Comments on: McLaren brings new diffuser to China http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:24:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GQsm http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-251088 GQsm Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:00:15 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-251088 Bah, sure enough next picture after my comment above is... http://premium.f1-live.com/f1/photos-hires/2009/gpshanghai/diapoa_601.jpg For anyone who doesn't know, if you download the image and then adjust the brightness you can see the diffuser details much better.....or you can often play with the brightness in the advanced display settings if your graphics card drivers support it. Bah, sure enough next picture after my comment above is…
http://premium.f1-live.com/f1/photos-hires/2009/gpshanghai/diapoa_601.jpg

For anyone who doesn’t know, if you download the image and then adjust the brightness you can see the diffuser details much better…..or you can often play with the brightness in the advanced display settings if your graphics card drivers support it.

]]> By: GQsm http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-251080 GQsm Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:31:21 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-251080 Another picture of the McLaren diffuser http://premium.f1-live.com/f1/photos-hires/2009/gpshanghai/diapoa_602.jpg Been looking for pictures of the new Renault one but not found any yet. Another picture of the McLaren diffuser
http://premium.f1-live.com/f1/photos-hires/2009/gpshanghai/diapoa_602.jpg

Been looking for pictures of the new Renault one but not found any yet.

]]> By: Jason http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-250812 Jason Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:20:17 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-250812 If I remember correctly, Lewis was also running with the new front wing with 6 planes instade of the 4 that they have had for the first couple races. I thought I had seen the 6 plane wing up front some time ago (i.e. pre season testing,) but was wondering why they weren't running it. Maybe because of the reduced grip in the back the extra grip up front caused too much oversteer? Now with a bit more grip behind they were able to throw it back on the car and increase the overall package. That being said, I wonder how long they have had this finished part...were they strategically waiting for the diffuser row to come to a head and for them to be declared legal, or have they actually been working their butts off to develop this part for the last few weeks? If I remember correctly, Lewis was also running with the new front wing with 6 planes instade of the 4 that they have had for the first couple races. I thought I had seen the 6 plane wing up front some time ago (i.e. pre season testing,) but was wondering why they weren’t running it. Maybe because of the reduced grip in the back the extra grip up front caused too much oversteer? Now with a bit more grip behind they were able to throw it back on the car and increase the overall package.

That being said, I wonder how long they have had this finished part…were they strategically waiting for the diffuser row to come to a head and for them to be declared legal, or have they actually been working their butts off to develop this part for the last few weeks?

]]> By: DGR-F1 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-250692 DGR-F1 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:03:04 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-250692 Just some thoughts on this following the 'DD Row' at the Appeal hearing: 1.If McLaren had a modification ready to bolt on immediately after the decision, why haven't Ferrari? All the teams have had the same amount of time to fix the problem. 2. Why was Flavio raising such a noise about development when Renault have already got an interim measure on hand? 3. To follow on from this - was the Ferrari name calling at the hearing just a blind and they will produce an interim version as well, apparently from nowhere? Just some thoughts on this following the ‘DD Row’ at the Appeal hearing:
1.If McLaren had a modification ready to bolt on immediately after the decision, why haven’t Ferrari? All the teams have had the same amount of time to fix the problem.
2. Why was Flavio raising such a noise about development when Renault have already got an interim measure on hand?
3. To follow on from this – was the Ferrari name calling at the hearing just a blind and they will produce an interim version as well, apparently from nowhere?

]]> By: Oliver http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-250510 Oliver Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:55:58 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-250510 The diffuser is not just the silver bullet that magically gives downforce. There is still a need to carry out major work at the front of the car. Some sections of the diffuser need to be starved of air, while some other sections need enhanced airflow. As some earlier posts correctly pointed out, its definitely an interim measure. The diffuser is not just the silver bullet that magically gives downforce. There is still a need to carry out major work at the front of the car. Some sections of the diffuser need to be starved of air, while some other sections need enhanced airflow.
As some earlier posts correctly pointed out, its definitely an interim measure.

]]> By: scunnyman http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-250330 scunnyman Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:12:58 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-250330 Would seem Mclaren have made improvements with Lewis being fastest in free practice so far. Would seem Mclaren have made improvements with Lewis being fastest in free practice so far.

]]> By: GQsm http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-250281 GQsm Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:44:55 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-250281 Another thing, I can't see how Heikki managed forth fastest without the new aero package? Surely he should have been behind the Toyota's and William's as a minimum if his car is no better than Malaysia. That has got me confused, is it just coincidently his testing program is different? Another thing, I can’t see how Heikki managed forth fastest without the new aero package?
Surely he should have been behind the Toyota’s and William’s as a minimum if his car is no better than Malaysia. That has got me confused, is it just coincidently his testing program is different?

]]> By: GQsm http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-250275 GQsm Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:35:50 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-250275 Any decent pictures of Renault's new diffuser? I've read they've brought one. Any decent pictures of Renault’s new diffuser?
I’ve read they’ve brought one.

]]> By: Del Boy http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-250083 Del Boy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:39:37 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-250083 The holes in the floor (just before the rear wheels) are also a different shape. I've seen some pictures of the rear wing and it too looks different. The front splitter is different as well. As Brawn are keen to point out its not just their diffuser that is giving them grip/speed. If the rear of the car produces more downforce the front wing must also work harder to keep the car from understeering, particularly as the diffuser is now aft of the rear axle and therefore will cause the front to go lighter. Some of this extra downforce needed might be coming from the splitter but that acts before the front axle and although more effective in keeping the car balanced not as changable as the front and rear wings. The holes in the floor (just before the rear wheels) are also a different shape. I’ve seen some pictures of the rear wing and it too looks different. The front splitter is different as well. As Brawn are keen to point out its not just their diffuser that is giving them grip/speed. If the rear of the car produces more downforce the front wing must also work harder to keep the car from understeering, particularly as the diffuser is now aft of the rear axle and therefore will cause the front to go lighter. Some of this extra downforce needed might be coming from the splitter but that acts before the front axle and although more effective in keeping the car balanced not as changable as the front and rear wings.

]]> By: Alejandro http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2009/04/16/mclaren-brings-new-diffuser-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-250056 Alejandro Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:48:38 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=20094#comment-250056 Actually i think they have had it ready for a while now, if you look at what they ran in the prev two races, it was just waiting to be opened up: http://premium.f1-live.com/f1/photos-hires/2009/gpmelbourne/diapoa_004.jpg Evidently there's more internal work, but it's clear they had the necessary setup since a while back Actually i think they have had it ready for a while now, if you look at what they ran in the prev two races, it was just waiting to be opened up:

http://premium.f1-live.com/f1/photos-hires/2009/gpmelbourne/diapoa_004.jpg

Evidently there’s more internal work, but it’s clear they had the necessary setup since a while back

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