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Formula 1 2016 Season |OT2| BUT GRO PER

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DrM

Redmond's Baby
You can design a helmet for that #Blessed driver.

I would only check his hashtags on Instagram and put in on the helmet. With golden letters.
 
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Zeknurn

Member
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Peter Ian Staker

Member
Button said:
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/vehicles/announcement-mercedes-amg-project-one/

So Mercedes is going to make a supercar with the F1 power unit.
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That reminds me of when Ferrari tried to use their V12 F1 engine on the F50 and ended up having to replace everything but the engine block on it to make it work on a road car.
Considering how many miles these engines can do when pushed to the limit using a detuned version for a road car may not be such a bad idea though.
 
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Aiii

So not worth it
Less blue flags is a good thing, Vettel will be pleased.

Thank God we're going to be spared that whole fiasco of the 2016 car in a 2017 field.
 
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DBT85

Member
Psychotext said:
One reason I'm glad I lease. Two years, back you go car.
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Aiii said:
That sounds scary expensive, is it covered under warranty, at least?
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Nope. Car is 7 years old this year and vw being vw, only improved the dsg warranty in basically everywhere else other than the UK to something like 10 years.

I know 2 years ago during a service there was a recall and they had to put new oil in but that's as far as they'll go.

It going to run around 3k max, but it depends what they see when they open it up. If only a few bits are fucked then it won't be as much.

Problem is I love the car. I could say don't bother, sell it to a dealer and put another 3k into a new car, but I'd probably not get one in that spec with that engine, and to top it off you don't know the history. This car I've had since it was 18 months old, I know what's gone, what's been sorted and its ticks and clicks.

It had 14k on it when I got it, it's now at 70k. Apart from this, a water pump and it drinking oil, I've had no issues at all with it. And I know a happy dsg will run for like 200k miles.

So there it is. Yay cars, but that's part of ownership.

To top it off the wife has a beetle soft top and last night on the way to get my Chinese the rear driver side window dropped down because the dumb plastic part of the design broke. It's ok tho, because vw are bellends it only takes 30 bolts to get it all out, removal of the back seat, belts, speaker etc. It's a job most garages won't even touch and just send you to vw.

I of course have managed it. New part coming Monday.


chadskin said:
RIP Manor, no buyer found: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/manor-f1-team-to-close-after-no-buyer-found-868976/
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That's a shame :(
 
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Peter Ian Staker

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DrM

Redmond's Baby
That also mean one less team with Mercedes engines and that opens a possible spot for Mercedes to supply another team in 2018
 
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hitgirl

Member
Does formula e race take over two days? I was gonna buy tickets for the Brooklyn race, but it looks like on the schedule there's a Saturday and Sunday race.
 
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ramparter

Banned
Manor looked like they were doing some progress, then again, it was too late to save them now, their car would be so far behind in Melbourne.
 
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DD

Member
So Mercedes wants Felix Rosenqvist to focus on the Formula E, and because of that they sacked him from DTM. Interesting, since Mercedes already bought a place on Formula E, but gave no confirmation that they'll join it yet.
 
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Zeknurn

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DD said:
So Mercedes wants Felix Rosenqvist to focus on the Formula E, and because of that they sacked him from DTM. Interesting, since Mercedes already bought a place on Formula E, but gave no confirmation that they'll join it yet.
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Neat, I'm looking forward to seeing him drive for the Mercedes factory team. He's no doubt a future champion.
 
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brotkasten

Member
Not exactly the most exciting chassis. Seeing the model, I feel like the change won't be as huge as I thought.

But that also might be just Manor not having enough money to do a full redesign.
 
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DBT85

Member
Ferrari hoping to print their way to the title

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/127947/ferrari-counting-on-piston-innovation

Ferrari is counting on 3D printing technology for an innovative piston design it believes could produce be a major boost for its 2017 Formula 1 engine.

Having failed to match its bold 2016 pre-season predictions, this year Ferrari's efforts are taking place under a shroud of secrecy - ordered by president Sergio Marchionne.

Development of the 668 project is well advanced, and it is on schedule to make its public debut with a filming day at Fiorano and online launch on February 24.

The power unit initially fitted for testing is likely to be just a first step.

Engine department chief designer Sassi Lorenzo and Enrico Gualteri, responsible for assembly, are hoping to finalise bold changes that technical director Mattia Binotto, who transferred from the engine team, expects to be a major breakthrough.

Combustion is tipped to be the main focus, with the chamber set for a considerable increase in pressure thanks to the latest work on the Turbulent Jet Ignition System.

It is suggested that a new micro-injector design from Magneti Marelli will help ensure the perfect flame for the ignition chamber to increase performance, but also minimise fuel use.

The changes will put the engine under tremendous forces - with 400 bar pressure possible plus a big increase in temperature that can be a threat to reliability.

To meet its targets, Ferrari is having to revolutionise its approach to engine design

It is now testing a novel piston design concept that uses a new steel alloy.

Although the FIA limits the materials manufacturers can use, Ferrari is looking to move away from the common practice of aluminium.

Aluminium alloys are lighter than steel allows, but they have less ability to resist deformation and not break in extreme temperatures.


To help Ferrari's quest for the right alloy, Maranello engineers are evaluating the latest 3D printing technologies - known in the industry as Additive Manufacturing.

Using this technique allows engineers to build up thin layers on material one at a time, so it is possible to create complex shapes that have not been possible before using traditional casting and machining methods.

The degree of freedom that comes from 3D printing, allied to the speed of production, has opened up a new frontier of design development for something that was once limited to prototyping plastic parts for windtunnel models.

The use of materials such as steel alloys - which in normal casting processes would be unsuitable for the production of an F1 piston - can now be considered because it is no longer necessary to manufacture full surfaces.

Honeycomb designs are possible and bring the advantage of strength without the drawback of weight.

While Ferrari is unlikely to be alone in looking at this technology, Binotto is hoping to get the performance improvements on track as soon as possible - potentially the start of the season.
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DrM

Redmond's Baby
bobnowhere said:
Probably accidentally print them in landscape instead of portrait.
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to be fair, "additive manufacturing" is nothing new in automotive industry and whole article seems like typical Ferrari preseason hype stuff that is leaked by Italian journalists with (semi) reliable connections in Maranello.

On the other news, Paddy Lowe will start working at WIlliams at the beginning of March. He will be a main board director.
 
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Wax Free Vanilla

Member
Iirc RedBull or Lotus said 3D printing currently wasn't strong enough to withstand the on track forces. All the teams use 3D printing for wind tunnel / parts
 
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