Mercedes sluggish the occurrence of the F1 winter tests in may language of a larger problem.Mercedes canards is quite different than a Ferrari. AOP
the first week of formula one winter testing is now behind. Million times repeated cliche, ”it’s too early” to judge anything.
lap time on the basis of we can’t say anything else than that what is softer is the Pirelli tire compound, the faster the car can go. This information does not yet delight F1 engineers, because it could have been said even before the first test turns.
But visually, we can make certain observations of the cars design philosophy. Already Kimi Raikkonen to run in the first miles of the new Alfa Romeo C38, respectively, attention was focused on quite a wide and narrow etusiipeen.
the Catalan speedway seemed that Raikkonen reading the Alpha circled the track quite evenly. The same is said of Raikkonen himself.
a Certain similarity is noticeable also in the sister garage of the Ferrari cars.
instead, Mercedes canards is significantly different. It rises in the extreme are substantial competitors of the highest standard. On the other hand, to the point where it attaches to the hood of the car is narrower than a Ferrari.
Your jännityksensä this also creates the fact that Red bull’s designer genius Adrian Newey is tilted a Mercedes solution by half.
But only one can be right.
Ferrari canards work excellent with F1-through the first tests. AOPRatkaiseva part of the
Canards does not have any particular F1 car. Actually, it determines the size of the F1-aerodynamics basics. The mercedes solution will take the bulk of the air flow under the car, while Ferrari control the car over.
the Bottom, car on the side of the deflectors and the rear wing are all based on how the canards are designed.
But just another tip to the garage of the solutions can be faster.
– If the Ferrari is right on this point, Mercedes and Red Bull have a big problem. Mercedes still Red Bull higher, Racing Point technical director Andrew Green said.
the problem of scale images, that the wrong approach done in the garage means you can just copy the better canards. Namely, it wouldn’t work in the car at all.
in That case the whole car aerodynamics should build from the beginning again. In practice, correction should be possible by the year 2020.
– the Ferrari seems really strong. Regardless of what fuel load or the engine map they are using, they are quick both in the short and in the long run. At the moment it seems that they are a little bit ahead, grant the Valtteri Bottas on Thursday.
– of Course, it is difficult to make accurate calculations. Under the new rules, this is a car kehittämisk well. I don’t believe that any garage that here to see the car in the first race. We will have new parts, we have to get the car faster, nastola types continue.
we can Already say that, for example, Alfa romeo’s solution can’t possibly be completely wolf. Raikkonen on Wednesday kellottama lap times became significantly heavier fuel load than what Toro Rosso kirin was finally Daniil Kvjatin day one.
on the other Hand, almost all have rated the Ferrari is by far the most strong, while Mercedes ‘ pace has been disappointing.
”it Is still too early”. It remains to be seen how the test of time to develop in the second week.
F1-the studio will be discussed through 2019 rule changes.
