Formula One night race

Jimmi · 11 May 2007 at 11:18

Looks like singapore could host a night race next year in the F1 calender, could be interesting :eek:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6646125.stm

jojothemonkey69 · 11 May 2007 at 11:44

That sounds awesome!!!

Matt · 11 May 2007 at 18:08

How would this work though? F1 cars have no lights... so the track would need to be lit, therefore making it like day time, and so there's no point?!

Sounds fun though, but only if they work it out in a way that doesn't involve the entire track being lit to daylight levels!

SDK^ · 11 May 2007 at 18:16

LOL Matt
The track will be lit to daylight levels for safety reasons.
The whole point of a night race is not to give drivers the challenge of driving in the dark but to enable more races in the season and give Europe the chance to watch them at a decent time.

Matt · 11 May 2007 at 18:18

SDK^ said:
LOL Matt
The track will be lit to daylight levels for safety reasons.
The whole point of a night race is not to give drivers the challenge of driving in the dark but to enable more races in the season and give Europe the chance to watch them at a decent time.

No! They should make it proper night racing like Le Mans!

mctiny · 11 May 2007 at 18:43

I think night races are a good idea but will the F1 race be like the NASCAR night races? :confused:

optimus · 11 May 2007 at 18:48

I like the idea of the F1 cars having to fit headlights.

Funny.....but a good challenge.

"andy" · 11 May 2007 at 19:18

duct tape a maglite to there helmets

optimus · 11 May 2007 at 19:19

andy said:
duct tape a maglite to there helmets

Is that the Max Mosley low budget solution?

"andy" · 11 May 2007 at 19:35

nah he would use those tesco imitation maglites and masking tape

(bought one for camping last year , oh what a mistake )

knip · 11 May 2007 at 20:13

But I like getting up at stupid o clock to watch the races for those few times a season. No really I do. Its all part of the sport.
I did like the maglite stuck to their helmets though, theres probably someone out there right now, designing a streamlined light to go on their helmets that will cut down the drag yet still light the way

"andy" · 11 May 2007 at 20:21

if it means we can watch it at reasonable times then great

if it means theyl be going even slower then

, wish theyd ease of on some of the rules to make it a bit more intresting

i mean it would be obviously still allot safer than the likes of moto GP even if they did remove some of the restrictions

monkeypants · 11 May 2007 at 20:25

This would affect the track and air temperature, right? So it would be cooler?Which means the cars will have more grip and be slightly better aspirated?

"andy" · 11 May 2007 at 21:08

i thought a hot track would = hotter tires and better grip , not sure now though

Jimmi · 12 May 2007 at 12:04

monkeypants said:
This would affect the track and air temperature, right? So it would be cooler?Which means the cars will have more grip and be slightly better aspirated?

and the drivers would be driving a slightly more comfrotable heat/humidity levels

monkeypants · 12 May 2007 at 15:18

andy said:
i thought a hot track would = hotter tires and better grip , not sure now though

Cool track + hot tyres = more grip.