RBR Front wing…
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- 6th May 2011, 13:18 at 1:18 pm #129334RucknarParticipant
I’m as tired of this debate as most people, interesting idea on the flexibility in the article below…
http://mccabism.blogspot.com/2011/05/red-bulls-front-wing-cables.html
6th May 2011, 13:48 at 1:48 pm #168262AsanatorParticipantVery interesting idea!
6th May 2011, 13:53 at 1:53 pm #168263Dan ThornParticipantCraig Scarborough said on Twitter that they’re most likely just pressure sensors.
6th May 2011, 15:39 at 3:39 pm #168264DavidSParticipantCould very well be.
The wires do not have to support the wing under aerodynamic load, the amount of load they must support is only the difference between the FIA load test and the load the front wing assembly naturally supports. So the wires don’t really have to hold that much load, and can be relatively thin.
6th May 2011, 18:59 at 6:59 pm #168265Bradley DowntonParticipantNow, i believe that Red Bull’s wings do flex, we can all see it in fairness… so is this not going to cause massive problems however under braking for turn 12 at Turkey, thats ridiculously bumpy and even the Macca’s front wings are nearly hitting the floor without flexing?
6th May 2011, 20:18 at 8:18 pm #168266CacarellaParticipantUnder braking the load on the front wing is not as high and the wing goes
back to a non-flexed position.
6th May 2011, 20:23 at 8:23 pm #168267Bradley DowntonParticipantah, thank you for clearing that up for me :)
7th May 2011, 12:58 at 12:58 pm #168268James_mcParticipantThe only reason I think that there’s something really fishy about the front wing (other than just “regular” material flexing under load) is that when Vettel’s new-spec wing broke at Silverstone last year (resulting in Webber having his confiscated) and it broke in a very odd fashion, almost like it had been knocked out of a holder or something.
(http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2010/833/tv_images/saturday.html) “8th” picture – 2nd row, far right.
7th May 2011, 19:30 at 7:30 pm #168269f1alexParticipantYeah James, that’s what seems weird to me too. Does anyone remember those pictures from the winter that showed the whole nose section flexing, not just the wing, which if true could go some way to explaining that dodgy failure on Vettel’s car.
7th May 2011, 19:37 at 7:37 pm #168270AnonymousInactiveThat photo does look akward!
7th May 2011, 23:03 at 11:03 pm #168271AndrewTannerParticipantThis does seem like a plausible explanation but it doesn’t strike me as quite there yet.
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