That is something we suspect but don't know. If teams find a way to seal the floor, a higher rake could create more flow... Looking at Indy hasn't much use, because the cars are spec, so, no way to fiddle with vortexes...De Jokke wrote: ↑24 Jan 2022, 15:37I thought low rake was the way to go for 2022?PlatinumZealot wrote: ↑24 Jan 2022, 14:53I think we will still see teams trying to run a high rake to get more expansion from the venturi tunnel, but they will have a greater challenge in "sealing" the sides due to the higher air flow expected under the floor. Those cars will still have more drag though. Mercedes might still yet go with low rake if the numbers show that philosphy is still viable.
One of the dark horses could be the seals on either side of the rear wheels, that will, no matter what rake you race, seal most of the verturi of the rear.
The ridehight might be one of the most important things to take risks with. If your setup doesn't work in real life, it impacts so much of the design of the car, that you're at the back of the field. But if you go to conservative, you'll stuck in the midfield together with all the other conservative designs.