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F1 2011 Technical Regulations – Detailed and Explained
Finally the FIA have published the detail of the 2011 technical regulations. There were no major surprises amongst the rules. There being rules to effectively ban: double diffusers, F-ducts &...
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Happy New Year – RedBull RB6 Illustration (Wallpaper)
I’ve been drawing this big detail – big scale illustration of the RB6 as a prelude to a prediction of the 2011 car designs. So I’d thought I’d post the 2010 RB6 version up as a wallpaper in mono at...
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Book Review: Haynes Red Bull Racing F1 Car
When Red Bull Racing launched their new car for 2011, the event was marked by a very special press pack. The pack was formatted in the style of the well-known Haynes maintenance manuals (PDF). This in...
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Mercedes F-Duct Front wing
Note: Updated 24th Oct Mercedes GP are rumoured to be running a novel front wing. This has been reported in the three major F1 magazines (AMuS, Auto sprint and Autosport). It seems the front wing uses...
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Another possibility with the Mercedes stalling front wing is that it allows an opportunity to play with the linearity of the cars ride height. In particular the proximity of the splitter to the ground...
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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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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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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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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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InDetail: Force India F-Duct
In 2010 the key technical development was the F-Duct, a legal driver controlled system that stalled the rear wing for more top speed. During the course of the season, as more of the system was...
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