Text and images copyright Michael J. Fuller
The
333 SP's front end packaging. Typical Tony Southgate front radiator
philosophy. Brake cooling is gathered from the same opening as for
the radiator. |
The
Ferrari's diffuser forms two channels either side of the tub. The
air exhausts out the top of the bodywork either side of the cockpit.
Note the strakes in the diffuser section. |
The
underbody airflow splits at the horizontal lip which demarcates the beginning
of the flat bottom. Originally on the 333SP, the flat bottom started
well behind the front wheel centerline. In 1998, at the Petit Le
Mans, the Doyle Risi Ferrari was made to comply with the ACO rule and bring
the flat bottom forward to the front wheel centerline. Part of the
airflow exits out the top of the car, part goes into the side pod to the
heat exchanger, and part continues down the bottom of the car. |
The
top exit expels air from the radiator while the bottom primarily expels
air from the underbody. |
