Posted on 07 April 2013. Tags: aerodynamics, car setup, f1 vortex generators
A vortex generator is a small aerodynamic surface which consists of a small vane that creates a vortex. They’re mostly used on aircraft to delay or disturb the separation of the flow of air from the boundary layer of a surface. In Formula One they’re used just above the sidepods of the f1 car to […]
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Posted on 04 April 2013. Tags: f1 setup, f1 suspension, ferrari, formula one car, pull rod, push rod, red bull, technical
Most formula one fans have heard these two terms thrown about but are not really clear on what the difference is between pull rod suspension and push rod suspension on a Formula One car. F1 Madness technical writer, Ritesh K Bhana takes a closer look. At the beginning of the 2012 season we saw Ferrari […]
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