F1 Blown Diffuser
An example of this is the blown diffuser which had a huge impact in f1 as the v8 era came to an end having been used during the 1980s and 90s before falling out of favour as the regulations.
F1 blown diffuser. Once the potential of using aerodynamic downforce to win races was realized designers began experimenting with methods other than simply attaching inverted wings. The diffuser is an area of bodywork at the rear of the car although the term diffuser is technically incorrect it is the most popular term applied to this part of the car. A blown diffuser increases downforce on all corners with the greatest effect on medium to low speed corners. With the announcement in early 2010 that double diffusers would be banned for the following season teams were forced to look for other ways to gain an advantage.
What happened to f1s blown diffusers. Over the past two years exhaust blown diffuser development continued at a furious pace with engines programmed to feed hot air to them even while the drivers were off the throttle. From 2009 all the way up until 2014 the f1 grid was home to a diffuser arms race in the hopes of increasing rear end downforce. And while red bull developed the blown diffuser using exhaust gases to energise the rear wing mclaren instead created the rw80 which became known as the f duct.
Load audio player a great example of this is the blown diffuser.