• summerof69@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    What people should remember is that we don’t choose between good looking and bad looking wheel covers. We choose between racing (if this thing works) and no racing.

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      6 months ago

      Absolutely! I really hope they figure out a design that allows them drive in extreme wet contlditions.

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        6 months ago

        Agreed. I bet this version is probably a prototype to see if they’re even remotely in the ballpark of containing spray. If it does work well then they can improve the form.

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    6 months ago

    “So we need something to protect the driver’s head, let’s add some kind of brace in front of their face.”

    “Ok now there’s too much water being sprayed around when it’s raining so let’s add some kind of cover over the wheels!”

    WEC people be like “What the hell is wrong with these guys?”

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    6 months ago

    I was under the impression that the floor/diffuser throws up as much, or more, water than the tires, so while reducing spray from the wheels would certainly help there would still be a small tsunami behind the cars on a very wet track, no?

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    6 months ago

    How are they connected to the tyres? Pitstop is going to be challenging, when the teams want to switch to intermediate or soft.

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      6 months ago

      Hopefully they’re not connected to the tyres else it will be very bumpy to drive

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    6 months ago

    Definitely ruins the aesthetic, but if it helps with spray I guess it’s a good thing. Would make pit stops a bit harder I imagine though.