2012 HRT F112

[Chris Jenkins]

Quite possibly

 

[Chris Jenkins]

Is part of HRT's problem that their exhaust gases are being angled upwards instead of downwards?
I don't see the sense in this exhaust layout

 

[Jordi Casademunt]

Theory: HRT were pretty late building the car, and probably have the lowest budget of all the teams, so since the ruling seems to be unclear everywhere, they decided to play it ultra-safe so they don't have to lose money and time redesigning it.

Edit: I'll explain better.

What I mean is, when they designed the car, they weren't sure if angling the exhaust downwards would be safe or not. So they decided to angle it upwards, which would be 100% safe and wouldn't force them to spend extra money on a new exhaust system. When you're on a really tight budget, the risk/benefit/cost ratios probably means you go for the safest designs.

Alternatively, when all the other teams started developing downwards exhausts, they didn't have money/time to develop them again, so they stuck with their old "upwards" design.

Either way, it's probably a budget thing. Bigger teams usually can take more risks since it doesn't cost them too much to have 3 or 4 designs already planned.

 

[Chris Jenkins]

But surely they employee aerodynamisists?
It doesn't take Adrian Newey to think of these things.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Narain out on some straight line testing

 

[Chris Jenkins]

Just getting his 107% time in now

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

But surely they employee aerodynamisists?
It doesn't take Adrian Newey to think of these things.

No, but it takes money to make many different solutions. And before the season, it was thought that the only way they could make use of the exhaust was on the rear wing itself. So, I understand why HRT went this way. They can't afford to make something they have to redo fast.

 

[Xosé Estrada]

HRT beat one Marussia in race for the first time, and was Glock, not a rookie

 

[Xosé Estrada]

HRT is on sale now and if they doesn't find a buyer the team won't be on the grid next season.

Anyway it seems the adventure of a Spanish F1 team is over.

 

[DarkZenith]

Proving once again that F1 is still far too expensive. Marussia and Caterham are next.

 

[Tony Holder]

I doubt Caterham will.....

 

[Shane Butler]

HRT not on FIA's entry list for 2013 - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/12/01/hrt-missing-fias-2013-f1-entry-list/

Sad to see them go..

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

And like the Phoenix, uhm, Scorpion, it might rise from the ashes!

HRT F1 entry and assets being pursued by new Scorpion Racing