Cool, thanks!
I never heard about Idiada near Barcelona.
Thanks Kiwi Nick.
does anyone know what specific updates Ferrari are to have on the race car @ Silverstone?
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Forza Ferrari!!!!
Thank you. Ferrari will need more than "just" a new "Front Wing" if they want to keep up with Red Bull. The need to get more downforce! They seem to have gained some top speed and are close to the fastest. At least at Valencia they were fast on Top Speed. That should help with the long fast parts of the Silverstone track.
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Forza Ferrari!!!!
Not sure what updates will come (apart from the front wing), but in this interview Tombazis mentioned we'd have changes to the front wing, floor, exhausts, rear wing and turning vanes. I'd imagine that some of these new parts, maybe even all of them will be on the car in Silverstone.
Yeah, 0.4s is a huge step forward this year. It's definitely possible but.. It just depends on the updates really. A new FW that's been developed really well could offer 0.2s just because of the way it conditions the air to work with the rest of the car. Anyhow, if Ferrari can improve the car 0.2s from Valencia spec, the team should have a very good weekend IMHO.
Any pics of our car today ?
We all know just how good the pace of the Red Bull was in Valencia. And it was a scary thing to see, but... I agree with Sam Michael on this one - it looked more like RB just got the tires to work in the right window. I hope it is true!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/100906
Originally Posted by Sam Michael - AutoSport.com
It gives me hope too,but still cannot forget how dominant Red Bull was at Valencia!!
''Red Bull once again return with a new iteration of their Sidepod/Exhaust/Tunnel concept for Valencia. Whilst this new iteration features an exhaust channel similar to the McLaren concept everyone else has been chasing it’s also a return to the Tunnel concept they have previously tried at different races. The additional downforce generated by the Tunnel sidepod also meant Red Bull brought a new suspension arrangement altering the suspension geometry. Furthermore they altered the design of the brake duct fin and drum itself.
We are all aware that the FIA made strides to eliminate the effects of off throttle blowing by limiting the use of exotic engine maps. As this area can provide substantial rear end downforce gains it would appear that Red Bull are once again pushing the boundaries of legality. I noticed underneath the commentary teams when onboard with the Red Bull that there is a distinctive ‘Off Throttle’ sound being emitted from the RB8. We have to appreciate that all of these factors are contributing to the sudden performance leap that Red Bull have taken. Sebastian opened a 4 second gap from Hamilton within the first two laps and went on to widen his gap to just over 10 seconds before Hamilton pitted on lap 9. The level of grip the RB8 is achieving was then plain to see as Sebastian didn’t pit until lap 16 nearly doubling the laps achieved by the McLaren on the same soft tyres. This must be of concern to the other teams who’s only saving grace was attributed to a failed alternator after the saftey car period.
Almost unnoticed was Mark’s achievement of 4th place having started back down in 19th place on the grid. His consistent lap times even when in traffic (mostly tucked up behind Schumacher) were impressive''
mclaren are upping the anty, lets hope we can aswell! lets not slow down now ferrari!!!!
McLaren is targeting a raft of upgrades for the British and German Grands Prix in a big development push that it hopes will get it back to the head of the world championship table.
With Red Bull Racing having raised the stakes with an overhaul of its RB8 in Valencia that helped Sebastian Vettel dominate before he retired with an alternator failure, McLaren's own technical staff have been working hard to improve the performance of its car too.
Team principal Martin Whitmarsh has revealed that as well as a number of new aerodynamic parts for Silverstone, a much bigger visual change will be ready for the next race in Hockenheim.
"There should be seven or eight modifications coming through," Whitmarsh told AUTOSPORT. "It is a reasonable package, if all the parts deliver - that is if we get them out of manufacturing and on to the car, and if they deliver on track as we predict and we believe then it should be worth something.
"We have another package coming for Germany which visually is a bigger package of changes. It will be more noticeable.
"I think that is a worthwhile package and we will see if it is big enough. I think Red Bull are pushing hard at the moment, but so are Ferrari and so are a lot of teams. It is an amazingly competitive season, this is an exciting championship, and we have to deliver here."
How Ferrari solved their exhaust problem
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/07/0...haust-problem/
The article is on http://finalsector.co.uk/valencia-gp...cal-roundup-2/
You are right about the first pit stops,and the second pit stops where even more close [Ham/Kimi/Alonso lap 28 and Vettel lap 29]
The rest of the article is very true.Hungary at the end of July will most likely be a similar story.
Let's hope Ferrari will improve their downforce and traction by that time.
New engine cover and modified diffuser.
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new floor?
I don't know 100% but we won't have a new floor in Silverstone.
They bought a new floor last race...dono if they raced it or not...they will get the same one again this race along with modified exhaust n a new front wing..They also seem to be testing something on the rear wing.
Dont think so...it looks like teams have given up working on that
New Front Wing & Engine cover in Silverstone
Taken a screenshot from practice:
is it true they didnt use the new front win in qualifying??
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