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What if F1 cars have forward swept wing designs?

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Old 07-28-07, 11:40 AM
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Default What if F1 cars have forward swept wing designs?

Im just wondering for the upper wings on the monoque being forward swept would help F1 cars in high speed downforce and stability
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Old 07-28-07, 11:59 AM
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they don't have rear swept wings now............

plan on making them fly?

j/k

anyway, on a more serious note, forward swept designs are more unstable than rear swept wings.
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It is also not up to the designers and engineers but the FIA rules play a large role in this, Down force it not that big of a problem in F1. In fact, the FIA is trying their best to come up with new rules that limit aero down force and mechanical grip in an attempt to slow these cars down in the name of safety. Anything that dramatically can help speed these cars up no doubt would be banned by the FIA.
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