In the new ground-effect era, where the cars run closer to the ground, the interaction between the car floor and track surface has become a key performance differentiator.
Last summer Ferrari shut down its F1 wind tunnel to install a new ‘rubberised’ rolling road which, while less durable than the conventional steel belt, more accurately reflects the texture of a track surface.
In the new ground-effect era, where the cars run closer to the ground, the interaction between the car floor and track surface has become a key performance differentiator.
Last summer Ferrari shut down its F1 wind tunnel to install a new ‘rubberised’ rolling road which, while less durable than the conventional steel belt, more accurately reflects the texture of a track surface.
In the new ground-effect era, where the cars run closer to the ground, the interaction between the car floor and track surface has become a key performance differentiator.
Last summer Ferrari shut down its F1 wind tunnel to install a new ‘rubberised’ rolling road which, while less durable than the conventional steel belt, more accurately reflects the texture of a track surface.
Are the parts of the 60% models nowdays full 3d printed or not? I would think it is the cheapest way to produce them.
Material selection is based on mechanical requirements and lifing (frequency and amplitude of vibrations and how long it's expected to remain on the model) of a part.
Re: Wind tunnel technology
Posted: 05 Jan 2026, 14:23
by AR3-GP
Re: Wind tunnel technology
Posted: 05 Jan 2026, 21:36
by lio007
Some nice and interesting pictures from Aston Martin's WT construction:
Re: Wind tunnel technology
Posted: 05 Jan 2026, 21:45
by lio007
In comparison Red Bull's construction of their new wind tunnel (although at an early stage):
