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Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely
Posted by 'davidmc' on 16 Mar 2010 @ 17:27

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All these supposed solutions are temporary stop gaps or totally ineffective. Banning carbon brakes doesn't increase stopping distances, for instance. Stopping distances are a result of the downforce on the cars. Altering the rear wing wouldn't help overtaking when the front wing is still in the (often deliberately) dirty air of the diffuser.

You could dramatically reduce downforce by dramatically reducing engine power, but then F1 wouldn't be the fastest formula around and, for marketing reasons, it has to be, ish.

The other way to reduce downforce whilst maintaining design freedom would be to limit the ability to put the downforce to the ground. You could do this by mandating a minimum suspension free travel, limiting bump stop sizes, and mandating a maximum wheel rate (make the suspension really soft basically). You need to stop the teams bottoming out the suspension for this to work, but it would severely limit the downforce they can put to the ground.

Also, aside from the rear wing, no bodywork can protude past the rear axle and the floor must be flat from front to rear. Alternatively, reduce wing sizes but allow tunnels.

There's all sorts of things you could do if you could start with a clean slate, but it is not in the itnerests of the established teams for this to happen so...

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For the F1 Critics..... by 'Tmoon' (15 Mar 2010 @ 11:10)

Re: For the F1 Critics..... by 'Traxtar' (15 Mar 2010 @ 11:20)

Ban all wings and aero aids.. by 'Chads' (15 Mar 2010 @ 11:57)

Re: Ban all wings and aero aids.. by 'QuickOldTimer' (15 Mar 2010 @ 12:22)

Re: Traction control by 'Ballhatchet' (15 Mar 2010 @ 16:38)

Re: Traction control by 'QuickOldTimer' (15 Mar 2010 @ 18:51)

Re: Traction control by 'Ballhatchet' (15 Mar 2010 @ 19:27)

Re: Traction control by 'QuickOldTimer' (15 Mar 2010 @ 20:53)

Re: Traction control by 'Chads' (15 Mar 2010 @ 22:10)

Re: Traction control by 'Bod' (15 Mar 2010 @ 22:33)

Re: Traction control by 'Ballhatchet' (15 Mar 2010 @ 23:25)

If advertising space is essential... by 'Chads' (15 Mar 2010 @ 23:30)

Re: If advertising space is essential... by 'Ballhatchet' (15 Mar 2010 @ 23:54)

I think you have swollowed the line... by 'Chads' (16 Mar 2010 @ 0:15)

Re: I think you have swollowed the line... by 'Ballhatchet' (16 Mar 2010 @ 0:48)

Yes, adds are important, but... by 'Chads' (16 Mar 2010 @ 1:07)

think of it this way ... by 'Chads' (16 Mar 2010 @ 1:55)

Re: think of it this way ... by 'Ballhatchet' (16 Mar 2010 @ 9:30)

Re: Ban all wings and aero aids.. by 'richpudd2003' (15 Mar 2010 @ 12:32)

Re: Ban all wings and aero aids.. by 'bertie77' (15 Mar 2010 @ 13:13)

Re: Ban all wings and aero aids.. by 'rogergreen' (15 Mar 2010 @ 22:48)

We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'itpro' (16 Mar 2010 @ 10:13)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'DavyBoy' (16 Mar 2010 @ 10:49)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'itpro' (16 Mar 2010 @ 11:09)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'DavyBoy' (16 Mar 2010 @ 11:18)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'itpro' (16 Mar 2010 @ 11:23)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'bertie77' (16 Mar 2010 @ 11:44)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'DavyBoy' (16 Mar 2010 @ 11:47)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'itpro' (16 Mar 2010 @ 11:56)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'DavyBoy' (16 Mar 2010 @ 12:10)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'itpro' (16 Mar 2010 @ 13:09)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'Doink' (16 Mar 2010 @ 13:38)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'DavyBoy' (16 Mar 2010 @ 13:57)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'Doink' (16 Mar 2010 @ 12:03)

I got it!!!!!!! by 'Tmoon' (16 Mar 2010 @ 12:32)

Re: I got it!!!!!!! by 'bertie77' (16 Mar 2010 @ 12:44)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'bertie77' (16 Mar 2010 @ 12:39)

Ban them but red bull would be OK by 'Shanny' (16 Mar 2010 @ 17:17)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'davidmc' << You are here!

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'richpudd2003' (16 Mar 2010 @ 20:05)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'itpro' (16 Mar 2010 @ 20:16)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'richpudd2003' (16 Mar 2010 @ 20:56)

Re: We couldn't simply 'ban wings' safely by 'itpro' (16 Mar 2010 @ 20:11)

300 mph ..!! ..Rubbish ! by 'Chads' (16 Mar 2010 @ 23:11)

Re: 300 mph ..!! ..Rubbish !...... NOT! by 'itpro' (17 Mar 2010 @ 13:55)

Re: 300 mph ..!! ..Rubbish !...... NOT! by 'QuickOldTimer' (17 Mar 2010 @ 15:12)

Re: 300 mph ..!! ..Rubbish !...... NOT! by 'itpro' (18 Mar 2010 @ 12:22)

Re: 300 mph ..!! ..Rubbish !...... NOT! by 'QuickOldTimer' (18 Mar 2010 @ 12:52)

Re: 300 mph ..!! ..Rubbish !...... NOT! by 'itpro' (18 Mar 2010 @ 12:59)

So Ian, do you still feel the wings could not .. by 'Chads' (19 Mar 2010 @ 8:02)

Re: So Ian, do you still feel the wings could not by 'jnrblue91' (19 Mar 2010 @ 9:37)

Re: So Ian, do you still feel the wings could not by 'itpro' (22 Mar 2010 @ 16:39)

Re: So Ian, do you still feel the wings could not by 'davidmc' (22 Mar 2010 @ 17:44)

Re: So Ian, do you still feel the wings could not by 'itpro' (22 Mar 2010 @ 18:47)

Re: So Ian, do you still feel the wings could not by 'davidmc' (22 Mar 2010 @ 18:59)

Re: So Ian, do you still feel the wings could not by 'itpro' (23 Mar 2010 @ 2:42)

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