2016 Formula 1 Season Paddock

The blown diffuser is where they would flow the exhaust gasses over the diffuser , including off throttle to create more downforce particularly effective in medium to slow speed corners

 

We went to the Canadian GP in Montreal in 2012-14

The sound of the cars running down through the gears was like a thunderclap

 

The coanda exhaust, named after the coanda effect, directed the exhaust toward the edges of the floor, effectively sealing the edges and not allowing any air to bleed off, improving diffuser efficiency.

 

I thought that the loud sound they made during downshift was caused by the blown diffuser, I have been known to be wrong in the past though.

 

It is not the diffuser making the noise though, just the engine mapping causing the throttle to open fully and the fuel to cut, allowing the engine to still function as an air pump, pumping air out of the coanda exhaust and to the diffuser. The ability to do it while off throttle was what really allowed RBR to be quicker than their opponents. Renault had the best engine mapping for that, even if they were slightly underpowered. Very effective thru low and mid speed corners as stated above.

 

Ahh ok, makes sense. Nonetheless that sound was ear shattering.

 

Like a jake brake.

 

Is it me, or does it sound like the RPM shifts are back up where they used to be like 18,000 RPM Or something like that

 

That is from 2011, so yes the RPM limit then was 18k.

 

Aston Martin returns to F1 with Red Bull tie in

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/123288

 

Ferrari tops pre-season engine development token spending list

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/123298

 

Deciding the grid ~ A history of F1 qualifying formats

https://www.formula1.com/content/fo...-grid-a-history-of-f1-qualifying-formats.html

 

Don't forget Friday FP2 from Australia is tonight @ 10:30 PM Pacific

 

FP1 being held in wet conditions right now

 

Sun is out and it's (mostly) dry now. Max almost into the wall but saved it.

 

I read the live feed , doesn't sound like much got accomplished

 

This session doesn't look very promising either

 

Well cool , just realized my new coverage is Sky Sports which is the pay per view channel for F1 in the UK

 

Good lap by ALO

 

Hold the phone, does the season start this weekend? Damn I need to keep up.