graveltrapp Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I always find it interesting how they all have similer designs even though they all have a "new car design" Those side bardge boards for example. Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 So is there a best website or sites for F1, especially for technical info on the cars? Although I suppose the car makers aren't really free with details on their newest secrets. Also, on race weekends, who has the best updates on what is happening? I sometimes try searching through Google News when I know there is a F1 race and it usually shows what happened two hours before. I suppose one of the UK newspaper sites takes F1 seriously and gives timely updates. Len Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 NBC sports broadcasts all the races live and reairs most of them the same day since some are live a 3AM since most races are halfway across the world. Autosport.com is a great source for F1 news and the Formula 1 subreddit on reddit.com is usually really quick to put up news. Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I always find it interesting how they all have similer designs even though they all have a "new car design" Those side bardge boards for example. If you think about it some things will always be the same. Just like all aircraft have a similar shape. Its the small details that will make one car faster than another. Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 So far the Ferrari has by far the smallest side pods. Also with their nose design I think they will be getting a lot of front downforce which means they have a plan for rear downforce as well. Interested to see what kind of reliability they have. Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 RTB - Thanks for the ideas. Autosport.com looks to have all the info I could want. I gave up on Reddit years ago, but the F1 sub shouldn't have all the flakes that the general Reddit attracts. I'll go take a look. Len Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 http://youtu.be/ZHlK2HCh12U 1 Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 That looks friggin awesome. Thanks for bringing to our attention. Sir Jackie is finally starting to look his age. Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 This looks awesome. Cant wait to watch this. Jan 28 is the Jerez test for anyone that didnt know. Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just released Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Red Bull Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Another picture. Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Ill update the thread with the test times. I think ferrari and mercedes have the best designs so far. Better noses for getting air under the car and way smaller sidepods. Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/691 live updates Quote Link to comment
nismosilvia Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 The new Nissan fi engine is a 66 pound 400hp 1.6liter 3 cylinder turbocharged motor. It will be in there wierd hybrid f1 car Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Its 88lbs, and going in the LeMans car. Not formula.... Also pretty sure its a 1.5 Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Its 88lbs, and going in the LeMans car. Not formula.... Also pretty sure its a 1.5 Correct the f1 cars have to be v6 turbos and it wouldn't make sense for them to make a straight engine because the engine is part of the rear chassis. And a f1 car makes over 700 hp so its about half the power. Quote Link to comment
RTB Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 http://live.autosport.com Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 8 speed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWRRv545omE&feature=player_embedded Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Now I/we know. I always wonderd how the retension system worked. Quote Link to comment
captaingamez Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 I hate the electric KERS system. Its such a non elegant solution to a problem. The Mechanical system is way WAY more powerful and extremely simple in comparison. Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Would that be refered to as ERS? Energy Recovery System? Sounds like they maybe changed as I heard in a interview with a Red Bull represenative. Thought they were just refering to the KERS with a different name. Looks like more late night reading to catch up on the new Formula. Quote Link to comment
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