2008 British Grand Prix - Race 9/17
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Yup, I think it's nothing between the two axle lines.
On a side note the Hockenheim thread might be a bit late in appearing because I'm off to Goodwood this weekend
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I think it looks great!! Purpose-full (sp?) and aggressive.
F1 is about getting the best from the car within the regs. Quick bits stick!
F1 is about getting the best from the car within the regs. Quick bits stick!
I wondered why MacMerc weren't trying the anvil and shark fins ages ago. Ferrari has had those shark fins for so long now...
If a team comes up with a new idea everyone else should aim to be running wind tunnel tests less than 7 days later IMO. Just to see what effect (+ or -) it has on their car...
Good to see McLaren are pushing forward. It actually seems as though they want to win something this year...
Interestingly Ferrari's only major aero changes this season has been that wierd tunnel on the front of the car which they use at some tracks... can't think of anything else!
If a team comes up with a new idea everyone else should aim to be running wind tunnel tests less than 7 days later IMO. Just to see what effect (+ or -) it has on their car...
Good to see McLaren are pushing forward. It actually seems as though they want to win something this year...
Interestingly Ferrari's only major aero changes this season has been that wierd tunnel on the front of the car which they use at some tracks... can't think of anything else!
And much needed space for sponsorship
Frank Williams was muttering something last week about lack of sponsorship space on the 2009/10 cars. Something like 25% less surface area for sponsors to advertise (or have 25% smaller ads).
Maybe they'll have to think of some more innovative ways of advertising?
Not that I've seen.
To be fair we dont know that they havent
They had a major upgrade recently - maybe they had to get that out first before the fin would have been usable/ effective?
Im no expert, so I cant tell immediately how aero effective a car is etc etc just by looking at it, but even with big teams it can take several weeks for a new part to be fully tested in the wind tunnel and added to the car (if anything a smaller team has less to gamble, if they arent scoring regular points then they might as well try it - a bigger team already has a developement plan that needs sticking to, and potentially throwing points away by adding any part can be a massive gamble
In an ideal world you are probably right though
The shark fins... in front of the driver near his legs.
Day 2 testing times:
Code:
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:14.872 101
2. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:15.257 117
3. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:15.296 90
4. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:15.767 42
5. Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:15.945 97
6. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:15.955 62
7. Glock Toyota (B) 1:15.995 114
8. Alonso Renault (B) 1:16.141 106
9. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:16.144 90
10. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:16.217 70
11. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:16.235 115
12. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:16.550 36
How long before that anvil is banned now that Mclaren have put one on.
What is important is the fact that the anvil has gone on and Hamilton's times are showing him to be the man to beat. This will definitely be of great concern to the Ferrari International Assistance, ie. they cant have a Ferrari getting left behind in the WDC. Lets see how they deal with this inconvenience.
Testing pics
http://www.formula1.com/gallery/testing/2008/298.html
Looks like BMW and Honda have introduced those vertical wings below the wing mirrors like Renault have.
http://www.formula1.com/gallery/testing/2008/298.html
Looks like BMW and Honda have introduced those vertical wings below the wing mirrors like Renault have.
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3rd and final day of testing:
@ Honda/Button!
Code:
1. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:14.989 109
2. Button Honda (B) 1:15.081 121
3. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:15.289 123
4. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:15.378 118
5. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:15.556 115
6. Alonso Renault (B) 1:15.593 119
7. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:15.759 118
8. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:15.869 107
9. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:16.065 129
10. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:16.113 74
