mep wrote:Regarding the FRIC system.
I noticed that the Mercedes lifted the inside front wheel from the ground a couple of times during the Malaysia race.
Could be related to a very soft roll stiffness.
Depends, softer relative to the field might still be stiff enough to prevent the kind of weight transfer that would cause uneven thermal stress on the tires. Part of that depends on the stiffness of the chassis and suspension geometry etc.siskue2005 wrote:shouldnt a softer suspension cause more tyre wear?
thats what we experience on sim racing in rfactor and iracing
Yea i checked the time-delta and it looked like he actually lost time even though he was on the DRS.Bredd wrote:Merc had good pace today and good traction and speed in the corners yet they seem to lack a little top speed. When hamilton did have his drs open on vettel he just didn't seem to get anywhere. Maybe get the passive drs working?
Depends on if you're sliding around or not. You can stop some oversteer and wheel spin by softening up the rear and even take some flex out of the tyre to reduce temps.siskue2005 wrote:shouldnt a softer suspension cause more tyre wear?
thats what we experience on sim racing in rfactor and iracing
Imo, front wings have the same angle, a bit of photo-prospective.GrizzleBoy wrote:Indeed they are. Interesting.
What could be different enough about the cars to warrant different vents?
Also note the angle of both front wings from front to rear
I think Hamilton's DRS is open. This was probably taken as they were drafting each other, since Hamilton is retaking the lead, that would make it the second DRS zone.GrizzleBoy wrote:Indeed they are. Interesting.
What could be different enough about the cars to warrant different vents?
Also note the angle of both front wings from front to rear
Good eye. Both wings seem to be tilting backwards.GrizzleBoy wrote:Indeed they are. Interesting.
What could be different enough about the cars to warrant different vents?
Also note the angle of both front wings from front to rear