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"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 12/03/2015 at 11:51 • Filed to: None

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Bernie Ecclestone’s answer:

Sam > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 12/03/2015 at 11:55

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They’re all closed cockpit (I think the Ferrari may have open and closed variants), which is probably where we’re gonna be going.

Cherry_man1 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 12/03/2015 at 11:58

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For some reason this looks less safe.....

HammerheadFistpunch > Sam 12/03/2015 at 11:58

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I was going to mention something similar, closed cockpit is where its at.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 12/03/2015 at 11:59

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Is the helmet integrated into the body on that Ferrari?...

I like the look of the McLaren. Looks like a real life version of a car from F-Zero.

Future next gen S2000 owner > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 12/03/2015 at 12:03

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I like them all but they won’t happen.

If they just get rid of those goofy 15” wheels and balloon tires, that would help. Honestly, I think if they all agreed on a common core structure and suspension attachment points and then had free reign with everything else - wings, track, wheel base, downforce vs drag, closed vs open wheel. It would be a much better series.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Future next gen S2000 owner 12/03/2015 at 12:23

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The wheels are actually 13”, but it doesn’t change the fact that you’re right about having to do a complete re-think in regards to the approach taken to build F1 cars. The tire size change has been put off for so long, and in my opinion the large diameter wheels don’t look right on the current generation of cars.

I think the renderings here are what F1 cars should look like today, and whether they’re true open-wheel/open-cockpit cars or ones with enclosed wheels and cockpits, the aim should be batshit crazy cars with batshit performance - I couldn’t care less if they went closed cockpit or with the enclosed wheels like the McLaren and Red Bull renderings here.

It’s a shame because rules in F1 are always updated to slow down cars when fans really want to see the fastest cars possible. I think the hybrid power units were a good start but other parts of the cars need to match the advancements in engine tech.

In any case, there are so many things that need to be looked at in F1 that rather than trying to apply bandaid fixes to the existing rules it needs to be thrown out completely and re-thought from the ground up.

Destructive Tester > Cherry_man1 12/03/2015 at 12:30

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I can’t help but agree. I can’t see where this would make any difference in a Filippe Massa type debris-strike incident, and I can't see it helping in a Jules Bianchi type accident (the impact took the upper roll-hoop off the car, that's equivalent to ripping the rollcage off a car at the base of the windscreen).

Cherry_man1 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 12/03/2015 at 12:32

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Thinking about this design more.....what if this could be a LMP car? Like the new Audi....kinda looks similar....

Future next gen S2000 owner > gin-san - shitpost specialist 12/03/2015 at 12:41

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http://jalopnik.com/these-18-inch-…

I thought an 18” wheel looked legit. If you continually chase tenths of a second you quickly run into higher costs. F1 needs to find a way to reduce costs and give the teams a bit more freedom. It is a very delicate balancing act.

RallyWrench > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 12/03/2015 at 15:02

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The guy won’t be around long enough to see any such development. I like the Macca.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Cherry_man1 12/03/2015 at 17:04

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There is no way FIA and especially ACO would allow a car with so little body panelling and such a thin cockpit. It needs extensive modifications.

Blakkar > Cherry_man1 12/03/2015 at 23:05

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No.... Having your helmet fused to the rest of the car is terrible thing.

Blakkar > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 12/03/2015 at 23:08

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Okay we now have two plausible competing designs. It may be time to consider a new racing series... F-Zero, or a serious realignment of Indy/CART.

Ratchet when he's all hopped up on synthetic energon > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 12/03/2015 at 23:58

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How do you get your head in this helmet when it’s part of the fuselage?