F1 testing 2020

DLSTR

Day 1. Watched some of it live. Very interesting. Happy to see F1 is back!

https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id...-2020-just-yet

DLSTR

https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id...season-testing

DLSTR

BBC day 1 report - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/51559543

God-Speed

Thanks for the links.

ZCanadian

What's with the Mercedes steering hack?
Very clever. As long as it works!
Will probably be banned before the second race, though.

ZCanadian

Day 2. GO KIMI! :-)

God-Speed

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DLSTR

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/14...evice-is-legal

Autosport has learned that the central matter for the FIA is the grey area in the regulations between what are suspension components and what are steering parts of the car.

The regulations are clear that suspension changes made when the car is in motion are not allowed.

"No adjustment may be made to any suspension system while the car is in motion," states Article 10.2.3 of F1's technical regulations.

If in the FIA's view the changes made to the toe angle were altering the suspension of the car, the DAS would be outlawed, but instead its view is that the DAS is merely another way of 'steering' the front wheels.

In terms of what is allowed in terms of steering, the rules are not as restrictive.

Article 10.4.1 of the technical regulations states: "Any steering system which permits the re-alignment of more than two wheels is not permitted."

As the Mercedes system only adjusts the toe of the front wheels, it is fully in compliance.

Moreover, nowhere in the regulations does it state that the wheels can only be turned on one axis - nor that the two front wheels must change angle at the same rate.

That means that Mercedes changing the angle of the front wheels to alter the toe is allowed because there is no regulation that states it cannot be done.

Cyber370

Here we go again. Another boring season of Mercedes dominance. I guess I’ll have to wait till 2021 to hopefully watch an F1 season with a more level playing field.

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DLSTR

Test 1 full report - https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id...season-testing

God-Speed

DLSTR Thanks for post this info. It give me a chance to get caught up on things.

DLSTR

Too E-Z

DLSTR

Test 2 begins tomorrow - https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id...going-week-two

DLSTR

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/51643768

Ferrari will start the season behind rivals Mercedes, team boss Mattia Binotto said as Formula 1's final pre-season test started in Spain.

"We believe we are not the fastest car at the moment and we believe in lap times we will behind at the start of the season," Binotto said on Wednesday.

Binotto said Mercedes had so far been "very impressive", adding: "They remain the best team so far."

The fastest time on Wednesday was set by Alfa Romeo reserve Robert Kubica

God-Speed

As we have come to learn that all teams NEVER show their cards during testing. Mercedes is still the team to beat. The first couple of races will set the tone for the season. Just hope it not a boring one.