Aston Martin AMR22

[jagunx51]

is that the same part ?

[Mat-tes]

In his McLaren video Kyle engineering gave an explanation as to maybe why the Aston Martin brake ducts are so large.
It's not possible anymore to blow the wheels, but apparently (according to his saying) if ducting inside the cake tin passes a certain regulatory line, you can channel it back out. There's not much pictures to based that on but looking around I think he might be right, the duct look to end in an opening at the rear.


That's something that will be easy to spot/debunk once testing is ongoing.
Blown axle used to help clean the tyre wake, so there might be some benefits in using a similar idea but on the inner side of the wheels with the help of the new brake strakes.

He speaks about that possible solution here at around 9 min.

[Owen.C93]

Rear brake ducts already do this. Albeit angled up slightly to match the rear flicks.

[Hoffman900]

Are those demo tires? I thought they had to run treaded tires for filming days?

[Blackout]

Rear brake ducts already do this. Albeit angled up slightly to match the rear flicks.

Indeed

motorsport.com - F1i

[Blackout]

Dont you think that the FIA could ban these, (if teams abuse them and put them in places FIA doesn't like), on the grounds of safety... ...under the pretext that the mechanics could cut themselves

[Mchamilton]

Dont you think that the FIA could ban these, (if teams abuse them and put them in places FIA doesn't like), on the grounds of safety... ...under the pretext that the mechanics could cut themselves

https://i.imgur.com/Cl5V8YU.jpg

Theyll probably ban them simply because they serve no other purpose than an aerodynamic affect that the rules were intended to eliminate, its creating the y250 vortex in a cheeky way

[MtthsMlw]

Different view on the tea tray

[AeroDynamic]

Scarabs analysis

[AeroDynamic]

Tea tray

[Mansell89]

So is there a reason why the Aston has that tubbier, more rotund rear before it tapers at the last second versus McLaren, who have that well known, slimline coke bottle that has become synonymous with most Mercedes powered cars?

Is it more to do with that pronounced undercut that is dictating airflow differently?

[timbo]

So is there a reason why the Aston has that tubbier, more rotund rear before it tapers at the last second versus McLaren, who have that well known, slimline coke bottle that has become synonymous with most Mercedes powered cars?

Yes

Is it more to do with that pronounced undercut that is dictating airflow differently?

Yes. Because they cannot place radiators and intercoolers in the usual place (all the way to the floor at an inclination), they have to lift them and span them almost horizontally.

[jagunx51]

[ringo]

This car could dow with some flow straighteners on top of the sloping sidepods. But i doubt its permitted.

Looks good so far. The concept should result in more airflow to the diffuser, But it also results in more surface drag and possibly more lift from the body.

[siskue2005]

This car could dow with some flow straighteners on top of the sloping sidepods. But i doubt its permitted.

Looks good so far. The concept should result in more airflow to the diffuser, But it also results in more surface drag and possibly more lift from the body.

And also higher centre of gravity