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re: Formula 1 2020 Season Thread
Posted on 2/20/20 at 11:28 am to MountainTiger
Posted on 2/20/20 at 11:28 am to MountainTiger
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The big talking point early in the testing is Mercedes' new DAS system.
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That's one of the most innovative things we've seen in Formula 1 in years.
Yesterday all the talk was about Mercedes rear suspension giving them a game changing amount of rear downforce and now this. This might be a long year unless you're a fan of the Mercs.
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Posted on 2/20/20 at 11:31 am to JoeHackett
While I'm excited about this season, I'm still thinking it will be more of the same like we saw last year with the Mercs, Ferrari, and Red Bull being the teams to beat.
Wish we could fast forward to next year, and the chaos that hopefully the new car design will bring.
Wish we could fast forward to next year, and the chaos that hopefully the new car design will bring.
Posted on 2/20/20 at 11:34 am to JoeHackett
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This might be a long year unless you're a fan of the Mercs.
I'm not but mostly because I'd like to see more parity, especially among the big 3. However, I totally agree that it's very innovative. You have to hand it to them for thinking outside the box. Still, I don't see how it jives with this:
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Article 10.2.3 is explicit that any adjustment to the suspension system can only be made when the car is stationary.
"No adjustment may be made to any suspension system while the car is in motion," it states.
Article 10.2.2 states: "Any powered device which is capable of altering the configuration or affecting the performance of any part of any suspension system is forbidden."
ETA: Apparently it's not that new of an idea. Ferrari had something like this a few years ago. They abandoned it because it created a "dead zone" in the steering right in the part of the corner where drivers need a lot of feedback. Vettel and Kimi disliked it and so they gave up on the idea. What Mercedes has done now is they've eliminated the dead zone.
This post was edited on 2/20/20 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 2/20/20 at 1:18 pm to JoeHackett
Now instead of having 3-4 tracks a year the Merc wasn’t the most suited car, they’ll just dominate them all.
And if they’re not trying to hide the DAS system and making it widely known, imagine the real tricks they’re actually hiding.
(Like back when Lotus had their team conceal and dramatically cover their rear as a ruse so no one would notice the side skirts & their added downforce effects)
And if they’re not trying to hide the DAS system and making it widely known, imagine the real tricks they’re actually hiding.
(Like back when Lotus had their team conceal and dramatically cover their rear as a ruse so no one would notice the side skirts & their added downforce effects)
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