Mercedes Formula Zero

[HoustonCartFan]

I saw this on AR1 and at first I thought it was a hoax. I looked around and found alot of articles from today. Here is one...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1082154/Formula-Zero-As-Hamilton-gears-Grand-Prix-McLaren-unveil-radical-F1-car-future.html

As a racing fan this would not do much for me.

[ioan]

What's the use of that huge fin?
Create drag to lower the speed?! :rolleyes:

[janneppi]

Without the engine that would be sweet. There's something about wind powered thingies that make me smile, i'd really like to have a go at ice sailing.

edittiä

After a bit googling on the subject, it seems the land speed record of a sailing thingy is made a bloody Schumacher. Well, there's always road cycling left for me. :D

[ShiftingGears]

Yawn.

[woody2goody]

It's an interesting design, but even in 2025 I don't want my GP winners to come via being the most energy efficient.