Leading German automobile magazine Auto motor und sport (AMuS) makes a detailed technical analysis looking at Scuderia Ferrari’s 2019 Formula One car, the SF90, which was officially presented this morning in Maranello. Here are some of the most important points highlighted by Auto motor und sport:
– new end plates of the rear wing. Also the new solution in the DRS adjustment mechanism is a bit unusual, as it now sticks far above the rear wing.
– the SF90 is extremely slim in the rear. This can be seen by the wide fin in the upper area. This reduces air resistance and improves the flow to the rear. New arrangement of the wastegate is visible and a new double T-wing can be seen as well.
– the airbox in a triangular shape now. The opening is significantly smaller than last year.
– the floor has more slots than last year. And already last year, Ferrari was the team with the extreme version.
– completely new: the side mirrors are mounted far over the sidepods now. Surprisingly, the mirror housings are no longer open as well.
– the baffles on the sidepods are slightly lower than the previous car, but it is following the same concept.
– when it comes to the bargeboard, Ferrari has read the rules very carefully. In the front part of the baffles it’s build higher than in the more regulated rear part.
– the brake ducts are extremely big. Normally, that much air is not needed to cool the brakes.
– the end plate of the front wing is slightly lower in the rear part.
– the attachment of the wing is now a little further in the back. The entrance of the S-duct has moved up the nose a bit.
– on the front wing, only the upper two flaps can be flexibly adjusted. They are now painted black and drop extremely to the outside to deflect the air as efficiently as possible to the side.
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