diffuser wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 16:02
mwillems wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 08:04
MrGapes wrote: ↑22 Oct 2022, 02:24
Yes I’m aware, but I’m sure they can still achieve correlation in the new tunnel.. + the consensus from a lot of articles suggest closing the gap in 2024, I don’t see how that’s possible unless they have access to the tunnel in 2023, maybe the nomination date is earlier? Or something else…
Whilst I'm not sure exactly when the 12 month period starts, it could be from September meaning that from September '23 it would be online for Mclaren. This would mean some of the 2024 car would develop in the new tunnel and a small amount of 2023 in season development.
But it could be one or two months later. But around that time.
I remember that in 2020, they were not allowed to work on the 2022 cars till Jan 1 2021. So I would say the 12 month period starts Jan 1.
Also you sure it's 12 month? I believe wind tunnel time gets reevaluate twice a year. It is based on where you are in the constructors at the end of the season and mid season. If you move up in by the middle of the season, your wind tunnel time will be cut or viseversa. I guess you could be forced to stay in one wind tunnel for 12 month but still reevaluate tunnel time twice a year.
Yes it's 12 months rolling and the request for the nominated wind tunnel came in the month of September 2015 and had to be made before 1st of Jan. So it can start at any time in this period think. Since the team said that some of the 24 car will be developed in the new tunnel i suspect it will be October. Current rule:
RWTT may only be carried out in wind tunnels which have been nominated by the
Competitor to the FIA. Each Competitor may nominate only one wind tunnel for use in
any one twelve month period and declare it in writing to the FIA. For a new entrant, the
nomination must be made no later than 7 days after the date on which it officially
becomes a Competitor. No re-nominations may be made for at least 12 months.
Nominations should include the facility location, unique identification of the wind tunnel
and the scale of model and RATG to be used. The FIA will consider, at its absolute
discretion, earlier or temporary nominations if a wind tunnel already nominated by a
Competitor suffers a long term failure or for the purpose of evaluating alternative wind
tunnels. If a different facility is to be used or if the existing facility is changed or upgraded,
other than for routine maintenance or replacement, then a new declaration must be
submitted to the FIA within one month of the change or at the time of submission of a
testing period report whichever is earlier.
