Singapore RW with the new beamwing brought @ Zandvoort. The new beamwing resulted in roughly +5km/h topspeed advantage @ Zandvoort. Could see this repeat at Qatar.
Rb19 for Qatar - Albert Fabrega
organic wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:37 pmSingapore RW with the new beamwing brought @ Zandvoort. The new beamwing resulted in roughly +5km/h topspeed advantage @ Zandvoort. Could see this repeat at Qatar.
Rb19 for Qatar - Albert Fabrega
https://i.imgur.com/fUpznal.jpeg
I wouldn't be so sure that they have given up some load with the Zandvoort beam wing because Verstappen's minimum apex speeds are pronounced and superior in Zandvoort relative to Hungary (in the medium and high speed corners).organic wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:14 pmAt Singapore they used the max DF rear wing but opted to use the Bahrain spec beamwing. This makes me assume the Bahrain BW produces more DF than the new one.
Going by the zandvoort telemetry and lack of usage at Singapore where the longest straight is now DRS closed, I would estimate that the new BW gives up a bit of peak DF for a massive increase in DRS open efficiency.
I've estimated that increase in efficiency at about +5km/h topspeed as prior to Zandvoort RB were always matching Mercedes, McLaren and others' topspeeds when Maximum downforce rear wings were used. Then at Zandvoort everyone again used this DF level and RB with new BW produced +5km/h on straight with DRS open (but equal with drs closed) compared to the competition
https://i.imgur.com/qs7mIxh.png
Qatar will produce another data point
That's a really nice comparison, it's basically a low-drag BW with a slot. The frontal area is a key drag parameter with BWs. No wonder they had one up on top speed with it.organic wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:14 pmYes RB have now 3 beamwings as opposed to just 2.
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Low DF - First seen at Saudi. Also privately used at Silverstone shakedown prior to this
https://i.imgur.com/hweS17C.jpeg
Medium DF (but used only with high DF wing so far) - https://i.imgur.com/YP4LwdD.jpeg
That yellow arrow is a bit deceiving. The air from that duct will go along the ouside of the endplate. In case that yellow arrow was correct, the end plate would very much be inside the tyre.AR3-GP wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:55 pmorganic wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:37 pmSingapore RW with the new beamwing brought @ Zandvoort. The new beamwing resulted in roughly +5km/h topspeed advantage @ Zandvoort. Could see this repeat at Qatar.
Rb19 for Qatar - Albert Fabrega
https://i.imgur.com/fUpznal.jpeg
https://i.postimg.cc/MGfRfJ6c/image.png
Just shadow there's no tunnel or changes since Suzuka apart from more open louvres from what I can seemclaren111 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:51 amhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7sCvQha4AA ... name=large
Is this tunnel new on sidepod ?
mclaren111 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:51 amhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7sCvQha4AA ... name=large
Is this tunnel new on sidepod ?
The area of the left of the "Pir" is where some of the telemetry transmitting electronics are placed. Needs to be easily accessible as it doesn't have much memory so they have to switch them out for each session. The removable panel is made of a different material as it has to be permeable to the EM waves of specific frequencies hence it stands out/reflects light differently. It's only present on one sidepod and on Thursdays often is open/emptyFarnborough wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:34 ammclaren111 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:51 amhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7sCvQha4AA ... name=large
Is this tunnel new on sidepod ?
What about that area left of "Pir" on tyre ? Looks as there's an outlet just there (mostly obscured by tyre periphery) to "vent" into the flow path coming along the sidepod undercut.
I haven't seen that before.
Needs another shot of it to get decent modelling of shape etc.
Shades of blown diffuser era. Adrian wishes they would let him run the car like that...
Yep, you've noticed too the importance of that placement