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I know you can't tell anything from these tests, but very nice to see Massa up at the top of the time sheets. A great recovery from him. Awesome stuff! 
can anyone tell me how to notice if a car with the flow-jizz has a non-turbulent aero package?
I reckon that Stefan GP should be allowed in- one thing that could help them and another team who are struggling the most financially is that they are only allowed one car on the grid, at least then they are still getting on the grid and developing the car and able to fulfil sponsorship deals, etc.
End of the season, if either teams make it through to the end and can prove they're financially sound for the following season, give them full privileges.
End of the day, it'll be nice to have a bigger grid, means more battles and possible upsets, more interesting races as there will be more cars for the front markers to lap which can usually create drama and shows how good the leading drivers are.
I still remember back in the early-mid 90s where there were massive grids, I know that the likes of the Forti team and Minardi who were massively off the pace but did blood some of the top drivers such as fisi, badoer, del la rosa, etc just to name a few off the top of my head.
End of the season, if either teams make it through to the end and can prove they're financially sound for the following season, give them full privileges.
End of the day, it'll be nice to have a bigger grid, means more battles and possible upsets, more interesting races as there will be more cars for the front markers to lap which can usually create drama and shows how good the leading drivers are.
I still remember back in the early-mid 90s where there were massive grids, I know that the likes of the Forti team and Minardi who were massively off the pace but did blood some of the top drivers such as fisi, badoer, del la rosa, etc just to name a few off the top of my head.
I don't think that's something which can be explained by an internet posting.
Some indicators of turbulence include lines that curve back upon itself, sudden changes in direction or angle inconsistent with the curvature of the surface, accumulation of the paint beyond which it no longer flows even though the body continues on, etc.
Copied from pistonheads.
On McLaren using flow-viz paint.
In the January 2010 issue of Motorsport magazine which had an article "Save of the century" about McLaren's 2009 season Pat Fry (Chief Engineer) said "I would have flow-vizzed the car even if it had been quick".
May or may not be relevant to then using it today.
On McLaren using flow-viz paint.
In the January 2010 issue of Motorsport magazine which had an article "Save of the century" about McLaren's 2009 season Pat Fry (Chief Engineer) said "I would have flow-vizzed the car even if it had been quick".
May or may not be relevant to then using it today.
I think the main problem is they dont have enough space in the pitlane for that many cars.
If they didn't use 4 and more pit boxes for only two cars they would have plenty...
According to spanish newspaper Marca, Adrián Vallés will be driving for USF1.
http://www.marca.com/2010/02/0 ... /formula1/1265186365.html
Take it with a mountain of salt considering the reliability of the source, though
http://www.marca.com/2010/02/0 ... /formula1/1265186365.html
Take it with a mountain of salt considering the reliability of the source, though
He's a good driver though at least.
The Manor Grand Prix (Virgin) car set to be launched today online.
Due to some sort of failure, it's been launched but the online part didn't happen.
finally some paint xD and the shape looks good too.
Colours remind me of some IRL team, and it looks really gooooood.
Paint job is pretty damn good
This is IRL car
. It is a nice car, very nice colours.I'm strongly reminded of CART.
It's got a nice paint job, and the design is an interesting deviation from the status quo.
It's got a nice paint job, and the design is an interesting deviation from the status quo.
the front wing looks ridiculously simple, even for a launch car.
Was thinking the same...
Although, things don't have to look hard in order to work perfectly.Anyway, I very much like the car's paint job!
http://www.motorsport.com/phot ... ycar-2009-hot-lb-0012.jpg
The Virgin car has a very strange design... I'm very curious on how will it perform. I really hope it performs well, in that way it will prove the accuracy of computer-simulated fluid dynamics.
The Virgin car has a very strange design... I'm very curious on how will it perform. I really hope it performs well, in that way it will prove the accuracy of computer-simulated fluid dynamics.
That Virgin looks great. 
More pics...
Love how they twist the fact of not able to afford a wind tunnel into a all digital car gimmick......heh
Reminds me of the old Midland F1 livery. It'll probably be just as successful.
Formula One Season 2010
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