Comparison of all 2011 cars

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MIKEY_!
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Anyway... I see ridges here:
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I think perhaps he was making a reference to the fact that the Ferrari nose is narrower. The extra width of the RB7's nose could allow suspension components to sit lower. :?

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No, he made a specific mention of the lack of nose ridges on the Ferrari in his sentence. He said that the Ferrari lets a bit more air through to the diffuser but unnecessarily raises the CofG; more than enough to offset the aero advantage.

And what you're seeing isn't ridges; it's a collection of reflections making it seem like it has ridges
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MIKEY_!
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We know of course to be wary of the big guns of F1 making statements of this nature. We've seen enough smoke and mirrors from teams over the years.

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MIKEY_! wrote:And for that reason don't expect to see those ridges return next year.
So... *ahem* As we were saying :lol:
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MIKEY_!
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Awkward... :lol:

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MIKEY_!
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I'll heat up the humble pie

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I should've put 50 quid on the table. Drat.
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MIKEY_!
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In my defense I think that was back when we thought the bulkhead was limited in height, not an area just ahead of it.

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Removed to 2012 Car Comparison Thread