Interesting on board camera

Interesting on board camera#44349

By Mikep99 - 23 May 08, 02:42

- 23 May 08, 02:42#44349

Look at that front wing doing it's stuff.

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Re: Interesting on board camera#44353

By Rivelution - 23 May 08, 03:58

- 23 May 08, 03:58#44353

ahh yeah I love how the wing just lifts up under braking. I remember teams were complaining about that last year because it was moving, and everyone knows that that all the wings have to be static. I beleive there is no performance benefits from this, it just shows how much strain is put on these wings and how impotant downforce is.

Re: Interesting on board camera#44354

By bud - 23 May 08, 05:12

- 23 May 08, 05:12#44354

ahh yeah I love how the wing just lifts up under braking. I remember teams were complaining about that last year because it was moving, and everyone knows that that all the wings have to be static. I beleive there is no performance benefits from this, it just shows how much strain is put on these wings and how impotant downforce is.

no wing is 100% static unless of course the car is stationary :wink:

Re: Interesting on board camera#44355

By darwin dali - 23 May 08, 05:35

- 23 May 08, 05:35#44355

It has always bothered me how much these wings are moving. Much smaller movement in Ferrari's rear wing got protested and they had to put stints in to stabilize/keep them from moving too much.
The argument that there's no aero advantage by the movement is untenable: If it was a disadvantage, you could be sure that McLaren would look to it that it NOT wobble as it does.
I think they should be asked by Whiting to fix the wobbling.

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Re: Interesting on board camera#44356

By Mikep99 - 23 May 08, 05:44

- 23 May 08, 05:44#44356

I think they should be asked by Whiting to fix the wobbling.

I don't have a problem with wobbling

In fact I like it :oops:

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Re: Interesting on board camera#44357

By darwin dali - 23 May 08, 05:46

- 23 May 08, 05:46#44357

This used to be Certom's avatar :lol:

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Re: Interesting on board camera#44359

By Mikep99 - 23 May 08, 05:57

- 23 May 08, 05:57#44359

This used to be Certom's avatar

I like a man with taste :wink:

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Re: Interesting on board camera#44360

By darwin dali - 23 May 08, 06:00

- 23 May 08, 06:00#44360

This used to be Certom's avatar

I like a man with taste

I like to taste a man :wink:

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Re: Interesting on board camera#44361

By Mikep99 - 23 May 08, 06:02

- 23 May 08, 06:02#44361

This used to be Certom's avatar

I like a man with taste

I like to taste a man

OK here is one for you plus some more wobbling

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Re: Interesting on board camera#44362

By bud - 23 May 08, 06:13

- 23 May 08, 06:13#44362

another poke at McLaren thread hey mike? :wink:

Re: Interesting on board camera#44364

By Mikep99 - 23 May 08, 07:20

- 23 May 08, 07:20#44364

another poke at McLaren thread hey mike?

mate you really do have a complex. I found it interesting how the wing reacts with speed & it just happened to be a McLaren. I am sure camera angles like this are not a dim a dozen where I could pick or choose :idea:

I did not make any comment about it at all; DD was the one who made the comment. I didn’t even follow it up except for the wobbly comment :shock:

I would say that complex is an inferiority one, what do you think mate :wink:

You really have some cheek :mrgreen:

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Re: Interesting on board camera#44366

By bud - 23 May 08, 07:46

- 23 May 08, 07:46#44366

well given you didnt say any firing shots, i think deep down you know what would be the topic of this thread and DD took your bait like a great white to a barrel of chum.

and DD the front wing, (which majority of the field now have its not just McLaren) doesnt create downforce directly, its function is to direct flow to the rear wing! comparing that to a rear wing which flexed on the straights as to lower its drag is intenable

Re: Interesting on board camera#44369

By Mikep99 - 23 May 08, 07:59

- 23 May 08, 07:59#44369

well given you didnt say any firing shots, i think deep down you know what would be the topic of this thread and DD took your bait like a great white to a barrel of chum.

I think your giving me a bit too much credit mate. I am not that smart :wink:

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Re: Interesting on board camera#46397

By Mikep99 - 04 Jun 08, 09:05

- 04 Jun 08, 09:05#46397

Looks like DD was right

FIA bans moveable bridge wings
http://www.gridcrasher.com/index.php/2008/06/04/fia-bans-moveable-bridge-wings-with-video
The FIA has forced F1 teams to make their “bridge wings” – aero devices that span the front wing, as shown in the above pic of McLaren’s nose - more stable, as of this weekend’s Canadian GP. Teams will have to fit a supporting stay to ensure that the bridge wing doesn’t move or flex at high speeds.
Currently, McLaren, Toro Rosso, Toyota, Renault, Red Bull, and Williams all have cars fitted with such bridge wings; only Renault runs with a central stay.
The move was made after the Turkish GP, where on-board video footage of some of the bridge wings suggested that they could be flexing, especially on the straights.
The FIA is keen to ensure that teams do not gain an unfair advantage from flexible aero add-ons, particularly at Montreal, where flexible wings can be a major advantage.

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Re: Interesting on board camera#46416

By McLaren Fan - 04 Jun 08, 11:23

- 04 Jun 08, 11:23#46416

I'm surprised that the FIA allowed the wings to be as flexible as they were for so long.

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