Getting heat into the tires is very difficult if you are missing general downforce and that comes down to the aerodynamics or general balance of the car. Sometime camber angle can help, but this have to be your last resort.轮胎配方能产生良好抓地力的重点在于正确的轮胎温度。F1赛车轮胎的工作...
One of the 2021 regulations’ chief objectives was to allow closer racing. And with an emphasis on simpler, less disruptive wings, an increased use of ground effect to create downforce, and a resultant wake of air that’s cleaner and lifted higher into the air, early signs are that ...
Downforce is the aerodynamic effect that pushes F1 cars towards the groundwhen they move forwards. The higher a car's downforce, the more grip it will have in corners, the more traction it will have and the easier it will be to generate heat in the tyres. The key to a f...
DRS continued to be used in the turbo hybrid era, which dramatically altered F1’s competitive order up to the end of 2021. From 2022, F1 returned to ground effect rules to reduce the dirty air effect and increase wheel-to-wheel passing. While this is generally accepted to have worked, t...
READ MORE: The Lotus 79, F1's ground effect marvel Unfortunately for Lotus, though, it was also an absolute bastard to drive. Carlos Reutemann flat refused to compete in it at all, so bad was its ‘porpoising’ as it erratically gained and lost downforce in corners, while...
Outwash vs front wing downforce In the early days of the new regulations, there is predictably a wide diversity of front wing design. The most startling-looking seen so far is that of the Alfa-Romeo C38, on which the wing elements ramp down to a low, flat expanse at the outboard ends...
8) The effect of the drag reduction system (DRS) has increased. That is, it will generate more downforce and have higher drag. As a result cars will be able to open a special wing and gain as much as six or seven miles per hour. ...
Races can be decided at the start, as whoever leads the field at the end of lap one has the benefit of a clear track in front of them. Formula One cars are highly dependent on their aerodynamic wings to generate downforce and grip: running in clear air allows them to work best. ...
“A driver can contribute a little bit more in those situations, especially considering Canada is a very tricky place, with a low-grip surface and low downforce. We knew it was going to rain a lot, but we didn’t expect this amount of rain, of course. ...
GS: Charles Leclerc vs Sebastian Vettel. You might say the bite has gone out of it now that Vettel’s leaving, but I’m hoping that a freed up, fired up Vettel unleashes that slightly naughty side of himself this season, and ruthlessly exploits the improved ...