Technical Red Bull's Front Wing (Revisited)
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You just beat me to it snowy; I just read that quote from Horner too, in Ted Kravitz's analysis. So it looks like there is at least some truth in the rumours. And I note that 'other' teams (it didn't say who) are still complaining that the Red Bull front wing is running too close to the ground, even though it continues to pass all tests.
Drat! beat me again!
Drat! beat me again!
Can the FIA not find some way of punishing Red Bull for cheating with their front wing?
There may be an advantage to running the KERS once in terms of the required cooling for it, but if they're having to use the same sized battery then I don't see the gain, unless they're concerned about reliability.
Newey is a far wiser man than me, however. From Horner's remarks it's clear they're up to something.
As far as the flexing nose is concerned, that's no surprise. It was never banned last year so it was bound to be carried over. If the flexibility really does come from the way the carbon fibre is layered up during construction, as per the rumours, then the other teams could be months or years behind Red Bull in taking advantage of it.
Newey is a far wiser man than me, however. From Horner's remarks it's clear they're up to something.
As far as the flexing nose is concerned, that's no surprise. It was never banned last year so it was bound to be carried over. If the flexibility really does come from the way the carbon fibre is layered up during construction, as per the rumours, then the other teams could be months or years behind Red Bull in taking advantage of it.
Are there any good images of Red Bull's front wing in action?
If it is clearly below the reference plane set down in the regulations then I hope the other teams once again protest and a bit louder this time.
I don't care how clever Red Bull are being with it, if it's against the rules then it shouldn't be permitted.
The FIA need to improve the testing if it is isn't adequate to catch out a system designed to beat the tests.
It's no different to the teams which cheated using adjustable suspension or water for ballast, etc.
If it is clearly below the reference plane set down in the regulations then I hope the other teams once again protest and a bit louder this time.
I don't care how clever Red Bull are being with it, if it's against the rules then it shouldn't be permitted.
The FIA need to improve the testing if it is isn't adequate to catch out a system designed to beat the tests.
It's no different to the teams which cheated using adjustable suspension or water for ballast, etc.
J
johnnoble1990
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I don't like Red Bull's consistent rule bending but it is down to the FIA to design tests to stop teams breaking rules. Teams build cars to pass the tests, not to bide by the rules.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Cheating
I'm not saying that the other teams do not cheat, nor that Red Bull are the worst offenders. But Red Bull's front wing is against the rules, and it is an unbelievable failing on the FIA's part to not ensure, with rigorous testing, that the wing is correct. It simply is not.
J
johnnoble1990
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Yeah but i don't think they can enforce a punishment when they have passed the FIA's test.
The tests simply aren't adequate.
We saw that last year when they increase the load placed on each wing.
What the test doesn't do is simulate usage, with downforce applying torsional forces on the front of the wing, twisting and bending it down.
A static test is never going to be able to reproduce that.
The video footage is clear for all to see and has been since early last season.
The FIA for whatever reason just don't want to find the wing illegal.
Maybe it suits their purposes to have Red Bull as champions?
We saw that last year when they increase the load placed on each wing.
What the test doesn't do is simulate usage, with downforce applying torsional forces on the front of the wing, twisting and bending it down.
A static test is never going to be able to reproduce that.
The video footage is clear for all to see and has been since early last season.
The FIA for whatever reason just don't want to find the wing illegal.
Maybe it suits their purposes to have Red Bull as champions?
J
johnnoble1990
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I agree that the tests are not adequate. The problem is punishments have to be legally enforceable these days, otherwise the FIA will have a court case on their hands.
ATL11
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You can see from Snowy's picture (thanks) the gap to the track is mm's. Also if you look at this picture unless it's the angle the right side of the wing (as you look) is closer to the track then the left side, which shows the principle of flexing.
So a plastic KERS and bendy front wing, controversy before the first race..
As a test couldn't they just have a standard F1 car that can then bolt the 13 teams nose cones to the front of it, send it out on the track for a defined number of laps and track the movement.
Is it me or this like the Athletic's drugs cheats, they found a way of masking at the tests the drugs they took, they get banned for 4 years.
So a plastic KERS and bendy front wing, controversy before the first race..
As a test couldn't they just have a standard F1 car that can then bolt the 13 teams nose cones to the front of it, send it out on the track for a defined number of laps and track the movement.
Is it me or this like the Athletic's drugs cheats, they found a way of masking at the tests the drugs they took, they get banned for 4 years.
J
johnnoble1990
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I don't think we should get too carried away. There is a fine line between innovation and what you class as cheating. This new KERS thing is far worse if you ask me. It may not be as significant in terms of performance, but it is significant in how far they have drifted from its intended use.
ATL11
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But if they are layering the Carbon Fibre in such a way that it passes the FIA load test to show there is no flex, but when out on track @ speed you can see the Flexing! Is it not like the Athletes who over winter training come back withing something akin to a Wrestlers body, start posting much lower times but when they pee in a bottle the test comes back lily white?
I do think this can all be fixed by FIA having a default car with standard fix points, where they take the parts from the
We've all seen the in-car footage of Seb's car and the front destabilising just before he nurfed Button's side pod @ Spa, it happens.
Oh by the way love the footage before hand:
Seems like it just won't go away; now LH has jumped in to the argument.
http://www.planetf1.com/news/18227/6841380/Hamilton-questions-RBR-front-wing
http://www.planetf1.com/news/18227/6841380/Hamilton-questions-RBR-front-wing
http://yfrog.com/hsr5jlaj
That is not right. Not at all, why the FIA aren't introducing some sort of sensor test for use whilst the car is in motion I don't know. I'm all for innovation but this is a clear breach and a second gap at the front is very bad for F1.
Just because it passes the inadequate test doesn't mean it's legal.
That is not right. Not at all, why the FIA aren't introducing some sort of sensor test for use whilst the car is in motion I don't know. I'm all for innovation but this is a clear breach and a second gap at the front is very bad for F1.
Just because it passes the inadequate test doesn't mean it's legal.
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