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Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants
Thats a great post...I've quoted the above in particular as its quite interesting.
So i've sometimes wondered why Red Bull have persevered with their high rake philosophy...there must be benefits for Newey to stick with it.
Then while recently reading up on Red Bulls flexible front wing controversy, one of the regulations that was "broken" by their wing design was the minimum front wing ground clearance.
So it occurred to me how else could Red Bull get round that particular regulation and keep the aero benefits of reduced drag at high speeds that their flexi wings gave.
So....with a high rake car design, assuming you run a stiff front suspension for best grip and turn in and a softer rear suspension for best traction...then at high speed if the rear of the car is slightly pushed down while the front of the car remains stable you will have in effect reduced the angle that both the front and rear wing present to the airflow.
Even a small effective reduction in wing angles would still produce a reduction in aero drag and thus a benefit to top speed.
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Thanks!
High praise coming from you. I simply can't understand the benefit they gain with high rake, unless it's as you state...they are gaining a straight line advantage, since rotation has been solved by both the W11 and the W10...both low rake designs.
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