Re: How fast would F1 cars be going if...

SNAFU wrote:
Graham Hodgson <ttgmh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Fast. Basically you're talking 3l V10s, active suspension, traction
and launch control, slick tyres, probably yaw control, torque transfer
Graham Hodgson <ttgmh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Basically you're talking 3l V10s

Yes (1996)

active suspension

No (1996)

"In other words, if the cars were allowed to have as much technology as
they could put on them and there was no screwing around with the tyres." I took it to mean around the last 10 years, as in allowing Active Suspension.

Slick Tyres

Yes (1996)

CVTs

Doubt (1996)

Coulthard test drove it for Williams when he was a tester there. Was banned after testing iirc. See above.

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    ... Basically you're talking 3l V10s, active suspension, traction and launch control, slick tyres, probably yaw control, torque transfer systems, active manifolds, exotic engine materials, CVTs, the list goes on. ... the Williams CVT was 2s faster out of the box when they tested it. ...
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