Formula 1 Thread

#426
#426
For me, drag cars are all about the smell. I had the chance a couple years ago to do an indoor dyno tuning of an alcohol 70 Challenger. I was trying to focus on doing good pulls while nearly weeping from the fumes.
 
#427
#427
milohimself said:
Anybody else a fan of anything aside from NASCAR, Indy or F1? WRC? Rally America? SCCA? NHRA? Drifting?
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If it has wheels and a motor and is raced, I'm interested in it. Have participated in Moto-Cross, SCCA Club events, Enduro Karts, Hill Climbs, Solo events, dirt late models.
 
#431
#431
Vettel still holding on to the points lead with an iron grip after a second place finish in hungary.
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#432
#432
Caught the start this morning and got through about 20 laps before I fell back asleep. I just saw the results and will have to go back and watch the full race tonight.

Vettel and Red Bull have to have some serious collapses for them to lose this season.
 
#436
#436
the wide-angle overhead shots of Eua Rouge are amazing. i have to see it in person before i die. i bet it's incredible to see the cars go through there.
 
#437
#437
doozer said:
the wide-angle overhead shots of Eua Rouge are amazing. i have to see it in person before i die. i bet it's incredible to see the cars go through there.
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Can you imagine what it was like to drive it back when the circuit was lined by trees with very little armco and the cars were not that well built safety wise?
 
#438
#438
rbroyles said:
Can you imagine what it was like to drive it back when the circuit was lined by trees with very little armco and the cars were not that well built safety wise?
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even cars these days aren't safe enough for those conditions.
 
#439
#439
doozer said:
even cars these days aren't safe enough for those conditions.
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Nope, begs the question, would today's drivers be as fast as those back in the day if they were to go back in time? Then you wonder would drivers from back then be quicker than today's drivers without all the hazards of their time on their minds. You have to think with safer cars and tracks, a driver is prone to take more risks, and vice versa.
 
#440
#440
rbroyles said:
Nope, begs the question, would today's drivers be as fast as those back in the day if they were to go back in time? Then you wonder would drivers from back then be quicker than today's drivers without all the hazards of their time on their minds. You have to think with safer cars and tracks, a driver is prone to take more risks, and vice versa.
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Outside of Jimmy Clark and Stewart, I have a hard time believing most of those guys would be fit enough to race the cars of today.
 
#441
#441
ptclaus98 said:
Outside of Jimmy Clark and Stewart, I have a hard time believing most of those guys would be fit enough to race the cars of today.
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Those older cars were harder to drive as far as steering effort. Do you not think they would very quickly get in proper shape to drive, if needed? I think you are selling them short.
 
#442
#442
rbroyles said:
Those older cars were harder to drive as far as steering effort. Do you not think they would very quickly get in proper shape to drive, if needed? I think you are selling them short.
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I wouldn't say that. Yeah these cars have power steering, but they also have 1000's of pounds of front downforce that affects the steering, and in slow corners, much bigger tires. Added to the fact that they carry more speed through a given corner, I'd say the drivers today work at least as hard.


As far as getting in shape, no doubt, but if you just plopped 1964 Graham Hill in an RB6, It'd be hard for him to adjust. Neither one is harder, just a different type of difficult.
 
#443
#443
rbroyles said:
Those older cars were harder to drive as far as steering effort. Do you not think they would very quickly get in proper shape to drive, if needed? I think you are selling them short.
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Who is to say if they were better, but cars up to about 15 years ago were truly rockets strapped to some metal tubing and tires. Wouldn't say better, but it's akin to the old group b rally vs. WRC argument: Not better, but took way more balls.
 
#444
#444
Anyone that raced anything in the mid 80's has my respect. That was the true peak of danger in motorsport.
 
#445
#445
As far as F-1 there were three fatal accidents in the 80s decade. There were six in the 50s, fourteen in the 60s, and twelve in the 70s. There were also seven at the Indy 500 during the 50s which was a race on the F-1 schedule.
 
#446
#446
Going to respectfully disagree with that and go with Group B rally as the most dangerous motorsport ever.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sJVZO9xUB4[/youtube]

Also even more dangerous: Group B rally spectating.
 
#447
#447
milohimself said:
Going to respectfully disagree with that and go with Group B rally as the most dangerous motorsport ever.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sJVZO9xUB4[/youtube]

Also even more dangerous: Group B rally spectating.
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Most stupid for sure.
 
#448
#448
rbroyles said:
As far as F-1 there were three fatal accidents in the 80s decade. There were six in the 50s, fourteen in the 60s, and twelve in the 70s. There were also seven at the Indy 500 during the 50s which was a race on the F-1 schedule.
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Excuse me, dangerous cars. The tracks were getting safer, at least in F1.
 
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