VIDEO: Step inside BMW's F1 wind tunnel

aliac · 09-12-2008, 04:07 AM

Fun though it may be, racing is still an applied science. Perhaps this is most evident in the tech heavy F1 cars. BMW uses a very trick wind tunnel to test their Sauber F1 car in virtually all dynamic conditions to ensure that the aerodynamics give the desired result. This video has a bit of a Kubrick/2001 feel to it, but it's fascinating watching the car "drive" on this gigantic treadmill. As usual, the video does a much better job than a whole bagful of words, so check it out after the jump.

Year's_End · 09-12-2008, 04:16 AM

Holy crap at the end showing all the diagrams.

09-12-2008, 04:07 AM	#1
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