Williams FW31
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Williams FW31 Toyota
Drivers: Nico Rosberg (16), Kazuki Nakajima (17)
Team: Frank Williams (TP), Patrick Head (DE), Sam Michael (TD), Jon Tomlinson (CA), Rod Nelson (Chief operations engineer)
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| Johan |
 Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:49 am |
 Junior  Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:17 pm Posts: 9 Location: Netherlands |
 Look above the brake-ducts -> a little "flap"?? |
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| tomazy |
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:08 pm |
Rookie Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:01 pm Posts: 25 |
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| modbaraban |
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:12 pm |
 Master  Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:44 pm Posts: 2764 Location: Kyiv, Ukraine |
Of course it's for better brake cooling
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| James |
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:20 pm |
Member Joined: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:41 am Posts: 90 |
 if you're going quicker round a corner - more air in the brake ducts! |
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| Pedro |
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:22 am |
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Rookie Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:59 pm Posts: 32 |
Suzuka - new brake duct with winglet
It is not just for brakes cooling, it serves as an aero-device now too. This wing with two vertical endplates increases downforce at front.  More info: http://www.f1news.cz/technika/33338-zmeny-na-vozech-v-suzuce-aneb-koncici-zavody-ve-zbrojeni/ More technical articles: http://www.f1news.cz/technika/ |
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| bazanaius |
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:49 am |
Talent Joined: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:16 pm Posts: 208 |
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| axle |
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:50 am |
Professional Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:45 pm Posts: 1221 Location: Norfolk, UK |
lol |
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| Pedro |
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:13 am |
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Rookie Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:59 pm Posts: 32 |
I guess most people are missing it here. |
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| bazanaius |
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:53 pm |
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Talent Joined: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:16 pm Posts: 208 |
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| zgred |
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:39 am |
 Talent Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:02 pm Posts: 285 |
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| axle |
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:12 am |
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Professional Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:45 pm Posts: 1221 Location: Norfolk, UK |
FW31 End of Season report:
Should have done better. Created too much drag. Hampered by Toyota young driver program. |
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| vasia |
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:57 pm |
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Talent Joined: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:22 pm Posts: 273 |
With the Toyota engine deal finished, there will be less technical co-operation between Toyota and Williams. Expect to see the cars from both teams have more differing designs next year.
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| ESPImperium |
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:28 pm |
 Professional Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:08 pm Posts: 958 Location: Glasgow, Scotland |
Seconded. With the fact they should have had at least 1 or 2 floor and DDD revisions as well as a major mid season aero upgrade that most teams had either introduced at one race or stages over 3 or 4 slowly coming together. |
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| roost89 |
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:59 pm |
Talent Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:34 pm Posts: 479 Location: Highlands, Scotland |
I also agree with that. Could've done with Kobayashi instead of Nakajima  on the Toyota development programme“Knowledge is knowing the tomato is a fruit, while wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.” Brian O’Driscoll |
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| mx_tifosi |
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:04 am |
 Champion  Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:01 am Posts: 1600 Location: North America |
What could be the reason(s) for not introducing enough significant upgrades? Financial ? Or just lack of will power/proactivenes?
- Jonathon Ramsey @ Autoblog |
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