Williams FW38
Williams FW38
Williams FW38
Williams FW38
Red Bull RB12
Red Bull RB12
Mercedes W07
Mercedes W07
Mercedes W07
Ferrari SF16-H front wing
Ferrari SF16-H front wing
Ferrari SF16-H front wing
Toro Rosso STR11 front wing
Toro Rosso STR11 front wing
Force India VJM09
Force India VJM09
Red Bull RB12
Haas VF16
Haas VF16
Sauber C35 chassis
Williams FW38
Williams FW38
Red Bull RB12
Red Bull RB12
Toro Rosso STR11
Toro Rosso STR11
Sauber C35 brake duct detail
Sauber C35
Haas VF16
Manor MRT05
Sauber C35
McLaren MP4-31
Mercedes W07
Mercedes W07
Mercedes W07
Ferrari SF16H
Ferrari SF16H
McLaren MP4-31
Renault RS16
Williams FW38
Mercedes W07
Renault RS16
Williams FW38
Williams FW38
Mercedes W07
Haas VF16
Mercedes W07
Mercedes W07
Williams FW38
Renault RS16
Renault RS16
Mercedes W07
Mercedes W07
Mercedes W07
Mercedes W07
Haas VF16
Force India VJM07
Red Bull RB12
Red Bull RB12
Force India VJM07 with Halo2
Force India VJM07 with Halo2
McLaren MP4-31 rear wing with open ended louvres
McLaren MP4-31
Hi Jorge
ReplyDeleteThanks for getting in touch, I'll try to answer those questions as best I can
1. The inlet is divided into three sections to cool various components differently and at different rates. In the case of Williams as they have no blown axle all of their cooling is focused on the cooling of the caliper/pads and disc. I'd suspect that the central inlet is for disc cooling and the other two for cooling the caliper. The (mesh like) protection on these inlets is to prevent debris from collecting and destroying brake performance as temperatures climb if not cooled properly.
2. The front wing is not as tightly regulated as some of the other areas of the car in terms of how the surface area is divided up into what roles it performs making it easier to mount these control devices you're looking at.
3. This is a thermal imaging camera used to send information back to the pitwall so that the team can understand the tyres thermal behaviour whilst on track. The limited information stream between the car and pitwall means these don't give as much information as they'd like but it does help. It is shaped in a way that has less of a debilatating effect on aero too though.
4. Yes, this is the flap adjuster
5. The slot, just as with pretty much any slot you'll find is to do with pressure distribution, effectively improving the aspect ratio.
6. It's part of the complex array of fins mounted to the brake duct to directly influence downforce generated by the appendage and also 'work' other aerodynamic structures. In this case the upper one appears to be part of a duct and is likely transferring heat from within the brake drum out the back of the car.
7. In this case it's easier to guide you here: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bite-size-tech-mclaren-mp4-31-rear-wing-louvres-831242/?ti=23&tii=1
I am stunned to see how Mercedes have "doubled down" on the VGs at the leading edge of the floor and barge board area. Pretty wild ..
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