Posts tagged F1
Posts tagged F1
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Excellent breakdown of the regs for 2011, including illustrative diagrams.
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This is something a little bit special, something I’ve wanted to bring you for a while. On a recent visit to Wirth Research in Bicester, technical HQ of the Virgin Racing team, I was allowed to film…
Fantastic article from James Allen.
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Parc Ferme has gone virtual it seems.
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Clever. I wonder when we will see versions from the other teams?
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Ferrari have introduced a major innovation into the new F10 by inclining the engine and gearbox are mounted at an angle of 3.5 degrees relative to the chassis. The move gives an aerodynamic boost by increasing the space for the diffuser - and therefore the volume of air it can disperse, increasing downforce.
BBC Sport - F1 - Formula 1 gossip and rumours from the world’s media
Original article: Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian).
Google Translate gives this translation but it’s not exactly clear.
What a clever idea. I wonder what compromises having the engine inclined like that has on the car. It seems that it was tried since the Arrows A2 which, according to the article, had a similar innovation in ‘79.
auto123.com article about the Arrows A2.
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New teams have a three-race grace period for joining the 2010 Formula 1 season, Jean Todt, president of governing body the FIA, has confirmed.
BBC Sport - F1 - Jean Todt says new Formula 1 teams can miss three races
I wonder what the grid will look like in Bahrain. 31 days or so to go…
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Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Racing Formula 1 team has become the first of the new entrants to unveil a car.
Called the VR-01, it breaks new ground by being designed, built and tested entirely on computer, bypassing the F1 convention of using wind tunnels.
BBC Sport - F1 - Virgin ‘virtual’ Formula 1 challenger becomes reality
It is going to be a fascinating year.
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Former Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine has dismissed Bernie Ecclestone’s proposal that shortcuts should be introduced to Formula 1 circuits.
BBC Sport - F1 - Eddie Irvine criticises Bernie Ecclestone shortcut plan
Got to agree with “Irv the Swerve”, the idea of adding shortcuts is a real stinker.
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German car giant Mercedes has bought the Brawn Formula 1 team in a move that is likely to see Jenson Button join McLaren as Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate. […]
Brawn, who won both world titles in their debut season in 2009, will be rebranded as Mercedes Grand Prix.
Nico Rosberg will be their lead driver, with Nick Heidfeld his likely partner.
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Ferrari has suggested that the departure of Toyota, BMW and Honda from Formula 1 in the past year is due to the actions of the sport’s bosses rather than the economic downturn.
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#F1 Good to see Button & Brawn secure the titles. Downside: listening to the dirges that are the Australian & Austrian national anthems.
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#F1 Looking forward to the race. It’d be good to see Rubens win his home race but he’s only finished in Interlagos 5 times / 16 attempts.
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The Brazilian Grand Prix is always a hard one to predict, just ask Lewis Hamilton. But when rain is forecast, anything can happen.
And this weekend is not looking great. Showers are forecast for Friday and Saturday and on race day they are talking about thunderstorms. On each day there is a 60% chance of rain.
Wet and chaotic Brazilian GP in prospect | James Allen on F1 - The official website
Could be interesting…
