“The low pressure means that despite running large rear wings, the drag and downforce of the cars is low. Cooling the PU and the brakes is also difficult, and the turbo needs to work very hard to keep the ICE running correctly.” Then it’s back to Grove for a couple of weeks to...
What will inevitably increase, beyond the 360kg at 155mph for the standard car, is downforce. Expect a bigger wing, bigger diffuser and bigger front spoiler among other aero trickery, all of which will have the added benefit of attracting 47 per cent more attention on your ...
“We’ve had access to the Ferrari simulator in Maranello and yes we have been using it, but not in anger,” said Komatsu. “We use it for pre-season but during the season, what we can do in the Maranello sim is limited. We only have a limited num...
“In Q1, Nico overtook cars in front of him in the pitlane which is illegal, so we’ve received a three-place grid penalty. It’s disappointing but his Q3 performance, and overall, showed that the pace is amazing. We’ve got a pretty strong car with strong pace, so ...
A wing on a race car is designed to act like an inverse aeroplane wing. Whereas a plane's wings create lift, the wings in F1 are designed to create downforce to push the car into the ground and improve grip while cornering. The surface of a rear wing is curved to accelerate airflow ...
The upshot of fan-assisted downforce is you don’t need to go quickly to get the benefit. How does 500kg of negative lift from 0mph grab you? McMurtry itself is the brainchild of Irishman Sir David McMurtry, who worked on Concorde’s supersonic Rolls-Royce Olympus engines. His company lo...
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Bringing the creative minds of F1 designers to a standstill isn’t possible, so measures have been introduced to cut downforce by 10 per cent and curb the ever-increasing speed of the cars. The series’ first cost cap has been brought in, along with tokens that re...
When you drive an Alpine A110, you get used to being asked one question over and over: "Wow, that's cool – what is it?" So just in case your history of French sports cars is a wee bit patchy, here's a brief explanation. ...
Reduced weight and maximum downforce are often key priorities when building a hill climb car, helping them to achieve unbelievable levels of grip and mind-blowing cornering speeds. Coupled with the (in many championships) unrestricted power outputs, these cars are faster than most, especially when ...