Lewis Hamilton has dominantly won the Italian GP, leading the Grand Prix for nearly the entire distance. Sergio Pérez in the Sauber finished in a brilliant second place with an impressive second half of the race. Fernando Alonso is third, having started from 10th position.
I saw that GP live; twas a glorious day.bhallg2k wrote:It's not exactly ridiculous. But, all lift, whether it's pointed down or up, is drag.
That said, Ferrari induced a bit of actual lift on the front of the 248F1 at Monza in 200000000006. It seemed to work pretty well, too.
(Note: victorious gesture)
It doesn't matter if you have 5 tons of downforce, 0 downforce/lift, or 5 tons of lift. You still have to accelerate the same mass. - the lift/downforce is working in a different direction perpendicular to your acceleration. But as bhallg2k says - generally to generate lift OR downforce you have to pay for it in drag.Chuckjr wrote:Is it possible to configure the DRS (when opened), to create a very slight lift so the car becomes a bit lighter, and therefore a few MPH faster and use less fuel, or is that a ridiculous idea?
What about friction? If you have 5 tons of downforce pushing the car down in normal direction, wouldn't you have a lot more friction?raymondu999 wrote:It doesn't matter if you have 5 tons of downforce, 0 downforce/lift, or 5 tons of lift. You still have to accelerate the same mass. - the lift/downforce is working in a different direction perpendicular to your acceleration. But as bhallg2k says - generally to generate lift OR downforce you have to pay for it in drag.Chuckjr wrote:Is it possible to configure the DRS (when opened), to create a very slight lift so the car becomes a bit lighter, and therefore a few MPH faster and use less fuel, or is that a ridiculous idea?
Friction on a tyre is quite complicated IMO. In a lab if you were doing friction coefficient experiments between a wooden block and a table top - then more friction would mean the block slides slower. But on a tyre, you want more friction between the tyre and the road for better grip.LionKing wrote:What about friction? If you have 5 tons of downforce pushing the car down in normal direction, wouldn't you have a lot more friction?
Article 5.20 of the 2012 tech regs permits replacement of an alternator without incurring penalty. If an FIA seal needs to be broken as part of the replacement procedure this must be carried out under FIA supervision.Gerhard Berger wrote:i'm not sure if you can replace the alternator or whether it has an FIA seal on it. He did take a new engine in Silverstone, despite the Valencia engine being a new one. Not sure if the Valencia engine will be used again.raymondu999 wrote:Why would he be? That was an alternator failure, not an engine failure.
Like how Vettel win with STR?raymondu999 wrote:D'Ambrosio gets it... official confirmation.
So. Let's add a little je ne sais quoi to the question then. What happens if he wins it in dominant fashion, and Raikkonen is nowhere near the podium? What happens then?
Lol, a lot of forums where a large Kimi fan-base exists, will go into meltdownraymondu999 wrote:D'Ambrosio gets it... official confirmation.
So. Let's add a little je ne sais quoi to the question then. What happens if he wins it in dominant fashion, and Raikkonen is nowhere near the podium? What happens then?
.He would immediately be tipped to replace Massa at Ferrari next year, and "sources" would "confirm" that talks have been underway for weeks.raymondu999 wrote:D'Ambrosio gets it... official confirmation.
So. Let's add a little je ne sais quoi to the question then. What happens if he wins it in dominant fashion, and Raikkonen is nowhere near the podium? What happens then?
