After the International Automobile Federation announced the compliance of double-layer diffusers, various teams responded quickly. The two teams that responded fastest were McLaren and Renault. They used double-layer diffusers directly in this race. Ferrari announced a more precise time, and several other teams also stated that their double-layer diffusers were under development. Even Newey, the legendary design master of Red Bull Racing, also expressed his surrender and prepared to give Red Bull Racing A double diffuser was also installed.
The current situation is that Ferrari has stated that it will use a double-layer diffuser at the next race. BMW Sauber has tentatively decided to use a double-layer diffuser at the Spanish Grand Prix. Red Bull Racing estimates that it can use its own double-layer diffuser at the Monaco Grand Prix. Toro Rosso The team will be slightly stricter than the Red Bull team.
Various teams have expressed their opinions, but Force India remains indifferent. The Force India team has not released any information about the double-layer diffuser, which has caused many media people to make various speculations. The most reliable guess is that Force India has no money, so it cannot develop a double-layer diffuser for a while.
The media didn't know that Force India was being screwed by other teams.
Due to aerodynamics, any change to the car's diffuser is installed at the rear of the car's chassis, so changes to the diffuser will have the greatest impact on the chassis and suspension. Not every racing car's chassis and suspension are suitable for modifying the diffuser. If the chassis of some racing cars is suitable for modifying the diffuser, then their workload will be much less; and if the chassis of the racing car is not suitable for modifying the diffuser, Then the workload of the team engineers is almost equivalent to redesigning a racing car.
The double-layer diffuser was something Ross Brawn planned for a long time. It will take some time for other teams to develop it again. Even giants like Ferrari and McLaren, which have strong research capabilities, can now What they took out was only a transitional double-layer diffuser, and this was the result of more than a month of research.
The Force India team had no intention of researching double-layer diffusers from the beginning. Omi believed that other teams were supporting him, so he was keen to file a lawsuit with the International Automobile Federation. As a result, the lawsuit was lost and the Force India team was reduced to Waves of cannon fodder.
In terms of double-layer diffusers, the Force India team had a rough start, and their research and development capabilities are not as good as those of the big teams. This is equivalent to a foot race. The slowest person starts much later than others, and in the end The results can be imagined. What's more, for the sake of his own face, Omi didn't want to study the double-layer diffuser at all. The fate of the Force India team this season was doomed by this...
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Shanghai International Circuit is a very troublesome track, it can even be said to be the most troublesome track.
As a track that was just built in recent years, the hardware facilities of the Shanghai track are first-class, but the design of this track is a big challenge for the drivers and team engineers.
Each track has different characteristics. For example, the Monza circuit in Italy is famous for its high speed, the Monte Carlo circuit in Monaco has the most famous slow corners and tunnels, and the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium is the steepest track. , Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya has a perfect title, Malaysia’s Sepang Circuit has changeable weather and rain battles, and so on.
When a car competes on different tracks, it must use different adjustments. For example, the Monza track will use relatively low downforce, while the Monte Carlo track will be exactly the opposite; the Sepang track must take into account that although there will be The element of rain, and the gradient of the Spa circuit, required precise adjustments to the car's suspension.
Only the Shanghai circuit has almost all the above characteristics!
The two big straights of the Shanghai Circuit are a typical high-speed track configuration. Cars can reach speeds of 330 kilometers per hour at the end of the straights; and the continuous hairpin turns at Turns 2 and 3, as well as Turns 6 and 14, It is a low-speed corner again and needs to be passed in 2nd gear, which is also equipped for a low-speed track; but turns 7 to 10, as well as turns 12 and 13, are also high-speed corners, which is different from the previous ones. The low-speed corners conflict; another point is that this track has a considerable slope, with uphill and downhill curves, and the driver must carefully control the entry and exit angles of the sloped curves.
Some riders will like this kind of track very much. They find this kind of track very challenging, while some riders don't like this kind of track because it is fast and slow at times and has uphill and downhill slopes. For the riders, The rhythm has a great impact. Some drivers will lose their sense of rhythm here. They find this track difficult and tiring.
Some drivers love it and some hate it, but in the eyes of team engineers, there is only one word to describe this track, and that is "trouble"!
For other tracks, high-speed tracks use high-speed tuning, low-speed tracks use low-speed racing tuning, and the various configurations of the racing cars, such as suspension height, downforce adjustment, etc., can also be compared. The only unified adjustment method is the Chinese track, which has high speeds, low speeds, and steep slopes. At this time, the overall performance of the car is tested. The team's engineers need to find a balance point for the car that can maximize the performance of the car on various road sections, while not lagging behind other cars on other road sections.
On this track, the double-layer diffuser still has advantages, but the advantage is not as great as on other tracks. Whether it is a car suitable for high-speed tracks or a car suitable for corners, it can be used here. The place of martial arts. And those racing cars that rely more on aerodynamics will perform better here.
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"It's really a troublesome track, and it's still on my home court." Zhang Guan sighed helplessly. He had just gone out for two laps and already felt the difficulty of this track.
It’s Friday’s practice now, but the surrounding stands are already full of spectators. In comparison, tickets for Friday’s practice are the cheapest. For some residents in the surrounding urban areas, they cannot buy tickets for the main game. Come here It’s also good to look at the exercises.
The McLaren team installed a transitional version of the double-layer diffuser, and the performance was really eye-catching on Friday morning. The two cars achieved first and fourth results respectively. By Friday afternoon, Zhang Guan gradually adapted to the running method of this track and finally won the first place in practice.
After finishing the 90-minute practice session in the afternoon, Zhang Guan returned to his residence after dealing with the swarming reporters and enthusiastic fans.
"How do you feel? Are you still getting used to it?" Barrichello asked.
"This track is really tiring to run, especially the corners with slopes. You have to control the direction carefully. After more than 50 laps, it is a test of concentration." Zhang Guan said. replied.
"That's not all!" Ross Brown stared at a piece of information in his hand and continued: "This is the information just sent by the weather service team, as well as satellite cloud images. I'm afraid it will rain during the game the day after tomorrow! "
"Another rain battle? High-speed track, low-speed corners, slopes, and now even God is joining in the fun!" Zhang Guan smiled bitterly: "Is this still my home court?"
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