Formula 1 Aerodynamics with Martin Brundle

[sotaros93]

2:42 all ten cylinders?? how old is this video?

[myuniverse1234]

@sotaros93 2005 i think

[Climaticsman]

Well done Martin - the air is acting on the upper curved surface of the wings "just like an upside down aircraft wing" and the smoke clearly shows this - upwash to the car is downwash to the plane - did I hear Bernoulli mentioned? But I think wind tunnels need to be much bigger or the car affects the test conditions, rather than the other way round, in my opinion.

[iloveparc]

7 people are hellen keller

[racingfan1083]

@iloveparc dude that comment is such a fail

[FlyingCC]

Those 6 people just don't know how to turn right... Freaking NASCAR Fans. LOL

[wheelychecker]

6 people didn't understand what he just explained...

[redfireblast57]

this is beautiful

[sanditra1]

animated smokes?

[thornrev]

it's science, not a sport

[steven288]

reduce the aero on modern f1 cars by 60% .... the driver input is becoming less and less

[JeeDesign1885]

Fake ... Red Bull never get an number 14.

[brizay94]

@JeeDesign1885 @JeeDesign1885 They did, In 2009. Don't say things if you're not sure of yourself.

[JeeDesign1885]

@brizay94 xD That was a joke :D

[londongamer]

The air represented in this video is exactly what Adrian Newey sees,. he sees the air JUST like that; no other aerodynamicist sees airflow like Adrian Newey. Now he just needs to go back to McLaren. :D

[eminemthebest11]

2:20 IT'S DC!!!!!!!!!! YAY

[simoncase]

Red Bull number 14..

[mackenzie684]

this is really amazing video :)



[EZCOOLBREEZEXx]

fake and gay

[WeLikeWarmIceCream3]

@EZCOOLBREEZEXx HAHA you fail at trolling! XD

[KyprosXD]

Good and understandable video mate ! well done !

[rubnayr]

Don't mean to pick, but the suction of the low pressure air PLUS the mass and speed of the air that has been deflected in the upwards direction is causing the downforce. Similar to how a rocket moves, by throwing air.

[mackenzie684]

@rubnayr yea he has already said that " negative lift " is present here which is responsible for the body stability ...

[rubnayr]

@mackenzie684 I see, I was more attacking his explanation of negative lift. There tends to be one common explanation " low pressure/ high pressure air" which has been proved to be only half of what is happening to create lift.

[mackenzie684]

@rubnayr oh lol!!! i am saying that martin brundle mentioned " negative lift" that means neegative lift is responsible for downward force :D..... i am not supporting this superM10 :D rather i was supporting ur explanation ! nice one though

[motanelustelistu]

@mackenzie684 Wrong . Negative lift isn't responsible for downforce , negative lift or suction is downforce . Its like a vacuum cleaner efect , that sucks car to the asphalt :P

[mackenzie684]

@motanelustelistu

The generation of aerodynamic downforce (force directed downward, or negative lift) and its effect on lateral stability result in a major enhancement in race-car performance, particularly when high-speed turns are involved.

The purpose of downforce is to allow a car to travel faster through a corner by increasing the vertical force on the tires, thus creating more grip.

courtesyWikipedia

so my comment indirectly stated this only.:P try to understand what a person states first

[motanelustelistu]

@mackenzie684 Thats exactly my point . I knew everything you said here , cuz im a F1 fan and mechanical enthusiast , so this is kindergarden stuff for me but , P.S. U said exactly what i did , only the long version. Downforce = Negative Lift = Suction

[mackenzie684]

@motanelustelistu OH kool then:)

[mackenzie684]

@motanelustelistu u need to understand what is negative lift first ..coz in oither terms we call it DOWNFORCE :D

[SuperMl10]

they should make an f1 car that can instantly switch, so all the air is going down and then... IT FLYS!!!

[maidenslayer]

@SuperMl10 - You ever seen Mark Webber at Valencia. ;P He already flys. lol

[ThexSweden]

Bitch please, I've watched Top Gear.

[jetquiroz]

The air has been used and abused...

[MegaDyja]

God, now only i understand completely about this thing! im sitting for an exam next week and the spotted question is about this thing.

[youbaboon]

david coulthard

[boczarionut1981]

Brilliant explanation, hail Martin Brundle

[longfinger]

Excellent! Thanks!

[georgeprowse]

To the guy asking for the song, it's "Mylo - In Your Arms"

[TheSIMAKER]

how did They realize the white wind?

[mariodidier001]

Wow, that looks soo simple compared to this year's cars...

[Climaticsman]

Just a bit of Bernoulli's Principle under the car but thankfully, updraught from the rear wing producing downforce - just like an upside down airplane's wing

[deezynar]

Dirty, filthy aerodynamics, tons of drag. They must have excess engine power to waste. I would guess that all those many little bits and gobs protruding everywhere are reactions to a rulebook that hates streamlined design.

[toob247]

@deezynar Aahhh but not just drag ...........drag that causes the most precise and powerfull downforce to stick to the track at speeds that would not be capable if streamlined . Streamliined would indeed have to slow down .

[deezynar]

@toob247

Yes, all the gobs and globs create downforce as a payoff for the drag. My point is that a better written set of rules would allow the makers to clean the cars up and provide even more downforce. It seems that all the teeny bits are there to get around the rules. Of course, the best thing for cutting drag would be to enclose the wheels, but then people would say it's not F-1 any more. Cheers.

[spazo567]

Tell Martin he needs some down-force on those pants...should call him Harry. :)

[pjsr1967]

@spazo567 heheheheh super comment

[ScuderiaF3rrari]

Bundle And coulthard commentary

[ScuderiaF3rrari]

Why is it always the red bulls the use

[cetcheverry]

whats the last song??

[daniel987878]

Cant fuck with Martin. He knows his shit.

[BubuSnow93]

... when RedBull still sucked :)

However, i almost like more this vid than actual F1

[LiamOT33]

I love formula 1. Such a shame I didn't get into it when I was a boy, I would of loved to be behind a racing steering on a regular basis.

[227FLY]

what's the music

[J1M1F]

@227FLY ...In My Arms - Mylo :)

[heliosplane]

very great explaination..

[bmesiasbmesias]

2 Nascar fans watched this

[trema122]

i would cut my leg off to be able drive one of those than i wouldnt be able to drive it

[operationcwaI789789]

it's easier to chase than be chased

[Phoenix1664]

Martin Brundle is nothing short than a legend, his contribution towards F1 can never be appeciated enough!

[D4rkst3EL]

thumbs up if you smiled when you understood which is the song that is playing. In my arms- Mylo

[simobgbgbg]

2 people are airplane pilots!

[theflyingblues]

Not a mention of vortices? The aspect ratio of the car does not allow it to simply create down force the same way a airplane wing creates lift. The vast majority would have to be vortex induced downforce. Hmmm.



[kimi10fanStuart]

Extremely helpful in understanding aerodynamics great video.

[bongnavaro24]

bRUNDLE PLEASE SOMETIMES DO FERRARI OR MCLAREN ! DONT STAY ON REDBULL YOUR NOT ASSIGN IN REDBULL

[Guss67T]

why they use fake smoke on this video? maybe they dont won't show us the real aerodynamics into a real wind tunnel!!!

[rastamees]

@Guss67T

because that would give other teams a clear view how the air flows

[Guss67T]

@rastamees yes i know, thanks anyway

[deptak96]

trousers is very ugly.....But he is fantastic driver...

[phantomloita]

Such a great guy!

[aditarmstrong5791]

i like it

[goesjem]

King Brundle!!!

So glad he will run the BBC commentary team in 2011 and beyond.

He knows exactly how to balance the information to the variety of F1

fans.

[garethkielty]

@goesjem not anymore...FUCK YOU SKY

[CJ270494]

@goesjem no longer beyond :/

[TheGalwayFarmer]

@goesjem oh no he won't

[BrotherYounis]

its a shame that the f1 2010 game doesn't have these factors to the game

[flamema94]

the art of f1 engineering

O:

[kettri123]

Good video,

Can anybody also tell me, what´s the name of the background song?

Thanks!

[swistral1]

Thats a brilliant video!

[tullochaustralia]

its a shame Martin Brundle was a rubbush f1 driver he knows so much about f1 and is shut a good commontator

[no1gret]

@tullochaustralia This is nonsense, were are you coming from that he was a rubbish F1 driver? He outscored his opponent in 4 out of his 8 seasons in F1! He was beaten during the other seasons only because his teammates consisted of some of the all-time F1 greats, such as Schumacher in 1992 and Hakkinen in 1994! I'm not saying he was also a great but he wasn't rubbish. He's often viewed as the best driver never to have won a race

[proximer217]

thanks ....

[oatcakepastymatt]

@dude2106 You are right that diffusion of air means spreading out of the molecules. However, this actually leads to an increase in static pressure. You say yourself that diffusion is when air arrives where there was not much before (i.e low pressure) and fills it (high p). The diffuser technically does not speed up the airflow at all. This is done by the convergence between the road and car floor.

The diffuser is there merely to increase the pressure again in as efficient a manner as possible.

[entourageLAX]

The diffuser basically pulls the turbulant airflow from under the car, smoothing it out into a low pressure. Since there is high pressure at the top of the F1 car (the wing) this pressure tries to pull itself down to the lower pressure, (diffuser) creating a large amount of downforce.

[hadabenz]

We all need to pay absolute respect to Martin Brundle... definitely a living legend, F1 will be quite boring without him...

[xdemon123]

why the fuck is this sooo bloody interesting to me????

[schumacher500]

@xdemon123

cause youre a major cocksucker

[xdemon123]

@schumacher500 coming from "schumacher500"..? is that all u could manage from that redneck brain of yours? hmm..funny woulda expected more from someone from the country that spawned the likes of MIT and UCLA.

[565Customz]

awesome video



[ohdeardaniel1]

Superb video! no one explain better than Martin

[oatcakepastymatt]

An expansion of the air creates a pressure increase as the velocity of the air reduces. It is further forward under the floor where the pressure decreases due to a contraction of the air path creating low pressure. The air must then be restored to its original pressure which is what the rear diffuser does (diffusing the air: increasing pressure) and it is the efficiency with which it does this that makes the difference.

[dude2106]

@oatcakepastymatt Diffusion of air mean spreading molecules. Look up diffusion, it is basically when molecules arrives into a space where there is a low concentration of it and due to heat it will by it self spread out to cover the whole room evenly (not taking into account the mass of the different molecules).

In the diffuser of a car the air is forced underneath the car and when it hits the diffuser it is spread out into a larger space which will create a low pressure in the diffuser.

[Poler777]

Great Vid!! Now even my girlfriend understands aerodynamic downforce.

[6145822]

wicked video

[shaikhdishgan1]

great vid keep on good work.

[TheKimi6]

very good vid

[kweli25]

@TheKimi6 thanks man..Martin is a living legend!!

[M1N1K0B3]

Taught me a lot =)

[petronasracingfan]

this is very nice explanation!

[kweli25]

thanks

[bxriver]

Nice Vid