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1) I don't understand how it took all the way to Abu Dhabi for someone in a team to figure this out. F1 is all about finding the advantages in the rules, so, how so many missed this is unbelievable.
2) HAHA @ HONDA!!
3) I hope these other teams get their engines close to, or better than Mercedes
2) HAHA @ HONDA!!
3) I hope these other teams get their engines close to, or better than Mercedes
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1) I don't understand how it took all the way to Abu Dhabi for someone in a team to figure this out. F1 is all about finding the advantages in the rules, so, how so many missed this is unbelievable.
You would think they would have found it after 5 minutes.
2) HAHA @ HONDA!!
That's pretty ****ing stupid IMO that they (Honda) will not be allowed to make changes to their engines. wtf?
3) I hope these other teams get their engines close to, or better than Mercedes
You would think they would have found it after 5 minutes.
2) HAHA @ HONDA!!
That's pretty ****ing stupid IMO that they (Honda) will not be allowed to make changes to their engines. wtf?
3) I hope these other teams get their engines close to, or better than Mercedes
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Lightbulb: The fuel flow meters are in place to keep the power down. There is no other reason for them really. I was expecting these engines to make way more power than the v8s, and didn't understand why they didn't 'til now. Alcohol/Ethanol is what these engines basically run on, and on turbo engines of the 80s they were making 1000hp cars, 1500hp cars for some in Qualifying trim. So basically FIA is keeping the power down by limiting the amount of fuel they can use (and probably boost too).
My guess had FIA did the right thing, you know, made the fuel requirements lax, we'd see faster cars in terms of power. Had they had the aero, we'd see probably the fastest F1 cars ever.
Too bad FIA doesn't get it.
My guess had FIA did the right thing, you know, made the fuel requirements lax, we'd see faster cars in terms of power. Had they had the aero, we'd see probably the fastest F1 cars ever.
Too bad FIA doesn't get it.
I'll just leave this here:
Formula 1 chiefs working towards 1000hp engines in future - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com
Sucks for these countries to build facilities only to host a couple of GPs. Oh well, never liked Korea anyways. Hoping COTA continues to be popular so the USGP stays.
Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website - Headlines - New Super Licence points system from 2016
Damn it, I don't qualify for a Super License.
Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website - Headlines - New Super Licence points system from 2016
Damn it, I don't qualify for a Super License.
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Sucks for these countries to build facilities only to host a couple of GPs. Oh well, never liked Korea anyways. Hoping COTA continues to be popular so the USGP stays.
Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website - Headlines - New Super Licence points system from 2016
Damn it, I don't qualify for a Super License.
On that note: **** Bernie. His demands are unsustainable, and crushing the sport.
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