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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Entwood on 26 July 2011, 15:47:40

Title: F1 - changes to car design ??
Post by: Entwood on 26 July 2011, 15:47:40
Looks like changes may be being considered ... but the effects on many aspects would be considerable ...

Egress times ??

Cabin temperatures ??

Aerodynamic effects ??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/14199629

Title: Re: F1 - changes to car design ??
Post by: albitz on 26 July 2011, 15:52:24
The day they put a "roof" of any description on an F1 car, is the day it stops being F1 imo. :(
Title: Re: F1 - changes to car design ??
Post by: Varche on 26 July 2011, 16:07:33
Why didn't they fire a "metal spring" at it instead of a wheel?

What next, air con, drink holder,automatic gearchanges................
Title: Re: F1 - changes to car design ??
Post by: albitz on 26 July 2011, 16:55:04
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Why didn't they fire a "metal spring" at it instead of a wheel?

What next, air con, drink holder,automatic gearchanges................
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They already have both of those. :D

Thinking about it, dont they have some kind of cooling built injto their suits these days ? :-/
Title: Re: F1 - changes to car design ??
Post by: Varche on 26 July 2011, 17:50:30
Twas humour.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: F1 - changes to car design ??
Post by: feeutfo on 26 July 2011, 18:39:02
Canopies have been on the cards since the death of Henry Surtees
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1zqL86w0Gk&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/media]

Could ask what is taking so long...?
Title: Re: F1 - changes to car design ??
Post by: albitz on 26 July 2011, 19:07:58
Just give them a playstation each, remove the risk. No-one can ever get hurt. ::)
Title: Re: F1 - changes to car design ??
Post by: Webby the Bear on 26 July 2011, 19:47:47
i dont really see the problem with canopes. the cars have changed loads anyway over the years. as long as they're still stupidly fast it dont matter imo
Title: Re: F1 - changes to car design ??
Post by: feeutfo on 26 July 2011, 19:58:16
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Just give them a playstation each, remove the risk. No-one can ever get hurt. ::)
Albs you've been talking to that Banjax eejit for way too long.  ;D