A1 1998 GP

[adam2007]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbhmT1SMAlk

look how close the ferrari and mclaren battle, did they have better areo back them to trvel that close? also i would love to see tracks with long downhills as it would promote more overtaking as people get the breaking wrong, i mean im so excited to watch barcelona this year i bet their is no overtaking they need to remove that track

[hecti]

They had some pretty big diffusers, really low front, rear wings had more than 2 elements (not sure how many exactly, but Ferrari had 10 elements in 2000, and im guessing they were the same regs.)

[Giblet]

Not to mention gobs of more power to mask small mistakes, or take advantage of them.

[Pandamasque]

I don't think the 1998 V10s were more powerful than the current V8s. I remember having a chart in a motoring magazine in 2001 and even then few engines reached 800bhp.

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[manchild]

It was just after re-start. Tyres and brakes not at optimal temperature, etc. Drivers mistakes, not the aero.

[raymondu999]

I don't think the 1998 V10s were more powerful than the current V8s.

I think to some extent the gearbox now being 7-speed is helping with the torque a bit though. Didn't the V10s produce 900-1000bhp though? I could be wrong

[bar555]

I don't think the 1998 V10s were more powerful than the current V8s. I remember having a chart in a motoring magazine in 2001 and even then few engines reached 800bhp.

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The Mercedes and Ferrari engines could reach up to 820 HP in 1998 ( qualifying spec)