Launch control also operates on the clutch and sets things like the biting point for the start, holds the car on the brakes so everything is preloaded before the lights change (in the case of Renault, for a bit, detected the jump start system switching off and so launched the car without the driver doing anything) and rate of engagement of the clutch along with throttle and ignition control.
Japanese Grand Prix 2010, Suzuka - Race 16/19
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Launch control also operates on the clutch and sets things like the biting point for the start, holds the car on the brakes so everything is preloaded before the lights change (in the case of Renault, for a bit, detected the jump start system switching off and so launched the car without the driver doing anything) and rate of engagement of the clutch along with throttle and ignition control.
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The award for mobile roadblock should go to Yamamoto. His lap times were so far off the pace, and the virgin still couldn't get past haha
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Yamamoto's fastest lap was 0.5s better than Sennas though. Although consistency seems to be his problem as he admittedly finished a lap down on Senna.
What shocked me was that Kovalainen's best lap was over 2 seconds quicker than Trullis! WTF was that about?
What shocked me was that Kovalainen's best lap was over 2 seconds quicker than Trullis! WTF was that about?
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His fastest lap, but there was 1 point where he was lapping in the high 40s, when everyone ahead was mid to high 30s.
dependw when they pitted though some people pitted really late and only had good pace because low fuel + new tyres like kobayashi who had one of the fastest laps of the race ,algueasari was the same
That was how launch control as we came to know it legally worked not how it worked or was said to work on the Benetton. It progressed legally to work as you said but was just a traction control device for the start in the earlier days.
The system they had that detected the lights being switched was awesome.
The system they had that detected the lights being switched was awesome.
Tell me more about this system please.
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Any links to read about that stuff (aside from wiki)?
The jump start system used an induction loop embedded into the track, which was switched off when the lights changed for the start. Benetton had a system which detected the loss of this current and so launched the car automatically. It was only found out when on board footage showed one of the cars already passed several others on the grid and the driver still had his thumb on the launch button.
Now THAT is genius.
Did any other team develop this system or was it limited to Benetton?
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This has nothing to do with your cheating hero MSC, why are you interested?
Only Renault, I think they were renault at the time can't remember exactly. Even when the banned it the LC they had was still tasty. Remember all the times it didn't matter where they qualified as long as they were near the front because they would grab places back at the start.
What year would this have been?
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Sounds like 2005/06 to me when the Renaults really were blooming fast off the grid.
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I never knew that. The dodgy so and so's!
I'm guessing this is around 2003ish?
I'm guessing this is around 2003ish?
Looks like Button seems to share my own beliefs regarding Webber vs Vettel.
http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/6441194/Button-Seb-has-the-advantage-over-Webber
For RBR's sake, Vettel must finish ahead of Webber. It would make a mockery of the status quo. No.2 beating No.1. Average driver beating MSc's heir apparent. All this despite Vettel getting preferential treatment...this won't go down well with RBR's management or their money men.