Yes the inward endplate curve didnot give them strong vortexes as they hopedF1T wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:46 amMercedes introduce new nose and front wing
Mercedes have kicked off the second week of testing at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona by adding a new front end to their W10. Having struggled with front end grip during the first 4 days of testing, the upgrades will come as a welcome addition to Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
As another evolutionary step in Mercedes unique thin nose cone, the team have further narrowed the nose and added some sculpting to improve airflow underneath and over the nose cape that managed airflow underneath and behind the nose. Last year, Mercedes already extended the leading edges of that cape further forward, while this step integrates the entire concept better into the shape of the nose.
In addition to the development of the nose, the team have also added a new front wing, which drops its unique inwash endplates. The team were the only ones to have this design, in what was obviously an early development step just to enable reliability testing.
The new wing has endplates that angle outward, including a cutout at the top to help airflow from the wing to flush over the endplate and around the front wheels. The flaps of the wing meanwhile have mainly changed in the outboard area, converging more towards {Renault}'s solution where the outside drops off to enhance the outwash.
Still, it's a long way apart from the concepts run by {Ferrari}, Alfa Romeo and {Toro Rosso}.
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So true!F1Krof wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:47 amOh no it doesn't work like that guys. Hold on.
No matter the resources, the pieces come in batches and are planned well ahead.
The first batch (last week's car) was probably developed a few months ago, they've put the pieces and tried them, run different programs to correlate the data.
The second batch (this week's car) was probably developed just recently, and my guess is that it wasn't fully ready a week ago.
And btw, Hamilton cut the chicane, that's why it was 1.5 faster, so chill.
I think you might be on to something.Restomaniac wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:17 amUnless they have differing concepts for different types of races.
There are too many unknowns with this and drivers will always prefer one over the other, this is why we only see a change in wings for high and low downforce venues. You can get lost in data. Last weeks car was a car to gather data, and test theories, that is all.Shakeman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:55 amI think you might be on to something.Restomaniac wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:17 amUnless they have differing concepts for different types of races.
If you have near unlimited resources how would you make sure your car was optimised for high downforce and high speed circuits giving you the best possible chance on all circuits? Build two!
The Engineer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:00 am
There are too many unknowns with this and drivers will always prefer one over the other, this is why we only see a change in wings for high and low downforce venues. You can get lost in data. Last weeks car was a car to gather data, and test theories, that is all.
Not sure anyone was suggesting it did. The point is that they have the resources to design and build two different cars where some teams are stuggling to get one complete car out.The Engineer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:54 am
A car including front wing, floor and body work does not go from brain to paint shop in a week.
The wing elements are different as well, it's not just the endplate.supermarine wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:26 amWhile the whole package is quite clearly a long while in the making those front wing endplates could easily have been knocked up for the second test after the previous concept didn't work as it should in the first test.
I’ve looked at the pics, but what parts are rushed?