Vladimir Bashmakov

TV Sportscaster (Commentator for NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1 Free Practices, WRC, WEC, Formula E, Formula 3 and more racing on Russian TV)/Music Producer/DJ

[Dr Obbs @dr_obbs]

This is a fun update from Ferrari, and great photos from Thomas! They have added some inwashing strakes on the inboard side of the footplate. But this is the obvious bit. The other interesting bit is that there is a diffusing expanding volume moving rearward. Peak suction would come from ground effect at the front, and reduce as the air moves rearward. This influences the differential across the strakes which likely roll up some vorticity. So why might you do this?

Tyre Wake Dissipation
1. High CpT air (high energy) being inwashed towards the inboard low energy tyre wake is one way to help dissipate the negative impacts of the inboard tyre wake. This for me is one of the most logical and simple explanations.

2. Creating some vorticity within this inboard tyre wake can only help with the dissipation of the inboard wake by bringing greater turbulent mixing, increasing the rate of diffusion, and thus dissipation.

Tyre Wake Location
1. Rotational structures like strake vorticity can help to shift and re-orient the size and location of the inboard tyre wake. This may help to lift the wake pulling it away from the floor entry downstream.

Front Wing Load
1. At the core of vortices is very low pressure. It's possible they may be able to create more front wing footplate suction by introducing this rotation. I think this is probably the least probable explanation due to the diffusing geometry present.

All of these possibilities, in some form, influence the size and position of the front tyre wake. This is such a critical area to manage, because the wake is low CpT (low energy relative to free stream), and ingesting this into the floor is bad news. So finding ways to reduce, or move this wake to be less likely to be pulled into your floor will allow you to generate more downforce from your floor.

Thanks to @thomasmaheronf1 and @Planet_F1 for the amazing photos!

[The Race @wearetherace]

Monaco GP summarised:

[Christopher DeHarde @CDeHarde]

Took these photos earlier today.

It’s interesting to me how different the philosophies are for teams with the extra front wing flaps.

#Bommarito500 #IndyCar

[NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCar]

Rate this @Team_Penske livery @smclaughlin93 is racing this weekend 😍

[Heinz Harald Frentzen @frentzen_hh]

I got the footage from a friend, the fastest lap in monaco last century and Lando‘s this century in 2025…
Interesting to see how fast was Lando with as heavier car between Mirabeau and Portier with no changes to the track despite a much heavier car. Between Piscine and Rascasse certainly the track became less tight and straightforward…
1997 video was modified to be synchronous..

[antonio pannullo @pan_nullo]

#BMW #MHybridV8 Evo [6 drawings] @IMSA @FIAWEC on
https://t.co/KAN6Dxpzoq

[Jeff Gluck @jeff_gluck]

FS1 just put out the official numbers for SVG's remarkable drive through the field:

Emerged in 26th place
Was 29.2 seconds back
Retook the lead in only 18 laps
Won by 7.3 seconds

[NASCAR @NASCAR]

From the contact to the back-and-forth, @SteveLetarte breaks down the incident between @KyleBusch and @JHNemechek.

[Fulvio Vigilante @FulvioVigilante]

Nella nuova versione Spec C per la RB22 sono stati installati questi "tiranti" che collegano la parte superiore dello scivolo al fondo è un elemento rigido, molto interessante da approfondire la loro funzione.

#F1 #F1Tech #MiamiGP #Redbull @TheTalkRacing
📸 ©Getty/Alamy

[Paul McGinnes @PaulMcG1992]

Simply known as 'The Pass'...

During the 1996 Monterey Grand Prix at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Alex Zanardi passes Bryan Herta at the The Corkscrew during the final lap of the race.

[Andrea Galante @AndreaGalante__]

Here you can see the Ferrari updates tested at Monza: a new wing on the front endplate, a revised floor board with a second vertical element, and several new features in the diffuser area.

Foto: F1inGenerale/ Leonardo Boschi

#f1 #ferrari #f1news #f1tech #f12026 #scuderiaferrari

[Federico Albano @Fred__18]

Nell'ultimo giro #Russell e #Leclerc hanno spremuto tutto quello che c'era. Bravissimo Charles a fare un settore 2 pazzesco usando perfettamente l'energia oltre che guidando come un matto come solo lui sa fare. 326 evidentemente con boost, dietro Russell con anche l'overtake 347. #JapaneseGP

[Mateusz Mróz @MateuszMrz8]

W skład pakietu modernizacyjnego Red Bulla na Japonię weszły spore poprawki sekcji bocznych, gdzie zastosowano charakterystyczny spływ do tylnej osi. W Miami z kolei ma pojawić się kolejna porcja nowych części, która ma odchudzić nieco utuczony projekt RB22.

#F1PL #ElevenF1 #F1

[Slicer @Slicer_F1]

Las diferencias del endplate del alerón de Alpine en China (arriba) y en Japón (abajo)

📸@LucianoYoma

[Mateusz Mróz @MateuszMrz8]

Kolejna porcja interesujących kształtów z tegorocznych bolidów.

#F1PL #ElevenF1 #F1

[Stormy³ @StormyMv33]

The Red Bull is 20 kg heavier compared to the Alpine and 19 kg heavier compared to the McLaren. The Red Bull currently weighs 798.5 kg (Excluding fuel) (minimum driver weight 82 kg)

This explains the high deg and lack of pace (Spotted by @MaxleclercVerst))

[XFile345 @XFile345]

2026 @NASCAR Cup Series Scorecard after Las Vegas
https://t.co/3gMyp8cdRs #NASCAR

[Vladimir Bashmakov @bashmakov_vl]

@FDataAnalysis Mate, perhaps I didint get everything right, but are you sure less super-clipping is good? Look at Mercedes - they're having a big one. And yet they're the best. Big super-clipping = good harvesting, as I see it.

[Andrea Galante @AndreaGalante__]

Here is the innovative wing tested by Ferrari on Day 2 of testing in Bahrain. This new specification allows the two upper flaps to rotate up to almost 270 degrees. To achieve this, the team structurally modified the wing by removing the central pylon, integrating the system into the two lateral endplates, and reshaping the third flap.
#f1 #F1Tech #F1Testing #F12026 #ferrari #car #design

[RobertoF1 @robertofunoat]

⚙️Gear usage analysis
🚥Throttle and Brake Analysis

Attraverso l'elaborazione dei migliori tempi realizzati da Leclerc, Verstappen, Russell e Norris nell'ultima giornata di test in Bahrain si evincono interessanti evidenze in merito all'utilizzo dei rapporti, dell'acceleratore e del freno. Si evidenzia uno scenario totalmente diverso rispetto alla precedente generazione di Power Unit che sta obbligando i piloti a rimodellare la tecnica di guida. Il confronto tra i giri più veloci di Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren e Mercedes dimostra che i piloti trascorrono molto più tempo nelle marce più basse rispetto a quanto accadeva con i regolamenti precedenti.
❗️ Il profilo di utilizzo delle marce della Ferrari suggerisce che gli ingegneri di Maranello abbiano trovato un modo per gestire i nuovi sistemi ibridi senza ricorrere al comportamento estremo a marce basse tipico invece della Mercedes. #F1 #PowerUnit #GearUsageAnalysis #ThrottleAnalysis #BrakeAnalysis #Ferrari #RedBull #Mercedes #McLaren

NB: Elaborazione effettuata con Fast F1