F-duct to be banned for 2011

[grumpyoldb]

Formula 1 teams have voted in favour of a ban on F-Ducts for next season, after teams rejected a plea by McLaren not to outlaw the blown wing concept.
McLaren stole a march on the opposition at the start of this season by introducing the F-Duct onto its car - which provides a straight-line speed advantage through drivers diverting air to help stall the rear wing.

Rivals teams have worked hard to try and copy the system, but have found difficulties incorporating it because chassis have to be homologated for this season.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83502

When you see the likes of Alonso driving without his hands on the wheel, it does make you wonder about the way in which some teams have implimented this device. With Kers coming back next year, it isn't needed anyway. I think drivers are doing too much with their hands now what with brake balance adjustments, front flap adjustments and all the stuff on the wheel as well.

 

[briggfairy]

I'm not too sure i agree with you there, to be honest with you i think theres way too many restrictions in a sport that is meant to reward freedom of thought and innovation!

personally i think that if Ernie b was to simply say you can design whatever car you like around any powerplant you wish to use i'm sure your much more likely to get better racing with more innovative design concepts that could be followed through onto road cars.

just my thoughts though!

 

[Tin basher]

if Ernie b was to simply say you can design whatever car you like around any powerplant!

And therefore if your budget for testing, development, parts and materials was bigger than mine I lose every time. An idea which obviously bears no resemblance at all to todays F1 circus.DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[grumpyoldb]

I'm not too sure i agree with you there, to be honest with you i think theres way too many restrictions in a sport that is meant to reward freedom of thought and innovation!

personally i think that if Ernie b was to simply say you can design whatever car you like around any powerplant you wish to use i'm sure your much more likely to get better racing with more innovative design concepts that could be followed through onto road cars.

just my thoughts though!

What a strange first post! And straight to the motorsport forums, too!
You might like to head for the introduction forums and say hello to everyone! DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[briggfairy]

unless the budget cap was set before the regs were set, that way everyone knows what they can afford to spend on optimising their interpretation of the rules, that way it would reward technical innovation which via the trickledown effect to road cars would attract more manufacturers to the sport, and lets face it seemed like a good idea to get rid of the manufacturers but this year seems to have shown with red bulls stunning pace and everyone else's updates seemingly have only taken them further behind them, Except when it rains!