LeeM Posted 23March, 2018 Report Share Posted 23March, 2018 Yawn! Bring on the Carrera cup cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 23March, 2018 Report Share Posted 23March, 2018 and for those going Mark Webber has a pair of new GT2 RS out here for Porsche promo work ...............enjoy the guy is a legend ..respect http://www.techheadlines.us/2018-por...-drive-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scashin Posted 23March, 2018 Report Share Posted 23March, 2018 21 hours ago, LeeM said: Yawn! Bring on the Carrera cup cars Blasphermy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 must say I am not a fan of the shower curtain rail they have added to this years cars ............looks silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 24March, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 Bloody stupid if you ask me and a few million others. Same as the 3 spot grid penalty Dan received ?to the officials...what a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregAx Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 1 hour ago, Raven said: must say I am not a fan of the shower curtain rail they have added to this years cars ............looks silly I've followed F1 for decades and I don't think the halo looks that bad. Prefer to get off the media bandwagon for this one........F1 has more important things to worry about and that's the racing.....Take a roll cage for example there not pretty by any means though they serve a purpose. Same deal here. If it could of saved Jules Bianchi's life in Japan than all the better and by simulation tests it would of, not to also mention it would of saved Henry Surtees as well. All the teams had there smartest engineers over the last 2 to 3 years to develop a safety device and this is the end result for now......we'll get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redracn Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 To have a wide vertical beam in front of the drivers vision in this day and age is just plain loopy. But then again this is F1 where loopy rules are the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 24March, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 The only reason the media have been bashing the halo is because of the public, team and driver backlash. Sure, it would have saved the lives of the drivers you mention and probably a LOAD more drivers in F1(Senna, Ratzenberger etc), yet why hasn't it been implemented in IndyCar, F2, F3, Formula Ford, Karting and any other open wheeler sport if the officials are so concerned about the lives of the world's drivers? That's motorsport, and they all know and accept the risks of being killed whilst driving, as it is a dangerous sport after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 I'm now waiting for the day when I see some ricer in a civic with a halo looking thing up the middle of the windscreen and across the top of the roof. Its ugly yes but it's surprising how quick people will get used to it. I'm sure they can improve the design over time. Everything since Sennas MP4 Mclaren has been ugly really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 40 minutes ago, Coastr said: Everything since Sennas MP4 Mclaren has been ugly really. Mate, have I got some great news for you!!! https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/news/ayrton-sennas-winning-f1-car-expected-fetch-seven-figure-price/amp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregAx Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 1 hour ago, LeeM said: The only reason the media have been bashing the halo is because of the public, team and driver backlash. Sure, it would have saved the lives of the drivers you mention and probably a LOAD more drivers in F1(Senna, Ratzenberger etc), yet why hasn't it been implemented in IndyCar, F2, F3, Formula Ford, Karting and any other open wheeler sport if the officials are so concerned about the lives of the world's drivers? That's motorsport, and they all know and accept the risks of being killed whilst driving, as it is a dangerous sport after all Simple answer Lee, it's full titanium and costs a small fortune, most categories can't afford the research and development. It will flow into the other categories very soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 1 hour ago, GregAx said: I've followed F1 for decades and I don't think the halo looks that bad. Prefer to get off the media bandwagon for this one........F1 has more important things to worry about and that's the racing.....Take a roll cage for example there not pretty by any means though they serve a purpose. Same deal here. If it could of saved Jules Bianchi's life in Japan than all the better and by simulation tests it would of, not to also mention it would of saved Henry Surtees as well. All the teams had there smartest engineers over the last 2 to 3 years to develop a safety device and this is the end result for now......we'll get used to it. I understand the reasons for it and agree it most likely would have save Jules Bianchi's .............I just think it looks silly ,,,,,I am sure in time I will get used to it ,like all dramatic changes to things I tend to dislike them first off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 I wanted to write something nice and positive....... It's nice how the teams are all co-ordinated in uniform. Little red pants and shoes, even matching belts! Hardcore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 That Ferrari windscreen reminds me of a Porsche 356 PreA with a bent screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 I'm telling you, bent screens and middle dividers are going to be a thing in a few years. Don't believe me? At one point road cars didn't have wings or stripes or ground effects or mid engines either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 24March, 2018 Report Share Posted 24March, 2018 some impressive times achieved yesterday .................GT cars on at 12 pm and carrera cup at 1 pm ..............enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 If that roll bar thingo really bothers you when they go past you at 300+kph, you got issues - and impeccable vision! I couldn't even see the thing at speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddahaydn Posted 5April, 2018 Report Share Posted 5April, 2018 On 24/03/2018 at 4:07 PM, Redracn said: To have a wide vertical beam in front of the drivers vision in this day and age is just plain loopy. But then again this is F1 where loopy rules are the norm. It’s in the middle because generally the driver is always looking towards the next turn, or up the straight he’s checking his mirrors. Plus, stick a finger a foot in front of you head Dead centre and look at something in the distance, it’s see through because your left eye sees left and your right eye sees right. Have it to the sides and you block cornering vision, and you will end up with a blind spot. I don’t think it looks amazing but it’s not horrible either. F1 developed it. I bet next year you’ll see it in indi carts. Go karts don’t need it, it’s to stop a stray wheel or debris hitting the driver. Go karts don’t decintegrate on impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redracn Posted 5April, 2018 Report Share Posted 5April, 2018 24 minutes ago, reddahaydn said: It’s in the middle because generally the driver is always looking towards the next turn, or up the straight he’s checking his mirrors. Plus, stick a finger a foot in front of you head Dead centre and look at something in the distance, it’s see through because your left eye sees left and your right eye sees right. Have it to the sides and you block cornering vision, and you will end up with a blind spot. I don’t think it looks amazing but it’s not horrible either. F1 developed it. I bet next year you’ll see it in indi carts. Go karts don’t need it, it’s to stop a stray wheel or debris hitting the driver. Go karts don’t decintegrate on impact. Are you sure they can keep their heads vertical? They are only effective against some large debris like entire cars and wheels. Lots of the smaller long and thin stuff can and will get past it. Over the top reaction to what was essentially a non problem. Seems they have an entire department to keep employed and they were short on good ideas for this season. This is racing and some risk at this level should be acceptable and remain acceptable until F1 is nothing more than a high tec video game with the players wrapped in cotton wool and a medic on standby incase they get a blister from the controller or their egos damaged. Yep the sheeples are will follow. F1 put the dash on the steering wheel due to no space when knees up extraction was introduced. There were lots of followers including touring cars. Racing is full of so and so did it so it must work/be better without thinking it through themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 5April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 5April, 2018 2 hours ago, reddahaydn said: Go karts don’t need it, it’s to stop a stray wheel or debris hitting the driver. Go karts don’t decintegrate on impact. Some spy pics of some recent uber secret testing of the new safety regulations to be implemented for 2034. Also, the new Tesla power plant was tested for 4 autonomous laps (not pictured), yet testing was cut short due to the engineers forgetting to bring a charger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregAx Posted 19May, 2018 Report Share Posted 19May, 2018 Seems the halo did the trick in F2 last week. Watched the race but at the time there was no good replay until now. Seems everyone is starting to change their minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 28May, 2018 Report Share Posted 28May, 2018 On 5/19/2018 at 10:12 AM, GregAx said: Seems the halo did the trick in F2 last week. Watched the race but at the time there was no good replay until now. Seems everyone is starting to change their minds. I think the halos don't detract one bit from the cars, already so many bits n pieces hanging off them all over, and if its a no brainer safety measure for the head well it's a no brainer in my book Congrats to Danny Ric for Monaco! Couldn't fit his smile on the screen.... and Will Power wins Indy 500 - has there ever been a cooler name .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddahaydn Posted 28May, 2018 Report Share Posted 28May, 2018 They both drove awesome! Can’t believe Dan made it all the way with the car issues. What a bloody champ. He loves that track tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 28May, 2018 Report Share Posted 28May, 2018 And he broke the track record repeatedly 4 or 5 times over the weekend! Mad max had better start measuring himself a bit - he's his own worst enemy atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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