FORMULA 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - VALENCIA 2010 - Page 8

Re: FORMULA 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - VALENCIA 2010#204088

By f1ea - 23 Jun 10, 12:51

- 23 Jun 10, 12:51#204088

Seems to me, from the Mclaren standpoint they are not overly worried about other teams copying its Fduct. Maybe because they know is difficult to get working right, or they feel it is not where the real advantage is... OR they are trying to downplay it so other teams dont copy it.

Sounds like they are more (and really) concerned with the low exhaust system, with other teams trying it as well. And i'm sure they are confident it will make them (and Mclaren) faster when they do wear it...

If ferrari do well in Valencia with the exhaust, it will be a real dogfight when Mclaren gets their own for Silverstone...

Came out fighting indeed.

Re: FORMULA 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - VALENCIA 2010#204089

By texasmr2 - 23 Jun 10, 12:54

- 23 Jun 10, 12:54#204089

Practice tomorrow show be interesting if all these new mods are run.

"Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination".
Mark Twain

Re: FORMULA 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - VALENCIA 2010#204090

By darwin dali - 23 Jun 10, 13:08

- 23 Jun 10, 13:08#204090

Practice tomorrow show be interesting if all these new mods are run.

Tomorrow? Is Valencia on the same schedule as Monaco?

Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.

Re: FORMULA 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - VALENCIA 2010#204091

By texasmr2 - 23 Jun 10, 13:16

- 23 Jun 10, 13:16#204091

Practice tomorrow show be interesting if all these new mods are run.

Tomorrow? Is Valencia on the same schedule as Monaco?

My bad I'm off schedule once again :blush:

. I loose track sometimes of what day it is since I'm not working yet.

"Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination".
Mark Twain

Re: FORMULA 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - VALENCIA 2010#204094

By McLaren - 23 Jun 10, 13:29

- 23 Jun 10, 13:29#204094

Practice tomorrow show be interesting if all these new mods are run.

Tomorrow? Is Valencia on the same schedule as Monaco?

My bad I'm off schedule once again . I loose track sometimes of what day it is since I'm not working yet.

Or is it just ferrari have snuck another testing day in :wink:

Re: FORMULA 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - VALENCIA 2010#204097

By texasmr2 - 23 Jun 10, 13:52

- 23 Jun 10, 13:52#204097

Or is it just ferrari have snuck another testing day in

Hey if the FIA failed to inform me its not my fault :hehe:

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"Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination".
Mark Twain

Re: FORMULA 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - VALENCIA 2010#204221

By bud - 24 Jun 10, 13:32

- 24 Jun 10, 13:32#204221

Renault, Mercedes fit blown diffusers

By Jonathan Noble Thursday, June 24th 2010, 10:41 GMT

Renault and Mercedes GP are also to join the exhaust-blown diffuser gang at this weekend's European Grand Prix as teams move to copy the idea put to such good use by Red Bull Racing.

With outfits realising that blowing exhaust gasses through the diffuser can bring a good performance advantage, a lot of work has gone on in this area over recent weeks.

Red Bull Racing's RB6 has had its low exhausts since pre-season testing, while Ferrari tried out its own version of the concept during a 'filming day' test at Fiorano in Italy last week ahead of its introduction this weekend.

AUTOSPORT understands that both Renault and Mercedes GP have also tweaked their cars to make use of the system for this weekend's race in Valencia - although the latter may only trial it during Friday free practice rather than use it for the whole event.

McLaren and Williams are set to introduce their own versions of the blown diffusers for the British Grand Prix.

Paddy Lowe, the engineering director at McLaren, said earlier this week that he reckoned the advantage from a blown diffuser was easily several tenths of a second over a lap. That is why he is worried Ferrari could make a big leap forward in performance in Valencia this weekend.

"That is a concern," he said. "I think we'll have to see how they get on with it. It's a shame that some others have been slightly quicker than we were getting it, but we are where we are. I think we'll have to do what we can and see.

"It all depends at each circuit on how the different characteristics suit some cars and not others. For instance Ferrari really struggled in Turkey. I can't predict where they'll end up any more really than I can predict where we'll end up.

"What's very interesting and really great for the interest in the sport is the variation you get in very fine differentials between teams as you go through the different circuits with different characteristics. It's not very predictable."