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On the fifth day of testing at Jerez de la Frontera, Williams F1 Team driver Kazuki Nakajima was the fastest man on track with a lap time of 1:17.494. McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen clocked a fastest lap of 1:17.933.
scarbs wrote:Revised diffuser from yesterday. The middle tunnel has the extra vane running through it (but still closed off at the top. Then the outer edges of the side tunnel are bowed out. Plus a new beam wing reminiscent of the 1994 Benetton & Williams F1 cars.
They ran with asymetrical sidepod inlets last year, and subtley different exhaust outlets earlier in the year (again favouring a wider opening on the starboard side), so why wouldn't it work now? It's almost certainly due to differing cooling requirements on each side of the car, leading them to run a more optimal solution on one side than the other, rather than a specific aerodynamic effect they're after.vall wrote:I am sceptical if it will work. What would they get out of it? the pipe shape will affect the flow toward the rare wing, but it may mess with the different flow from the other side?
I can only guess that the centre part of the diffuser isnt getting enough flow from the floor to be at full height. this might be symptomatic of their aero problem, i.e. the diffuser isnt being provided with the right pressure distribution.ISLAMATRON wrote:scarbs wrote:Revised diffuser from yesterday. The middle tunnel has the extra vane running through it (but still closed off at the top. Then the outer edges of the side tunnel are bowed out. Plus a new beam wing reminiscent of the 1994 Benetton & Williams F1 cars.
SCARBS, Any idea why they are still running the diffuser closed off at the top?
Thank you, that could explain alot.scarbs wrote:I can only guess that the centre part of the diffuser isnt getting enough flow from the floor to be at full height. this might be symptomatic of their aero problem, i.e. the diffuser isnt being provided with the right pressure distribution.ISLAMATRON wrote:scarbs wrote:Revised diffuser from yesterday. The middle tunnel has the extra vane running through it (but still closed off at the top. Then the outer edges of the side tunnel are bowed out. Plus a new beam wing reminiscent of the 1994 Benetton & Williams F1 cars.
SCARBS, Any idea why they are still running the diffuser closed off at the top?
lol.... i am thinking the samemattclinch wrote:Do my eyes decieve me, or has Heikki just done a 1:18.2?
They don't decieve you!mattclinch wrote:Do my eyes decieve me, or has Heikki just done a 1:18.2?
pliskinrob wrote:They don't decieve you!mattclinch wrote:Do my eyes decieve me, or has Heikki just done a 1:18.2?
I was also put in a state of shock and awe when I saw that!
thef1.es says that mclaren have done only 33 lapsKester wrote:f1today.nl seems to say so; thef1.es doesn't though.
but also..vall wrote:according motor21:
15:10 h Entra en boxes el finlandés. En sus últimas tres vueltas: 1:20.382, 1:20.201, 1:19.974