Alpine A526

[michl420]

I thought Ferrari had a unique advantage here because of the "bodywork within 75mm of the driveshaft line" (iirc) rule?

Me too, but it looks now the others had just overlooked it and for some teams it is randomly better to implement (alpin) and for some others not so good (mclaren), and maybe for some it is impossible.

[Brahmal]

It appears Alpine have reverted to a traditional DRS opening style, I wonder if that has to do with the exhaust flap?

[AR3-GP]

I thought Ferrari had a unique advantage here because of the "bodywork within 75mm of the driveshaft line" (iirc) rule?

In my opinion what most of the non-Ferrari teams have done is superficial. Ferrari's "trick" is really the position of the trailing edge of the diffuser relative to flip ups. Since their differential is so far back, their flick ups could be connected to the trailing edge of the diffuser to make one long continuous diffuser surface.

The other teams have mounted the flip ups but they are not attached to the diffuser. They are limited in how far back they can be placed.

[Brahmal]

I believe they have reverted the rear-wing opening style back to a traditional DRS style instead of the lay-flat, but can't find pictures. I think this is related to the exhaust flap airflow.

[AR3-GP]

https://ibb.co/JjJ5tjFM

https://ibb.co/LXm57MHK

I believe they have reverted the rear-wing opening style back to a traditional DRS style instead of the lay-flat, but can't find pictures. I think this is related to the exhaust flap airflow.

I'm convinced that I saw the lay back design during qualifying and/or the sprint.

[AR3-GP]

https://ibb.co/JjJ5tjFM

https://ibb.co/LXm57MHK

I believe they have reverted the rear-wing opening style back to a traditional DRS style instead of the lay-flat, but can't find pictures. I think this is related to the exhaust flap airflow.

It has been suggested by a second hand source that Colapinto has the old wing and Gasly has the new one. That would clear up the discrepancy with what I saw on tv.

[Brahmal]

It has been suggested by a second hand source that Colapinto has the old wing and Gasly has the new one. That would clear up the discrepancy with what I saw on tv.

Makes sense, it was specifically Gasly's car during FP1 that I saw with the normal opening style. Shame, I really liked the lay-flat wing. I suppose whenever Audi can cook up their version of blown exhaust it'll go extinct.