2011 F1 Thread

[sh@un]

sure sure

[Nee-san]

I've been saying that since the mid 90's and here we are lol.....

my new formula would be:

3.0 Litre DOHC 5 valve per cylinder max twin turbo V10.

Or upto 8 Litre naturally aspirated, any configuration.

Free aero, apart from front and rear wing wake and air disturbance massively reduced.

Full ground effects floor, tunnel and diffuser allowed.

No kers or any other device of this nature.

alcohol based fuel.

minimum two tyre manufacturers.

cockpit equalised so that no driver is held back by weight or size.

Larger tyres, much different profiles, probably 18"

[sav man]

If full ground effects were allowed back (sliding skirts, tunnes... etc) the cars would have tiny wings anyway, regardless of rules.

I think the old 1.5 turbo or 3.5 na is the way to go, but leave the piston count and layout free. The turbo tech that would come out of low capasity engines would be great

[Beer Baron]

by the looks of the rule changes...i dont think i'll be watching after 2013 anyways. so they can all do what they like

good point. I figure if I up my alchol consumption by about 30% I will soon forget all the WDC results from 1985 to 2000 and I can then just re-warch those 15 years of F1 over and over again...

[Beer Baron]

If full ground effects were allowed back (sliding skirts, tunnes... etc) the cars would have tiny wings anyway, regardless of rules.

I think the old 1.5 turbo or 3.5 na is the way to go, but leave the piston count and layout free. The turbo tech that would come out of low capasity engines would be great

yeah agreed. 3l turbo and 8L na is waaay too big. get them to make a max 1.5L turbo or 3L na as the maximums. they can easily get 800hp-1000hp from either 1.5L turbo or a 3L v10 NA so then they get to chose reliability (800hp) or power (1000hp). or spend more and have both!

if really generous up it to 2L turbo and 3.5L NA. that is plenty.

[Beer Baron]

I like the idea of cockpit rules though and perhaps raise min weights so that fat drviers aren't penalised! lol. i'm sure there's some talented fatties out there... would surely help webber to be on an even keel weight wise with vettel. he is giving away probably half a tenth per lap in body weight penalty alone.

[wolverine]

....actually the way Raikonnen is going on the tooth he might need an extra widebody F1 car if he makes a come back.

I wonder what mods they made to get Tony Stewart in the MP4-23 did they graft the A to B pillars from a BA Falcon with a seat located in the middle to fit him in? It would have left room for space to sit a pizza, a couple of burgers and cupholders for a big gulp.

I would love to see more taller/bigger drivers have a shot at F1 but realistically it is a sport for rich midgets.

[boiracer]

I've been saying that since the mid 90's and here we are lol.....

my new formula would be:

3.0 Litre DOHC 5 valve per cylinder max twin turbo V10.

Or upto 8 Litre naturally aspirated, any configuration.

Free aero, apart from front and rear wing wake and air disturbance massively reduced.

Full ground effects floor, tunnel and diffuser allowed.

No kers or any other device of this nature.

alcohol based fuel.

minimum two tyre manufacturers.

cockpit equalised so that no driver is held back by weight or size.

Larger tyres, much different profiles, probably 18"

then i'd def be watching.

sadly.....very unlikely

[sh@un]

By my reckoning, an 8.0L NA F1 engine would end up with in the vicinity of 2400hp.

Not coming to a race circuit near you.

[ctjet]

... with enough tourque to warp time and space as we know it

maybe in that alternate universe the fuzz acctually wins a race this year

[Scottydoo]

I'd be happy to keep the current capacity, what is it 2.4L? They can make plenty of power from that capacity these days. But allow whatever configuration they want to run as far as how many cylinders etc, and have no rev limit.

It could give some more variety in the field, the way its going it will be a common pretty much everything ala V8 Supertaxi's in a few years.

No rev limit could potentially reward teams willing to push the limits of engine reliability if they can hold them together. I don't see the problem with that because they already get penalised for using too many engines anyway, so why not let them push the envelope of reliability?

[hrd-hr30]

more single detection point, double DRS nonsense this weekend:

[MacGillaZ]

Surely they learnt from the last race, Single Activation = Fail ... sigh ...

[ctjet]

the detection point is a ways away from the activation point

and it looks like they've started the zone to far down the first straight, which looks like it will wrongly impact the second zone

[JAS-25T]

See youse in nurburg kunce

[ctjet]

beautiful part of the world too

get a stein, they're ace

[N1GTR]

[sh@un]

maybe in that alternate universe the fuzz acctually wins a race this year

Massa would also kill himself first time out with 2400hp

[Nee-san]

8 Litres was probably a bit optimistic.

Let's says 3.0 charged or 6.0 atmospheric.

[Galois]

Lol, much more reasonable. I think they'll go for it