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Fenderman
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Nice one Sly. Here's a piece from the Wiki:
In 1990, Senna took a commanding lead in the championship with six wins, two second places and three thirds. His most memorable victories were at the opening round in Phoenix, in which he diced for the lead for several laps with a then-unknown Jean Alesi before coming out on top, and at Germany where he fought Benetton driver Alessandro Nannini throughout the race for the win. As the season reached its final quarter however, Alain Prost in his Ferrari rose to the challenge with five wins, including a crucial victory in Spain where he and teammate Nigel Mansell finished 1–2 for the Scuderia. Senna had gone out with a damaged radiator and the gap between Senna and Prost was now reduced to 11 points with two races remaining.
At the penultimate round of the Championship in Japan at Suzuka (the same circuit where Senna and Prost had their collision a year before), Senna took pole ahead of Prost. The pole position in Suzuka was on the right-hand, dirty side of the track. Prost's Ferrari made a better start and pulled ahead of Senna's McLaren. At the first turn Senna aggressively kept his inside line, while Prost turned in and the McLaren ploughed into the rear wheel of Prost's Ferrari at about 270 km/h (170 mph), putting both cars off the track, this time making Senna the Formula 1 world champion.[41]
A year later, after taking his third world championship, Senna explained to the press his actions of the previous year in Suzuka. He maintained that prior to qualifying fastest, he had sought and received assurances from race officials that pole position would be changed to the left-hand, clean side of the track, only to find this decision reversed by Jean-Marie Balestre after he had taken pole.[42] Explaining the collision with Prost, Senna said that what he had wanted was to make it clear that he was not going to accept what he perceived as unfair decision making by Balestre, including his disqualification in 1989 and the pole position in 1990.[43]. Senna also testified that no matter what happened he would not yield the corner and that Prost taking his normal racing line (to which the leading driver is entitled) would result in an accident. Prost would later go on record slamming Senna's actions as "disgusting" and that he seriously considered retiring from the sport after that incident.[35]
Courtesy of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrton_Senna
In 1990, Senna took a commanding lead in the championship with six wins, two second places and three thirds. His most memorable victories were at the opening round in Phoenix, in which he diced for the lead for several laps with a then-unknown Jean Alesi before coming out on top, and at Germany where he fought Benetton driver Alessandro Nannini throughout the race for the win. As the season reached its final quarter however, Alain Prost in his Ferrari rose to the challenge with five wins, including a crucial victory in Spain where he and teammate Nigel Mansell finished 1–2 for the Scuderia. Senna had gone out with a damaged radiator and the gap between Senna and Prost was now reduced to 11 points with two races remaining.
At the penultimate round of the Championship in Japan at Suzuka (the same circuit where Senna and Prost had their collision a year before), Senna took pole ahead of Prost. The pole position in Suzuka was on the right-hand, dirty side of the track. Prost's Ferrari made a better start and pulled ahead of Senna's McLaren. At the first turn Senna aggressively kept his inside line, while Prost turned in and the McLaren ploughed into the rear wheel of Prost's Ferrari at about 270 km/h (170 mph), putting both cars off the track, this time making Senna the Formula 1 world champion.[41]
A year later, after taking his third world championship, Senna explained to the press his actions of the previous year in Suzuka. He maintained that prior to qualifying fastest, he had sought and received assurances from race officials that pole position would be changed to the left-hand, clean side of the track, only to find this decision reversed by Jean-Marie Balestre after he had taken pole.[42] Explaining the collision with Prost, Senna said that what he had wanted was to make it clear that he was not going to accept what he perceived as unfair decision making by Balestre, including his disqualification in 1989 and the pole position in 1990.[43]. Senna also testified that no matter what happened he would not yield the corner and that Prost taking his normal racing line (to which the leading driver is entitled) would result in an accident. Prost would later go on record slamming Senna's actions as "disgusting" and that he seriously considered retiring from the sport after that incident.[35]
Courtesy of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrton_Senna
downforce
Race Winner
I was reading a book the other day about the formula 1 years and I read some interesting stuff about the 1998 McLaren MP4/13.
As you know slick tyres were banned at the end of 1997 and grooved tyres introduced for 1998, so placing more significance on mechanical grip.
McLaren tackled this by making their front tyres bigger becuase the increased drag would be worth it for the extra grip, they also lowered the front nose sacrificing downforce by restricting airflow to the diffuser but lowering the centre of gravity.
I did not know teams could ever decide the size of their tyres, why can't they know and when did that stop?
Surely that would make the design side of things and development race more exciting if teams could decide the size of their tyres?
As you know slick tyres were banned at the end of 1997 and grooved tyres introduced for 1998, so placing more significance on mechanical grip.
McLaren tackled this by making their front tyres bigger becuase the increased drag would be worth it for the extra grip, they also lowered the front nose sacrificing downforce by restricting airflow to the diffuser but lowering the centre of gravity.
I did not know teams could ever decide the size of their tyres, why can't they know and when did that stop?
Surely that would make the design side of things and development race more exciting if teams could decide the size of their tyres?
Fenderman
Rooters Reporter
When the grooved tyre were introduced with the intention of forcing down cornering speeds - due to the reduced mechanical grip available to drivers - the dimensions of the tyres were also stipulated by the FIA so all teams went for the maximum sizes made available by Good Year and Bridgestone.
"There will be minimum complete front and rear wheel widths of 12'' and 14'' respectively. The maximum complete wheel width of 15'' remains" (Article 12 of 1998 Technical Regulations).
"There will be minimum complete front and rear wheel widths of 12'' and 14'' respectively. The maximum complete wheel width of 15'' remains" (Article 12 of 1998 Technical Regulations).
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Here's a You Tube video from the Sauber team on hydraulics
So basically it keeps the "parts" replenished with liquid?
Not quite.
The liquid actually makes the part work - it is an essential component of it.
All road car brake systems use hydraulics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_brake
The liquid actually makes the part work - it is an essential component of it.
All road car brake systems use hydraulics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_brake
Oh ok... So on a Formula 1 Car it controls the steering and many other things?? Is that why Jenson had to retire in Germany...
Fenderman
Rooters Reporter
To fully understand hydraulics here's some further reading starting with the simplest:
http://www.ehow.com/how_7380816_make-simple-hydraulic-system.html
to the scientific:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/hydraulic1.htm
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/WindTunnel/Activities/Pascals_principle.html
Basically, if you have a sealed system full of fluid and use a plunger in a large diameter container to push the fluid through a smaller diameter pipe it will apply greater pressure at the end of the system and/or transferring a small movement into a greater one, thereby using less effort to operate the system. In power steering, as well as being made easier, the movement of the steering wheel is magnified in that the relatively short distance of the rotation of the steering wheel is lengthened with the steering arm being moved a greater distance.
Hope that helps.
http://www.ehow.com/how_7380816_make-simple-hydraulic-system.html
to the scientific:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/hydraulic1.htm
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/WindTunnel/Activities/Pascals_principle.html
Basically, if you have a sealed system full of fluid and use a plunger in a large diameter container to push the fluid through a smaller diameter pipe it will apply greater pressure at the end of the system and/or transferring a small movement into a greater one, thereby using less effort to operate the system. In power steering, as well as being made easier, the movement of the steering wheel is magnified in that the relatively short distance of the rotation of the steering wheel is lengthened with the steering arm being moved a greater distance.
Hope that helps.
What's the record for most races won in a season without your teammate winning?
Schumi had 8 in 1994 - that must be pretty close
Impressive for sure, but I think we should only use comparisons where it was the same driver pairing throughout the year.
Clark with 7 in 1963. Spence stood in for Taylor at one race, Rodriguez and Arundel also drove making it a three car team at Reims, the Glen and Mexico City.
Jos the Boss
Champion Elect
What happens if the top 2 in the WDC have the same points same amount of 1st 2nd 3rd and so on places? Will it go to poles, FL and if they're the same what next?
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