Famous technical journalist @ScarbsTech is teaching a workshop on F1 Systems! (e.g. the Power Unit)

The 8h course is organised by United Motorsport Academy (UMA): you can get more info and book your presence through this link👇

https://unitedmotorsportsacademy.graphy.com/courses/The-ScarbsTech-F1-Systems-Workshop-65b09e33e4b0906fc3b977de?affCode=NBUQBO

Can you solve this riddle?🤔

A Formula 1 car reaches a top speed of 330km/h (way before the braking point)
The next lap, a 20km/h headwind starts: what's the new top speed?
It's harder than it looks!🔥

Comment discussing your answer: I will reveal the solution tomorrow!😏

The solution to yesterday's riddle was... 316.8km/h!

Here is the explanation:

-Engine power remains the same
-Power=Force*Speed
-Drag Force depends on the car-air relative speed (squared)

The calculations lead to v2 = 316.8km/h
Drag coefficient, frontal area etc were not needed!
Harder than it looked😏

Remember the SF-23 showing a high-speed nose dimple in winter testing? 🤔

The problem was non-structural and solved through a thicker carbon layer

Similarly, passing the crash test on the first attempt means the team could have reduced the mass a bit more! 👀

Fascinating!

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1976, Zandvoort: a Ferrari mechanic drives back from a petrol station after filling-up the F1 car⛽️

The mystery: bringing the fuel to the car would be easier!

However, this can't be an ad: Agip (and not Shell) sponsored Ferrari.
🤔

The mechanic probably just wanted to drive it!🔥

Analysing the first 2024 F1 car! (Haas VF-24)

🟣MUCH tighter engine cover➡️radically different concept
🟡Wider cooling exit
🔵Beam wings: load now focused on the lower one
🟢Pull-rod suspension might be temporary

[The green arrow terminates a bit above where it should: it indicates the upper wishbone, while the pull-rod is seen right below it]

🟠Cutout wing tip

Much more RedBull-style
What's your opinion?🤔

Ferrari signing Hamilton means the most successful #F1 driver ever receiving the highest motorsport salary ever (100M/year) to work with the most successful team ever

Both hold the records for the most:
-Championships (16 and 7)
-Wins (243 and 103)
-Poles (249 and 104)
and more!

Salary figure by @formu1a__uno :
https://formu1a.uno/ferrari-hamilton-guadagnera-100m-lanno-e-sara-anche-un-importante-asset-strategico/

Evolution of Haas F1 cars:

There is a clear trend of the🟡sidepods air inlets getting significantly thinner

The🟣roll hoop air inlet shrunk in '23, but its area grew again in '24 with the addition of two additional inlet channels

Overall, the cooling requirements seem improved

Monaco's turns 15-16 take no prisoners!💥

Verstappen 2018 FP3
vs
Leclerc 2021 Qualifying

The damage pattern is impressively similar
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Performance is a sponsorship magnet!
Check out the BrawnGP: 1st (top) vs 16th (bottom) race!

The former HONDA team went from risking bankruptcy in 2008 to winning the 2009 championship with Button, partly thanks to the ingenious 'Double Diffuser' (which was harder to stall).

Alpine is the first car to sport a very large, ‘F2-Style’ nose!

Other significant differences vs 12 months ago:
- Completely redesigned sidepods, with much taller waterslides
- Minimal painted areas for additional weight reduction!
- Updated front wing and beam wing

Analysis of the new Alpine F1 car!

🟡Aggressive, 'RB-esque' upper wishbone
🟢Still push-rod front suspension
🟣Much wider nose cone
⚪️Uniformly loaded front wing
🔴Reprofiled inlet extends to the sides and further down
⚫️The air-scope looks larger

What's your opinion?🤔

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💡AlphaTauri's changes go far beyond their name!

👀Other teams better watch out for them:
>Last year the car improved massively after introducing RedBull's rear suspensions
>The collaboration will be much closer this year: check out that front suspension!🤝

The @visacashapprb is much closer to the dominant RB19 than to its predecessor!💡

🟢 Pull-rod front suspension
✅ Thinner rod (higher tensile vs compressive fibres strength)➡️Better airflow management, lighter
❌ More setup time

🟡 Inclined wishbone

🟣 Thin sidepods intake

Is this the new Ferrari?👀

🔴SF23 vs SF24 wind tunnel model (photo taken in October)

-Rear suspension still pull-rod
-Disconnected rear wing tips on high-load wing (never seen before)
-Reworked engine cover with different cooling outlets

The final car will be further updated!