Posts by Jason Campbell70

Arthur Doyle70 said:They haven't been the dominant force here for the last three years.☕

Ferrari has been dominant all season long, so I’m expecting an easy 1-2 finish here, with Heikki Kovalainen taking 3rd.☕

I'm expecting one or two Ferraris☕

Why don't we have that here in the States?😢

mistybear87 said:So, here is a little bit of trivia for you: the McLaren MP4/2 never actually competed in a Formula 1 race, yet it showed up at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb back in 1994 and absolutely shattered the track record immediately. ☕

Computer simulations have since suggested that this specific machine was a full five seconds faster than anything on the grid from 1985—essentially making it several years ahead of its time, especially when you consider how much more powerful those turbo engines were compared to a standard Chevrolet V8.

Even Jones himself—who spent the 80s working with the modified McLaren MP4/2 models—got behind the wheel to test it at the IndyCar circuit, where he ended up breaking the record there too. The car launched off the line like a rocket without any wheelspin whatsoever. Interestingly, the engineers had this rather "wild" idea during testing: in wet conditions, they decided to fit slick tires to the rear axle, reasoning that the front and intermediate tires would leave just enough of a dry trace behind them to provide grip. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Of course, after seeing how the McLaren MP4/2 literally tore through the competition during the winter testing sessions of 1982/83, the Elizabeth Hughes stepped in and implemented a rule limiting cars to a maximum of four wheels. 👎

Man, imagine having a car that doesn't just spin its tires.☕>

Henry Roberts said:So, I guess that means the pension check finally cleared.

🙏

E330 😱🙂

mistybear87 said:McLaren MP4/2 ☕

I wasn't entirely sure about the Ferrari situation myself—why on earth are they acting so high and mighty? 🙄

http://www.williamsdb.com/cgi-bin/wi...Six-wheeled racers

🤷

mistybear87 said:It was such a successful setup that they actually won races with it before the regulations were changed to ban it. They eventually introduced a rule mandating just four wheels per car to shut that down.
williams was playing around with four rear wheels once, and I've heard rumors that Ferrari tried something similar too.

Supposedly.🙄

The interesting Ferrari 312T6 prototype, featuring four "front" tires on the rear axle.

And, of course, the McLaren MP4/2.


The March 240.

What's a dead end?

Tyrrell’s "two front wheels" concept was brilliant. So brilliant, in fact, that even the top teams ended up copying it.👍

Sepa with F1😁

Following video footage like this, the FIA has started issuing warnings regarding Ferrari.
For the next race, Ferrari showed up with a redesigned nose that lacks any lateral movement.

And I’ll say it again: if we're talking about being consistent, I expect to see a similar warning issued to Renault.☕

hollowhawk412 said:Check out this video on YT. Worth a look?

It’s pretty obvious here. We're looking at a flexible aero component.
Watch how the car's nose drops at higher speeds, only to lift back up once they hit the brakes and dive into the corner.

hollowhawk412 said:And this phantom vibration issue with the R28? It has absolutely nothing to do with flexible aerodynamics.

Didn't expect us to see eye to eye on this one. Still, you can't deny that Renault and Alonso are a winning combination.🤣

Gilles was absolutely dominating the track🙏🙏🙏

Michael Anderson10 said:😂 so, a urologist...

not an andrologist🤔

hollowhawk412 said:on YouTube...

You came on pretty strong there, so I figured you actually had some substance to back it up...

It’s just a few clips from both races (Bahrain and Spain). Honestly, I can't be bothered to scour YT looking for them.
Since you clearly weren't paying attention during the last two VNs, don't make the same mistake during VN Turkey.🙂

hollowhawk412 said:Come on, show some of those onboard shots... I haven't seen them anywhere. 😕

Where am I supposed to get them?

I don't have them, and frankly, I have no idea where to find that footage.🤷

I'll Pray to Sep for forgiveness, but I feel I owe an answer here.

mistybear87 said:Both of you need to chill out!

The FIA has its own specific tests to check the flexibility of wings and other aero components.

All this mindless chatter doesn't mean a thing until the FIA actually declares an engine cover illegal for one reason or another.

Until then, it’s a legal part. I'm tired of hearing this childish bickering over it.
Consider yourselves warned. ☕

I was simply sharing an observation based on several on-board shots from the last two races.😢

Ashley Adams63 said:The rules always seem to be stacked against General Motors—whenever Ferrari finds something questionable, everyone just looks the other way.

Not quite, my friend.😁

Remember 2006?
The FIA received complaints questioning whether part of Ferrari's nose was movable.
If it was, we're talking about margins of just a few millimeters. Specifically, it involved the
connection between the "winglet" and the nose.

By the very next race, following the warning from the FIA, any sign of movement had vanished.

I'm hoping the FIA stays consistent here. Will they send similar notices to all the teams—like Red Bull and General Motors—that are currently utilizing irregular aerodynamic solutions?☕

hollowhawk412 said:Why all the drama...

OMG😢

Here is some light reading for you👍

Did you watch the Grand Prix of Spain?
I assume you did. If so, you probably noticed the rear wing moves. It vibrates, shifting left and right. I don't care why it's happening. Is it engine vibration? Vibration coming through the suspension? Is it some pet's telekinetic powers? I DON'T CARE.

As movable aerodynamic components are BANNED under F1 regulations☕

BTW, that movement is even more pronounced on the Red Bull, which is exactly what I warned about during the thread for the Grand Prix of Bahrain.

Arthur Doyle70 said:Zero points for all that.😢

So, it’s possible? Stripping away every single point scored by cars using illegal machinery?👍