Thread: Formula One

Originally Posted by Kingsrule

Renault has to supply them if the Bulls want......will Porsche/VW step in? How about Audi/Lambo?

I hope so! I believe, other than Honda, Porsche and Audi have the recent racing experience, as well as hybrid technologie experience to be able to be competitive from the get go!
So does BMW by the way.
I really would encourage such competition of European sports brands. Would be better for Mercedes and Ferrari too.
Not so special to mention you beat a Renault.....

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Guys, behave. Please. It’s freaking F1 racing.

more like bench racing...and like the real thing, some have talent and others think they do LOL

Cold and rain in store for the German Grand Prix this weekend. That should shake up the field. Looking forward to watching.

Both first and second practice were cancelled today due to inclement weather. I enjoy watching the Sky Sports F1 coverage of practice. The broadcast crew at Sky is so much better than what we used to suffer through in the US. Diffey is just irritating and Matchett was relevant 20 years ago. Hobbs was the best of that crew; funny at times.

I’m waiting to see what Cyril does about his tattoo bet with Danny Ric.

I know almost nothing about F1 but I'm just starting to develop an interest in it. What engine configurations are used in F1? Any V8s? V6s? V12s? Any four cylinders? I would expect they're all super/turbo charged? Are the engine configurations pretty much all the same or are they all different from one another? What kind of horsepower are they turning these days? What are the highest straight away speeds that they're capable of? How do Indy cars differ from F1?

Originally Posted by Kingsrule

How many of HIS retirements did he get unlucky with??

Be real You are clueless......

To say to someone who is making his living (very well on top) with the topic discussed (moto sport) that he's clueless is actually ..... (pick your own word)

Originally Posted by CPP

For 2020 F1: In Formula 1, there are no regulations for the amount of power a team can use in their cars. There are engine specifications thought, which needs to be complied to. The specifications are four-stroke, turbocharged 1.6 liter, 90 degree V6 turbo engines. The maximum engine power rotational speed is 15,000 revolutions per minute (rpm).

Coming to the amount of power generated, the exact numbers are highly classified in nature by the engine providers. The current F1 engine providers are Ferrari, Mercedes, Honda and Renault. Mercedes is considered to have the maximum Horse Power (HP). Ferrari comes next, with Renault and Honda have considerably gap over the two giants. The teams invest a lot of money in research to give them an extra edge in powerful engines.

The total power of a F1 engine is measured after calculating the power in the V6 engines, and Energy Recovery System (ERS). Considering the development of engine by the aforementioned engine suppliers, it is considered that the current F1 cars carry more than the magic number of 1000 HP. In spite of this, the F1 cars are extremely safe to drive, with good fuel efficiency, with major accidents rarely reported from the tracks

Indy car for 2020: 2.2-liter twin-turbo V6 engines

F1 vs IndyCar: Which is faster, horsepower, assists and more compared - F1 - Autosport

Hey Chris, thank you so much for that rundown. I really appreciate it. I've always been in awe of how quick F1 cars are. Things happen extremely fast with both F1 and Indy cars. I don't know how the drivers can react so fast. I can't even begin to imagine the skill it takes to be competitive in either sport.

At a track where both series compete, Circuit of the Americas, the F1 lap times were about 14 seconds quicker than Indy cars.

To add to my previous post, the biggest factor in the speed differential between F1 and Indy cars is aerodynamics rather than engine power. Engine power plays a role too, just not the biggest one.

Originally Posted by Kingsrule

Any one know what watch the 7 time World Champion has on today?

I'm sure someone will chime in that its a "faux watch" on a "7 time faux champion."

my guess is Ham will wear a special ed. IWC Big Pilot in ceramic.

Lewis clearly the class of the field. The Turkish GP today was a very difficult race in which we saw a non traditional race. Starting from 6th place, Lewis did a great job managing his race to come finish first and match Michael Schumacher 7 WCs.

I traditionally have not been a big fan of Lewis. But there is not question that he outraced everyone in the race and did outshine the future champions of F1 - Max and Charles.