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Renault Power Unit Analysis
A look at the Renault Power-Unit and the issues Red Bull and Toro Rosso have suffered in 2015.
Stefan Ruitenberg
Current Mechanical Engineering student.
26 articles
Formula 1
B-Spec Force India Analysis
This week’s Austrian test got underway, at the Red Bull Ring, a track loved by many. While Force India showed up with its new racer, Williams introduced a very peculiar design, something which we haven’t seen since the Aerodynamic boom of 2008. Rain brought limited running, but this factor didn’t stop some interesting innovations being […]
Austria - Red Bull Ring
Development corner – Austria
The Austrian Grand Prix is one that is well-loved by everyone. The fast paced action is a thrill for the drivers, as well as being quite complex for the engineers. Here are the technical updates. Ferrari Ferrari made some changes to the floor, which includes a twin element fence near the rear tyre squirt. This […]
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Ferrari's engine changes
On the 2015 Ferrari power unit (PU) the oil tank on the V6 has been relocated, on the 2014 car it was located on top of the transmission, but in 2015 it has returned to a more conventional location at the front of the V6 engine. The intercooler concept remains the same as in 2014 […]
Canada - Montreal
Development Corner – Canada
The Canadian Grand Prix is always spectacular, whether it’s in qualifying or the race. The nature of the track has two very long straights with a kink in them, with three chicanes over the circuit for added difficulty. Due to the long straights, team’s slim down the bodywork of the cars with lower wing angles […]
Canada - Montreal
Hamilton fastest in FP2
Second practice in Montreal started with some fast runs which saw Lewis Hamilton on top with a time off 1.15.988. Sebastian Vettel was in second with a 1.16.534 which he then improved to a 1.16.304, with Kimi Räikkönen a fraction slower in third. Shortly after Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton had to take avoiding action against […]
Monaco - Monte Carlo
Development Corner: Monaco
Mercedes Formula 1 reached the glitz and glamour of Monte Carlo, which is the first street circuit of the calendar. Being very tight and fast, a high downforce is to be in use and fully optimized for this type of race and track. We begin with Mercedes, who at the rear brought their ‘box’ like structure Monkey seat, as […]
Formula 1
Sainz Jr and Kvyat escape penalties
Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz Jr and Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat have escaped penalty from the stewards following their incident at the Spanish Grand Prix Kvyat and Sainz were battling over ninth place on the run into turn one, of which on the final lap when they clashed as Kvyat fought to defend the position. Kvyat made […]
Bahrain - Sakhir
Development Corner: Bahrain
Mercedes This years dominate outfit continued on the road of development. The world champions applied a four element turning vanes under the bulkhead of the W06. The reason being is that they collect the front wing wake and flow to then pass it onto the bargeboard’s of the leading edge of the sidepod. They are […]
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Development Corner: China
Mercedes Mercedes blew us all away with a big update package on the car, which saw them implement a new front and rear wing. Starting with the front wing, they have added even more cascading main planes for increased vortex expansion. Everything in black is what Mercedes has changes on the W06 front wing. Mercedes […]
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Development Corner: Malaysia
Sepang is a very difficult track on the Formula One calendar, its offers a long straights and some tight, twisty corners where a good aerodynamic package is crucial. But as often seen in the past teams have slimmed their wings for better straight line speed. Ferrari On the rear mainplane of the SF15-T Ferrari used […]
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Development Corner: Australia
The Australian Grand Prix passed in spectacular fashion which saw Mercedes carry on from where they left off. It brought upon us that Mercedes were still very quick, with no reliability concerns what so ever, something that plagued the rest of the field, with only eleven runners which met the finish line. The nature of […]