F1 - General discussion and 2016 Season

[Polish]

And Silverstone, why 4th i ask with tears in my eyes.

 

[Polish]

Quiz Q with a twist

 

[Polish]

another quiz Q - a bit lame but its just such a nice pic

what was the occasion ?

 

[Polish]

Regulation changes 2015 - Technical

The number of power units that a driver may use in a season will be reduced from five in 2014 to four in 2015.

The rules regarding the points-trading system for engine development that were introduced in 2014 will change, with the manufacturers allowed to perform half the development permitted in 2014; the development will be halved again in 2016.

Following the backlash over "ugly" nose designs in 2014, the FIA moved to amend the rules surrounding nose designs for the 2015 season. Noses will now be lower than in 2014, retaining a minimum cross section, but they must taper to a point at a fixed linear rate, effectively outlawing the dramatic finger shapes seen in 2014 in favour of a more gradual shape. Furthermore, the design of the nose must be symmetrical and consistent with the centreline of the car, thereby banning the more exotic designs, such as the "twin-tusk" approach used by Lotus on the E22 chassis.

 

[chromedome]

Quiz Q with a twist

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montoya?

 

[Polish]

montoya?

well done

 

[thestaggy]

Ranking the Top 25 Circuits in the History of Formula 1



http://bleacherreport.com

Most likely arguable. Malaysia and Mexico scored equal

Not bad for SA to feature in top 20.

I'm guessing it refers to the old Kyalami, Nurburgring and Hockenheim tracks, as the modern versions are nonsense. An my god, the Hungaroring at 15!?

There are two US tracks I'd like to see F1 at; a return to Watkins Glen and Road America. Road America reminds me of Spa and the old Hockenheim as it has long sections that blast through the trees.

 

[thestaggy]

Okay, it is not exactly a pretty car and it was pretty slow and outdated at the time, but the Forti FG01 and FG01B as raced by the Forti Corse F1 team in 1995 had its wind tunnel work carried out in South Africa. The work was overseen by an aerodynamicist known as Hans Fouche.

 

[Polish]

Okay, it is not exactly a pretty car and it was pretty slow and outdated at the time, but the Forti FG01 and FG01B as raced by the Forti Corse F1 team in 1995 had its wind tunnel work carried out in South Africa. The work was overseen by an aerodynamicist known as Hans Fouche.

I actually like the look of that car.

Was that a partial SA operation ?

 

[thestaggy]

I actually like the look of that car.

Was that a partial SA operation ?

The aero work at least. I found Hans' LinkedIn profile, he had 8-years experience in F1 as an aerodynamicist.

http://za.linkedin.com/pub/hans-fouche/38/896/234

Aerodynamicist
Formula One
1988 – 1996 (8 years)U.K.
Legend

AE: Chief Aerodynamicist
Lola
1988: Lola LC88, LC88C - Eric Broadley (TD), Chris Murphy (CD), Hans Fouche (AE)
1989: Lola LC89 - Eric Broadley (TD), Chris Murphy (CD), Gérard Ducarouge (CE, Larrousse), Hans Fouche (AE)
Brabham
1990: Brabham BT59, BT59Y - Sergio Rinland (TD), Hans Fouche (AE)
1991: Brabham BT60Y, BT60B - Sergio Rinland (TD), Tim Densham (CD), Hans Fouche (AE)
Fondmetal
1992: Fondmetal GR02 - Sergio Rinland (TD), Hans Fouche (AE)

Forti
1995: Forti FG01, FG01B - Sergio Rinland (TD), Giorgio Stirano (CD), Chris Radage (CD, B version), Hans Fouche (AE)

Seems he is credited with working on 6 cars and 4 updates. Not bad. Sure, he was no Rory Byrne, but who gets to work in F1? And the teams he worked with were all on slim budgets.

 

[Polish]

Seems he is credited with working on 6 cars and 4 updates. Not bad. Sure, he was no Rory Byrne, but who gets to work in F1? And the teams he worked with were all on slim budgets.

So i've learnt something today, that's awesome

 

[thestaggy]

So i've learnt something today, that's awesome

I love the late 80s and 90s F1, so I am always reading up on that era. I only learnt this yesterday myself.

 

[Polish]

Did you know:

✿ All F1 engines are naturally aspirated V8's of 2400cc

✿ Engines are limited to 18,000rpm

✿ Maximum piston acceleration is approximately 7,000G (humans pass out at 7-8G) which puts a load of over 3 tons on each connecting rod.

✿ The piston only moves around 50 mm but will accelerate from 0 - 100 kmh and back to 0 again in around 0.0025 seconds.

✿ The weight is exactly 95kg (each manufacturer easily reaches this regulated minimum weight)

✿ If a connecting rod let go of its piston at maximum engine speed, the piston would have enough energy to travel vertically over 100 metres.

✿ If a water hose were to blow off, the complete cooling system would empty in just over a second.

✿ Engine blocks are constructed of forged aluminium alloy, because of the weight advantages it gives in comparison to steel. Other materials would maybe give some extra advantages, but to limit costs, the FIA has forbidden all non-ferro materials.

✿ Crankshaft and piston rods are Iron based for strength.

✿ At its maximum pace the current V8 engines consume around 60 litres of petrol for 100km of racing.

✿ It's not exactly known how much oil such a top engine contains, but this oil is for 70% in the engine, while the other 30% is in a dry-sump lubrication system that changes oil within the engine three to four times a minute.

✿ Before its first track time and after each race, each engine is tested on an engine dyno to validate its performance and identify problems.

 

[thestaggy]

I read the transcripts but never heard the actual radio broadcasts. Belgium '98 when Damon Hill won Jordan's first race, he warned Eddie Jordan that if he let Ralf race him they'd crash.

[video=youtube;ykI39M27y10]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykI39M27y10[/video]

 

[Ho3n3r]

Did you know:

✿ All F1 engines are naturally aspirated V8's of 2400cc

✿ Engines are limited to 18,000rpm

✿ Maximum piston acceleration is approximately 7,000G (humans pass out at 7-8G) which puts a load of over 3 tons on each connecting rod.

✿ The piston only moves around 50 mm but will accelerate from 0 - 100 kmh and back to 0 again in around 0.0025 seconds.

✿ The weight is exactly 95kg (each manufacturer easily reaches this regulated minimum weight)

✿ If a connecting rod let go of its piston at maximum engine speed, the piston would have enough energy to travel vertically over 100 metres.

✿ If a water hose were to blow off, the complete cooling system would empty in just over a second.

✿ Engine blocks are constructed of forged aluminium alloy, because of the weight advantages it gives in comparison to steel. Other materials would maybe give some extra advantages, but to limit costs, the FIA has forbidden all non-ferro materials.

✿ Crankshaft and piston rods are Iron based for strength.

✿ At its maximum pace the current V8 engines consume around 60 litres of petrol for 100km of racing.

✿ It's not exactly known how much oil such a top engine contains, but this oil is for 70% in the engine, while the other 30% is in a dry-sump lubrication system that changes oil within the engine three to four times a minute.

✿ Before its first track time and after each race, each engine is tested on an engine dyno to validate its performance and identify problems.

Guessing you found last year's specs. This year it's 1600cc V6's limited to 15000 RPM.

 

[Polish]

Fek ja you're right didn't check the date.

Eish

 

[vinodh]

[video=youtube_share;U3rBFyOQQgs]http://youtu.be/U3rBFyOQQgs[/video]

 

[Polish]

Schit that's hectic.

Great history with the Cosworths

 

[Polish]

I read the transcripts but never heard the actual radio broadcasts. Belgium '98 when Damon Hill won Jordan's first race, he warned Eddie Jordan that if he let Ralf race him they'd crash.

This gave me goosebumps, the essence of F1, with orgasmic sound of the powerhouses.

Thx for this.

 

[vinodh]

I just read now that Audi might be entering F1 in 2015: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/89171/audi-to-join-f1-in-2016

If this is true, then it could be where Alonso is heading. With Caterham on the chopping block and Marussia not far behind, F1 needs new teams. Going to be very interesting.