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[wiktor977]

Well I tried to simplify it. And it's true that the MGU-H didn't literally remove heat from the exhaust. As you said, it converts turbine kinetic energy to electricity. However, this indirectly reduces energy going into waste heat downstream. So I don't believe the assessment of exhausts requiring more cooling without the mguh is wrong.

True, that it reduce exhaust gases temperature but I don't think it would be that different with or without MGU-H when it comes to the cooling requirements of the turbocharger, but I might be wrong.

As you mentioned, the MGU-H did not really convert literal heat energy into electricity, it was kinetic energy from the turbo/compressor shaft. The MGU-H itself though, generated a significant amount of heat operating often at over 120,000rpm, while swapping between harvesting and motoring constantly and required its own cooler and associated cooling circuit. All teams had their own method of integrating this. Losing it does reduce cooling demands there, but the increase in electrical demand from the battery, which requires precise thermal management for optimum efficiency (which affects regen and deploy duration) will likely make teams want to "over-do" the cooling setup at first. It's likely the cars cooling could shrink throughout the season as they get more and more data from physically running the cars.

Better to start in excess and refine rather than be risky and then chasing your tail finding the sweet spot which might ruin other design aspects. .

I agree, this big airbox is most probably just them being careful about thermal management. I'm very curious if Red Bull will go with the same approach

[wiktor977]

Lindblads spin caught on camera. Yes it's cold and wet. But there is 55% less downforce

https://x.com/i/status/2013719714933916152

We never see spins at shakedowns. We barely seen spins at full on testing in 2022.

This spin could be a sign of things to come. People thought porpoising was bad...

It's most likely related to the engine breaking or energy recovery, not downforce.

Or active aero, and a wet track producing an unpredictable car for the driver.

I'm not sure if they even used active aero that day

[Lasssept]

[Badger]

[Badger]

[GhostF1]

[De Wet]

FDataAnalysis:

[Badger]

Pushing a bit more now.

[sucof]

FDataAnalysis:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G_LSzmFXkAA ... me=900x900

Just too funny

[FW17]

is this stacked diffuser edge back??

[vorticism]

Doubling of the centerline inlet size implies a doubling of the heat exchanger size inside. Would they add so much more water mass so high? Guesses:

--RBPT (supplier) retained air-air intercoolers and they are moved above engine. Less COG penalty as it's only the weight of the aluminum.
--They're testing two options in this one test run and the final version will have either smaller sidepod inlets or smaller centerline inlets.

It doesn't look too far off of what the Alpine has. Alpine's centerline inlets are narrower but taller.

[yinlad]

https://i.ibb.co/Q5Gfw1x/Screenshot-202 ... -36-36.png

is this stacked diffuser edge back??

https://cdn-2.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... tail-1.jpg

no, that's the wing brace aka mini beam wing, they are further apart than this image makes it appear

[deadhead]

Best video I've seen so far

[DAMNINice]

Best video I've seen so far

Out of that first corner it sounded very traction control like.
Very interesting.