Doesn't look much like RB IMO. Modest undercut, low inlet. It's still a slim sidepod design.Nonserviam85 wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 11:39Is it me or it looks like a mixture of RB and Ferrari sidepods?
I think this new spec is still somewhat a "zero pod" design and is a lot smaller than we think. The sidepods are wider but they still start a lot further back than all the other designs. It seems like attaching the "mid wing" to the sidepods but preserving where the sidepod starts might allow them to manipulate the flow structure along the side of the car better than the rest of the grid.MtthsMlw wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 10:13https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/amp ... tail-.webp
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Looking at it and other photos, it's just the cradle for the chassis stand - the gap is just between the cradle and the bottom of the tub.
Maybe with this new concept the floor doesn't need that much reinforcement anymore and therefore saves quite a bit of weight.AMG.Tzan wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 12:38So the guy here says that the new update offers a reduction in weight of around 4kg which can be used as ballast!
Sounds a lot to me since they’ve added mass with the new side pods but comes in line with Wolff saying the upgrade will make the car more predictable!
With ballast moved wherever they want they can give their drivers the feeling they are looking for…
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You're joking right??Venturiation wrote: ↑25 May 2023, 12:44looking at this it doesn't look expensive to get new sidepods look how thin they are
what makes upgrades expensive?
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Yes. Less dive when decelerating. This is aerodynamics. It is good for the floor. Keeps the front entrance of the floor at a more consistent ride height to the road is my guess.
No, it would require a completely new chassis.