Torque reduction during a normal period of acceleration will mean a sudden reduction in the rate of that acceleration, which could easily catch out a following driver, especially if already close. Conversely, if at an already high speed (close to top speed, for instance) the torque reduction will cause the car to actually slow down. Either way, safety is improved if following drivers are given an opportunity to benefit from a visual warning. Yeah. It seems a simple enough question doesn't it, EMSC?! The problem is that the process is extremely complicated; more so this year because of such dramatic changes to regulations. Simulators can only do so much and this is the first proper shake-down. Last week, I'd thought about writing an article on this. I want to remain brief, but I have enough time to say this: Driver work-load is now higher than ever before. This puts extra emphasises on intelligence, awareness, and calculated reaction. Therefore, drivers who need to think less about keeping a car on the black stuff will tend to reap reward by having 'extra' mental capacity to cope with less instinctive ('new') ideas, technologies and apparatus. And I'll go so far as to say that those driver's who are happy with a loose rear-end will tend to do better, since the extra torque of the turbo units, plus far greater use of ERS in both power output and availability, will tend to present a bigger challenge to those who prefer a very stable rear end. We will likely see some very different set-ups from (some) team mates, which, especially in this first year, could present headaches for development, and perhaps even some resentment between drivers! Many members of this forum will have a good idea of the drivers of the past few years, and I believe would not go far wrong to put two and two together…
Some of the more obvious examples re: previous post⦠Happy with loose rear end: Several drivers come to mind, but none more so than Hamilton. Intelligence and awareness: Once again, there at least half a dozen obvious candidates; but Vettel must get a mention here, as should Button. Differences between team-mates (with the potential for fall-out and/or loss of direction of development): Ferrari could have the biggest headache of a!!
I think the fact Vettel went home early today suggests they don't have high hopes for a good final two days. He'd surely have insisted on having tomorrow morning like Button has.
Ah yes, Kimi 'very precise' [video=youtube;Yft5spg9gQQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yft5spg9gQQ[/video]
[video=youtube;9yYXG45_TSY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yYXG45_TSY[/video] [video=youtube;W_Oci0-JLy8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Oci0-JLy8[/video]
If that's the case then you have to fear for them going into Melbourne because the test in Bahrain will be even tougher on reliability. They're already rumored to have cooling issues with the car. Red Bull have big problems.
Lets be honest Cosicave has been hiding his identity from us from here for years now.... Some say he is Brundle, and some say he is Hamilton. All we know is, he's called the Cosicave!
Bring it on Ferrari and Renault: http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/2...ged-2013-mclaren-not-apparent-on-mp4-29-debut Button revealed that all the Mercedes teams had been running different kinds of programmes to understand the engine and admitted that, somewhat against the grain in the usually cut-throat world of F1, they could all help each other. "Looking at the timesheets today it's very interesting because we're running a very different programme to [Nico] Rosberg and Mercedes," he revealed. "We're running very different engine modes, we're trying different things, so we're getting a lot of information from both cars. Also with [Williams driver Valtteri] Bottas and with [Force India's Sergio] Perez as well. "So there's a lot of information, a lot of mileage. I think it's 75 per cent of the mileage done by an F1 car has a Mercedes engine. You could say we're in good shape that way as long as it continues like that. We all need to work together. Obviously at the end of the day we're all here to fight each other as teams but the more information that we can share over the next weeks and months can really make a difference to our championship."
Good to see there's at least some common sense in F1. Yes they will be arch rivals in a few months, but its much easier to have one or two rivals than five or six
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I always wonder what flow vis actually shows other than what the car looks like if a toddler was set loose on it with a paint brush. How does that picture tell them anything about aero?
The only thing I can see is the angle of the air flow over the rear wing end plates. Does look like someone sneezed on it
