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Post Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:42 pm

The F2oo7 has been running a few new developments, but I can´t verify them with complete certainty for the time being.

For now, what do you guys think about the new winglets around the brake ducts :?: But from the few pictures I have found of them, the angles aren´t very telling, I can´t come to a conclusion whether they are on the brake ducts, or surrounding them. Such as this pic below. Image
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:05 am

I believe those winglets were there most of the season already.
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:24 am

They were there all season, they were even on the 248 F1.
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:33 am

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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:56 am

Thank you guys, I appreciate your imput greatly.

From what the photo comparison demonstrates, they went from the brake system enclosure to the brake duct.

End note: There is a huge difference in brake duct size from each car, although this might depend on the circuit from which the photo was taken at. Or whether they were running wheel covers on the 248F1 to aid in brake cooling or not.
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:08 pm

Speaking of Ferrari, this is supposed to be a picture from a test they had in Monza at the end of last month, aimed at solving the problems with riding the kerbs, at least according to rumors:

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There is obviously something different about the front suspension, but it's not clear enough. Maybe someone with more experience could help?
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:47 pm

winglets were in use on kimi's car in melbourne i believe

old news
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm

Whoa, the rear wing there looks pretty crooked, silly Junior Mechanics....
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Post Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:08 pm

The 'crooked' rear wing was a ferrari development durint the season. I remember reading about it in Autosport, think it was Monza?
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:08 am

Interesting, the right rear wheel look to have a severe blister too :-k
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:23 am

And the camera above the intake has a different profile on each side as well, as you may notice on the picture taken from the rear. That isn´t normal is it :?:
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:29 am

mx_tifosi wrote:And the camera above the intake has a different profile on each side as well, as you may notice on the picture taken from the rear. That isn´t normal is it :?:


Some teams run their cars with that notch(or a variation of it) in the camera.

Dunno why, cant save too much weight!!
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:39 am

Actually it's perfectly normal, that notch is for the camera facing backwards.

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Notice how it shows a little more of the right side of the car, than the left.
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:22 pm

When and where is the next test :?:
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