2017 wheelbase for Formula 1 cars

A place to discuss the characteristics of the cars in Formula One, both current as well as historical. Laptimes, driver worshipping and team chatter do not belong here.
LookBackTime
472
Joined: 19 Feb 2013, 20:33

Re: 2017 wheelbase for Formula 1 cars

Post

Wheelbase: the design characteristic that might hurt Mercedes in Monaco

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/feat ... des-i.html

Image


LookBackTime
472
Joined: 19 Feb 2013, 20:33

Re: 2017 wheelbase for Formula 1 cars

Post

GP BUDAPEST: la Red Bull RB13 ha allungato il passo

Italian:
http://www.f1analisitecnica.com/2017/08 ... 13-ha.html

It has a google translate option inside the article.

Summary:

In Budapest the chassis of Ricciardo showed some differences in wheelbase dimension.
Compared to the version used by Verstappen, the RB13 of Ricciardo, it presented an elongated wheelbase -approximately 3.5 cm longer (35 mm).
Last edited by LookBackTime on 20 Aug 2017, 10:52, edited 2 times in total.

LookBackTime
472
Joined: 19 Feb 2013, 20:33

Re: 2017 wheelbase for Formula 1 cars

Post

Wheelbase, rake, height at front, height at rear:

Image

User avatar
FW17
165
Joined: 06 Jan 2010, 10:56

Re: 2017 wheelbase for Formula 1 cars

Post

LookBackTime wrote:
20 Aug 2017, 10:44
Wheelbase, rake, height at front, height at rear:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHqQonIWsAAgfZs.jpg

What is generally see are the sides if the cars hence need to add 50 mm to it

so

Mclaren at 187mm
Red Bull at 173mm
Ferrari at 170mm
Mercedes at 136 mm

For reference the side wall of the rear tyre would be 165mm