The 2011 cars

[Galahad]

I've just checked the regulations - under 3.18.1:

"The incidence of the rearmost and uppermost closed section described in Article 3.10.2 may be varied whilst the car is in motion provided :
[...]
The design is such that failure of the system will result in the uppermost closed section returning to the normal high incidence position."

 

[teabagyokel]

Are HRT running the movable rear wing? Because I cannot foresee a situation where they will be overtaking anybody!

 

[FB]

Are HRT running the movable rear wing? Because I cannot foresee a situation where they will be overtaking anybody!

From what I've read they have the collapsing wing but no KERS.

 

[teabagyokel]

From what I've read they have the collapsing wing but no KERS.

I believe they'll have no car tbh...

 

[cider_and_toast]

Nice little bit on the rear of the new Williams including claims that they have built the smallest gearbox ever used on an F1 car.


http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89239

It would seem that there has been quite a bit of inovation in this years cars. Lets hope it pays off.

 

[tooncheese]

I like the new look Williams in black , I'm forgetting what colour they were originally they've changed it so much

 

[fat jez]

black? It's dark blue!

 

[Josephiah]

Interesting. What's this Toro Rosso double floor malarky he mentions at the end? Haven't found anything more on it yet...
J

 

[tooncheese]

In the right light it is blue, I'll give you that. On another note, why does the RB7 have a shark fin, and some sort of grill on it?

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Theres an excellent comparison tool to compare the 2010 Ferrari to the 2011 version using sliders on this site.

http://thef1times.com/compare/ferrari.php

 

[McZiderRed]

The tyres are slightly different on the 2011 car...

(OK, the 2011 nose is slightly higher too).

 

[cider_and_toast]

So far the FIA intend to allow teams to operate the moveable wing in a 600 metre zone at the end of the main straight of each circuit subject to experiements at the first four GP of the year?

To aid the layman in knowing where this zone will be it's intended that the track will be painted with a single line to mark the start of the zone and a double line to mark the end.

Any one think of tracks where this isn't practical? Ok, the slotted wing is designed to create a speed differential but the first corner on several tracks isn't exactly the ideal place to overtake.

 

[Galahad]

I don't think "main straight" necessarily means "start-finish straight" in this case. At Silverstone, for example, it would make more sense to have the zone on the Hangar Straight. Similarly at Abu Dhabi or Istanbul it wouldn't be a logical place.

 

[AlexM]

Does Monaco have a 'main straight'? I can't think of anywhere it will come in useful around there.

 

[cider_and_toast]

I don't think "main straight" necessarily means "start-finish straight" in this case. At Silverstone, for example, it would make more sense to have the zone on the Hangar Straight. Similarly at Abu Dhabi or Istanbul it wouldn't be a logical place.

Good point well made, That was my misinterpretion of the article.

Does Monaco have a 'main straight'? I can't think of anywhere it will come in useful around there.

I would have thought the only area at Monaco where you could use it would be coming through the tunnel and into the chicane perhaps.

 

[jonnybario]

Does Monaco have a 'main straight'? I can't think of anywhere it will come in useful around there.

There's a bit of a blast after the chicane at the exit of the tunnel... wonder if it's long enough tho. Or maybe....*evil grin*.... they could activate it in the tunnel itself....

 

[Grizzly]

Have to say, i think the FIA have done the best they could have in the suggested format for first race trials of the wing. Its for review after China.

McLaren Launch 11am GMT

 

[jonnybario]

I would have thought the only area at Monaco where you could use it would be coming through the tunnel and into the chicane perhaps.

We had exactly the same thought at the same time.... scary!

 

[cider_and_toast]

McLaren Launch 11am GMT

Under that sheet is a Mclaren that is as radical as the Tyrell P34, as stunning in looks as the Lotus 79 and as dominant as the Mclaren MP4/9.............

Oh wait, no it's just last years car with the odd bit of carbon firbe moved here and there.

 

[gethinceri]

I don't think "main straight" necessarily means "start-finish straight" in this case. At Silverstone, for example, it would make more sense to have the zone on the Hangar Straight. Similarly at Abu Dhabi or Istanbul it wouldn't be a logical place.

Wellington Straight?

can it only be used once per lap?