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Re: British Gp
« Reply #15 on: 05 July 2015, 14:53:21 »
Was there anyone else in it? Don't recall seeing much of anyone below 4th.

But a good result :y
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« Reply #16 on: 05 July 2015, 14:55:01 »
I would like to see Williams make a fight of it, it's a bit boring. As long as Ferrari stay where they are and the kraut stays behind Lewis.
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #17 on: 05 July 2015, 15:54:03 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 05 July 2015, 14:35:28
Rain in Brackley then, just to cheer him up further ;D
Not a spot here today....  ....yet! ;D
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #18 on: 05 July 2015, 15:55:39 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 05 July 2015, 14:53:21
Was there anyone else in it? Don't recall seeing much of anyone below 4th.

But a good result :y
I'm sure there was some fighting further back, but guessing the F1 film team were mostly just showing the first 4, whoever they were at any point.
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #19 on: 05 July 2015, 16:30:50 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 05 July 2015, 15:54:03
Quote from: chrisgixer on 05 July 2015, 14:35:28
Rain in Brackley then, just to cheer him up further ;D
Not a spot here today....  ....yet! ;D
Trust me, should have kept my cakehole shut. Its just started to rain here ;D
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #20 on: 05 July 2015, 17:21:40 »
I've got a question for F1 followers. Why do they go out on the track, when all of the 'overtaking' seems to occur in the pits these days? ::) ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #21 on: 05 July 2015, 17:37:05 »
Quote from: Rods2 on 05 July 2015, 17:21:40
I've got a question for F1 followers. Why do they go out on the track, when all of the 'overtaking' seems to occur in the pits these days? ::) ::) ::) ::)
To keep the safety car company....
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #22 on: 05 July 2015, 19:43:49 »
It's a fair point. I blame tyres myself. Or rather, the rules that govern the tyre construction regs.
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #23 on: 05 July 2015, 22:39:17 »
There was a programme on TV today around Noon that played back 3 'classic' races at Silverstone from the past - now they were more interesting
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #24 on: 06 July 2015, 23:55:44 »
want it more intresting
give them 3 pedals and a gearstick
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #25 on: 07 July 2015, 18:55:39 »
Stirling Moss had a similar view
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« Reply #26 on: 07 July 2015, 19:38:46 »
It's aero that's the problem. Look back historically. The moment they started banning this and that to slow the cars down was when it went down hill. And that point was ground effect, and aerodynamics.

Rosburg said himself it was impossible to pass. At Silverstone, the most open and free flowing circuit on the calendar. Add in restrictions on grip longevity purely to allow pit stops and hence over taking and its oppsed as a challenge.

But F1 is cars with aerodynamics. Change the aero rules and you change F1. Every other disciplin is taken in Motorsport. So do away with aero you do away with f1. And round and round And round it goes where it stops nobody knows.

Basically that's F1. Accept it. Deal with it, and move on. I love it personally. Provided the speed comes across on TV. Which it absolutely opposing well dies not. :(
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #27 on: 09 July 2015, 21:22:04 »
Aero and downforce are there for a good reason, not just to allow the cars to go round corners faster, but to slow them down on the longer straights as the circuits runoff areas could not cope with much higher speeds.

Ironically massively aerodynamically inferior MotoGP bikes are now faster on long straights, at about 217mph at Mugello.

Oh and in MotoGp overtaking is allowed as well. :y :y :y Last lap antics in Moto3 are always entertaining, when 7 or more riders want the same bit of tarmac ;D ;D ;D where they are all going for the win. :y :y :y
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #28 on: 09 July 2015, 21:31:42 »
But why is it "allowed" Rods? Is it because motogp bikes don't loose grip when they come up behind the guy in front ? (Answer, yes it is ;) )

Take that grip away from an F1 car and it won't turn in/stop/or have any lateral grip at all. As the wings on the car in front have removed all the air for the car behind. (Apologies if that's an overly obvious statement)
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Re: British Gp
« Reply #29 on: 11 July 2015, 18:08:21 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 09 July 2015, 21:31:42
But why is it "allowed" Rods? Is it because motogp bikes don't loose grip when they come up behind the guy in front ? (Answer, yes it is ;) )

Take that grip away from an F1 car and it won't turn in/stop/or have any lateral grip at all. As the wings on the car in front have removed all the air for the car behind. (Apologies if that's an overly obvious statement)

iirc F1 cars like this used to go round corners and overtake each other with not a wing in sight. :) :) :)



So take away most of the artificial aero stuff and then they will be able to overtake again. :y :y :y

Horses for courses and wings have their place, but to watch public demonstrations of those in action, I go to something called an 'airshow'. :P :P :P
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