right, so as they enter or exit a zone the balance will still change multiple times thoughout a lap, not a secure driving experiance and even with zones that still doesn't rule out failures in either the software or actuator mechanism which could result in some very nasty situations due to a sudden change in load and aero balance.AR3-GP wrote: ↑27 Apr 2024, 01:02As I understand it, there will designated and electronically activated "active aero zones".Apexseal157 wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 21:57that doesnt sound like what is happenening here though, to me this is basically double drs on 'roids and no driver wants to rock up to a turn and suddenly the downforce level changes. Gusty crosswinds already cause drivers to crash due to changing df levels so having the aero balance shifting about with active aero will be horrid to drive on the edge. Also think about the saftey horrors, imagine the rear wing flaps fail (like redbull's did a few years ago) and suddenly you're turning in with no rear downforce... Wing failure at baku? Dead, faulty electronics at spa? Aeroplane. If F1 is an "efficiency formula" and that priority comes above all else then the sport will suffer becuase the entertainment value is bad now and will get worse. The efficiency formula should be endurance prototypes not F1.Tommy Cookers wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 11:12
active aero could readily give downforce fixed relative to speed (as an aeroplane does fixed lift) ....
yes that's not trivial
but if F1 is an efficiency formula it's an efficiency formula