F1 Car Diffuser
The key role of the diffuser on a modern racecar is to accelerate the flow of air under the car creating an area of low pressure thus increasing downforce what this actually means in real world terms is that the shaped piece of bdywork at the rear of say an f1 car draws the air out from under the car.
F1 car diffuser. Here we can see a typical diffuser on prototype lmp car. With access to mercedes incredible f1 car collection plus 3d. We can see building up of the negative pressure in these two areas. Lmp cars have a flat bottom but the front of the car can have ducts to feed the engine and such.
Diffuser on mercedes gpw01 formula 1 car. The double diffuser that triggered an f1 development race in the latest edition of the banned series after a slew of protests over the legality of double diffusers in early 2009. The diffuser is the flared opening at the rear of the floor and is the part of the car responsible for generating the most downforce from the underside of the vehicle. This literally sucks the car to onto the track creating much higher grip levels than would otherwise be available simply through the tyres and suspension setup.
Airflow is accelerated under. In the latest episode of our series explaining formula 1 technology giorgio piola and jake boxall legge focus on the diffuser.