2016 car comparison

A place to discuss the characteristics of the cars in Formula One, both current as well as historical. Laptimes, driver worshipping and team chatter do not belong here.
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Blackout
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Re: 2016 car comparison

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Cars with the biggest rake, have the lowest top speeds

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dodds_turbo
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Renault wheelbase looks a bit suspect.

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DiogoBrand
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dodds_turbo wrote: Renault wheelbase looks a bit suspect.
That's probably because they didn't have any wheelbase in 2015.

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SectorOne
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Oh look, HAAS and Ferrari dead on the money. Who could have guessed that? :D
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bill shoe
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Hypothesis: Larger rake angle has advantages in terms of amount and consistency of downforce, but making the larger rake-angle work requires certain aero-critical parts such as noses, front-wings, and T-trays to be, um, a bit flexible when they are away from the FIA inspection station.