Ferrari SF-26

[jjn9128]

Conclusions from studies where they cant even draw a legal wing should be taken with handfuls of salt.

[sucof]

Closing phase:

https://i.postimg.cc/xdb05HST/image.png

Positive value is downforce. Negative value is lift. Disclaimer: these are models, not the real thing (which is why they have different aero loads when the wing is closed). I believe we can still take the general behaviour associated with the rotation direction.

On the RB version, you see a reduction of downforce when closing. So perhaps it is a small lie that their wing is failing with properly closing, but if the driver closes it a tiny bit late, can experience too much of downforce loss when trying to break and or turn, hence loosing the rear end like Verstappen did...

Sadly I would agree somewhat of the banning these systems, as it relies on (based on rumours) the driver to close them manually, before breaking, hence the smallest of timing error can lead to crashes...
Remember, Ferrari had problems with it in the beginning as drivers complained, so it was delayed several weeks.

[AR3-GP]

Closing phase:

https://i.postimg.cc/xdb05HST/image.png

Positive value is downforce. Negative value is lift. Disclaimer: these are models, not the real thing (which is why they have different aero loads when the wing is closed). I believe we can still take the general behaviour associated with the rotation direction.

On the RB version, you see a reduction of downforce when closing. So perhaps it is a small lie that their wing is failing with properly closing, but if the driver closes it a tiny bit late, can experience too much of downforce loss when trying to break and or turn, hence loosing the rear end like Verstappen did...

1) Both wings experience lift generation during the closing phase. Everything below the yellow line is lift (opposite of downforce).



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