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**uranbigis** · 03-13-2011, 10:19 AM

from the photos in the thread about the pimple, it struck me that the drivers are sitting low in the car, and even their hands on the sterring is somewhat blocking their view of the road.....

Quite right!
The struts from the wing to the bubble are most likely for gathering wing flex data, (amoung other things)!
I'm guessing they are trying to get the max flex while staying within legal parameters
similar to what Red Bull did last season.

This is what I am referencing, note the hands and their head position compared to the front portion of the cars, even without the pimple, it stikes me that the view of the road must be affected, it is as though they must peek between the wheels, their hands and the nose to see the apex of the corner or what is directly in front of them.

I know that in many portions of a race track the driver looks far down the road....but still???????

Are the teams going to far trying to get an extra edge over the competition??

03-13-2011, 10:19 AM	#2
uranbigis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 456 Senior Member	from the photos in the thread about the pimple, it struck me that the drivers are sitting low in the car, and even their hands on the sterring is somewhat blocking their view of the road..... Quite right! The struts from the wing to the bubble are most likely for gathering wing flex data, (amoung other things)! I'm guessing they are trying to get the max flex while staying within legal parameters similar to what Red Bull did last season. This is what I am referencing, note the hands and their head position compared to the front portion of the cars, even without the pimple, it stikes me that the view of the road must be affected, it is as though they must peek between the wheels, their hands and the nose to see the apex of the corner or what is directly in front of them. I know that in many portions of a race track the driver looks far down the road....but still??????? Are the teams going to far trying to get an extra edge over the competition??
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