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Old 04-14-2015, 08:15 AM   #1580 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
And the cut-outs in the fender tops aren't for wheel jounce, as the fronts end at the axle centerline.
I don't know if that is part of the race rules for percent of "open wheel" or more part of venting the wheel well.

I suppose this is yet another example for the regulations obscuring optimized aerodynamics and perhaps at times common sense.

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/vie...hp?f=5&t=21401





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I wonder if the Nissan will use the "coanda" effect to attach the exhaust plume on the outer skin of the car toward the back end.
Reader comment above aside, more pictures in the link below.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/0...-pictures.html
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