The Formula 1 Thread - 2015
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The F1 drivers have just released a questionnaire for fans to fill in about the sport. Will be interesting to see what people think.
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Originally Posted by j8mie' timestamp='1432298416' post='23621566
The F1 drivers have just released a questionnaire for fans to fill in about the sport. Will be interesting to see what people think.
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I'm merely highlighting the significantly greater surface area of modern cars. I felt my suggestion would give designers the freedom to choose where they "spent" their aero allowance and thus still allow them to innovate, innovation being surely what differentiates F1 from most other motorsport formulae ...
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Originally Posted by Dembo' timestamp='1432301138' post='23621606
Yes, but it won't do well on the modern side impact test. 
Plus with the modern engines they need the sidepods for all the cooling.
Plus with the modern engines they need the sidepods for all the cooling.I'm merely highlighting the significantly greater surface area of modern cars. I felt my suggestion would give designers the freedom to choose where they "spent" their aero allowance and thus still allow them to innovate, innovation being surely what differentiates F1 from most other motorsport formulae ...
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The bikes in MotoGP, which rely entirely upon mechanical grip in corning, demonstrate some of the most breathtaking overtaking maneuvers that occur in motor racing. Sure the lean angles add to the drama, but nonetheless it is very exciting viewing.
Senna and Schumacher were still keen participants in what both considered was the purest form of motor racing - karting.
IIRC Schumacher, until his tragic accident, was a still a driver for Toni karts.
Motor sport ought to revisit the truism less-is-more. Or given the ever technical complexity of the cars and continued 'progress', how long before they're driven remotely like drones...
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Originally Posted by BenRNBP' timestamp='1432298185' post='23621560
Whilst we are on the subject of aero, how come the surface of the F1 cars aren't like shark skin - watching the documentary.. erm "Shark" on BBC last night they were talking about the skin being super slippery in water and air - how come this hasn't been adopted to F1 (or has it and I've missed it)
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I do feel a bit sorry for Hamilton, but he is the architect of this mistake.
He constantly whinges at the team when they do/don't bring him in so the team are always on a knife edge with which way to go.
When the team gives him instructions on the track, he ignores them so so when they told him to pit he should have said no, unless he though his tyres were rubbish.
So yeas a bit of a f uck up from the Merc team, but Hamilton isn't innocent in it.
He constantly whinges at the team when they do/don't bring him in so the team are always on a knife edge with which way to go.
When the team gives him instructions on the track, he ignores them so so when they told him to pit he should have said no, unless he though his tyres were rubbish.
So yeas a bit of a f uck up from the Merc team, but Hamilton isn't innocent in it.