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benjabulle
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Pitwalk from french GP

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Back to home from the Nürb where I was for the Modena days, I made a stop at this track hidden in the french campaign, a good idea with this thursday pitwalk :D

First shots :
http://www.gurneyflap.com/gpfrance2007.html

And other ones :

[IMG:640:409]http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6830/gp3iq8.jpg[/img]
Shot at 2007-06-28

[IMG:640:459]http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/765/gp1uu4.jpg[/img]
Shot at 2007-06-28

[IMG:640:454]http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6629/gp2gv7.jpg[/img]
Shot at 2007-06-28
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alleyoop
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very interesting shots, thanks!
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Carbon
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Superb photos, thanks for posting.

Very interesting details, especially of the front suspension arms. What is the heat coating used on the inboard end of the rear A-arm of the Honda, where it meets the gear box?
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scarbs
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That is a heat protective fairing, its made from a carbon ceramic material, most teams run these on the rear, BMW have them and have fitted a small opening on the outer end to send air through the fairing further cooling the wishbone inside.

Scarbs

PS they are not strucutural by the way
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modbaraban
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Awesome shots!

benjabulle,

Do you have any pics of this :shock:

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Let's call it squirrel ears. :lol:
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Principessa
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I noticed them too...they will be in the development blog later this weekend :wink:
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Militia Est Vita
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Cooler than I thought. The arrow-like shape make them look very very nice and agressive.

Thanks a lot for posting this amazing shots mate! 8)
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benjabulle
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I didn't get the last aero development on the Ferrari, more photos :

[IMG:640:452]http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9764/gp8cs2.jpg[/img]

[IMG:700:420]http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5489/gp10cr2.jpg[/img]

[IMG:700:394]http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/2963/gp12bz1.jpg[/img]
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zac510
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that aluminium piece on the Honda wing is interesting. Is it something to do with transporting the wing?
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modbaraban
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Re: Pitwalk from french GP

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Principessa wrote:I noticed them too...they will be in the development blog later this weekend :wink:
More shots here

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benjabulle wrote:First shots :
http://www.gurneyflap.com/gpfrance2007.html
taken from there ^
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Is this legal?!

As far as I know the brake duct size is restricted... but they added another duct :?
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Tom
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Is this legal?!

As far as I know the brake duct size is restricted... but they added another duct
Perhaps its to provide more even brake cooling more than an effort to increse the duct size.
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Tp
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It never ceases to amaze me the attention to detail of these cars and how everything's so well packaged, like the back end of the Red Bull and the Ferrari.
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waynes
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thanks for the pictures

and as said, F1 never fails to suprise me and continue to develop

1 question - what is the point of the sprouts out from the cockpit? obviously its aero but where are they managing the air to?

thanks
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benjabulle
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I uploaded the last photos with the Williams, Super Aguri, Spyker and other "spy" shots : http://www.gurneyflap.com/gpfrance2007.html
Enjoy :)

[IMG:640:426]http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/521/f4sk0.jpg[/img]

[IMG:640:426]http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/2838/f2tm7.jpg[/img]
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DaveKillens
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Thank you very much for all the wonderful pictures.
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