Maybe conditioning the air flow to the beam wing, only guessing, aero guys will give better answers.
We are waiting for them
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Given its placement directly at the exit of the cannon outlet, it's probably improving the efficiency of the cooling package -> less cooling required -> more performance
The carbon fiber weaving pattern of the rear wing DRS structure is different on the new picture. It is now horizontal on the round part of the structure around the exhaust and vertical on the vertical structure that goes up to the DRS actuator. Does this mean anything?
I am very grateful for this image. I had not appreciated how much downforce was supplied by the front of the underfloor. Having seen this the venturi expansion is blindingly obvious. Also that the outer vanes are there to create the sealing vortex at the edge of the floor. My appreciation of how the floor works is much improved.
I'm glad it was helpfultok-tokkie wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 09:17I am very grateful for this image. I had not appreciated how much downforce was supplied by the front of the underfloor. Having seen this the venturi expansion is blindingly obvious. Also that the outer vanes are there to create the sealing vortex at the edge of the floor. My appreciation of how the floor works is much improved.
I have, from the start, believed the Mercedes porpoising issues were caused by having a wide & shallow entry to the underfloor causing the sectional area to vary considerably & thus increase the downforce pulling it down till it stalled. Whereas Red Bull had a narrow but deep entry where the venturi was created by the converging sides (not between road & roof) so its downforce hardly varied as the ground clearance changed - thus no porpoising.
Many thanks
There seems to be a "tab" already located slightly lower down in those comparison images (shown by downward shadow) which looks like they've just moved it up for this iteration now seen.
Usually, it does mean something. The weave, layup, direction etc will produce flex vs rigidity in different plane when altered like this.falonso81 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 00:53The carbon fiber weaving pattern of the rear wing DRS structure is different on the new picture. It is now horizontal on the round part of the structure around the exhaust and vertical on the vertical structure that goes up to the DRS actuator. Does this mean anything?
Most rumors I've seen say no big upgrade til Imola.
It means literally nothing, material expert from racing industry (Italian, Werner) clarified that here on the forum, think it was 2 years ago on Ferrari car thread. You can find his and other experts from racing industry on the channel https://www.youtube.com/@Newsf1Itfalonso81 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 00:53The carbon fiber weaving pattern of the rear wing DRS structure is different on the new picture. It is now horizontal on the round part of the structure around the exhaust and vertical on the vertical structure that goes up to the DRS actuator. Does this mean anything?
Sidepod inlet has reduced height, or I am wrong?Vanja #66 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 13:39Some detail photos from Motorsport.com
https://cdn-8.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... etail.webp
Only in this case it doesn't have to mean anything, since this is just a fairing around a metal core bracket (RB19 in picture)FDD wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 16:00It means literally nothing, material expert from racing industry (Italian, Werner) clarified that here on the forum, think it was 2 years ago on Ferrari car thread. You can find his and other experts from racing industry on the channel https://www.youtube.com/@Newsf1It
No changes since launch, we'll have to wait for Imola
True, but they may have "only" added or removed a layer externally. Usually contiguous layers have perpendicular fiber layouts.Farnborough wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 09:54Usually, it does mean something. The weave, layup, direction etc will produce flex vs rigidity in different plane when altered like this.falonso81 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 00:53The carbon fiber weaving pattern of the rear wing DRS structure is different on the new picture. It is now horizontal on the round part of the structure around the exhaust and vertical on the vertical structure that goes up to the DRS actuator. Does this mean anything?
It can bias the "deform" characteristic to different loading and resistance to torsion, flex and resonance.... that to different problems they are trying to correct (remember the really flappy "walking " vibrations they had) OR to produce movement in a controlled plane to their advantage.