Stu wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:58 pm
Not for the thing it is hitting (which is the other side of the coin). Track (spectator/marshal) safety is also affected by the mass of the cars.
Do you have safety concerns regarding spectator/marshal safety? Did George really speak about this?
When was the last incident with a spectator or marshal, how would it have ended with a lighter car?
f1jcw wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:58 pm
C1 vs C1, fine.
Q7 vs Q7, still going to get significant damage.
So if they get bigger then the protection needs to get bigger and heavier, it’s a self defeating circle
Sorry, but nonsense.
The core thing to protect by heavy passive safety is the driver, especially in F1. If they add weight to make the car more save this is simply positive and not negative in any way.
And again: For the driver it does not play any role if the car has 100kg more or less when it hits the barrier, so no idea what George is actually talking about. Even in contrast if you hit the barrier with more weight the barrier bends more, so less g for the driver.
mrluke wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:36 pm
This isn't an attack on the modern PU / hybrid / battery / electric / whatever. Its simply the continued growth in size and mass of the cars.
If you look at your own picture, the thing that was growing es the engine bay. If you line up the cars at the front wing, the length increase until the driver is marginal and mostly safety related.
f1jcw wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:35 pm
Not everything has to be looked at the microscope of "politics" or "agenda", stop being paranoid.
No need to be paranoid, politics is F1 and F1 is politics. George is good at this.
A lower weight limit would strongly help Merc, maybe also the other two top teams. But Merc seemed to be the only top team close to the weight limit after their US update on the car. Maybe the only one because RedBull did not care anymore, but still...Merc was the one if anyone.