The Ferrari Formula 1 team ran several updates on their F2012s during the Grand Prix of Canada in Montreal this past weekend. British expert Craig Scarborough reviewed them in his latest blog.
The 2012 proved to be unstable and uneasy to drive during the first Grands Prix of 2012. Things looked better with the updates the team tested at the Mugello early May.
In Montreal, the Scuderia brought its latest upgrades.
“Like most teams Ferrari have followed McLaren’s practice of a exiting the exhaust pipe out of the side and housing it within a duct to help the flow to be redirected inwards and downwards towards the diffuser footplate,” Scarborough wrote.
Ferrari have retained the tighter sidepod shape of the Mugello package and slotted a new opening for the exhaust to exit through, the cooling outlet now sitting at the tail of the sidepods coke bottle shape.
“Despite the exhaust tailpipe pointing upwards and outwards, apparently over the rear tyres, the plume actually gets diverted by the crossflow towards the gap between the rear tire and the diffuser. Air flowing over and around the sidepod meets the exhaust plume and forces it downwards and inwards. This replicates some of the effect of the 2011 exhaust blown diffuser. So far, Sauber, Williams, Toro Rosso, and Force India have all followed this path,” explained Scarborough.
The Ferrari team have also brought revised brake ducts, turning vanes and a Canada specific wing package to Montreal. To read the complete article, please click here.
The 2012 proved to be unstable and uneasy to drive during the first Grands Prix of 2012. Things looked better with the updates the team tested at the Mugello early May.
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| The flow of air is directed downwards to the top the tailpipes. (Illustration Craig Scarborough) |
In Montreal, the Scuderia brought its latest upgrades.
“Like most teams Ferrari have followed McLaren’s practice of a exiting the exhaust pipe out of the side and housing it within a duct to help the flow to be redirected inwards and downwards towards the diffuser footplate,” Scarborough wrote.
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| The winglets are visible to the sides on the cockpit. (Photo: WRI2) |
Ferrari have retained the tighter sidepod shape of the Mugello package and slotted a new opening for the exhaust to exit through, the cooling outlet now sitting at the tail of the sidepods coke bottle shape.
“Despite the exhaust tailpipe pointing upwards and outwards, apparently over the rear tyres, the plume actually gets diverted by the crossflow towards the gap between the rear tire and the diffuser. Air flowing over and around the sidepod meets the exhaust plume and forces it downwards and inwards. This replicates some of the effect of the 2011 exhaust blown diffuser. So far, Sauber, Williams, Toro Rosso, and Force India have all followed this path,” explained Scarborough.
The Ferrari team have also brought revised brake ducts, turning vanes and a Canada specific wing package to Montreal. To read the complete article, please click here.
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| The revised rear end of the F2012 in Montreal. (Photo: WRI2) |