With the 2022 rule change on the horizon bargeboards will no longer be a feature of F1 cars, but what are they, how do they work, and will F1’s designers be able to replicate their function in 2022?
Not yet. Next F1 rules meeting is in October. Word is though that nothing new has been agreed between teams, and Ferrari are fighting back against "standardization". Rules have to be signed off in October though or it isn't happening in 2021.
I believe sidepods currently have regulated design already to ensure that they look a particular way. Pretty sure aero guys would prefer to have them more square to improve flow control.
On the second picture the car looks like to be higher of the ground- at the rear, the on the last picture.
From what they've previously said I think the sidepod intake area might become the side impact crash structure - replacing the current spars.
Perhaps it's required to balance the aero package properly.
No, it's not required and we did fine without it for decades. Aero is a lie, a ploy proffered by "aerodynamicists," a made-up word for a made-up profession. Air is only 0.005% of the car weight and they want have us believe that this weighs more than the car just because of a speedometer reading. Well, just think critically about it you msm-grazing sheeple. Air itself is composed of small percentages of small amounts of lightweight stuff, so light in fact that I can't even feel when I push up on the sky, which is MILES tall. It just doesn't add up. As a skeptic all I can say is something stinks. All I can do is say my piece and let others decide what is The Truth. That said, don't say mean things in response to me, and if you disagree well f off.
I would not be surprised if the Liberty/FIA proposal is not ratified and the current ruleset remains in some form.
It's 'required' to direct the air over the front tyres.
Furthermore, the wider front wing is less sensitive to being in turbulent wake compared to a narrow wing, hence why it is specified here and also in Dallara spec series cars.I think it looks great too! Huge improvement on the 2019 cars.
Of course there will be.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... TBxtS.htmlThe fundamental point of all of this is that we are trying to reduce the losses that the following car would face. The simplification of the leading car’s aerodynamics also helps for wake performance because on the one hand the front car doesn't have as many methods to control its wake. On the other hand the following car, not having all these little, very sensitive devices is less susceptible to disruption.
Utterly superb stuff! Very smart thinking!
I've never understood this obsession with lap times and or top speeds instead of fantastic close racing.Hopefully they stay under 2017 lap times at least...
