2010 F1 Bahrain (Season's finally here!!!!)

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I'm a little confused about how that duct works.

Same here,anyone care to dumb it down for me? Does it have to do with the amount of airflow?

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Same here,anyone care to dumb it down for me? Does it have to do with the amount of airflow?

What is basically does is scoop up air and channels it through the body, then releases the air under the rear of the wing. In a sense, its creating lift, which reduces the down force. By the way I understand it, the driver is able to control a panel with his knee that allows it to open and close.

So basically, during the long straights of the track, the driver opens it up and is able to reduce some of the down force which works against the car at high speeds.

A pretty ingenious way to get around the rules.

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What is basically does is scoop up air and channels it through the body, then releases the air under the rear of the wing. In a sense, its creating lift, which reduces the down force. By the way I understand it, the driver is able to control a panel with his knee that allows it to open and close.

So basically, during the long straights of the track, the driver opens it up and is able to reduce some of the down force which works against the car at high speeds.

A pretty ingenious way to get around the rules.

Doesn't that constitute as driver changes to the aero? I thought that was against the rules. Either way pretty clever.

I'm pulling for Rosberg, but those Ferrari's were looking fast in qualifying this morning. Should be a good race tomorrow

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Doesn't that constitute as driver changes to the aero? I thought that was against the rules. Either way pretty clever.

I'm pulling for Rosberg, but those Ferrari's were looking fast in qualifying this morning. Should be a good race tomorrow

Driver changes to the aero? Drivers change the aero all the time by looking left and right. Consider how Ruben's always tilts his helmet on the straight.

The big thing behind this is the driver isn't considered part of the aero.

The issue here is there is a device on the car that stalls the rear wing which the teams said they wouldn't make for more than ten years.

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Driver changes to the aero? Drivers change the aero all the time by looking left and right. Consider how Ruben's always tilts his helmet on the straight.

The big thing behind this is the driver isn't considered part of the aero.

The issue here is there is a device on the car that stalls the rear wing which the teams said they wouldn't make for more than ten years.

Excuse my ignorance, just trying to learn. Thanks for the clarification

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Excuse my ignorance, just trying to learn. Thanks for the clarification

I didn't mean to look cocky if i did.

The information about this device really hit on the morning of Friday practice. Bahrain isn't the best test for it right now as the circuit was ruined (if it could be any worse) by splitting the 2 parts of the track more and introducing what is effectively a 3 turn chicane on what used to be a fast section of track. It's become more of a stop go circuit than it was before.

Race day will always tell more though.

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I didn't mean to look cocky if i did.

The information about this device really hit on the morning of Friday practice. Bahrain isn't the best test for it right now as the circuit was ruined (if it could be any worse) by splitting the 2 parts of the track more and introducing what is effectively a 3 turn chicane on what used to be a fast section of track. It's become more of a stop go circuit than it was before.

Race day will always tell more though.

What little I know about F1 circuits, that new section on Bahrain looked absolutely horrible. The cars were getting jarred around terribly.