Hey there,
2023 season has ended and we are approaching season 2024. @ScarDuck14 has already opened a new thread regarding the new season.
See you there!
@mariohomoh @Meza994 Gentlemen, this was not my intention when I posted those comments to elicit conversation. I have huge respect for the both of you (as I do others on this board) as you both give your time to break down plenty of concepts and theories to non-technical folk like myself. I'm sure others appreciate it and have learnt plenty of things reading your respective posts. As much as you both have differing understandings and ideas, you're both really sound.
@mariohomoh@Meza994 @ It's all good, it just shows that you guys have a keen passion and love for the sport and all the fascinating things behind that make the car go vroom vroom. Neither of you don't stop imparting knowledge on ameoabae like myself
Woo hooo 500 posts without almost a single insult😔. Still Gotta be a first for EA Answers
@TotosHeadphonesIt can be daunting if you just stumble upon it by chance, but both F1 Technical communities are solid if you have even a basic understanding of vehicle dynamics - as I well know you do.
I'm not talking about the nerdy gritty opaque stuff, just the things you'd naturally pick up if you were into karting or had driving for a hobby or a living.
The forums per se (F1Technical.net) have kind of two sections. One for the pro stuff, and one for those just following the sport.
Obviously the users will mingle, but the "pro" sections are mainly populated by those with a degree in engineering and can break down the ins and outs of a, say, McPherson suspension just by looking at a heavily pixelated picture of a 1980s car wreck 😂
Or those that can just easily plug geometry data into their faculty's PC and get a CFD simulation of a F1 component on the spot.
That can be overwhelming, but also quite insightful. Those are the posts you'll sometimes catch teams on the pit wall having it open on their monitors and chatting about, or Sam Collins frequently referring to - as in "as noticed by the users on F1 technical..." and the like.
The general section have threads for each teams too, and general F1 season threads. It's lovely, as the pros (people working in the industry or studying it, literally "pros", don't take me as being snobby 🙃) get to hang around there as well and go over the stuff in a more digestible manner.
Mind you, fans will be fans and there's no corner of the internet devoid of conspiracy lovers and fanatics.
And there's the Reddit community, /r/f1technical
Not as rich nor as popular, but it's got a neat feature of verified users having a tag next to their username. Like a verified F1 aerodynamicist, verified F1 engineer, verified F1 mechanic and the like.T hat verification is carried on by the mod team on the background.
You'll very, very often catch people like Scarbs 💕 himself posting there on the regular. It's truly lovely!
Did you go on to buy Newey's book? I've got a few books on my Calibre library. There are the technical oriented ones, there are books I haven't read more than 10 pages because c'mon I can't math with my head that way 😂
But there's also a few books that play to that same tune of "know how braking on an incline feels on your nuts?! Yeah, that's because..." approachability.
I do find myself throwing charts and technical jargon around here often, always on the assumption that anyone could follow what I'm saying, and there's no need to elaborate on how that can spark some controversy around here 😅
Well, there's a reason I can't write a book like that, so it's nice to have those knowledgeable authors around. I'm always happy to share.
Lando is so amazingly awesome isn’t he @mariohomoh isnt he… yes he is 😎😁
Ferrari roadmap, according to italian newspapers:
- the first step is Baku --> new diffuser
- Imola (some preview in Miami) --> rear suspension
- Barcelona --> the Red Bull-style sidepods
Clearly it is a roadmap of those who are far behind, it is possible that they recover something by correcting 'errors', I doubt they can fill the gap
Just checked up to see what date Baku GP is. Still 19 days away😤. Damn China being cancelled again😡
BAKU Discussion starts here I guess.
@ScarDuck14I love the track apart from that stupid hairpin. But I hate hairpin turns in general 😜 That's why I love Baku, it doesn't have one though it has that stupid Castle section.
@P4st3l1akIt’s about the only hairpin I like. Although I do have a tendency to try extreme dive bombs into it… That I more often than not find myself reaching for the flashback button 🙄
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Also want to thank those of you who were here for your support yesterday by xping in thread or replying it ment a lot. Legends!!!
@ScarDuck14 wrote:@P4st3l1akIt’s about the only hairpin I like. Although I do have a tendency to try extreme dive bombs into it… That I more often than not find myself reaching for the flashback button 🙄
Off topic
Also want to thank those of you who were here for your support yesterday by xping in thread or replying it ment a lot. Legends!!!
Pleasure is all ours. We are a civilised community here. Not like the FIFA hooligans 😂
Waiting for the Azerbaijan GP be like
