Caterham, in particular, suffered from the low power of the Renault PU and the very low aerodynamic efficiency (look at how wide, ‘boxy’ and simple their sidepods are. Moreover, the air intakes were HUGE).
They were 4s off the pole!
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Formula Data Analysis F1 cars became terribly slow in 2014. This was due to: - New PU➡️Significantly increased mass (+49kg over 2013); - Lower peak and mean power than the already weak V8s (Considering Caterham’s Renault PU: around 750hp+80hp of KERS for V8, around 600+160hp for…
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