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BMW connects sidepod panel to barge board

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As part of its ongoing aerodynamic development, BMW Sauber have designed a new component that sits between the sidepod panel and the barge board. While it's initial sidepod panel was rather simple and small, the new unit adds yet another aerofoil to the already overloaded BMW Sauber. As the image points out, the lower attachment to the bargeboard incorporates a winglet at the tail of the board. At the upper end, it assists to smoothen turbulent air from behind the front wheel. An interesting detail to the panel is however the elliptical inside shape - far right, Dell logo - and the detaching of both parts - as marked with an arrow.

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By teecof1fan on 15-02-2008 at 05:01

I\'m very happy to see innovative developments coming from any team, especially BMW, including this, the new placement of the mid-wing, and the \'horns\' on the nose. McLaren, for example, have developed the front wheel coverings ( http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/n ... 1223.shtml ), but that is not as original as these ideas we see from BMW-Sauber. On a side note, I think this car with these developments has the potential to win a race (with some luck, yes)...I just think that they haven\'t found the key to unlock all the performance from the car.

By MisterMiniS on 25-02-2008 at 18:20

Yes, it seems that they have the potential for more, but they are coming up short. I nice example was that walrus nose design a while back. They are definitely trying. It is nice to hear that even tin areas of the cars are so important to them

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