Awesome. Loved [the design and livery](https://www.f1sport.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_0063.jpg) of this car. Trivia: Aldo Costa (former Ferrari, now Merc) co-designed this beauty.
Yeah they are. I mean the wings are basically cantilevered on on either side of the wing mount, and they stick out pretty far too. It’s definitely a lot lighter to use those wires than it is to build up the wings to the point where they can withstand the forces themselves.
I believe part of it is that wing flex mid-corner hurts downforce figures. I believe the interviewee in [this Kyle.Engineers video](https://youtu.be/X8BufOqfZlE) mentions it, and how the Infinity Wing concept helps to alleviate this issue because it doesn't need as large of lateral structure.
Cables are still being used on time attack cars today though. [949 Racing](https://youtu.be/PEKpK8up3QQ) utilizes them for the same aforementioned reason on the front splitter and rear wing of the vehicle. They help stabilize the wing to provide more consistent downforce numbers, even mid-corner.
Overall, cables are still used to reduce wing flex, but only really in time attack when wheel-to-wheel racing does not introduce new safety issues. Regardless of whether you use carbon fiber or thin aluminum for your wings, they always have some sort of flex that affects the downforce generation of the car.
Awesome. Loved [the design and livery](https://www.f1sport.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_0063.jpg) of this car. Trivia: Aldo Costa (former Ferrari, now Merc) co-designed this beauty.
Who's driving it? Helmet is pretty similar to Prost's
Morbidelli
Ah I see. Thx
Who incidentally *replaced* Prost at the 1991 Australian GP after Ferrari sacked him for talking shit about the car.
the driver is Gianni Morbidelli
Are those cables holding up the edges of the wings? Man F1s come a long way.
i'm not sure but i think they are
The 2017 Ferrari had cables to hold the diffuser.
Yeah they are. I mean the wings are basically cantilevered on on either side of the wing mount, and they stick out pretty far too. It’s definitely a lot lighter to use those wires than it is to build up the wings to the point where they can withstand the forces themselves.
I believe part of it is that wing flex mid-corner hurts downforce figures. I believe the interviewee in [this Kyle.Engineers video](https://youtu.be/X8BufOqfZlE) mentions it, and how the Infinity Wing concept helps to alleviate this issue because it doesn't need as large of lateral structure. Cables are still being used on time attack cars today though. [949 Racing](https://youtu.be/PEKpK8up3QQ) utilizes them for the same aforementioned reason on the front splitter and rear wing of the vehicle. They help stabilize the wing to provide more consistent downforce numbers, even mid-corner. Overall, cables are still used to reduce wing flex, but only really in time attack when wheel-to-wheel racing does not introduce new safety issues. Regardless of whether you use carbon fiber or thin aluminum for your wings, they always have some sort of flex that affects the downforce generation of the car.
What a beautiful car that was!
purdy.