collapse

* Welcome

Welcome to GPWizard F1 Forum!

GPWizard is the friendliest F1 forum you'll find anywhere. You have a host of new like-minded friends waiting to welcome you.

So what are you waiting for? Becoming a member is easy and free! Take a couple seconds out of your day and register now. We guarantee, you wont be sorry you did.

Click Here to become a full Member for Free

* User Info

 
 
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

* Newsletter

GPWizard F1 Forum Newsletter Email address:
Weekly
Fortnightly
Monthly

* Grid Game Deadlines

Qualifying

Race

* Shoutbox

Refresh History
  • Wizzo: :good:
    March 05, 2024, 11:44:46 PM
  • Dare: my chat button is onthe bottom rightWiz
    March 03, 2024, 11:58:24 PM
  • Wizzo: Yes you should see the chat room button at the bottom left of your screen
    March 02, 2024, 11:39:55 PM
  • Open Wheel: Is there a Chat room button or something to access “Race day conversation”
    March 02, 2024, 02:46:02 PM
  • Wizzo: The 2024 Grid Game is here!  :yahoo:
    January 30, 2024, 01:42:23 PM
  • Wizzo: Hey everybody - the shout box is back!  :D
    August 21, 2023, 12:18:19 PM

* Who's Online

  • Dot Guests: 121
  • Dot Hidden: 0
  • Dot Users: 1
  • Dot Users Online:

* Top Posters

cosworth151 cosworth151
16231 Posts
Scott Scott
14057 Posts
Dare Dare
13074 Posts
John S John S
11387 Posts
Ian Ian
9732 Posts

Author Topic: F1 rain cover mudguards a no go from FIA findings  (Read 19285 times)

Offline John S

F1 rain cover mudguards a no go from FIA findings
« on: May 25, 2024, 10:46:54 AM »
New ground effect floors too powerful for mudguards to make any useful difference.

https://www.grandprix.com/news/fia-abandons-wet-weather-f1-mudguards-for-now.html


Racing is Life - everything else is just....waiting. (Steve McQueen)

Offline Alianora La Canta

Re: F1 rain cover mudguards a no go from FIA findings
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2024, 06:35:51 PM »
It makes sense - the kickback is lateral not transverse, and mudguards are mostly to reduce transverse spray. Someone had to try it, though, or the naysayers would have been saying to try them all day.
Percussus resurgio
@lacanta (Twitter)
http://alianoralacanta.tumblr.com (Blog/Tumblr)

 


SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal
Menu Editor Pro 1.0 | Copyright 2013, Matthew Kerle