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Team: Tim Goss (director of engineering), Paddy Lowe (TD), Neil Oatley (DRD), Martin Whitmarsh (TP), Jonathan Neale (MD), Sam Michael (SD)
Drivers: Jenson Button (5), Sergio Pérez (6)
Might have something to do with the massive puncture of the tyre ?Rikhart wrote:What´s that blue smoke coming from the diffuser, and why from the MIDDLE of the diffuser? Interesting picture!
I think the front of the plank under the t-tray is.Rikhart wrote:What would a tyre puncture have to do with blue smoke coming from the top of the diffuser? And I dont think the bodywork is touching the ground yet there.
Because the car is effectively missing a wheel and is scraping along the floor!Rikhart wrote:What would a tyre puncture have to do with blue smoke coming from the top of the diffuser? And I dont think the bodywork is touching the ground yet there.
OK. I missed the tyre damage. But was it a delamination or a puncture? Looking at the tyre markings, the tyre has not deflated. Otherwise the rim would be down on the ground.Callum wrote:Because the car is effectively missing a wheel and is scraping along the floor!Rikhart wrote:What would a tyre puncture have to do with blue smoke coming from the top of the diffuser? And I dont think the bodywork is touching the ground yet there.
isnt that tyre punctured??ringo wrote:car has a lot of anti dive...
Very extreme in fact. Any reasons for this in particular? It just seems more than what is usual when compared to the other cars.
Softer smaller lighter front springs, thinner pull rod?
Any dynamic characteristics with curb riding?
Why have they done this?
I think what they meant is even with the tyre puncture, the bottom of the car is still not scraping the track.siskue2005 wrote:isnt that tyre punctured??ringo wrote:car has a lot of anti dive...
Very extreme in fact. Any reasons for this in particular? It just seems more than what is usual when compared to the other cars.
Softer smaller lighter front springs, thinner pull rod?
Any dynamic characteristics with curb riding?
Why have they done this?
He's talking about the angle the a arms are mounted. It has exreme anti dive geometry. I'd say the reason is to keep the front higher on the brakes so so u can run lower static ride height.wunderkind wrote:I think what they meant is even with the tyre puncture, the bottom of the car is still not scraping the track.siskue2005 wrote:isnt that tyre punctured??ringo wrote:car has a lot of anti dive...
Very extreme in fact. Any reasons for this in particular? It just seems more than what is usual when compared to the other cars.
Softer smaller lighter front springs, thinner pull rod?
Any dynamic characteristics with curb riding?
Why have they done this?
They're angled backward, pro-dive, no?Pierce89 wrote: It has exreme anti dive geometry. I'd say the reason is to keep the front higher on the brakes so so u can run lower static ride height.
