Do the f1 teams adjust engine cooling and barke cooling from session to session? Lets say that in one parctise is some 10 degC lower air temperature. Do the teams make smaller all air intakes specially for those conditions to have more downforce and better aero efficienty?
Thanks.
The brake temperatures tend to be a result of the tracks layout, in normal circumstances the teams do not tune this
according the ambient temperature. Engine cooling (i.e. sidepod ducts etc) is again driven by the tracks demands but the ambient temperature also has an effect. If the temperatures do alter radically then the teams will alter the cars set up. But the have to bear in mind that from qualifying onwards no more changes can be made due to parc ferme rules. Hence they need to set the cooling for what they expect in the race. Another factor deterring them from changing too much is that the ducts alter the car aerodynamics hence they need to set the rest of the car up with the correct cooling outlets for the race.
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One way of changing the engine cooling requirements is buy changing the extraction canal! Simply buy changing the amount of "gills"....the amount of air you can extract from the cooling ducts is what determines the amount of air you can get into them. So buy opening the extraction "ports" you're giving "more space" for more air to enter the system. If you close them off you're limiting the amount of air that can enter.
One of the most important parameters is the mean speed during the race. Slow speed circuits require more cooling power (as said by Monstro) and high speed circuits let them use small radiators.
