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Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 05 Aug 2019, 20:03
by strad
I thought they were banned in part because the made more disturbed air for the following cars.

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 05 Aug 2019, 20:06
by Pyrone89
strad wrote:
05 Aug 2019, 20:03
I thought they were banned in part because the made more disturbed air for the following cars.
Seeing as the regulations for 2021 want to use them to reduce wake that would be ironic if true.

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 05 Aug 2019, 20:10
by strad
Yes I know. They often these days seem to back track on rules and ideas.

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 06 Aug 2019, 12:18
by MatsNorway
If the wheel cover is completely covering the rim you obviously get less turbulence out to the sides. Cooling the brakes then becomes a bit more interesting ofc. Having ducts for both intake and exhaust heat.. I doubt it would be a problem to cool the brakes but it would cause some design chances for sure. Another option is to demand the intake to be on the outside.. where the cover is. exhaust then leaving towards the center line.

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 08 Aug 2019, 23:09
by MatsNorway
That said. They are beating around the bush. Open wheel and intense focus on safety just makes everything seem silly when you also want less turbulence for the following car.

They are trying to make a car that looks a certain way perform in a way it is ill suited for.

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 13:38
by timbo
Windtunnel prototype images
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Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 13:54
by jjn9128
Interesting that they're using Sauber not TMG/Aerolab or somewhere not directly involved in the sport.

Full article: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... TBxtS.html

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 13:59
by MtthsMlw
Reading reactions to it in social medias I get the feeling that I'm the only one who likes how it looks. Just hoping there will still be enough room for the teams to play with.

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 14:10
by jjn9128
MtthsMlw wrote:
22 Aug 2019, 13:59
Reading reactions to it in social medias I get the feeling that I'm the only one who likes how it looks. Just hoping there will still be enough room for the teams to play with.
I love how it looks. I worry that they'll have to make a lot of it spec to ensure the wheel-to-wheel action happens.

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 14:10
by Capharol
video to it


Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 14:42
by bauc
jjn9128 wrote:
22 Aug 2019, 14:10
MtthsMlw wrote:
22 Aug 2019, 13:59
Reading reactions to it in social medias I get the feeling that I'm the only one who likes how it looks. Just hoping there will still be enough room for the teams to play with.
I love how it looks. I worry that they'll have to make a lot of it spec to ensure the wheel-to-wheel action happens.
I love it too, it looks great ...

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 16:19
by roon
No word on how prescriptive the regs are.

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 16:47
by FrukostScones
I think I like it.
Modern but with a kind of old school feel.

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 17:08
by timbo
Reminds me of this beauty:
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I'd love to see sidepod inlets like that again!

Re: 2021 Aero Thread

Posted: 22 Aug 2019, 17:23
by TheRacingElf
I quite like it, hopefully this means we can do without DRS from 2021 onwards