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C5.15 Starting the engineamr wrote: ↑01 May 2026, 08:34Does anyone know if they are still using external mechanical cranking devices these days or are the engines started exclusively with the mgu-k?
I wonder what is the hole in the oval plate within the FIA lights ring used for? It seems to have move in the lower part.
Same for the rectangular opening that use to be at the very top of the cash structure and now is on top of the lights cluster?
It look like attempts of lowering the center of gravity. Lots of work in the background.
One might argue that you need high torque because the speed is low - you need the torque to give a reasonable power level at the low speeds being used.sucof wrote: ↑01 May 2026, 15:06
Horsepower is not what you need to start an engine, more like high torque. And slow high torque rotation has different requirements, so something that was engineered and optimised for high rpm high horse power, might not be optimal to repeatedly start an engine from stop.
The new monkey grill is so beautiful. Everyone is trying their best to copy it, but none of them look anything like it. This thing has to provide a MASSIVE advantage if other teams are trying their best to make poor copies without the advantage of diff placement.
Hmmm in the telemetry, for Antonelli it just looks like he deploys less at the beginning and more later in the lap. So I wouldn’t call it an issue, just a different deployment strat, but let’s see later today in quali.
Indeed that was what Leclerc complained about in past races as well.Emag wrote: ↑02 May 2026, 15:24Hmmm in the telemetry, for Antonelli it just looks like he deploys less at the beginning and more later in the lap. So I wouldn’t call it an issue, just a different deployment strat, but let’s see later today in quali.
As for Ferrari, there was definitely something off with the deployment in SQ3. Its almost as if the software gets “confused” if you go faster in the corners. It deploys more there and there’s less left for the straights.
I’m surprised that they still haven’t brought a diveplane. Almost everyone else uses one now.
Just look at RedBull macarena wing, it opens much higher compared to Ferrari.AR3-GP wrote: ↑02 May 2026, 05:28I've been thinking about the purpose of the "sticky-uppy bit" in the center of Ferrari's macarena wing. I think its purpose is to pretension the flap. It makes some drag which when applied in this position relative to the rotation point is creating a "restoring torque" that keeps the wing under a rotational tension when it's upside down. Either that or it's some kind of counterweight or mass damper to do the same thing.
https://i.postimg.cc/zGjTzLXF/Red-Bull-RB22.gif
Being higher does not generate less drag. Exposed tips, instead, usually generate more drag.Fer.Fan wrote: ↑03 May 2026, 12:40Just look at RedBull macarena wing, it opens much higher compared to Ferrari.AR3-GP wrote: ↑02 May 2026, 05:28I've been thinking about the purpose of the "sticky-uppy bit" in the center of Ferrari's macarena wing. I think its purpose is to pretension the flap. It makes some drag which when applied in this position relative to the rotation point is creating a "restoring torque" that keeps the wing under a rotational tension when it's upside down. Either that or it's some kind of counterweight or mass damper to do the same thing.
https://i.postimg.cc/zGjTzLXF/Red-Bull-RB22.gif
Redbull the wing opens up much higher, main plane.
To me it looks much better solution, far better then Ferraris, redbulls wing generates less drag och higher topspeed.
That may be the case, but Ferrari clearly consider it to be an aerodynamic element as well. It even has it's own tiny little gurney flap!AR3-GP wrote: ↑02 May 2026, 05:28I've been thinking about the purpose of the "sticky-uppy bit" in the center of Ferrari's macarena wing. I think its purpose is to pretension the flap. It makes some drag which when applied in this position relative to the rotation point is creating a "restoring torque" that keeps the wing under a rotational tension when it's upside down. Either that or it's some kind of counterweight or mass damper to do the same thing.
