The cars already have low rear DF.
Exactly. You can't take away downforce that doesn't exist with DRS.
The cars already have low rear DF.
Probably early in the 1960s. Maybe.When was the last time curva grande was a challenge in dry conditions?
Okay, so the new Monza looks awkward ... but it might be a blessing in disguise.
In its current format, Curva Grande won't provide much of a challenge for the 2017 cars with the increased downforce. But the new format is now an extended high speed straight into a quick right flick - one that won't be aero dependent - and an immediate heavy braking zone where the drivers have to move laterally to take the optimal line.
Who knows, maybe Sauber survive long enough to have another breakdown in communications.Now about a crash, thank goodness Maldonado is gone.
Read the article @Samus posted.The new Monza development is supposedly for motorcycle racing. I haven't heard any plans for F1 to use that version of Curva Grande if and/or when it's conpleted.
Read the article @Samus posted.
In the battle between a Formula One car and a centuries-old fortress, which one do you think is going to come off second best?why not put some kind of energy absorbing barrier in front of it
Onboard footage Baku.
Is the brick fort/castle/monastery whatever it is really going to be unprotected? Certainly the potential for a car hitting that is there... why not put some kind of energy absorbing barrier in front of it. I realize it's already narrow through that section but safety...
The car, well ahead of the driver. Concrete barriers are bad enough. Brick and mortar is worse.In the battle between a Formula One car and a centuries-old fortress, which one do you think is going to come off second best?
It's narrow enough as is. Putting an additional barrier there will only make it tighter. The last thing anyone wants is a repeat of Superleague Formula's disaster in Beijing a few years ago where a section of the circuit was so narrow that it needed a permanent yellow flag and the FIA refused to acknowledge it as a championship round. Technically it was run as a national event with no points on offer.
It's a little concerning seeing all of those concrete walls lining the main straight, hopefully there are plans to add tec pro barriers.
The car, well ahead of the driver. Concrete barriers are bad enough. Brick and mortar is worse.
Huh. If only there was a way to protect drivers in the event of an accident.Agreed, it's the stop that kills you.
It's pretty obvious from the video that work is nowhere near finished. After all, the site office appears to be in the middle of the track kust after the first corner, there are extensive sections without catch fencing, and there is what appear to be a mosque at the bottom of the old circuit that doesn't have any barriers in place yet.It's a little concerning seeing all of those concrete walls lining the main straight, hopefully there are plans to add tec pro barriers.
Wasn't the Las Vegas GP one of the worst tracks in history?With the funding now in place Las Vegas may appear on the calendar as early as next year. BBC.
Wasn't the Las Vegas GP one of the worst tracks in history?
Wasn't the Las Vegas GP one of the worst tracks in history?
They could use that layout as a carpark for the new one, it might perform better being used for it's intended purpose.Yes, indeed it was. The article notes that the former layout is not one that will be revisited.
Mexico have already stolen that accolade anyway.Bernie has been talking about moving the Italian Grand Prix to Imola again this weekend.
After watching Baku, the cynic in me wonders if Monza is only proposing their changes to Curva Grande for the sake of preserving their status as the fastest circuit on the calendar.