British GP - Silverstone - Technical Image Gallery - Thursday

A selection of the best technical images from Thursday at Silverstone thanks to Sutton Images


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Red Bull RB9 - Rear End Detail

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Mercedes W04 Rear End Detail

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Mercedes W04 - Rear Wing

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Mercedes W04 Rear End detail

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Mercedes W04 Splitter

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Mercedes W04 Floors leading edge detail

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Sauber C32 Nose and Front Wing from underside, notice the length of the 'Pelican' under the nose and the 'S' Duct opening toward the rear

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Sauber Front Wing Endplate

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Sauber C32 Front Wing detail

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Force India VJM06 Rear End detail

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Force India VJM06 Rear End detail

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Williams FW35 Rear End detail

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Williams FW35 Rear End detail

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Williams FW35 Nose

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Williams FW35 Front Wing detail, one of a few designs the team have at the circuit.  Notice the way the large Cascade is split at their outer edge

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Williams FW35 Blown Front Axle

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Williams FW35 'Boomerang' Rear Wing

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Sauber C32 Rear End detail

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Sauber C32 Rear Wing

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Lotus E21 'Monkey Seat' this is the shortened version last used when the team tested DRD in testing

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Lotus E21 Splitter

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Lotus E21 Floor, Shows how the Cross-Under Tunnels merge into the Coke Bottle region, also note the Starter Motor Hole is spring loaded to allow it to stay closed unless the starter is in use

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Lotus E21 - Another shot of the floor

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Lotus E21 Leading edge of the floor, shows how the differing sections create the flow structures leading rearward

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Lotus E21 Floor detail shows the Cross-Under Tunnels inlet

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Ferrari F138 - Underside of the Front Wing shows the Guide Strakes 

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Ferrari F138 - Underside of the Front Wing Footplate shows the perforations that allow airflow to move to the underside

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Ferrari F138 Rear Wing, notice the team have added slots to the leading edge of the Endplates (blue arrow) much like Williams, Force India, Marussia, Toro Rosso, McLaren & McLaren have all done before them. The 'Wake' generated by this year's Pirelli's has seen a rise in these used by the teams as the airflow effectively waves as the Tyre deforms vertically.  The slot allows pressure to move from the outside of the Endplate inside.

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Lotus E21 Front Brake detail

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Lotus E21 Perforated Bargeboard

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Red Bull RB9 Front Brake detail

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McLaren MP4-28 Bodywork

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Force India Front Wing from above

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Sauber C32 Nose, shows 'Pelican' underbelly

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Sauber C32 being pushed around in the pitlane

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Sauber C32 - Side view of the Nose and the 'Pelican' underbelly

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 Red Bull RB9 Sidepod detail, note the Exhaust has been heat treated, likely a response to not wanting to open up more bodywork and inducing drag.  Heat can also make a difference in terms of airflow and so this will make a difference to the way the air is worked around the Sidepod.  The use of heat treatment on the exhaust will also be beneficial to the performance of the Engine.  I note that this exhaust configuration doesn't feature a resonator chamber.


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Red Bull RB9 Front Wing, notice the Top Side Guide Strakes used in Montreal remain