2015 F1 car launches

[Goksly]

Reminds me of the Toyota F1 car

 

[dannyjo22]

Let's face it they could smother it in mud and it would still be more interesting than the bland Mclaren grey. It looks like the kind of livery a back running team would use, a Virgin or such team.

 

[smr]

I have a feeling that Mclaren won't be using a red and white livery for some reason.

 

[~Mike~]

Another fake I reckon, there is no CNN sponsorship on the front-wing endplates.

 

[Skeeter]

Are Toyota back?

 

[GravyMonster]

Fake, given the lack of the CNN logos on the front wing endplates which were announced today, but I like it.

 

[PinkFloyd]

I'd love that to be real. But I'm not holding out many hopes.

 

[The_Abyss]

Force India have just delayed their unveiling until Jerez.

 

[smr]

Yeah, just livery however.
Do we want individual threads as per previous years?

Torro Rosso launching on the 31st.

Yes why not, I've created a Mclaren-Honda one, will leave the other ones for anyone else

 

[deuse]

If Omnicorse are telling the truth Merc are going to use the full 500 bar turbo pressure in 2015. Merc only used 250-300 bar in 2014.

I think Williams will be the only team to catch Merc this season.

 

[kaiowas]

500 Bar? I don't think so.

1 Bar is atmospheric pressure. 2 Bar is a decent turbo set up, 3-4 bar is getting extreme. 500 is just an error.

 

[logix42p]

If Omnicorse are telling the truth Merc are going to use the full 500 bar turbo pressure in 2015. Merc only used 250-300 bar in 2014.

I think Williams will be the only team to catch Merc this season.

Surely this is meant to be 5bar?

 

[deuse]

500 Bar? I don't think so.

1 Bar is atmospheric pressure. 2 Bar is a decent turbo set up, 3-4 bar is getting extreme. 500 is just an error.

"new Bosch injection system capable of turbo pressure to the regulations-maximum of 500 bar."

That's what it says. So Direct fuel injection up to 500bar.

Ferrari\Renault\Honda won't get anywhere near Merc power and low fuel usage.

1600cc, V6
15000 rpm max
Direct fuel injection up to 500bar
Single turbocharger
Controlled fuel flow

http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/30/fia-explains-v6-turbo-thinking/

 

[kaiowas]

500 Bar would be feasible for a fuel injection pressure. Sounds like someone who doesn't know what they're talking about got their numbers mixed up.

 

[deuse]

500 Bar would be feasible for a fuel injection pressure. Sounds like someone who doesn't know what they're talking about got their numbers mixed up.

Have a look. http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-denies-old-engine-for-2015-claims-report

As I've said "if it's true"

 

[kaiowas]

Found this which would seem to suggest it's actually referring to fuel pressure:

5.10.1 The pressure of the fuel supplied to the injectors may not exceed 500bar

Was probably a combination of poor translation from Italian and a lazy journo.

 

[deuse]

Found this which would seem to suggest it's actually referring to fuel pressure:



Was probably a combination of poor translation from Italian and a lazy journo.

That's what I posted from the adam cooper site. Wonder what that translates to turbo power?

 

[MissChief]

The important bit is 'fuel supplied to the injectors', that is not the same as turbo boost pressure at all.

 

[Skeeter]

All irrelevant with the fuel flow rate isn't it? Turbo pressure and revs are capped by association by the slow limit. Higher fuel pressure just means getting the limited amount they can use into the cylinders quicker?

Nothing to do with turbo pressure mind. Lol 500bar.

 

[kaiowas]

Fuel pressure limits boost indirectly. Higher cylinder pressures require higher injector pressures in order to allow good fuel atomisation and consequently good combustion.