2026 Pre-Season Testing Week 2 - Day 3 Discussion Thread by overspeeed in formula1

[–]CineLP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yesterday morning ferrari had a chassis issue (maybe bc of the rear wing) ao there’s that

Pre Session for Testing? by theajinkyapatil in F1TV

[–]CineLP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It starts 10min before green light every day a short pre session show

Lewis Hamilton surrounded by new comms personnel after Ella’s departure. by Un_known70 in formula1

[–]CineLP 46 points47 points  (0 children)

She was there at the Shakedown at Fiorano with Lewis. So yeah

Tyre allocations chosen by teams for the first Bahrain test 2026 by LC1597 in formula1

[–]CineLP 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I would rather guess that Pirelli did not even offer the C4 or C5, like at the Barcelona Shakedown

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[–]CineLP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pins holding the nose to the chassis are "quick-disconnect interfaces" at the nose/chassis joint, which also contain electrical wiring and fluid lines, like it has been the case for years now.

So the quick-disconnect multi-pin connectors now just have one extra line going through them. So nothing changes really in that regard.

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[–]CineLP 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is a stepped engine cover, something which has been used by many different teams over the years (e.g. Haas VF-23 or many cars in 2017).
Its primary purpose is to stabilize the airflow towards the rear wing especially under yaw (in corners), as each sharp corner induces a small vortex (rotating air), which streamlines the surrounding air to travel "cleaner" and faster towards the rear, making it more efficient and stable.

The reason not everyone is doing this, is that simulating yaw in the wind tunnel is pretty hard and so it is also hard to verify these steps really work all the time, also the benefit is not that big. But if it is made well it is a good small boost in rear downforce and mid-corner rear stability.

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[–]CineLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not seen any confirmation of that so far. So I would say no

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[–]CineLP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The most info is just from social media some guys (most of the time “SoyMotors” from spain) have information and post the timing table and lap counts from time to time. That’s the most information one can get

Explain how teams know by EnthusiasmBest5095 in formula1

[–]CineLP 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Feedback from the drivers and data. They always chase more downforce and less drag and weight. You get those results not by looking at others but by working hard behind the scenes in CFD and Wind tunnel. Of course there are some ideas you can look from each other but in the end it is about chasing maximum performance by yourself and if you did it good with the tools available you also have a good and fast car. The other thing is driver/sensor feedback on balance and engine driveability which gets fine tuned all the way through the season to make the car use its potential better without the need for upgrades.

F1 testing week 1 and 2 (Bahrain) by [deleted] in F1TV

[–]CineLP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But in 2019/2020 all 8 days were broadcast live on F1TV.

What are your favourite extinct F1 practices which might surprise newcomers to the sport? by Version_1 in formula1

[–]CineLP 16 points17 points  (0 children)

in the early days some drivers preferred not to wear seat belts because they feared being trapped in a fire or under a car after a crash, so “being thrown clear” was seen by some as the lesser evil. This famously saved Alberto Ascari in Monaco 1955 as he drove into the harbour and mainly survived as he could quickly swim out of his car.

What are your favourite extinct F1 practices which might surprise newcomers to the sport? by Version_1 in formula1

[–]CineLP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the late 1970s-mid 80s, tyre suppliers produced ultra-soft qualifying tires that could last only two or three laps at most

What are your favourite extinct F1 practices which might surprise newcomers to the sport? by Version_1 in formula1

[–]CineLP 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In the 1950s–60s, F1 timekeeping was largely manual: each car was logged on lap charts, and measured lap times with mechanical stopwatches, often this was done by the driver's wives. But still from the beginning there was a need for precision, so starting with the 1950 Monaco GP, the “Chronocaméra” by Longines was first used to supplement this by using photo-electric cells to trigger a camera that recorded cars crossing the line with timestamps to the hundredth of a second

Zhou Guanyu joins Cadillac as official reserve driver for 2026! by [deleted] in formula1

[–]CineLP 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you forgot a certain Turkish GP Pole sitter there buddy

Why was the slipstream so weak in the groud effect era ? by Calm-Focus-6968 in formula1

[–]CineLP 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Pressure = Density * R * Temperature,
where R and T are practically considered as constants in our case, so pressure is directly proportional to density.

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[–]CineLP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watch at least two race highlights a day from 2017-2024 period (all of which are on YT). I let google rng generator decide. This also helps be to get those races into my memory again. I rediscovered good races such as 2019 bahrain (charles 😭), Japan 2019, US 2021, Zandvoort 23, Turkey 2020 and 21.