The 2008 Red Bull F1 cars have an interesting aero package

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Hmmmmmm.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:50 pm

Wes Eargle wrote:

Hmmmmmm.

so much to address and yet i have no words for it Wes. :welcome:

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:42 am

I am assuming you mean the fin on the rear deck? It remindes me of the 1994 Penske that had the push rod Mercedes engine. The plenum was high on that engine so they had to push the rear deck up high. And I think to stablize the airflow prior to the rear wing they put a shark fin along the rear deck.

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:46 am

I can't find a good image of that Penske. Here is the best I can find...

Other cars that didn't have the high plenum tried this later on. It just resulted in a larger fin and smaller hump for the engine.

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Meh, I got sidetracked and didn't finish my thoughts. I think that it's remarkably similar to the old Jaguars that had the fin right behind the cockpit. After a little more googling, Honda instituted a similar wing when they took their F1 car to Bonneville. I just think that it's neat when teams take a look at the past as inspiration for the future, especially now that they have the technology to analyze the aero in a controlled environment.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Well, it does give you wings.

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:57 pm

MikeWhitney wrote:

Well, it does give you wings.

Damn... You beat me to it Mike. :lol:

Wes- I actually like your new avitar- go Bill & Hillary! :poke:

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Matt McGrain wrote:

go Bill & Hillary! :poke:

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