Jos the Boss
Champion Elect
There isn't a thread for 2017 yet so I'll leave this here http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113465
Technical 2014 Technical Regulations
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Andyoak
Champion Elect
From a speed read... yes please!
And cut down the wings while you're at it.
Active suspension and a move to increased reliance mechanical grip is good to me AND maintains relevance for the car manufacturers. Outside of supercars when did aero make a significant impact that couldn't be better achieved with active and mechanical in the real world (ducks and waits to be shot down)?
And cut down the wings while you're at it.
Active suspension and a move to increased reliance mechanical grip is good to me AND maintains relevance for the car manufacturers. Outside of supercars when did aero make a significant impact that couldn't be better achieved with active and mechanical in the real world (ducks and waits to be shot down)?
I agree entirely. Apparently Mercedes want the cars to be more relevant to the public, just how many family cars have multiple section wings on their cars. However, I am not going to hold my breath whilst waiting for their action.
More design restrictions and electrical systems 
It can only be a good thing as long as it brings the lap times down. I'm pretty sure most of the current lap records were set around the 2004 period. I seem to recall seeing Montoya's name on a few all time records.
Surely F1 should be faster than it was 10 years ago?
Surely F1 should be faster than it was 10 years ago?
A bit artificial though if you need to resort to 'electrical systems', the car is restricted all around compared to a decade ago.
I suppose that they have to slow the cars down now and then if they didn't I have know idea how fast they would be today or if anyone could drive them to the limits at a rough guess maybe 10 - 15 seconds per lap faster?
And that would not make for great racing it would be just hang on till the end, the speed of the cars is not important it's the quality of racing that matters....
And that would not make for great racing it would be just hang on till the end, the speed of the cars is not important it's the quality of racing that matters....
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Exactly my point. F1 used to be about being the fastest possible. The last 10 years have been about slowing the cars down.
As for the artificial side of things, intelligent suspension was a natural progression in the search for speed. ABS
& Traction control can be included in this as well.
As meph said quality of racing is important but we shouldn't sacrifice speed to achieve it.
I will also like to add that an F1 car should be the fastest thing on any track compared to any other series we really must not lose that.
Did someone report that the Formula 2 caterham was faster than their F1 car?
If this is true then that really is a sad state of affairs....
Did someone report that the Formula 2 caterham was faster than their F1 car?
If this is true then that really is a sad state of affairs....
Meph,
F1 cars frequently aren't the fastest ones around a track. In the 60s and 70s, Can AMs were faster on every circuit where they both competed.
F1 cars frequently aren't the fastest ones around a track. In the 60s and 70s, Can AMs were faster on every circuit where they both competed.
If restrictions were lifted, there would be no way for a mere human to drive the cars, look at some of the equipment needed to allow fighter pilots to survive extreme G-Forces. Even the VR Prototype from Gran Tourismo is estimated to generate too much force for a human to drive. Then I guess it would need to be remote controlled.
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Mephistopheles - I have no doubt that there are faster cars than shit F1 cars; it's when something beats the Mercedes that F1 must worry.
rufus_mcdufus
Champion Elect
Fernando has already criticised F1 cars for being too slow this year and less of a driving challenge. I think a modest increase in speed is tolerable.
