[ Williams FW38 ] text by tw (Original text : 2016 February 20) [ Japanese language ]

(This page is what the text was written in Japanese by February 20, 2016, was translated into English in the May 13, 2016.)

On February 19, 2016, new car "FW38" of Williams has been published.
Photos, please refer to the F1 Tsushin.
By observing the photo of the machine, I wrote my opinion.


At the moment, the number of photos in the Web is small. Therefore, it is impossible detailed affirmation.
I think this year, after watching an ambitious work of Ferrari, Williams is that it is conservative attitude.

Last year, the air intake of the side pod was a triangle. This year, it is a round shape.
When the shape is round, there is a possibility that the movement of the air is calm.

In accordance with regulation, the center of the nose is popping out. At the tip, the air intake, which put a mesh
This might have to cool the next. Damper on the front suspension. And Driver.

Mercedes and Ferrari, but the front of the camera are high-mounted, Williams has not been so.

Front suspension, upper arm is tilted backward.
This is, to relax the subduction of the front during braking, it is anti-dive geometry.
In general, in a double wishbone, tilted forward the lower arm. Upper arm to be tilted backward.

I want to focus on the under plate of the side pod.
The reason is that rise turned up at both ends of the plate, there is a flap thereon.
In the end area, draw a radius of less than 50mm.

FW38 is also equipped with a mid-wing of tilted backward to roll hoop.

Rear suspension, of the wishbone of the top and bottom clearance is close.
As a result of comparison with the position of the exhaust pipe, I think the upper arm is low.
However, in the current F1, when the high lower arm, aerodynamics is excellent.
I, think the selection was good to increase the upper arm.

Rear wing stay is like a swan-neck.

The driver of the pair, but Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas.


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