FrankCanada97
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Those are the air intakes, the engines are inline-4s and I believe it's mounted that way because it's the most direct way for air to get to the engine.
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Those are the air intakes, the engines are inline-4s and I believe it's mounted that way because it's the most direct way for air to get to the engine.
I see. I guess it doesn't affect the aerodynamics of the car significantly?
FrankCanada97
Roughly the size of a baaaaaarge
The shape of the mount reduces the drag to an insignificant amount. I like how it looks, it's very unique to F3. But then again, I like any open-wheel race car with a roll hoop in place of an airbox.
Speaking of GP2 qualifying, nothing can compare to what happened during the qualifying at the Monaco round in 2011. Featuring such names as Marcus Ericsson, Jules Bianchi, Giedo van der Garde, Esteban Gutierrez, Max Chilton, Charles Pic, Joylon Palmer and an unfortunate Romain Grosjean.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu_3oZV0VaI
Poor Grosjean, he got so many laps ruined that he couldn't set a time in the 30 min qualifying session. This is also why they split the cars into two qualifying groups at Monaco now.
LMAO! What the f...
haha yeah I remember that when it popped up in a thread a few years back. GP2/GP3 love Monaco. Wouldn't want to be a team owner for that weekend!
GP2 2013 first corner crash
https://youtu.be/giVM7LEA9_I?t=2m47s
GP2 2012 Race 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG_zj-loE2s
Greetings from Silverstone where the missus and I are in town for the WEC.
There's so much going on at the track. If you've ever considered going to a WEC event, do it. We have another F3 race, Formula V8 and Euro Le Mans races to look forward to today before catching up with qualifying later.
There's so much going on at the track. If you've ever considered going to a WEC event, do it. We have another F3 race, Formula V8 and Euro Le Mans races to look forward to today before catching up with qualifying later.
blu
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Aye! Enjoy yourselves! We need a proper WEC thread.
Mastah
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There was no TC allowed in Australia, Malaysia, Brazil and San Marino and you can clearly see, when comparing qualifying times, they still improved 2-4 seconds per lap compared to 2000.
It was the massive increase in tyre grip thanks to tyre war, which decreased lap times so significantly. Exactly the same thing happened between 1996 and 1997, when Bridgestone entered the sport.
Huh? Renault was running their V10 since 1989, Mercedes since 1994 and Ferrari since 1996.
Comparing fastest laps is silly, but hey, let's go for it:
2007 Australia 1:25.235 2008 Australia 1:27.418
2007 Malaysia 1:36.701 2008 Malaysia 1:35.366
2007 Bahrain 1:34.067 2008 Bahrain 1:33.193
2007 Spain 1:22.680 2008 Spain 1:21.670
2007 Turkey 1:27.295 2008 Turkey 1:26.506
Somehow I see they actually have gained 1 second, but hey.
I couldn't find any solid source, but one post at F1Technical mentions that Steve Matchett, former F1 mechanic, said TC gives 1-3 tenths per lap and better consistency during long runs, that's about it.
So much feeder action this weekend.
Formula 3 Race 2 Silverstone starts in 55 minutes. Youtube livestream
Formula V8 3.5 Race 1 Silverstone starts in 115 minutes. Youtube livestream.
And the Formula 2 Feature Race starts in 75 minutes on your local pay channel.
Formula 3 Race 2 Silverstone starts in 55 minutes. Youtube livestream
Formula V8 3.5 Race 1 Silverstone starts in 115 minutes. Youtube livestream.
And the Formula 2 Feature Race starts in 75 minutes on your local pay channel.
brotkasten
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So, how about that bet?
That's about all I could find as well. For a skilled driver in a perfect lap, it doesn't seem change much.
The real benefit is in the long term - less tyre wear thanks to reduced wheelspin, better lap time consistency, and it probably flatters less skilled drivers.
Yagami_Sama
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Nyck de Vries still a member of the McLaren young driver programme?
And Markelov did a great job. And poor Leclerc. I thought he would cruise to the win.
And Markelov did a great job. And poor Leclerc. I thought he would cruise to the win.
He is, as is Matsushita. Not that I expect either of them to make it to F1.
Yagami_Sama
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Hmm. Good to know.
McLaren needs a British team on F1. Like RBR have or else it will be very unlikely to see this guy on F1 or drive for them.
Mastah
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What an absolutely amazing performance in "Formula 2 Tyre Saving Management While We Cruise 5 Seconds Per Lap Slower Than 10 Years Ago" by Markelov. I'm sure Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull are all queuing up to sign this guy after seeing this race.
It's a fucking joke compared to what it was before 2011. At least I was able to watch few GP2 seasons before it all went to shit with this car, Pirellis and now DRS.
Look, consistent tyres, no DRS and still we got superb racing, how is possible, how?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6QlGEO56pI
Look, consistent tyres, no DRS and still we got superb racing, how is possible, how?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6QlGEO56pI
Thx
Schumacher got 6th place and the best rookie prize in the second race. Not bad at all.
I would be very happy to see a "MSC" driving in Formula 1 in a few years. (maybe in a Ferrari?)
Dutch Gronk
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Legit gonna be close as fuuuuuuck.
That can only mean one thing! Time for strategic fuck-ups by the Ferrari braintrust.
That can only mean one thing! Time for strategic fuck-ups by the Ferrari braintrust.
Massa does. I'm nervous as fuck when i see Stroll driving..his driving is not smooth at all, as if he's in a constant struggle to keep the car on the track.
nature boy
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Haven't watched the first two races, but I'm on team Pat Symmonds
EnlightenedMint
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Perez needs a good lap here.
Edit: Perez didn't make it
Edit: Perez didn't make it
Frankfurter
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Wehrlein is back and is 0.6 seconds faster than his teammate, very impressive.
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