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  1. mrntd

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    So now we want to add lowrider suspension, exhaust flame throwers, and neon under lighting to our F1 hybrid cars to make it more exciting. Can Bernie's sprinklers be far behind?
     
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    How about the other teams just step up their games and work harder to catch the leaders.

    No? Not gona fly? :sosp:
     
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    Same thing we said last year when Red Bull was running away with it....
     
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    Another great Blipshift shirt....

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    I like it but imagine how many times you'd have to explain it!
     
  6. Zapski

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    Charts and images at the site.

    Databytes: Why the ECU cannot do the job of a F1 fuel flow meter | Racecar Engineering

     
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    Bernie's mantra, "follow the money", taking F1 to new places.

    Azerbaijan says it has 2016 race deal (GPUpdate.net)
     
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    Released by McLaren today, 20 years after Senna's death.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn8gh39SsrM"]Remember Senna - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    I still miss him. RIP Ayrton.
     
  10. Steve

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    Senna fans may enjoy these two clips, found in an excellent story at racer.com: MALSHER: Ayrton Senna’s greatest races. I'll include Malsher's descriptions.
    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpJKHge6fPI"]1987 Italian Grand Prix (closing laps) - YouTube[/ame]

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwLEE420v20"]Ayrton Senna The Rain Master Donington 1993 Start - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    Maybe they should cloths pin playing cards to the wheels....

    From motorsports:

    May 5 (GMM) One proposed solution to the sound problem in Formula One this year is a "megaphone"-style exhaust.

    The news was revealed by Toto Wolff, a chief at one of F1's three current engine suppliers, Mercedes.

    Together with Ferrari and Renault, the engine-making trio is currently looking into how to turn up the controversially low volume of this year's new 1.6 litre V6 turbos.

    Nico Rosberg, a Mercedes race driver, tipped a solution to be found ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix late this month.

    "We will soon be in Monaco and I think we will hear a different sound there," the German said last weekend whilst visiting the DTM season opener at Hockenheim.

    "I think it's important that we do work on it, because the noise is part of the show."

    Last week, a meeting involving Bernie Ecclestone, Jean Todt and all 11 F1 team bosses took place in London, and top of the billing was the issue of cost cuts.

    But also on the agenda was noise.

    "We discussed what solutions there might be, and us at Mercedes also have our approaches and proposals," Wolff, also at Hockenheim for the DTM opener, is quoted by Speed Week.

    He said some of the proposed solutions will be tested at the post-Spanish Grand Prix test next week.

    "We will try them out on the car in Barcelona and see if they have the effect that we are looking for," said Wolff.

    He revealed that the solutions are all focused on the area of the engine exhaust.

    "We have some highly complex solutions within the exhaust system," said Wolff, "and also one like a 'megaphone' that simply opens up at the end -- with all the problems that brings with it," said Wolff.

    "I do not know if the latter is what we should be doing in Formula One, but nevertheless we will come with our suggestions and approaches and see in Barcelona."
     
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    Ferrari struggling with lack of grip due to design defect in too narrow F14T (grandprix247.com)
     
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    Azerbaijan set to welcome Formula 1 in 2015; Korea scrapped (racer.com)
     
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    Those who may have been watching closely back then, tell me what I'm seeing here.

    Gilles Villeneuve, Canada, 1981. Is that front wing deranged or is it connected to the steering system so it points in the direction of the turn? Or am I just seeing things? :crazy:

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    Did little research, and read that Villeneuve had contact with Arnoux, which sent the latter into a spin and off the track.

    Perhaps the wing is bent as a result of that?
     
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    Ah, so it may have been.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SmrV-FFC1w"]Gilles Villeneuve driving blind - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    You can watch the whole race if you want, I can see that his wing is bent and looks like the photo by about the one hour, 8 minute mark, so there might have been more than one impact.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYY4N9j-yZg"]gp do canada 1981 (Canadian Grand Prix 1981) - YouTube[/ame]
     
  19. Steve

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    Yup, I knew it was a crazy question moments after I posed it. If F1 cars ever had front wings that turn to follow the corners I'd love to hear about it.

    I watched some of that video (thank you) and I'd be surprised if his wing didn't get tweaked on the first lap. It was definitely early, you can see it when they start following him after the 9 minute mark.
     
  20. Nathan

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    Woohoo. Hospital has NBC Sports. I can watch F1
     

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