Periodically, FIA issued a new rule to keep the Formula 1 pace car. This year including the most extreme. The result? Again, the designers are the winner. This year's car is still faster than last year.
Periodically, FIA (the world race car federation) issued new rules for Formula 1. Cars were forced to "cut off" components. With safety reasons, always try to keep FIA pace car on the track.
Sometimes, the changes are small. Slightly raised front wing, car dimensions changed little. Sometimes, extreme changes. In 1998, the car no longer use plain tires, tires must use grooved (grooved). Dimensions of the Formula 1 car also make smaller, from a 2 meter width become 180 cm.
This year, the changes are extreme again. From the grooved tires back to the plain, front wing makes wider, rear wing makes smaller, and additional wings are “removed.” Also the engine is limited, a maximum of 18,000 rpm and can not be developed (frozen development).
While the FIA continue to try to limit the car, the designers and engineers continue to find ways to cheat it. And the results, they always find a way to make the car go faster.
This year was the same.
After a two-race pass, the pole position record time this year was much faster (about 0.5 seconds) from years ago. In Australia so, in Malaysia last week (3-5 April) as well.
Years ago, Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes Formula 1) reach pole in Melbourne with a record 1 minute and 26,714 seconds. This year, Jenson Button recorded 1 minute and 26,202 seconds. The difference between half a second.
In Malaysia last year, Felipe Massa (Ferrari) makes 1 min 35,748 seconds. This year, the Button record time is 1 minute and 35,181 seconds. The difference more than half a second!
The drivers are surprised they can now more quickly from years ago. Moreover, as this year’s world upside down, the team boards the top and bottom to top to bottom.
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