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Ferrari is preparing to close out the 2020 season, further damaged by the recent resignation of Louis Camilleri. The attention of the Maranello men instead turns to 2021, with the ambition to exploit the new regulations to lift the Scuderia from its sixth place in the constructors’ rankings. The technical regulations of the next championship foresee important changes in terms of aerodynamics, with the aim of reducing downforce by approximately 10%, to contain the increase in tire loads developed on the basis of the 2019 lower-performance cars. Major changes include the bottom resize, deprived of the openings and exploited blown to isolate the low pressure area under the bodywork, the lowering of vertical diffuser strips and a new definition of the maximum extension of the appendages installed in the air intakes of the rear brake.
Free practice at the Abu Dhabi track at the end of the year is the last opportunity to analyze the work done by Mattia Binotto’s technicians for 2021. In detail, at Yas Marina Charles Leclerc has completed a few laps with a specific more depth. adjusted, in compliance with the regulatory changes planned for next year. This is the second test of the season, after Ferrari had already carried out deep tests for 2021 on Friday of the Portuguese Grand Prix. It is possible to particularly appreciate some differences between the specs tested in Portimao and Abu Dhabi, which shows how the first improvements were made in Maranello after analyzing the data collected on Lusitanian soil.
The lower part mounted on the SF1000 at Yas Marina differs from the previous version by the addition of 3 vertical appendages, commonly known as vortex generators. Furthermore, as was observed with the other stables, in the rear part the flap upwards from the bottom itself has been eliminated, present instead in the Portimao specification. This is how it is undertaken a different strategy to try to isolate the area under the body from the external environment and from the turbulence generated by the rear wheels, to try to maximize downforce.
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Parallel to the trials with the new fund, the data on the revised diffuser in the lower vertical stripes, also brought to the track in accordance with the 2021 regulations. It is possible to appreciate the flow-viz paint applied on the surfaces of the extractors to evaluate the trend of the aerodynamic flows.
Instead, Sebastian Vettel’s car was equipped with a rake at the rear, sprayed with Pitot tubes and other sensors useful for aerodynamic analysis. IS’ It is interesting to note how the old version of the rear wing was mounted on the German’s car., abandoned after the introduction of the new spoiler in Sochi, from which it differs from the other elements by the greater number of openings in the vertical strip of the endplate.
Ferrari has thus shown in the last world rounds that it has devoted numerous resources to the development of the aerodynamic garment in accordance with the 2021 regulation. taking advantage of free practice sessions to test components directly on the track. While the recent work of the Maranello men does not constitute a guarantee of growth for the next championship, at the same time it testifies to the great dedication of the Red to recover as soon as possible from the current difficult situation.
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