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[BarryDench]

I am really interested in what components of an F1 car develop downforce and the percentage contribution to the total.

 

Also, what is the percentage difference between a "good" car, say the Red Bull and a "bad" one; Caterham?

 

And if that is not enough, if an experienced team such as McClaren is lacking in downforce, presuming this is a design flaw, how can this come about given all the technology at the fingertips of designers in 2013/14, e.g. CFD, windtunnels and simulators?

 

Alright, now can someone tell me why Adrian Newey is so good at aero and everyone else seems to struggle?

 

 

[Greg Locock]

1) http://www.imagesup....=16139793785512

 

 

 

as to the rest, i don't know

[NotAPineapple]

You are really asking the F1 equivalent of "whats the meaning of life".

 

All I know is that F1 cars generate enough downforce that they can drive on the floor of the Monaco tunnel.

[gruntguru]

So - same as a Monaco taxi?

[Greg Locock]

Grins

 

somewhat relevant here's a little graph showing the limits of non fan car L/D from katz, and some other idle musings

 

http://www.mediafire...s_car_aero2.png

 

The blue line is based on a simple aero model of an open wheeler, it more or less agrees with the Katz data.