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16th July 2013, 16:28 #1
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Tech specs?
Do all F1 cars have the exact same technical specifications? Or is that not mandatory?
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16th July 2013, 16:54 #2
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They are given a set of technical regulations, which the designers have to conform to. More grey areas than a black and white TV set though.......
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16th July 2013, 17:37 #3
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16th July 2013, 18:05 #4
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No they are most certainly not the same. There are several different engine manufacturers.
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16th July 2013, 20:33 #5
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F1 is a spec series. But, each team builds it's own cars o conform with those specs.
Each engine brand is the same size and has to conform to the same set of specifications.
Here you go, the Technical Regulations:
Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website
And here are the Sporting Regulations:
Formula 1® - The Official F1® WebsiteThe secret to winning races: More Throttle, Less Brake.
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16th July 2013, 22:13 #6
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Have I heard someone put it "They have a box to design a car in and as long as the car stays in the box its fine
That I suppose only refers to aero but it gives you an ideaI still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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17th July 2013, 08:03 #7
To make a rough comparison to other series, F1 mandates that each team *must* build its own chassis. And as has been stated, each chassis must conform to the current regulations and specifications. In NASCAR, teams can build their own chassis or they buy a chassis. In fact, they can buy/lease an entire car/engine package for a race weekend or season if they want to. In the IRL/Indy Car, teams may not buy a chassis from anyone other than Dallara. They can buy a used Dallara from another team, but it still must be a "stock"/spec Dallara - much like in GP2. And if they start out with a Brand X engine, they must stick with that maker for some defined period of time... a season, I'm thinking. In racing circles, when people speak of a "spec series", that's usually what they are referring to. All series have specs. But some have almost complete control over where almost all the parts come from - like with F1 and Pirelli tires. There are no major "formula libre" series running these days, that I'm aware of.
As far as engines, I assume that if a team had the resources and wanted to build its own engines, it could. Just as Ferrari and Mercedes do. I have no idea if F1 has minimum supply limits, in case other teams would like to lease engines though. You used to see various steps or versions of engines being leased... customer engines vs. factory engines. I believe that practice has now been banned."Every generation's memory is exactly as long as its own experience." --John Kenneth Galbraith
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