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Archive for January 13, 2011

Sauber C29 – Back to Australian rear wing spec at Monaco


   Sauber  abolished the use of the F-duct system at slow Monaco city roads and re-used the spec first seen  at Melbourne  .

Red Bull RB6 – Minor revisions to the diffuser at Canada


          In an attempt to reduce further the  unwanted turbulence created by the rear wheel rotation Red Bull revised the diffuser outer tabs making them having pointed edges .

Sauber C29 – Low downforce rear wing at Canada


  Canada

           The C29 raced a much lower downforce  rear wing spec at Canada which had fewer endplate gills ( 2 gills instead of 4 )  and a reduced chord . The F-duct system was also updated to the needs of the new wing blowing now the upper second plane instead of the main profile .

Sauber C29 – Special cooling care to the electronics


        Sauber’s electronics are tightly packed inside the sidepods and in particular in front of and under the inclined radiators . In order to keep their temperature reasonable low Sauber opened a small duct on both  radiators inlets to feed the electronics with fresh air . The hot air then exits via a series of slits spotted at the back .