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F1 2015: All Chat Here
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But get some new jeans ffs, instead of those worn out rags!
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Force India postpones debut of its VJM08 2015 Formula 1 car again
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117674
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117674
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Tenner says they are going to have a Sauber season.
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No deal!
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Under FIA technical directive TD/041 messages concerning the following are not permitted (either by radio or pit board)
- Driving lines on the circuit.
- Contact with kerbs.
- Car set up parameters for specific corners.
- Comparative or absolute sector time detail of another driver.
- Speeds in corners compared to another driver.
- Gear selection compared with another driver.
- Gear selection in general.
- Braking points.
- Rate of braking compared to another driver.
- Rate of braking or application of brakes in general.
- Car stability under braking.
- Throttle application compared to another driver.
- Throttle application in general.
- Use of DRS compared with another driver.
- Use of any overtake button.
- Driving technique in general.
Wots not allowed over radio in 2015 .
- Driving lines on the circuit.
- Contact with kerbs.
- Car set up parameters for specific corners.
- Comparative or absolute sector time detail of another driver.
- Speeds in corners compared to another driver.
- Gear selection compared with another driver.
- Gear selection in general.
- Braking points.
- Rate of braking compared to another driver.
- Rate of braking or application of brakes in general.
- Car stability under braking.
- Throttle application compared to another driver.
- Throttle application in general.
- Use of DRS compared with another driver.
- Use of any overtake button.
- Driving technique in general.
Wots not allowed over radio in 2015 .
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they'll just speak in code and say it means something else same thing they've done before to get round it and admitted it
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Those are all fair enough imo, the driver should drive the car, he shouldn't be told what to do from the pits.
If the brake balance is towards the front too much in a certain braking zone making the car unbalanced at the rear he should have to figure it out himself, not just ask what settings his teammate is using and copy those....same for throttle application, racing line etc.
If the brake balance is towards the front too much in a certain braking zone making the car unbalanced at the rear he should have to figure it out himself, not just ask what settings his teammate is using and copy those....same for throttle application, racing line etc.
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Was bored this evening and dong a bit of reading.
I cant decide if McLarens floating gearbox is innovative or historic, it just really harks back to the old Chapman designed Lotus 49 with the stressed drivetrain which everyone has copied since. One thing is for sure, they might e able to do a lot with the aero with it so open at the rear.
The W05 Merc engine was pictured for an engineering award and is a work of art.
Also, honda released this today:
I cant decide if McLarens floating gearbox is innovative or historic, it just really harks back to the old Chapman designed Lotus 49 with the stressed drivetrain which everyone has copied since. One thing is for sure, they might e able to do a lot with the aero with it so open at the rear.
The W05 Merc engine was pictured for an engineering award and is a work of art.
Also, honda released this today:
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Yes, Force India are running a modified 2014 car in Barcelona.
They are blaming manufacturing issues for the absence of their 2015 car from testing.
I still fear they and Sauber will be next for the chop, after Caterham and Marussia
On a happier note, I see there is talk of 1000-bhp engines No agreement how to get there, just talk, but sounds good to me!
They are blaming manufacturing issues for the absence of their 2015 car from testing.
I still fear they and Sauber will be next for the chop, after Caterham and Marussia
On a happier note, I see there is talk of 1000-bhp engines
No agreement how to get there, just talk, but sounds good to me!adam1942
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it sounds great but smaller teams cannot afford the engines as is. I assume the 1000bhp will not come from a 1.6 v6 turbo engine? to be fair if it does thats epic
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The extra power will come from bigger fuel allowance and bigger flow rate ,
and a slightly bigger electrical charge output .
Plans for 1000bhp F1 cars in 2017 still under discussion
The brief debate over Marussia’s 2014 car was just a sideshow to the main business of yesterday’s F1 Strategy Group meeting, which was to look ahead at potential rule changes that are intended to increase the sport’s appeal.
All the big players were at the meeting, including Bernie Ecclestone, Jean Todt, Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda (Mercedes), Ron Dennis and Eric Boullier (McLaren), Sergio Marchionne and Maurizio Arrivabene (Ferrari), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Claire Williams (Williams) and Bob Fernley (Force India).
Although there were no definite conclusions and discussions will continue, F1 is still heading towards 1000bhp engines in 2017. The F1 Engine Group is exploring how a relaxation of the limits of fuel flow, and the maximum amount available for the race, can best be adjusted to that end.
Major changes to bodywork and the introduction of wider rear tyres remain in the table for 2016, and Bernie Ecclestone apparently said that Pirelli would be able to deal with the latter, despite earlier suggestions that the Italian company would prefer to wait.
One of the key focuses of the current research is what the cost implications are for the teams, given that any rules changes involve extra expense.
“That’s what they are looking at now,” said once source. “One of the failings that we’ve had before is that it’s always been engineering driven, and now it’s going to be an engineering desire, but cost driven. It’s 2017, the question is can it be brought forward to ’16?”
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Mclaren still having problems running today in Barcelona ..
Eyewitnesses at Barcelona on Monday also reported that the new MP4-30 is still struggling to run.
Spain's El Mundo Deportivo claims the car managed "barely half a dozen laps" during its filming day.
Another Spanish daily, AS, quoted observers as saying the car did "two laps all day", while Marca agreed that the 2015 car "showed no clear signs of improvement" since the troubled Jerez test.
Also , Ferrari thinks F1 should be heading this interesting direction ,
Eyewitnesses at Barcelona on Monday also reported that the new MP4-30 is still struggling to run.
Spain's El Mundo Deportivo claims the car managed "barely half a dozen laps" during its filming day.
Another Spanish daily, AS, quoted observers as saying the car did "two laps all day", while Marca agreed that the 2015 car "showed no clear signs of improvement" since the troubled Jerez test.
Also , Ferrari thinks F1 should be heading this interesting direction ,
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That looks awesome and similar to a Gran Turismo's / Adrian Newy's Redbull X2010 etc
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Yeah , only to "pay" Mercedes something off their engine bill . .
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