should create a smooth outside)?ScrewCaptain27 wrote: ↑05 Apr 2018, 17:00First shot of the new all-CF gearbox:
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Probably convergent evolution more or less. Reminds me more of Toro Rosso's rear wing endplates.ScrewCaptain27 wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 21:51New low-DF rear wing with all-new McLaren-style endplates:
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Probably the skinniest RW so far.
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When they do an adjustment to the front wing on a pit stop, do they have some sort of programmed screw driver to turn a screw X number of turns? Three seconds for an adjustment just seems iffy.
I believe STR pioneered the bleed slots being opened on the leading edge of the end plate.Flying JPS Lotus wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 22:47Probably convergent evolution more or less. Reminds me more of Toro Rosso's rear wing endplates.ScrewCaptain27 wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 21:51New low-DF rear wing with all-new McLaren-style endplates:
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Probably the skinniest RW so far.
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Minardi did large bleed slots in the endplates first. As they became STR it obviously developed from there on.Zynerji wrote: ↑27 Apr 2018, 01:53I believe STR pioneered the bleed slots being opened on the leading edge of the end plate.Flying JPS Lotus wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 22:47Probably convergent evolution more or less. Reminds me more of Toro Rosso's rear wing endplates.ScrewCaptain27 wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 21:51New low-DF rear wing with all-new McLaren-style endplates:
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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201804 ... cd277d.jpg
Probably the skinniest RW so far.
Via @AlbertFabrega
