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16 May 2005, 21:33 (Ref:1302597)
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Fuel Consumption Formulae
Given debates re: wing restrictions, ballast etc to equalise competition does anybody know if the FIA has looked at fuel consumption as a means of levelling things out a la Grp C?
Or have things moved on substantially since the 80's heyday and would render such a move as ineffective, given that all the cars are driven hard anyway and there is no one car which appears to be significantly heavier on fuel than the others? Or, does anybody know of the variance in consumption between the cars? Not sure if I am an advocate of such a method of equalisation, but it did make some 80's races very interesting - Spa 86, Nurburgring 89 are two epic encounters that were made epic due to the fuel regs. On the flip side, seeing Stuck (Barnds 86) and Palmer (Jarama 87) parked by the finish line waiting for the winner to take the flag isn't a great way to watch racing. Is such a move viable and would it be welcomed? |
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16 May 2005, 22:45 (Ref:1302633)
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With the arrival of Audi and soon AER FSI petrol engines, diesals and various hybrids we are entering into a fuel consumption formula of sorts anyway.
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18 May 2005, 22:24 (Ref:1304139)
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Didn't fuel consumption favour the turbos. If there was a delay or rain they turn the turbo boost up. That's why restrictors are mean't to be more even for atmos and turbos
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18 May 2005, 22:33 (Ref:1304143)
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It certainly did. I remember the V12 Jaguars, for example, suffering from this.
For similar reasons it also makes a big difference in qualifying. Those engines could be fully unleashed for one lap with no fear of how much fuel was guzzled. Of course it has little purpose as these are endurance races, but some felt the need. That did make for a good spectacle. 
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18 May 2005, 23:52 (Ref:1304179)
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On the other hand, I did used to enjoy the tactics of the consumption formulae. made for some very interesting finishes.
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19 May 2005, 05:25 (Ref:1304265)
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I still think it is the better way to keep speeds down than any other form of restriction.
Also, it gives manufacturers a better possibilty to present different technologies: With the current restrictor rules, turbos do not make much sense for instance in FIA GT. Imho, this would also be the right step for Formula 1, not only sportscar racing. |
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19 May 2005, 08:12 (Ref:1304340)
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