i replied to this post in the DRS sectionraymondu999 wrote:Regarding the long main plane, short flap combo (ala Merc, RBR) and long flap, short main plane combo (a la McL) James Allen (as per Richard's post) says now that McL's would, when in "df" position, give less drag - while in "drag reduction" mode, the RB would give less drag. Can anyone comment on this?
Toro Rosso like all teams but HRT , developed a special ultra low downforce rear wing for Monza . The wing remained double profiled with the upper profile retaining the central slot . On the contrary the endplates lost the gills , in a different approach to Canada where endplates kept the gilled configuration .
China proved this much - limited downforce to maximise speed down the back straight, and they beat the [IMO] superior [though not by much] Red Bulls. Monza, Spa, Brazil should all be McLaren territory easily...beelsebob wrote:I honestly don't think anyone'll be able to touch McLaren at Monza, their design seems to be centred around having an incredibly low drag car that they can attach a barn (not just the door for them) to the back of... I expect the McLaren in low drag config to be blazing.
Yea sorry braking into corners and getting out of them they seemed to do very well last year at Monza.raymondu999 wrote:I think you mean traction rather than acceleration, no, Hampus?
True, to bad it wasn´t enough to get past a certain russian fellow in a car also notorious for the out-of-slow-corners traction, watching Kubica´s onboard Q lap at Monaco was just amazing. Looked like a wonderful car to drive there.raymondu999 wrote:Yes, Ferrari were phenomenal in terms of "slow corner" performance last year. But we also should remember that McLaren in the past have always been the mechanical kings (it was only in 2010 that they decided to forgo that by using that hideously stiff springing setup) and so we could have a fight on our hands there. Monaco should be massive.