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Post by Joel_W on Mar 27, 2022 16:58:34 GMT -8
One of the best F1 races I've seen in years. Max won, Perez was super unlucky with his pit stop timing that most likely cost him the win.
So far I'd say that the new car package and engines really have put the racing back into the race.
joel
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Post by pnance26 on Apr 15, 2022 6:45:30 GMT -8
And Red Bull/Max now admits that winning the championship again will be difficult as he has two DNFs in three races. The Red Bull may be fast but they have some reliability kinks to work out.
If Ferrari ends up top of the heap this year, I won't be upset. The evolving side pods are quite interesting.
Anyone else notice the absence of Kaspersky branding on the Ferrari at Australia? I did...
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Post by arcticwolf on Apr 15, 2022 8:22:20 GMT -8
Leclerc is certainly good enough, I always rated him very highly. Just hope Ferrari doesn't do a Ferrari and shoot themselves in the foot as usual.
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 24, 2022 6:52:00 GMT -8
I was reading about the porpoising problem a majority of the teams are suffering, at speed, under braking and other places, the Tunnels seem to lose downforce causing this phenomenon, and I was thinking about the differences between the current crop and the earlier 80's & 90's designs . why did they not have this problem? And this morning it hit me.... They are not running SKIRTS to seal the ground effects on the car and the track. surely one of the Designers would have considered this by now.... The FIA could take away all the aero stuff on the top side edges of the flooring that everyone is trying and simply add SKIRTS! it would occur to me to be a solution. My knowledge of aerodynamics on race cars and ground effects from working at GM Design lead me to this conclusion .... Ross Brawn, Technical Director of the FIA needs to consider this maybe do some research on it. HMMMMMMMM> Chris
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Post by arcticwolf on Apr 24, 2022 8:44:40 GMT -8
In order for skirts to work they have to be movable (up and down) so they stay sealed to the track. Movable skirts were banned in 1981 I think, cornering speeds were way to high and it was becoming suicidal to race with them. In 1982 the cars raced with fixed skirts, this was even more suicidal as in order to work the skirt had to maintain a fixed gap to the track surface, so the cars effectively had zero suspension travel. !983 the FIA banned tunnels and mandated a flat floor, they had really no choice, The 2022 version of ground effects - everybody knew about the potential of porpoising - generates a seal between car and road by creating vorticies at the car edges that "trap" the air flowing under the car and prevent spillage out the sides. They use aerodynamics to control the aerodynamics. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work, as Mercedes especially are finding out.
Indycars have ground effect tunnels, maybe the hot shots in F1 should ask Dallara how to fix it.
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 24, 2022 9:50:57 GMT -8
From what I read the aero seal tends to break off and the result is like flipping a light switch On Off ........ that is what we call porpoising . I dont know what McLaren is using but they appear to have the least problem with this. I am one that tends to think if you cant see the Aero Skirt then is it really there. The wind Tunnel testing doesnt allow for track surface changes including temp and smoothness. It also doesnt provide side draft disturbance or cars running side by side. Now with limited testing most Aero Packages are a unknown until practice, Q-day and race conditions. It makes teams not running up front use them as test sessions and a learning period. CFD on the Computer is a lot better but still not the same as a car driving on the track at 200mph. in real world conditions. I do think with modern technology a skirt that works could be developed...oh darn that would probably make most teams exceed their Cost Cap.. They got Ya coming and going it seems..... Chris
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Post by arcticwolf on Apr 24, 2022 17:14:34 GMT -8
Chris, speaking of cost cap. At the rate Sainz is crashing, Ferrari are going to be cost limited for R&D just because of making replacement parts for his car!
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Post by Joel_W on Apr 25, 2022 13:40:39 GMT -8
Paul, At least this time it was Ricardo's fault, not Sainz. And lets not forget that Leclerc spun, hit the tire barrier and needed a new nose which also doesn't come cheap.
joel
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Post by arcticwolf on Apr 25, 2022 16:08:51 GMT -8
Paul, At least this time it was Ricardo's fault, not Sainz. And lets not forget that Leclerc spun, hit the tire barrier and needed a new nose which also doesn't come cheap. joel
Joel, the way I read the rules, it doesn't matter who's at fault, it still comes out of Ferrari's cost cap. Some of the teams are already griping about that.
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 25, 2022 16:51:32 GMT -8
I understand the FIA is considering making a additional amount available for accidents, Shumacers replacement parts after the shunt he had was supposed tp exceed $1 million dollar...in repairs!! Jeeeeez and we complain about the cost of Body shops! The amount is for repairs and replacement only, of course there are some who might purposely cash a car...
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