In my view, Ferrari is doing the same thing with SIS bulge as RB is doing with baku-spec sidepods, both are featuring an extended sidepod geometry in the low end of the undercut. Just that longitudinal location is obviously different. I don't think they will keep lower SIS within sidepods next year, but I wouldn't be surprised if they chose a concept where they still do it even with big undercut. A bit OT now, I think they will go with RB-like front part of the sidepods and then still make them wash in in the back (with further refinement of the existing geometry) and expand the tubs on the top part to something like how they started SF-23.ing. wrote: ↑28 Jun 2023, 15:18Steep angle of the floor top probably benefitting from pressure/flow field around the SIS bulge. At least that would be one unintended benefit of not having the SIS down low, even though it still looks out of place and would probably not be there if they had the possibility to move it.
Good to see the effort expended for more undercut—even if to gain a few mm’s—and get some early learning towards the 2024 car.
Looks like they also have 2 new different 4th flap geometries, higher load (left) and lower load (right), lower load has no g-flap and drops down lower towards the endplate. In Fiorano they tested the higher load one.
Wow great spot. I’m conscious of angles and how they can fool you but looking at these it seems hard to argue against there being a difference. I wonder if there were compatible shots in Canada or if this forms part of the set up changes (inc softer suspension settings) that they supposedly found at the tyre test?gordonthegun wrote: ↑29 Jun 2023, 18:41This photo is from the Spanish GP, when the new sidepods were introduced.
The pull-rod entry into the bodywork is very close to the floor:
https://cdn-6.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... ion-1.webp
This one is from today. The pull rod entry seems in a higher position:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzzVmF9WYAQ ... name=large
Nah they're the same, engine cover is very different. You can't change the suspension without changing half the car.f1316 wrote:Wow great spot. I’m conscious of angles and how they can fool you but looking at these it seems hard to argue against there being a difference. I wonder if there were compatible shots in Canada or if this forms part of the set up changes (inc softer suspension settings) that they supposedly found at the tyre test?gordonthegun wrote: ↑29 Jun 2023, 18:41This photo is from the Spanish GP, when the new sidepods were introduced.
The pull-rod entry into the bodywork is very close to the floor:
https://cdn-6.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... ion-1.webp
This one is from today. The pull rod entry seems in a higher position:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzzVmF9WYAQ ... name=large
Seems to me this helps in relaxing the suspension and improving the operating window.f1316 wrote: ↑29 Jun 2023, 20:13Wow great spot. I’m conscious of angles and how they can fool you but looking at these it seems hard to argue against there being a difference. I wonder if there were compatible shots in Canada or if this forms part of the set up changes (inc softer suspension settings) that they supposedly found at the tyre test?gordonthegun wrote: ↑29 Jun 2023, 18:41This photo is from the Spanish GP, when the new sidepods were introduced.
The pull-rod entry into the bodywork is very close to the floor:
https://cdn-6.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... ion-1.webp
This one is from today. The pull rod entry seems in a higher position:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzzVmF9WYAQ ... name=large