that type of flex is allowed, what the wing is not allowed to do is flex across the horizontal plain where the end plates get closer to the ground because that would create a venturi effect and add way more down force like the old Red Bull with Vettel and Weber, theres a reason these wings have slot separator where you see the wing flattening out
You'd be amazed how big of a difference something that small makes. It completely changes the balance of the car. If you didn't have the wing flew down like that in highspeed the car would be extremely heavy on the nose in all highspeed corners making the car unpredictable unless you compromise the low speed. Just That small amount of flex gives the car the downforce it needs at the front in low to medium speed corners and gives it the slight understeer in highspeed to give the driver confidence in the car. Plus it makes a huge impact down the straits. That bit of flex probably gains them 3 tenths a lap or more when dialed in perfectly
So long as it passes the official testing regime, it's legal. All teams are optimising their performance, while having regard for the rules and testing procedures. Another team will probably surpass Mercedes at some stage, or maybe just copy them.
every team has had this setup on the front wing since at least 2022. same plates that meet flush but arent attached to allow flex. i have no idea how the fia allows this from them all. even if its within the measures allowed, its clearly designed to flex, and i thought that was against the rules
Mercedes had such bendy front wing since 2021. They had massive advantage in that area over the rest including Redbull back then. I haven''t been following this topic after.
@@GPitstra37 Not really. The wings have to flex or they would snap under load. They can not be rigid by design. Go take a look at the McLaren, it's much worse.
TH-cam child learns how downforce works! Congrats! Compare to another teams onboard and WOAH! Everyone's wing flexes????? I thought Gorg Rusele is a dirty cheater!!! Burger brain.
that type of flex is allowed, what the wing is not allowed to do is flex across the horizontal plain where the end plates get closer to the ground because that would create a venturi effect and add way more down force like the old Red Bull with Vettel and Weber, theres a reason these wings have slot separator where you see the wing flattening out
nope
Youre talking nonsense mate, top part of the wing is the one which gets tested for flexing the most..
Toto always on comms to encourage his adopted son 😂😂
Is that it ? 😂😂
Making a mountain out of a moehill
You'd be amazed how big of a difference something that small makes. It completely changes the balance of the car. If you didn't have the wing flew down like that in highspeed the car would be extremely heavy on the nose in all highspeed corners making the car unpredictable unless you compromise the low speed. Just That small amount of flex gives the car the downforce it needs at the front in low to medium speed corners and gives it the slight understeer in highspeed to give the driver confidence in the car. Plus it makes a huge impact down the straits. That bit of flex probably gains them 3 tenths a lap or more when dialed in perfectly
Great video. You can clearly see the flex at the end plate(outer part). Clever solution. Shame AM where told last year it was illegal
great vid … can you get this on angle on every ones cars per grand prix …. great insight
Word has it that Red Bull has a flexi Floor 😮.
no mercedes and mclaren
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@@Yefro72 yes mc laren mercedes not redbull
@@cssmodding9190 i said Red Bull .
So long as it passes the official testing regime, it's legal. All teams are optimising their performance, while having regard for the rules and testing procedures. Another team will probably surpass Mercedes at some stage, or maybe just copy them.
I feel like everyone does this to a certain extent and they just happened to get caught.
Essentially active aero and pretty sure that is illegal.
RB have done same on both their front and rear wings
Every team’s front wing flexes
yeah surely FIA has no idea about this and you are the one that busted mercedes, good job man
Teams are allowed a certain amount of flexing I believe, this isnt anything new, teams have been doing this for ages
This is more REACTIVE aero
every team has had this setup on the front wing since at least 2022. same plates that meet flush but arent attached to allow flex. i have no idea how the fia allows this from them all. even if its within the measures allowed, its clearly designed to flex, and i thought that was against the rules
Mercedes had such bendy front wing since 2021. They had massive advantage in that area over the rest including Redbull back then. I haven''t been following this topic after.
Cheating! Clearly visible 😂
Is that a good thing?
nah, just against the rules, as far as i know. :D
Yep teams do it on purpose.
It's gray area of allowed flex vs it's illegal
Yes. It gains a lot of time!...
Sadly the FIA is not happy about it when they find out you have it..
@@GPitstra37 Not really. The wings have to flex or they would snap under load. They can not be rigid by design. Go take a look at the McLaren, it's much worse.
TH-cam child learns how downforce works! Congrats! Compare to another teams onboard and WOAH! Everyone's wing flexes????? I thought Gorg Rusele is a dirty cheater!!!
Burger brain.
Empty accusations, nothing abnormal here.....