Formula 2 cars now have a Super Formula-inspired DRS plane

Which series is quicker, though?

- Formula 2 have a larger engine➡️70hp more, but cars are also 60kg heavier
- Dimensions are almost equal

Overall, @SUPER_FORMULA is quite a bit faster due to its superior downforce!

Pirelli C0: the compound we never saw in 2023

Pirelli chose 3 compounds based on track characteristics, from C1 (Hardest) to C5 (Softest)
But did you know that an even harder C0 compound existed?

It was never used: the C1 was deemed durable enough even for tracks like Suzuka.

On pure pace, the 2014 Mercedes W05 was FAR more dominant than the RB19!

Bahrain, SC restart: HAM on hards pulled a 7.1s gap to PER in 2 laps... while battling with ROS!

- Excellent chassis/aero.
- Godly engine (7 Mercedes engines in top 9), despite de-tuning to hide performance!

Vettel's last F1 win - Singapore 2019

It's incredible that Ferrari's only 1-2 finish that year was at a track that shouldn't have suited their car at all!

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This could be our first look at a 2024 #F1 car!😏

Haas renders are often almost definitive: you can see the 2024 one here!👀

Most evident changes:
🟡Cutout upper-plane tip
🟣Tighter engine cover
🔵RedBull-Style Beam Wing

What's your opinion: is this it?🤔
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Kudos to @scuderiabrandon for the idea of analysing the render and to @TheNicing for suggesting to remove the colors from the image (I also changed the other image properties to make details more evident).

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F1 cars have gained over 1.2 meter of length since 2004, and over 200kg since 1990! (the 1990 500kg minimum weight did NOT include the driver)

That's an average of 6.5kg (since 1994) and 64mm (since 2004) PER YEAR! 😳

The 2026 rule change aims at producing shorter and narrower cars, around 50kg lighter
Will it succeed?🤔

Famous technical journalist @ScarbsTech is teaching a workshop on F1 Systems! (e.g. the Power Unit)

The 8h course is organised by United Motorsport Academy (UMA): you can get more info and book your presence through this link👇

https://unitedmotorsportsacademy.graphy.com/courses/The-ScarbsTech-F1-Systems-Workshop-65b09e33e4b0906fc3b977de?affCode=NBUQBO

Can you solve this riddle?🤔

A Formula 1 car reaches a top speed of 330km/h (way before the braking point)
The next lap, a 20km/h headwind starts: what's the new top speed?
It's harder than it looks!🔥

Comment discussing your answer: I will reveal the solution tomorrow!😏

The solution to yesterday's riddle was... 316.8km/h!

Here is the explanation:

-Engine power remains the same
-Power=Force*Speed
-Drag Force depends on the car-air relative speed (squared)

The calculations lead to v2 = 316.8km/h
Drag coefficient, frontal area etc were not needed!
Harder than it looked😏

Remember the SF-23 showing a high-speed nose dimple in winter testing? 🤔

The problem was non-structural and solved through a thicker carbon layer

Similarly, passing the crash test on the first attempt means the team could have reduced the mass a bit more! 👀

Fascinating!

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1976, Zandvoort: a Ferrari mechanic drives back from a petrol station after filling-up the F1 car⛽️

The mystery: bringing the fuel to the car would be easier!

However, this can't be an ad: Agip (and not Shell) sponsored Ferrari.
🤔

The mechanic probably just wanted to drive it!🔥

Analysing the first 2024 F1 car! (Haas VF-24)

🟣MUCH tighter engine cover➡️radically different concept
🟡Wider cooling exit
🔵Beam wings: load now focused on the lower one
🟢Pull-rod suspension might be temporary

[The green arrow terminates a bit above where it should: it indicates the upper wishbone, while the pull-rod is seen right below it]

🟠Cutout wing tip

Much more RedBull-style
What's your opinion?🤔

Ferrari signing Hamilton means the most successful #F1 driver ever receiving the highest motorsport salary ever (100M/year) to work with the most successful team ever

Both hold the records for the most:
-Championships (16 and 7)
-Wins (243 and 103)
-Poles (249 and 104)
and more!

Salary figure by @formu1a__uno :
https://formu1a.uno/ferrari-hamilton-guadagnera-100m-lanno-e-sara-anche-un-importante-asset-strategico/

Evolution of Haas F1 cars:

There is a clear trend of the🟡sidepods air inlets getting significantly thinner

The🟣roll hoop air inlet shrunk in '23, but its area grew again in '24 with the addition of two additional inlet channels

Overall, the cooling requirements seem improved

Monaco's turns 15-16 take no prisoners!💥

Verstappen 2018 FP3
vs
Leclerc 2021 Qualifying

The damage pattern is impressively similar
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Performance is a sponsorship magnet!
Check out the BrawnGP: 1st (top) vs 16th (bottom) race!

The former HONDA team went from risking bankruptcy in 2008 to winning the 2009 championship with Button, partly thanks to the ingenious 'Double Diffuser' (which was harder to stall).