tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37936507.post6445926300116662835..comments2023-08-08T10:25:47.529+01:00Comments on McCabism: Williams FW18/19 vs Ferrari F310/BGordon McCabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151162643523937086noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37936507.post-30135036501095289622016-04-17T18:29:19.654+01:002016-04-17T18:29:19.654+01:00Thanks Pete.
Yes, I agree totally: the central re...Thanks Pete.<br /><br />Yes, I agree totally: the central region is increasing the exit area for the outer region of the diffuser, the region with the kick-up from the step-plane at the leading edge of the rear wheels.<br /><br />Interesting comments from Postlethwaite. Would love to read more of that!Gordon McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151162643523937086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37936507.post-88157325412079712242016-04-17T14:56:25.511+01:002016-04-17T14:56:25.511+01:00Possibly your best post ever! At least for me. I...Possibly your best post ever! At least for me. I have been wondering about this for the last few weeks and ever since the Adrian Newey issue of Motorsport a couple of years ago. I was pondering what this would look like. I did not realize the layout was like this. I had seen these "windows" in the pictures of the 2000 Giorgio Piola book. Presumably this opens up the possibility to suck air from the raised sides ?<br />Oddly enough in Race Tech magazine issue 4 Harvey Postlewaite says the outer diffuser actually resulted in lower pressures because they were wider than the central tunnel/channel. He went on to say at Imola 95 they had the ridiculous situation where they ran the Tyrell car trimmed with more downforce than in 94 where<br />they had the passive diffuser stall on the straights and Tamburello. This is standard kit these days but back then it was probably more handy, though all the other teams probably had it. Williams FW16 had it. So this loop hole is to allow the central tunnel to suck the sides more ? The aspect ratio of the central plank area is comparably tiny and although the central tunnel would still suck on the sides this holes removed impedance to the air on the flanks ?<br /><br />Great post.<br />PeteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447248287886846510noreply@blogger.com