Interesting solution, but surely putting what is effectively a fork into the side of another car isn't a good idea?
Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsF1 4m Not sure how Lotus make the twin tusk arrangement meet the reg "a single external cross section of more than 9000mm² "
please log in to view this image Is the lotus nose not equal. The nose tip at the rear looks further back when from this angle it should be further forward? Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsF1 2m We need to see the Lotus nose from another angle, may be its one real nose tip and one dummy.
Craig Scarborough ‏@ScarbsF1 7m The two tusks are unequal lengths, longer one forms the 9000mm2 tip, the other is also a crash strcuture, both act as Y250 flow conditioners
Are asymmetrical cars even allowed? I don't think the asymmetry itself is an advantage, it's just to comply with the "single external cross section" part of the regulation. I'm guessing there's something in the regulations stating that the nose tip has to be forward of a particular point, meaning the left hand tusk doesn't count as part of the nose, but the right hand one does. If it works I guess they're effectively getting away with having a higher nose, Lotus's design looks like it will allow a lot more airflow under the car than the penis designs. I'm was a little surprised Lotus revealed this, they could've kept it under wraps for a couple more weeks yet given they're missing the first test, but the amount of employees they've lost in the last few weeks, all the other teams probably know already.
