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Pointed out in Kyle's original analysis of the sf23 but here is the double mousehole
New wing has a different connection to the pylon, seems it is aimed at providing more flexing at speed to reduce drag. The way the connection is made also suggests less losses anyway, so it could be an all-round improvementjambuka wrote: ↑14 Mar 2023, 21:58https://scuderiafans.com/f1-ferrari-in- ... -of-sf-23/
Why is the singal pillar wing so important ? If it is so important, why was it not installed right from the beginning of winter testing and developed with proper structural strength ?
The wing itself has a different shape. That is likely the driving reason for it.Vanja #66 wrote: ↑14 Mar 2023, 23:04New wing has a different connection to the pylon, seems it is aimed at providing more flexing at speed to reduce drag. The way the connection is made also suggests less losses anyway, so it could be an all-round improvementjambuka wrote: ↑14 Mar 2023, 21:58https://scuderiafans.com/f1-ferrari-in- ... -of-sf-23/
Why is the singal pillar wing so important ? If it is so important, why was it not installed right from the beginning of winter testing and developed with proper structural strength ?
I believe the hope is that this wing is a step forward in the drag/downforce ratio, brings more downforce without increasing drag, or the downforce increase is substantial for a small drag penalty.jambuka wrote: ↑14 Mar 2023, 21:58https://scuderiafans.com/f1-ferrari-in- ... -of-sf-23/
Why is the singal pillar wing so important ? If it is so important, why was it not installed right from the beginning of winter testing and developed with proper structural strength ?
During my lifetime i've seen numerous crackdowns on flexing, give it a few years and people start pushing what's possible again.
I'm 99% sure that wing is the intended baseline for this season, with all the novelties compared to 2022, so they want to use it as intended. Don't underestimate the capabilities of flexing with this new design, the current double-pylon solution is basically completely stiff while the connecting (pivot) point on new wing is right where it should be. I'm sure flexing wouldn't be a big gain, but if you start with (almost) 0 - even 0.1 is a big gain
The target will 100% be flexing. Teams will be looking to stretch to the limits of all regulations, and having a wing that offers less drag at high speed and more downforce in medium speed conditions will be essential to the manipulation or maximisation of the legalities and this achieving optimal performance.AR3-GP wrote: ↑14 Mar 2023, 23:22The wing itself has a different shape. That is likely the driving reason for it.Vanja #66 wrote: ↑14 Mar 2023, 23:04New wing has a different connection to the pylon, seems it is aimed at providing more flexing at speed to reduce drag. The way the connection is made also suggests less losses anyway, so it could be an all-round improvementjambuka wrote: ↑14 Mar 2023, 21:58https://scuderiafans.com/f1-ferrari-in- ... -of-sf-23/
Why is the singal pillar wing so important ? If it is so important, why was it not installed right from the beginning of winter testing and developed with proper structural strength ?
I'm not convinced the target is "flexing". FIA has cracked down on that considerably since 2021. I think that Ferrari just got caught out with the diet program.
They literally run with small stickers on the wings so the FIA can keep on top of the flexing from the rear facing camera.Vanja #66 wrote: ↑15 Mar 2023, 09:33I'm 99% sure that wing is the intended baseline for this season, with all the novelties compared to 2022, so they want to use it as intended. Don't underestimate the capabilities of flexing with this new design, the current double-pylon solution is basically completely stiff while the connecting (pivot) point on new wing is right where it should be. I'm sure flexing wouldn't be a big gain, but if you start with (almost) 0 - even 0.1 is a big gain
And that prevents teams from exploiting flexing as much as possible?
Formu1a say this in their latest article. Claim that single pylon was for fp test only like they usually do for new wingsIn Bahrain, the team raced with what was the rear wing scheduled for the weekend – for medium loads – and more unloaded than the previous year's F1-75. The single pylon wing should have only been compared in practice, for an important data collection.
Absolutely. I think that the new rear wing will be very important and was also the one planned for the SF-23. All the not-so-positive developments within Ferrari have, however, I think delayed the development of the SF-23 somewhat, which is perfectly normal when the person who manages the technical side leaves/fires and the head of the car concept looks around for something new. I think Saudi Arabia will show that the SF-23 is much closer to Red Bull than most thought after Bahrain....
Certainly on the rear wing, the amount of flex they would have been able to get away with could easily be done by a double pylon setup.