2015 Random F1 Discussion Thread

VirtuaIceMan · PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:50 pm

I was trying to work out which Williams it might have been a show car for... either 1992 or 1993?

Sergio · PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:12 pm

IceMan wrote:

I was trying to work out which Williams it might have been a show car for... either 1992 or 1993?

Even earlier its the fw14 from 1991.
You can see the difference in the diagonal wishbone.
The fw14b from 1992 had a little extension to cover the active suspension.

See example

westracing01 · PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:39 pm

It's a 1993 FW15

Sergio · PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:52 pm

I disagree.
The fw15 had a more pointy nose where the wing is attached compared to the fw14.
Also on fw15 the sidepods where curved downwards inside seeing from the front with the picture you provided.
That williams on the right would give a better view for comparing.

kals · PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:39 pm

It's unlikely to be one thing or another but instead a collection of bits and pieces bolted together. Shows car are just spares and old parts cobbled together and then painted in the way the sponsors want. In this case the tub could be FW14 but the front wing assembly for the FW15. Or for all we know, this is the original FW15 that was tested throughout 1992 but never raced.

kals · PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:39 pm

It's unlikely to be one thing or another but instead a collection of bits and pieces bolted together. Shows car are just spares and old parts cobbled together and then painted in the way the sponsors want. In this case the tub could be FW14 but the front wing assembly for the FW15c. Or for all we know, this is the original FW15 that was tested throughout 1992 but never raced as intended.

Bleu · PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:59 pm

New Sporcle quiz by me: F1 circuits (2000-2014) logic puzzle.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Bleu/f1-ci ... gic-puzzle

viXious · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:46 am

Bleu wrote:

New Sporcle quiz by me: F1 circuits (2000-2014) logic puzzle.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Bleu/f1-ci ... gic-puzzle

I'm confused what to answer on the first question, guess this isn't for me

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:28 am

Click on "How to Play"

viXious · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:01 am

Right. It didn't work on my phone

Artur Craft · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:05 pm

http://f1concept.ferrari.com/

Quote:

Rather than pushing for any set direction of rules - such as car width, tyre size or engine capacity - the idea of the Ferrari concept car is purely to show how simple it would be to make sweeping car changes.

Following weeks of work from Ferrari's own in-house design studio, in close co-operation with its F1 aerodynamic department, the result is a very futuristic looking car that still sticks to the general concept of current regulations.

Ferrari's publication of its concept car comes just a fortnight after McLaren and Red Bull showed rival teams in a strategy group meeting concepts that they would like to see.

Both teams have declined to release those images, although it is understood they are not as radical as the Ferrari car.
F1 teams are continuing discussions about a rules revolution aimed at making cars faster, harder to drive and much better looking.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117711

aerogi · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:22 pm

that looks a billion times better than what we have now. It ain't an open wheeler anymore like we used to know, but it looks way better then we have now.

kals · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:40 pm

Looks stupid.

ellis · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:12 pm

I think I designed that when I was 7 on the back of my maths book.

Slam · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:14 pm

I don't see the point. It's clearly a styling exercise, but at the end of the day an ugly solution will always be chosen over a nice looking solution if it makes 0.01 seconds a lap difference. I'm sure an attractive looking car could be styled to the current regs but it wouldn't be the fastest so it wouldn't be raced.

Artur Craft · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:19 pm

Bleu wrote:

New Sporcle quiz by me: F1 circuits (2000-2014) logic puzzle.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Bleu/f1-ci ... gic-puzzle

bigears · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:26 pm

Where did the Mexican sponsors come from? Perez at Force India and Esteban Gurritrez has left Sauber.

Artur Craft · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:59 pm

bigears wrote:

Where did the Mexican sponsors come from? Perez at Force India and Esteban Gurritrez has left Sauber.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/ ... 16731.html

kals · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:01 pm

bigears wrote:

Where did the Mexican sponsors come from? Perez at Force India and Esteban Gurritrez has left Sauber.

I'm not sure I fully understand the question. I thought both were supported in some capacity by Carlos Slim, but I'm not sure if that's the answer you're looking for?

bigears · PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:03 pm

I was looking at the Ferrari concept car and there was a few Mexican sponsors and as Artur have provided the answer so Gurritez is the new test driver now.

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