As the Comp Board struggles with how to word the SR rule, the greater world seems to be headed in another direction.
See RaceCar Engineering May 03. Extensive study of the flying/flipping Mercedes and others has revealed " . . . cross cambering the undertray with a large radius to the lower edge of the sidepods has the most potential for reducing the lift of the car in large yaw angles." (spins)
The 2004 FIA regulations will require(among other things) a 7 degree slope of the undertray transversely to a flat center section of a specified width.
See RaceCar Engineering May 03. Extensive study of the flying/flipping Mercedes and others has revealed " . . . cross cambering the undertray with a large radius to the lower edge of the sidepods has the most potential for reducing the lift of the car in large yaw angles." (spins)
The 2004 FIA regulations will require(among other things) a 7 degree slope of the undertray transversely to a flat center section of a specified width.

















