bhall II wrote: ↑12 Apr 2017, 22:21
Yes, but to make any sort of quantitative assessment of local air flow based upon the trajectory of those sparks, given the fact that they've gotta go somewhere, seems odd to me. Some are deflected inside, some are deflected outside, and some of them even get run over.
The same thing happens to air particles, doesn't it? Take a look again at the gif. Notice how those sparks speed up a lot under the front wing. Look at how fast they change direction towards the diffuser (the majority of them that does)... It's not just them being pushed by rear wheel, they are sucked in...
Selvariabell wrote: ↑13 Apr 2017, 18:18
Bwoah, that is a radical change in the front wing design. This change is awesome, although I am concerned on its sensitivity to dirty air.
It's not really such a radical change. If I remember correctly, they had 3 elements extending from centre section in 2015. What I really like is how they've reduced the number of struts connecting 3 flaps to main elements to just 2 and multiple smaller ones integrated within slots in various positions. Much cleaner... McLaren has 4 struts, Merc and RB have two smaller ones and one really big...