In recent years we have witnessed F1 teams dedicating time and technical and human energy during free practice to analyze the programmed flexions of the front wings. This year the FIA has tightened the controls to limit the movements of the flaps with the obligation to better fix the individual elements and the phenomenon that was rampant seems to have drastically reduced within limits that seem tolerable by the technical inspectors.
Over time we have seen HD cameras mounted in strategic points of the nose to film adhesive “viewfinders” thanks to which it was possible to measure with absolute precision whether the flexions corresponded to the values decided in the wind tunnel.
The news we discovered at Suzuka is that Racing Bull has moved its investigation from the front wing to the pavement of the rear. On the RB VCARB 01 driven by Ayumu Iwasa, during the first free session of the Japanese GP, three micro cameras appeared which had the specific task of monitoring the flexions and oscillations of the pavement of the surface.
RB F1 Team VCARB 01: Bottom deflections monitored
Picture of: Giorgio Piola
Every portion of the floor was put under observation, so much so that the Faenza single-seater was instrumented on both sides. It is curious to note that the adhesive “viewfinders” were of different shapes and colors: pink and blue on the left and black and white on the right.
The more you manage to have a rigid but light surface, the more the aerodynamic set-up can be brought closer to the asphalt without running the risk of suffering from the infamous enemy that is porpoising, i.e. the annoying aerodynamic pumping that occurs at the high speeds.
Racing Bull, after a disappointing start to the season, is making a brilliant comeback: with the points scored in Australia by Yuki Tsunoda, the team directed by Laurent Mekies has climbed to sixth place in the Constructors' classification.
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