The Tiny Component Giving Ferrari Incredible Pace
- Posted by vlad3 on May 03, 2022
And it's not just Ferrari, Red Bull have done it too!
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Get ready, we’re going to be getting nerdy about the Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes floors - so see how they are starting to get a handle on the bouncing.
So this in Imola we got a look a look at the Red Bull and Mercedes floors from the garage, and Sainz gave us a look at the Ferrari after his spin in qualifying.
There were some really interesting bits to break down, especially on the Red Bull. These bits are skids, and they could be the answer to the bouncing on the straights.
So let's get into it.
Now we’re not going to break down wh6y porpoising is happening, but just know - it could be for a number of reasons. And this solution is only solving one of them, so fair warning.
But a lot of this stems from the flexing of the floor.