thestig84 wrote:forty-two wrote:ARX_RNLT wrote:If it's for cooling - why Petrov's car does not have such???
Good point.
Because it is driver cooling.....he being the driver obviously chose/chooses not to run it. The shark fin does not even connect to the rear wing. If you look at the 2 current F vents they are also larger intakes.
I have to say that I agree with ARX_RNLT a little here.
Agreed, the R30's sharkfin doesn't connect to the rear wing .... YET. Perhaps this is a work in progress for which they're performing some testing on where they've got to so far? I wouldn't rule this out yet.
For example, many people in the paddock (Christian Horner included) have said that they will need to copy the McL design, but I imagine they will only fully commit to this once McL start winning races. In the meantime, they might as well take the opportuniy to do some testing with bits they can easily fabricate (such as a panel which screws into the top of the tub).
Plus, as has been discussed at some length in the forum
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8028 having a vent which blows air into the cockpit would, in itself likely have benefits in terms of reducing turbulance around the driver... Even if it doesn't have anything to do with the sharkfin (which has not yet been categorically confirmed yet anyway).
As per McL during the 2009 season, when one new part is available, it tends to be tested first on the prime driver's car. This COULD be what we're seeing here, or it might be as you say simply a case of driver preference. We don't know, but it is nevertheless interesting to speculate.
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