On the same day as the team revealed a show car in its new 2022 Williams livery, the British team have unleashed the new, metallic blue FW44 out on track at Silverstone for a shakedown.
Thx. Anyone any ideas on what exactly caused this destruction?SmallSoldier wrote: ↑22 Apr 2022, 17:34Albon’s brakes after the exploded:
https://i.imgur.com/AB4MqAP.jpg
Dave Robson explained what happened to The Race.
So it basically was the tire exploding inwards, into the brake housing, rather than brake parts being propelled outwards.Moctecus wrote: ↑23 Apr 2022, 09:32Dave Robson explained what happened to The Race.
TL;DR: They ran a rearwards brake bias to heat up the brakes in the wet. When Albon switched to slicks, he could brake harder, generating more temperature. They didn't change the brake balance forward until it was too late. The rear brakes overheated and the wheelrim exploded. The damage is limited to brakes, wheelrim and upright, but the suspension was replaced as a precaution.
Why Are F1 Cars Painted And Not Wrapped?
You may be wondering why F1 cars are painted rather than being wrapped, as wrapping takes less time, is cheaper, requires fewer people, and is easier to apply than paint.
The truth of the matter is that there are many reasons why F1 racing teams use paint for their cars rather than wraps, but the chief among these is the fact that the cars are so intricate that wrapping a formula 1 car is far more complicated than painting it.
The parts of a Formula 1 car that are painted are highly specialized components. They are designed to provide the best airflow and aerodynamics possible for the car.
Having a light coat of paint keeps the overall weight of the car down. F1 cars have on average only about 1.5kg (3.3lb) of paint applied to them, in contrast to the 25 – 30kg (55 – 66lb) of paint that is applied to commercial cars.
Aerodynamics – If the paint on the F1 car is not applied correctly, and if it is applied in layers that are too thick, it can negatively affect the aerodynamics of the car as it moves through the air.
F1 cars are made from carbon fiber materials and metal. These two materials must be joined together in places, which is very tricky to do, and often leaves gaps or small bumps, protrusions, or imperfections on the surface of the car.
Using fillers and paints, the painting crew must correct these imperfections and fill in the gaps to make the car as perfect as possible.
Paint applied in the right way in the right location on the car can significantly improve the lines and smoothness of the body of the car, which improves overall performance.
I don’t think it is, but removing paint is basically free weight reduction.PlatinumZealot wrote: ↑24 Apr 2022, 11:45That's a lot of de-liverying right there. Is the Williams the most overweight car on the grid then?!
