Analysis: Ferraris Front Wing Flutter
In free practice for the Indian GP, we saw a violent fluttering of Felipe Massa’s front wing. This is a higher frequency movement than the flex we commonly see on front wings – in fact, the movement is...
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F1 2012: Rules, Designs and Trends
For 2012 we will have a raft of rules changes that will alter the look and performance of the car. For most of the new cars, we will immediately see the impact of the lower nose regulations. Then the...
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Launch Analysis: McLaren Mercedes MP4-27
As the first real launch of a 2012 F1 car, McLaren have unveiled their MP4-27. In McLaren parlance this was the cars “technical launch” and was carried out at their Technical Centre in Woking, UK....
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Mercedes: F-Duct Front Wing operated by the Rear Wing DRS
Update on how it links to the Front wing Update Something often said of banned developments in F1, is that once understood no solution can be unlearnt. So while the FIA fights to ban technologies that...
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Mercedes: Are they blowing the Front or Rear wing?
Update on how it links to the front wing Original article/ I’ve heard a lot of reporting about the Mercedes F-Duct stalling the rear wing and the likelihood of other teams already having a similar...
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Williams: Canadian Low Drag Rear Wing
Every year at low Drag circuits some teams will try a more radical way to reduce downforce and drag from their rear wing. It’s rare these solutions get to race, as teams invariable end up running more...
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Lotus: DRS Device Analysis
For three races now, Lotus have had a prototype ‘drag reduction device’ fitted to the cars rear wing. This is a system of ducts and is not linked to the normal DRS that moves the rear wing flap....
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Mercedes: Drag Reduction Device
Amidst the other updates and wet weather at the Belgian Grand Prix, one small detail that I tweeted about went largely unnoticed by the main stream press, Mercedes AMG ran a Lotus-style Drag...
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Analysis: 2013 F1 Rules and Trends
With far reaching regulation changes coming onto the sport in 2014, the 2013 season is likely to be a year of consolidation, as few changes have been are written into this year’s rule book. So teams...
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Analysis: DRS Activation
Since its introduction in 2010 the Drag Reduction System (DRS) has gone through a series of evolutions in how the team actuate the movable rear wing flap. Having replaced the adjustable front flap,...
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