Blackout wrote: ↑12 Oct 2022, 12:47
GrizzleBoy wrote: ↑07 Oct 2022, 11:11
PlatinumZealot wrote: ↑07 Oct 2022, 06:09
The side pod undercut is looking more like a double floor style sidepod now... but can't really say 100%
First thing I thought when I saw the side-on pic above is that it was somehow reminding me of Aston Martins original 2022 design.
I think it's just the sheer volume of exposed floor at the front giving that impression.
Their radiators underside is almost empty because they are using the blue area between the driver's ass & the boat tip to package as much systems (electronics etc) as possible (while other teams rely more on the sidepods). And their blue area is certainly bigger than other cars since RB has pushed the cockpit far rearwards, hence the big sidepod undercuts on the RB...
Their blue area looks busier than others, inside, and they even put some (big) electronic devices inside the floor's leading edges.
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fe3Ji5_XEAE ... ame=medium
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fes_aRdXEAA ... name=large
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And they narrowed down the boat's front, to have bigger tunnel entries etc, thanks to that cockpit position IMO.
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https://i.imgur.com/vYGCiw4.jpg
That cockpit position also give them the possibility to place the lower impact structure further back inside the floor edge (a better option than to place it in the sidepod IMO) & have more room for the floor mouth...
This right side pic shows RB is using that room to package even more stuff (an engine header tank or an engine gas tank or a fire extinguisher tank)
The next question is whether this cockpit position pushes the PU, (the heaviest part of the car), backwards, and whether it can be avoided or mitigated by widening the fuel tank...
(Red arrow is where the lower side impact structure is)
* could this be the reason the RB is overweight? maybe they are forced to add even more ballast to the front of the car to counterbalance the heavy rear (due to the backward PU?) and meet the mandated mass distribution...
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