Williams FW35 Renault

[turbof1]

Now in FP2 Maldonado has the new nose (with cameras on the nose, which is new) and last years FW.

Bottas more or less has the Barcelona bodywork.

I was expecting that move. Apperently the front of fw35 chassis is exactly the same as the fw34 one, so they just took last year's nose. Between fp1 and fp2 they desected the wing from it and added it to the fw35's nose. The fact they did that makes me believe the old wing is actually an improvement. Atleast for this circuit.

[Blackout]

They ran last year's L shaped dolphin fins under the nose too
They already tested this configuration in Barcelona winter tests

[Sevach]

Now in FP2 Maldonado has the new nose (with cameras on the nose, which is new) and last years FW.

Bottas more or less has the Barcelona bodywork.

I was expecting that move. Apperently the front of fw35 chassis is exactly the same as the fw34 one, so they just took last year's nose. Between fp1 and fp2 they desected the wing from it and added it to the fw35's nose. The fact they did that makes me believe the old wing is actually an improvement. Atleast for this circuit.

Maldonado doesn't have blown ducts either.
After all that talk about alterations to the shape of the front tyres screwed Williams, somehow the wing from last year works better... this is such a screw up.

Plus after a competitive showing in FP1 the car didn't get any faster in FP2...

[nacho]

Did Maldonado use the hybrid spec car in FP2?

[FrukostScones]

old 2012 wing not stiff enough and so illegal

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/form ... 43251.html

[zoro_f1]

too bad for Williams. they were very promising with Renault engines and now they have aerodynamic problems.

[briant1]

The article posted by FrukostScones confirms that Williams identified the problems to be related to the new nose and front wing not working correctly with the floor. A return to the old floor (already in Barcelona) did not do much but in combination with the old front wing the car looked immediately promising in FP1. It is however unlikely that they will be able to make a stiffer version of the old wing which complies with the new regulations in time for qualifying... what a shame

[nacho]

But they are closer to finding out what went wrong.

[boyracer94]

[Sevach]

Notice that even when he has the new FW the brake ducts remain the last year closed ones.

[zoro_f1]

they need a new floor... simply is that!
they build a car with new nose but they keep the old floor? well... they had time to make 5 new floors till now and still they are running with 2012 floor.

i don't understand why they are loosing so much time?

[Pierce89]

they need a new floor... simply is that!
they build a car with new nose but they keep the old floor? well... they had time to make 5 new floors till now and still they are running with 2012 floor.

i don't understand why they are loosing so much time?

They built a new floor. where did you get the idea they didn't? They tested a 2012 floor in Catalunya.

[Cuky]

they need a new floor... simply is that!
they build a car with new nose but they keep the old floor? well... they had time to make 5 new floors till now and still they are running with 2012 floor.

i don't understand why they are loosing so much time?

Sorry but I have to say that I am amazed how someone can conclude what is wrong with a car by watching it on TV and looking at pictures while teams spend large amounts of money and time and are still puzzled. Looking through forums it seems that almost every team would be winning if they would employ few of us

[Diff-user]

Why are there so many vortex generators on the side pods of FW35? I suppose it must be special Monaco spec since the side pod tops were clean in Spain. But not all teams are running these VGs even in their Monaco spec (saw two on each side in the FIs, but they have been having that for some while now). Supposing its for flow attachment over the side pods alone, does Williams have a flow separation problems over its side pods that is more serious than the same for other teams?

[Huntresa]

Why are there so many vortex generators on the side pods of FW35? I suppose it must be special Monaco spec since the side pod tops were clean in Spain. But not all teams are running these VGs even in their Monaco spec (saw two on each side in the FIs, but they have been having that for some while now). Supposing its for flow attachment over the side pods alone, does Williams have a flow separation problems over its side pods that is more serious than the same for other teams?

They have had 4 on and off for a long time.