F O R C E I N D I A T E C H A N A LY S I S
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FRONT SUSPENSION
Force India has adopted a Mercedes-style lower
wishbone, which narrows the angle between the
front and the rear leg to get it as far away from the
leading edge of the sidepod as possible. This
should get more airflow to the underfloor and
enhance its performance. It’s a good step forward.
SIDEPOD/REAR-END PACKAGING
compromises and it’s only when you do
a new car that you can tidy it all up.
Everything is tighter and more efficient
in the sidepods and Coke-bottle area
throughout the field, and Force India
has done the same.
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Force India has done a lot of tidying in
this area. With the new regulations last
year, there were inevitably some
NOSE DUCT
The relatively conventional
nose has Red Bull-style
S-ducting from the
underside of the nose
through to the upper
surface, which helps get
better airflow through the
front of the car and make
the neutral central section
of the front wing work more
efficiently. This should
maximise the airflow
between the front wheels
and under the sidepods.
MERCEDES ENGINE
AERODYNAMIC DETAIL
It’s good news for Force India that it still has
what seems to be the best engine package.
Not only will it give the performance, but
it also means that things are stable from
2014. With the same engine, a strong
driver line-up and a decent test, the team
goes to Melbourne in good shape.
Force India has proved it has a very good
understanding of the car. Details such as the
louvres in the rear-wing endplate and the
turning vanes on the leading edge of the
sidepods were both ideas that came from
within the team. The question is how much
things are held back by the winter problems.
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