Toyota TF109

[zgred]

One of the Toyotas is running an shark-fin like that of the Red-Bull. It connects on both sides of the rear-wing (top and bottom).

[roost89]

thank you zgred

[Giblet]

If the shark fin thing keeps going, how long until the rear wings mounting points become integral with the engine cover?

Parts would have to be beefed up, but I wonder if it would offer any advantage.

Thoughts?


Here is the original sharkfin idea, from 1971.

[zgred]

Toyota were testing different configurations:

Trulli

Glock

[Scotracer]

Toyota's flap mechanism.

[gridwalker]

Toyota's flap mechanism.

Well ... most of it ... LOL

[zgred]

Wing endplate modification.

[vasia]

Some very complex endplates they are running.

[Henning]

Radiator inlets on the sidepods look slightly larger. Compare where the inside edge of the intake is with the "D" of the "DENSO" decal. It may be a slightly differently placed decal, but the opening ceratinly looks larger.

[ISLAMATRON]

Wing endplate modification.

Looks like a high downforce modification for Monaco rather than an overall design shift... but we shall see

[zgred]

Rear wing endplate.

[ISLAMATRON]

mmmm very interesting

[timbo]

Beautiful

[Metar]

Pretty.


I do wonder, though: They probably only adjust the rear wing once or twice until they settle on the angle they'll use in qualifying and race... Wouldn't it make sense, aerodynamically, to block these holes that aren't used?

[vasia]

Looks like Toyota was being coy, bunch of new parts on the TF109:

New rear wing design; endplates go lower down RBR-style to the diffuser. Endplates are not connected to diffuser, and innovative "cut" shape for the endplates along with the slits on the endplates themselves. It looks like the airflow coming from around the diffuser interacts directly with these slits.



New front brake cooling ducts: