Interesting on board camera

[Mikep99]

Look at that front wing doing it's stuff.



Clicky to watch

[Rivelution]

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.

[bud]

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

[darwin dali]

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.

[Mikep99]

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

[darwin dali]

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[Mikep99]

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[darwin dali]

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[Mikep99]

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OK here is one for you plus some more wobbling

[bud]

another poke at McLaren thread hey mike?

[Mikep99]

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
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

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

You really have some cheek

[bud]

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

[Mikep99]

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

[Mikep99]

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.

[McLaren Fan]

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