New Flexi wing controversy brewing

[Tension_36th]

The central portion of the front wing is believed to be diving closer to the ground while in motion and/or under braking or under load in the corners. This if true, gives some tangible downforce improvements.

Quote:Article 3.15 of the F1 technical regulations states that bodywork that affects the aerodynamic performance of the car: "must be rigidly secured to the entirely sprung part of the car (rigidly secured means not having any degree of freedom)" and "must remain immobile in relation to the sprung part of the car."

The catch here is that the central portion could may well be very rigid to he sprung part of the car but the 'whole thing' bends down, so in a way in relation to the sprung part, the central part doesn't deviate from the sprung part but to the ground or the reference plan the whole thing may well be bending a bit down wards.

And there are no specific tests to check central section if it is indeed bending even in relation to the sprung part.

Quick fix is to introduce a test, and/or clarify the loop hole of the whole thing bending downwards in anyway.

The later is hard as a fuel loaded cars bank and bend in all directions under load. This cant be quantified or measured as to what is right and what is wrong.

So the former option to have a new load test is the best course of action.

[icegirljenni]

Ferrari, Red Bull wings get all-clear

Quote:The FIA was happy that the explanations – which included the fact that photographs were not guaranteed to have been taken from the same angle, that the cars may not have been running the same amounts of fuel, or had different rear ride heights that would affect the front wing design – did not indicate anything suspicious.

A statement issued by the FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer after the German Grand Prix confirmed that the Red Bull Racing and Ferrari cars were inspected and found to be within the rules.

It seem that the case is over

[ali786]

Does this mean no more upgrades for fernando?



Formula 1: Fernando Alonso preferences
September 29, 2010
Fernando Ballester

The eternal question of Formula 1: What is most important, pilot or machine? While motorsport little more than a decade was the pilot that makes a difference, today this is not so clear numeral.

In fact, even Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) has expressed its views in a statement obtained by the Daily Sport, which says that "as everyone knows, the car is crucial. "

Perhaps a little tired of hearing that from 'the best driver on the grid, "the Spaniard explained that" the car allows you to make a difference "and" is much better to have two-tenths of an advantage over rivals that the whole experience ".

Therefore, Alonso prefers "a new spoiler that all experience the world". Although, under protest, the evolution of Ferrari have come to an end, and the factory in Maranello has nothing up its sleeve for the remaining races, so he shall have to make a difference, or reduce ...

- fernando sounds like he wants the upgrades


http://www.motorgoo.es/noticia/formula-1...10779.html

[Tension_36th]

The new tests will have put an end to even the minimal flexing Redbull and Ferrari might have had. Lately Ferrari and Mclaren have been flexing quite a bit more than Redbull. Christian horner is spot-on on that one. While redbull wont tell you why but the reason why the Redbull car is getting closer to the ground is due to the overall shape. Not ride heights or flexi wings or floors.

[mkp123]

The technical regulations with regard to Formula One have always been very strong. But racing teams have managed to overcome them because of the various loop holes present in it. I personally feel that it is never possible to devise a system that is foolproof. There will always be loopholes in it waiting to be exploited by racing teams. I am of the view that drivers have got to do a lot in this regard. They should check whether any alteration made to the vehicle is going to be a breach of F1 regulations.

[Tension_36th]

(10-13-2010 08:38 PM)mkp123 Wrote:  The technical regulations with regard to Formula One have always been very strong. But racing teams have managed to overcome them because of the various loop holes present in it. I personally feel that it is never possible to devise a system that is foolproof. There will always be loopholes in it waiting to be exploited by racing teams. I am of the view that drivers have got to do a lot in this regard. They should check whether any alteration made to the vehicle is going to be a breach of F1 regulations.

Drivers cant do anything in this regard. They are not engineers, they dont develop cars.

This is just press and media partisan fantasy created by ignorant yet influential groups in the press core.

The regulations and their interpretation is soley in the scope of the engineers. If Any driver could do that then he/she wont b driving in F1. They will making F1 cars. Its that toiugh and takes that much time and energy to mold yourself into a engineer for these fields. Plus you need to be extra brilliant to be even worthy of F1 class engineering. Not for everyone.

No rule is fool proof to the strictest extant. Thats is true.

But when people approach to curb them the others play politics. Like how the FIA told yes to Williams, Brawn and Toyota about the diffuser while denying it to the others who approached them. So it was not a lack of proactive curbing of loopholes as and when they revealed, but a clear sign of premeditated manipulation of the sport by the powers that be.