How is Adrian Newey taking the #AstonMartin#AMR26 to extremes?
๐ Upper wishbone, similar to the #RedBull RB15 (multi-link) ----> greater tyre footprint ----> better grip
#f1#f1testing
๐ฃ๏ธ "It's quite impressive [to do] that with so much experience around a track like this."
Carlos Sainz wasn't best pleased to lose a points finish after Nico Hulkenberg tapped him at the hairpin.
Great call from Sky Italy spotting track circuit director telling to track marshall to hide from cameras the piece of new asphalt that went off
#MonacoGP
ADUO FIGURES REVEALED ๐ฅ
Not only is the Mercedes ICE NOT the most powerful; they're over 2% behind RBPT (a 12-24 hp deficit), so they will benefit from ADUO!
Ferrari (and Audi) DID fall in the 4-6% deficit range โ can catch up
Honda is so far behind it landed in the newly added 6-8% range, unlocking more budget and development time
No one expected that about Mercedes. Ferrari can finally develop their engine... but so can Mercedes! A huge blow to Ferrari's championship hopes
#F1 #MonacoGP
It's a blurry shot, but a rare glimpse of the @FIA#F1 safety data recorder (SDR) by @MarelliTech.
Sitting in the cockpit, it has its own sensors & hooks into the car's canbus network. It isn't just crash recorder, but monitors & records the cars system for FIA legality checks.
In the absence of the ability to use active aerodynamics, teams like #Mercedes replace the actuator with small winglets to generate more rear downforce.
โGreater downforce at the rear end improves traction performance, which is a crucial factor in #MonacoGP.
#F1
For the #MonacoGP, #Audi modifies its R26 with an unusual update.
โThe roll hoop is the main feature of this upgrade. As highlighted by the red area, the upper part of the roll hoop has been hollowed out.
#f1
Ever wondered what this metal cylinder spotted at the #MonacoGP on the #FerrariF1 is? ๐ง
Itโs a PYROTHERM CS F100 by DIAS Infrared Systems, and itโs a crucial garage tool used to calibrate the thermal sensors (like the ones monitoring tire temps).
Here is how it works ๐#F1
.@GaryAndersonF1 explains how the radical wings popping up all over the #MonacoGP#F1 pitlane work, and which idea has impressed him most:
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https://t.co/LY9LPkEf1n
For the #MonacoGP, #Audi modifies its R26 with an unusual update.
โThe roll hoop is the main feature of this upgrade. As highlighted by the red area, the upper part of the roll hoop has been hollowed out.
#f1
The winglet stack above the Merc rear wing, visibly shows how the rear wing turns the airflow over the car from horizontal to near vertical behind the wing!
#F1#F1tech#MonacoGP
#MercedesF1, #RedBullF1 and #McLarenF1 have put extra winglets to their cars.
Verstappen, Russell and Norris have now fitted extra winglets to themselves.
Aero gain is estimated at 0s per lap, but all 3 report a 17% increase in looking important around the paddock #F1#MonacoGP๐
This is the last illustration I did, and it's going to be part of a series of other illustrations that I'm going to do on substack.
Due to university exams, this analysis will be postponed until July.
#f1#mercedes
In the absence of the ability to use active aerodynamics, teams like #Mercedes replace the actuator with small winglets to generate more rear downforce.
โGreater downforce at the rear end improves traction performance, which is a crucial factor in #MonacoGP.
#F1