Ferrari F2012

[Spankyham]

It looks to me like Ferrari have built an exhaust that can be pointed to either the beam or the floor - perhaps changed circuit by circuit.

The slots in the floor (in front of the tyres) have gone with this configuration.

[amouzouris]

Is the back push-rod in the same position as (let's say) yesterday? To me it seems that is mounted much higher...

its not a pushrod...its a pullrod

[Postmoe]

The post I withdrew was just an observation about the brake ducts that I realized was false right after I posted it.

I'm still wrapping my head around the exhaust. For some reason, I have a sneaking suspicion that there's more to it than meets the eye. (Figuratively speaking, of course.)

(The drawing posted from Scarbs' blog is a speculation of how a McLaren style exhaust would look on the F2012.)

Ok, but why it cuts the radiators flows in such an akward manner? I think if Ferrari went that way the flows would need to be completely different exiting from the sidepods and thus the acer and coke shape completely re-designed.

For me it's overcomplicated and maintains parts of the acer ducts that are only necessary with the previous configuration. Perhaps Scarbs considers so, but has not "erased" these parts of the drawing.

I think that knowing how drag is killing the car, they need to focus on that, because a less draggy car would be almost on the competitive standarts, only lacking of traction. And you can improve traction using drag inducing developments once you don't have "structural drag", like RB does.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

It looks to me like Ferrari have built an exhaust that can be pointed to either the beam or the floor - perhaps changed circuit by circuit.

The slots in the floor (in front of the tyres) have gone with this configuration.

No the slots are still there.

[bhall]

I don't care that it's tacky to point to one's own post.

Look at my previous post.

[GrizzleBoy]

For some reason, I have a sneaking suspicion that there's more to it than meets the eye. (Figuratively speaking, of course.)

And I found it.

Cheeky bastards.


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The exhaust plume is directed toward the center of the car where it's then collected at the very rear of the diffuser to be channeled to the hole I've highlighted next to the wheel.

EDIT: Finally, an elegant Ferrari solution!

EDIT 2: I believe this is the oft-discussed Byrne floor.

EDIT 3: Not only is the exhaust channeled to these hole, so is the lion's share of the hot air from within the engine cover. Ferrari now has a double-blown diffuser.

I'm not seeing where the entry is for the exhaust/hot air to be routed through there?

[.poz]

It looks to me like Ferrari have built an exhaust that can be pointed to either the beam or the floor - perhaps changed circuit by circuit.

The slots in the floor (in front of the tyres) have gone with this configuration.

i was thinking the same because at the moment there isn't an exhaust configuration that always outperform others on all circuits

[Vanja #66]

For some reason, I have a sneaking suspicion that there's more to it than meets the eye. (Figuratively speaking, of course.)

And I found it.

Cheeky bastards.

picture
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The exhaust plume is directed toward the center of the car where it's then collected at the very rear of the diffuser to be channeled to the hole I've highlighted next to the wheel.

EDIT: Finally, an elegant Ferrari solution!

EDIT 2: I believe this is the oft-discussed Byrne floor.

EDIT 3: Not only is the exhaust channeled to these hole, so is the lion's share of the hot air from within the engine cover. Ferrari now has a double-blown diffuser.

Somebody is sharing my enthusiasm... Haven't expected you, though...

Thinking this way would justify 2 months spent on this solution, no doubt... But, taught by the past, I think it'll be best to wait until the end of this day to judge the solution itself, and to wait for other experts' opinions...

[Crucial_Xtreme]

I don't care that it's tacky to point to one's own post.

Look at my previous post.

No worries. Maybe you're right Ben. I don't recall sensors recently on the floor beside the rear tyre




Edit: what "holes" on the floor are you talking about?

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

Interesting configuration according to Scarbs

weird drawing - the exhaust doesn't look anything like that.

You have to read Scarbs article to understand mate

[bhall]

I'm not seeing where the entry is for the exhaust/hot air to be routed through there?

Here. (Like a cheese grater)

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And here, through this tube no one could ever quite figure out.

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We need better pics, though.

EDIT: The hole immediately under the rain light is now blocked off. I think this strongly suggests I'm right, because the air that was vented through that hole is now being channeled to the outside of the diffuser.

[Blackout]

Airbox cover and the fins under the nose are different too

[.poz]

Here. (Like a cheese grater)

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Looking how it's shaped to me looks like more an exit for hot air than an entry

[Spankyham]

It looks to me like Ferrari have built an exhaust that can be pointed to either the beam or the floor - perhaps changed circuit by circuit.

The slots in the floor (in front of the tyres) have gone with this configuration.

No the slots are still there.

Oops, I'm an idiot, they sure are there, cause I couldn't see them on the first lot of hi-res shots I saw I thought they were gone. The pics just didn't show close enough to the tire.

[kebab]

Edit: what "holes" on the floor are you talking about?

I don't think it's a hole. It looks to me is more of a small turning vane than a hole.