Ferrari F2007 Superiority

[Robinho]

How?

The first four cars were separated by less than 30 seconds (from 1st to 4th) on their last lap. How can rain can affect just one of them?

i know the discussion has moved on from this but,

Lewis gave the explaination after the last qualy that he saw a few drops of rain on his visor in his last lap, and due to his inexperience (his words) he backed off a little as the only time previously that had happened the track was slippery, however this time he could have driven through it as it did not affect the track conditions, and he said it was something he would have to learn from.

[jjanicke]

There is a minimum ride height to be respected in the rules and they all use it. How would the flexing floor give a lower ride height?

The minimum ride height is dictated by the legality plank. As the car gains speed the aero down force pushes the car lower to the ground, to the point that at the end of long straights the car is at it's lowest ride height.

Now if you can stop the legality plank from dragging by flexing up a few millimeters you can run the car lower a few millimeters.

In which direction did the floor move, up or down? If it moves downward, you get reduced ride height, minimum ride height has nothing to do with it.

The device allows the floor to move up, which enables a lower ride height. A lower center of gravity help in the twisties, and the upward flexing floor kills the downforce of the diffusor thus reducing drag. Because of the reduced drag the car can go faster down the straights. Now if you keep the top speed the same as before you can run more wing, which again will help in the twisties.

What is the lowest point of the chassis and is the minimum ride height measured from that point? If the lowest point is the tip of the floor that is able bend downwards, you may end up having a a ride height under the minimum allowed.

There is no "minimum ride height rule". There is however a rule that prevents running the cars too low. It's the legality plank. If the plank shows wear of over 1mm the car is deemed illegal.

Are you abslutely sure about the direction? http://www.formula1latest.com/2007/0...rom-melbourne/

I think the media tried to come up with their own explanation before one was handed to them. For sure the plank flexes up and not down. They want to eliminate the board dragging at speed. The FIA testing rule is that the floor must resist a 500N upward force on the floor.

[jjanicke]

http://www.speedtv.com/f1/video.php

Watch the "RPM: Floor Lowering" video

[DimitraF1]

lol get a life walker

[Valve Bounce]

Whats your opinion about ferrari's car? speed comes from tyres?
i think that Michael's ferrari 248 in the last 3 races have an extreme aero package and this years evolution make an extreme fast car! my opinion is that the advantage of tyres for ferrari is 3 of a second and from aero advantage 3-4 of a sec

Or maybe Ron Denis has been sandbagging again.