siskue2005 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2022, 00:12
Andi76 wrote: ↑11 Jun 2022, 23:37
siskue2005 wrote: ↑11 Jun 2022, 20:43
Agree, they should look into this concept if their silverstone update doesn't work
I do not expect it to work, to be honest and they probably would have changed their concept already, as the disadvantages are quite obvious. Mercedes problem is that they cannot really change this concept because it would require a complete redesign of their whole cooling system and basically everything from the sidepod inlets rearwards.
I had posted this before here
They could do something like this
https://i.ibb.co/kyjJtGs/Screenshot-202 ... allery.jpg
All they need to do is to change the body work panel in the side pods to be larger and have internal stays inside the sidepods, and still maintain their zeropods at the front of the side pod entry. (after all Alpine brought two different wide sidepods to testing which is very easy and cheap to produce.)
The side pods could be somewhat like a ramp from 2019 2020 Racing point.
This will give them more support to the floor preventing it from fluttering if they have internal stays
Also will give good air flow condition by the side pods and will reduce drag very much
This don't need any changes to their cooling solution, its just body panel change
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/973 ... 50cea9.jpg
https://serving.photos.photobox.com/324 ... 16ee23.jpg
What you suggest is, that the team with a concept thats the total opposite, should adapt 50% of a totally contrary concept. That never worked in F1. Of course they could do that, but it would still be a compromise only. And probably even a very bad one. Thats the problem with this solution, because the sidepod-inlets are an essential part of the "big-sidepod"-concept with major aerodynamic advantages. And Mercedes cannot change them without totally redesigning their cooling-system and basically most of their rear because of that. So your solution means adapting only 50% of another concept with the lack of the other 50% and major aerodynamic advantages, while also giving away something that was an essential part of their own concept and an integral part of your cars aerodynamics... its give away an essential part of their concept only to gain a small part of another concept. At the end of the day they would probably gain nothing or even be worse and change was made for changes sake at best. Money, Windtunnel and CFD for nothing. So - yes, they could do what you suggest. But it would not really make sense.