Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F1 technology thoughts

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hey Paul -
   re the driver making changes to the nose wings. I'm probably in a 
minority here but I think that's taking technology a little too far.

   Besides, think of all those poor mechanics that'll be put out of work 
since they won't be needed to crank the wing up and down?  ;-)   (that's the 
union point of view)

LarryT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Bennett" <pbennett [at] macnet.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F1 technology thoughts


> >   In SPEED's preseason show they showed the on-dash controls for tweaking 
> > the front wing's angle of attack.  They spent a minute or so explaining 
> > how the driver can increase the angle for added front down-force, then 
> > flatten it out on the straights to minimize drag.  They even talked a 
> > little about whether the controls were electric or hydraulic and how that 
> > might slow down nose/wing changes.  I haven't heard a word about this 
> > significant change since then.
> >
> >   Have any of you heard of seen anything more about this?
>
> It's been mentioned by them several times but no great emphasis.   I've 
> noted that the pit guys haven't been cranking the wings as they have in 
> former years at tire changes.  Also mentioned was limited to 1 change per 
> lap max and 6 degrees up or down  which cannot be split into 3+3 or 4+2 to 
> get interim settings.
>
> p
>
>
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