Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Lower COG with a V engine. That's one reason.
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F1 is amazing.....
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I'm just thinking an inline 4 will be a similar length to the current V8s, so they might go that way.
Plus this whole filtering down into roadcars bum loving b****cks.
Plus this whole filtering down into roadcars bum loving b****cks.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Bring re-fueling back, big slicks, less wing, 1.5l V6's with overboost like the 80's, ditch KERS and cut Bernie's hair.
More of this too...
Golf GTD Mk7
More of this too...
wtf! when did that happen?lol
the last turbo era left cylinders free, so you could have a blown 1.5 litre V12 if you wanted.
in-line 4's and V6's were the mainstay though. The in-lines were typically canted though, to try and keep COG lower.
Cylinders should be free though, since the cars are already fuel-limited, teams would have to choose bewtween luggin more fuel around to last the race, or have the 4-pot and carry less fuel
in-line 4's and V6's were the mainstay though. The in-lines were typically canted though, to try and keep COG lower.
Cylinders should be free though, since the cars are already fuel-limited, teams would have to choose bewtween luggin more fuel around to last the race, or have the 4-pot and carry less fuel
Few weeks ago, someone mugged him. I shouldn't, but, LOL.
Golf GTD Mk7
It looks like a growth, and there is a purple growth looking buise attached to it
He's a funny one, but still a legend.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
LOL
Golf GTD Mk7
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
No. Easy to say, because it's been so long since someone died. But the current risk is enough, let the designers go banzai and they won't be able to protect the drivers enough in a high speed accident.
I for one would be happiest if there's never another death/serious injury.
The engines are a shame from a noise pov, I'm sure they won't sound great. But the speed and racing shouldn't be affected. But when cost cutting has been the buzzword for so many years, a massive format change which will cost a fortune in r&d seems silly.
Golf GTD Mk7
Good point, but the rules always change every few year to challenge development and presumably to try and help other teams progress.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Problem being, it tends to hand the advantage to the big teams with the biggest r&d pot. Imo, the engines don't need changing. Fix them for 5 years, then allow updates such as kers etc. Such a change requires packaging changes, cooling changes etc. Massive expense.
But as ever, f1 doesn't make sense.
But as ever, f1 doesn't make sense.
FN2 Type R +MK6 Golf
I dont understand all the b****cks tbh.
F1 isnt a massive sport in terms of cars on the track.I reckon the emissions from the team buses driving all over the world would be more damaging to the planet than the cars on the track.
The le mans 24hr race does more laps in 1 day than the whole season that f1 does in the year.So i dont understand the logic ???
F1 isnt a massive sport in terms of cars on the track.I reckon the emissions from the team buses driving all over the world would be more damaging to the planet than the cars on the track.
The le mans 24hr race does more laps in 1 day than the whole season that f1 does in the year.So i dont understand the logic ???
Golf GTD Mk7
lol yeah they are the kings of contradiction. You say big teams benefit, but the past few years have proved otherwise. Granted it was the 3rd/4th year of the V8, but still, it was good to see other teams prospering. It's going to be a mercades year next year though with the kers, unless Ferrari pull their finger out.
Is that including all the testing and full weekend driving? or just the race?
Is that including all the testing and full weekend driving? or just the race?
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Whilst the actual emissions are, as you say, very low, I don't think that's why they do it. F1 is at the end of the day, run by the FIA. And they have other interests than motorsport, and F1 as the main public face has to tow the party line.
Nice to see them saving money again by making the teams build completely new engines. Saves almost as much as the kers / not kers / kers shuffle they did.
FN2 Type R +MK6 Golf
Just race laps,but iirc the le mans cars do have a little testing too...
that was the old renault turbo wasn't it?
1.5 litre v6.
and fuel that puts out a lit match (but not diesel)
well in 1988 yeh.
1.5 sorry yes, fcuk knows why i said, 3.5, must have been thinking of the vee!
3.5 Honda / Ferrari V12
oh yes
well, apart from in Monaco, where the old Ford Zetec V8's were the ones to have.
Hockenheim, pre-Tilke, with the 1992 grid.
Back then cars sounded different, looked different and were, generally, different.
now the only noticable differences are noseceones.
oh yes
well, apart from in Monaco, where the old Ford Zetec V8's were the ones to have.
Hockenheim, pre-Tilke, with the 1992 grid.
Back then cars sounded different, looked different and were, generally, different.
now the only noticable differences are noseceones.
