Here’s hoping it’s a ‘double diffuser’ grade loophole and not just a ‘mushroom suspension’ type one! Anyone care to offer bets on the latter?!
They will not get results until they stop looking for loopholes and fairy dust and get on with the basic job as well as they can.
Wider airbox inletPhillipM wrote: ↑16 Dec 2018, 21:40What we have so far:
New longer chassis/tub - definate
New gearbox - definate
New rear suspension pickups (part of the new 'box) - definate
Radiators reshaped - definate
Probably new sidepods since they cancelled this years new ones when they found their aero problems this year - speculation on my part based on previous info.
Sidepod inlets reshaped and pushed back from the bargeboards - speculation but from a very good source.
New bargeboards, front, rear wing - definate, since, well, FIA rules.
Can you ask your source if they'll retain the same rear suspension philosophy and modify it, like we saw in Abu Dhabi, or revise it? Also, if there are changes to the nose?PhillipM wrote: ↑16 Dec 2018, 21:40What we have so far:
New longer chassis/tub - definate
New gearbox - definate
New rear suspension pickups (part of the new 'box) - definate
Radiators reshaped - definate
Probably new sidepods since they cancelled this years new ones when they found their aero problems this year - speculation on my part based on previous info.
Sidepod inlets reshaped and pushed back from the bargeboards - speculation but from a very good source.
New bargeboards, front, rear wing - definate, since, well, FIA rules.
I don't think he'll know on the arm itself but a couple of guys at the composite side might, I'll see if I can find out.
Gearbox is shorter than this years, so yes.
They were running the engine cover too tight and had to cut some holes and install heat managing material above the exhaust so it doesn't burn the body anymore. There were also some vents for the manifold from the sidepod ducts.KingHamilton01 wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 23:20How do they solve there cooling issue's they had in pre-season testing? I can't remember why they had to make cut out's in the engine cover in the end? I remember reading that exhaust bracket's were breaking due to heat but was that from exhaust heat? Clear that the MCL34 need's a total re-think with cooling placement and A bigger Airbox with inlets to channel through.
Gear ratio's is another one where they said they had got those wrong so an obvious one to change, won't be long before we get some sort of sneak preview via there twitter when there doing there seat fitting?