tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post5397572453403230110..comments2024-03-28T16:47:18.956+00:00Comments on SomersF1 - The technical side of Formula One: 'Halo', Angelic or Fiendish?Matthew Somerfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759263537936706584noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-18842754462345590462016-02-12T09:48:05.226+00:002016-02-12T09:48:05.226+00:00There's a name for what you describe and it...There's a name for what you describe and it's called dystopia. Laurencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-81791722265543524452016-02-12T04:01:00.798+00:002016-02-12T04:01:00.798+00:00dont rush the future pleasedont rush the future pleasejust jonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646838501597218879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-1332833179753894122016-02-11T23:25:15.197+00:002016-02-11T23:25:15.197+00:00Not sure if this adds more problems than it solves...Not sure if this adds more problems than it solves, really? Aesthetics aside, it is the functionality that is dubious, or at least limited to a fairly narrow specter of situations where such a protection will be viable. Not to mention is how will they hope to satisfy the FIA 5 second rule that each vehicle has to meet? If the safety is paramount, then let us go full blown video game. Sink theairman1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09509834617150288351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-19324828197846469612016-02-08T20:04:33.581+00:002016-02-08T20:04:33.581+00:00Good idea on the Indy solution Anonymous. Are we t...Good idea on the Indy solution Anonymous. Are we therefore to believe that to prevent some aerodynamic gain the FIA are prepared to persist with wedge like front ends and introduce heavy and fugly safety additions to the cars? The mind boggles!Laurencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-18634780251667616882016-02-08T17:43:27.674+00:002016-02-08T17:43:27.674+00:00There is no real perfect height, especially as it ...There is no real perfect height, especially as it then has an effect on the rear crash structures height too. Bodywork behind the wheels = aero gains something they'll try to stay away from if at all possible.Matthew Somerfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759263537936706584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-54951923664506296572016-02-08T16:09:52.778+00:002016-02-08T16:09:52.778+00:00They could always do what they did in Indycar and ...They could always do what they did in Indycar and add bodywork behind the rear wheels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-79813334467469657282016-02-08T11:48:20.075+00:002016-02-08T11:48:20.075+00:00Thank you for the response Matthew. From what you ...Thank you for the response Matthew. From what you say, they must be aware that they are promoting submarining. In fact, the shape of the front of the car is almost a perfect wedge. Is the minimum height due to be raised again or is there a cleverer way of both preventing submarining and flipping?Laurencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-80558451257357401322016-02-08T11:00:49.255+00:002016-02-08T11:00:49.255+00:00The Sainz incident was more of a one off as it was...The Sainz incident was more of a one off as it was compounded by the clipping of the inner wall which subsequently damaged the suspension. However, the move to a low nose tip is always going to promote some submarining as a consequence. The reason they moved away from the higher nose was to limit the potential for flipping when the nose contacts a rear wheel (as we saw with Webber/Heiki in 2010Matthew Somerfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759263537936706584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-50508066594911570182016-02-07T20:14:04.198+00:002016-02-07T20:14:04.198+00:00I'm not really a big fan of this idea of havin...I'm not really a big fan of this idea of having an 'halo' arrangement. I agree it would increase driver protection, but the gaps between the Halo and chassis would only stop objects bigger than the gap itself. Which makes the argument of Massa being hit in the head with a spring a reason to use it, not very strong. I also think it would make extraction of the driver unnecessarily slowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239944414177437471.post-25996500567888933532016-02-07T12:50:56.030+00:002016-02-07T12:50:56.030+00:00Perhaps you could comment on the cause of, "s...Perhaps you could comment on the cause of, "submarining"? It was never a problem before. Laurencenoreply@blogger.com