F1 seating position drawings or photos needed please

[Robert_DD]

Hello All,

I have been sim racing for several years now and just bought a ton of wood to mock up a F1 cockpit. I am having a had time finding drawings or measurements of inside the cockpit. Of course it varies from team to team and year to year, but any drawings or photos appreciated.

I am most concerned with the height of the feet in relation to the hips and the angle of the seat back and seat bottom beneath the thighs.

Thank you,
Robert

[scarbs]

Most of the cockpit dimensions are dictated by the FIA, these are drawn out on the FIA website in the technical regulations. I have a RBR RB1 seat, IIRC the knees (which are at the end of the seat at the dash bulkhead) are some 20cm above the floor. With 2011 high noses I imagine the feet are even higher (30cm?), I'm sure this can be accurately determined with a 'nose off' picture.
On google you can find: some cutaway pictures of Heikki in the Lotus ealrier this year showing the position and also some CAD pictures of Trulli seated in the Toyota on the Catia website.
I have some seat and steering wheel drawings on my blog (scarbsf1.wordpress.com)

Scarbs

[Robert_DD]

Most of the cockpit dimensions are dictated by the FIA, these are drawn out on the FIA website in the technical regulations. I have a RBR RB1 seat, IIRC the knees (which are at the end of the seat at the dash bulkhead) are some 20cm above the floor. With 2011 high noses I imagine the feet are even higher (30cm?), I'm sure this can be accurately determined with a 'nose off' picture.
On google you can find: some cutaway pictures of Heikki in the Lotus ealrier this year showing the position and also some CAD pictures of Trulli seated in the Toyota on the Catia website.
I have some seat and steering wheel drawings on my blog (scarbsf1.wordpress.com)

Scarbs

Thank you very much Scarbs. Drawing 4 of the F1 technical regulations on the FIA website helps a lot. The feet still seem high in relation to the hips. How accurate do you think that is? I have been unable to find the other items you mention, but I will keep looking.

Thank you!
Robert

[Robert_DD]

Are there any off the shelf seats that are close to a real F1 position? The closest I have found so far is the Tillett B4, but it still does not lay back far enough. A seat sure would make the build easier.

[scarbs]

I dont know of any seat you can buy that comes even close to an F1 position. There is an Adrian Sutil seat for sale on ebay. Will take some photos & dimensions of my seat for you.

[strad]

http://www.ridelust.com/f1-red-bull-coc ... -goodness/

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[Robert_DD]

I dont know of any seat you can buy that comes even close to an F1 position. There is an Adrian Sutil seat for sale on ebay. Will take some photos & dimensions of my seat for you.

Awesome, thanks! I found this eat on Ebay as well.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-F1-Te ... 19cbff3282

The angle at the lower back seems to match the picture you posted. However compare the F1 Playseats angle at the same position, it is much steeper.

Thank you for the help! I will get there eventually. I ordered the Red Bull service manual today hoping it might have something...

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Bull-Racing-F ... 586&sr=8-1

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[Robert_DD]

AWESOME!!! THANK YOU SPACER!

[N12ck]

How is it getting along now?