F1 2019 - Barcelona 1st Test chat

[Andy S15]

The cost of that must have been staggering. From a tooling perspective, it's two completely different cars they've just made and rolled out in the space of 2 weeks (I know they will have been working longer in the background, but visibly).

Insanity.

[Vaud]

Or just parallel development over a longer term (but yes costs are high)

[TheDeuce]

MikeyC said:

VET 1m 18.425 - Track temp is 0 C
Fastest Qualy in 2018 was 1m 16.1, so pretty fast already if they're supposedly 1.5s slower than last year ?

Exactly. And they won't open the taps until the end of testing either. I understand the aero 'loses' 1.5-2 seconds but also, the cars become faster in general too. Actually I think the cars have retained more pace than they thought they would when they changed the aero rules..

I can certainly see 1:16s coming towards the end of week and then 2 more weeks of tweaking ahead of Melbourne. And of course, the warmer temps when they return to Barcelona.

They say you can't tell anything from testing but it's pretty clear we have a very fast grid this year.

[rdjohn]

Andy S15 said:

The cost of that must have been staggering. From a tooling perspective, it's two completely different cars they've just made and rolled out in the space of 2 weeks (I know they will have been working longer in the background, but visibly).

Insanity.

Or perhaps 3D printed quite quickly?

[Some Gump]

3d printing carbon fibre?

Come on RDJohn, you know better than that!

[timnoyce]

I'm not suggesting that they did, but of course, 3D printing carbon fibre is possible. I've got a Markforged Mark 2 on my desk and that prints composite infused polymers which are really quite strong.

[kambites]

Some Gump said:

3d printing carbon fibre?

Come on RDJohn, you know better than that!

I can't see why you shouldn't 3D print the moulds for hand-laying CF though, which would dramatically reduce the cost and time of setting things up.

I also suppose there's no reason they shouldn't prototype aero parts in something heavier that CF for testing. That would allow them to do their flow measurements at least.

Edited by kambites on Wednesday 27th February 09:40

[Deesee]

Big impact for Vettel today.. (who is ok), Mechanical failure on the Ferrari.

https://streamable.com/193rq

[Munter]

Deesee said:

Big impact for Vettel today.. (who is ok), Mechanical failure on the Ferrari.

https://streamable.com/193rq

Probably best to have 2nd test chat in the 2nd test thread.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Deesee]

Munter said:

Deesee said:

Big impact for Vettel today.. (who is ok), Mechanical failure on the Ferrari.

https://streamable.com/193rq

Probably best to have 2nd test chat in the 2nd test thread.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Thanks looks like I've missed a day on the watch list now

[rdjohn]

Some Gump said:

3d printing carbon fibre?

Come on RDJohn, you know better than that!

A little enlightenment https://amfg.ai/2018/11/21/3d-printing-formula-one...

[Megaflow]

Hamilton has just done a 1:18.0 on the second hardest C2 tyre. Pirelli’s data says there is a 1.9 second improvement to the fastest tyre.

[Europa1]

Megaflow said:

Hamilton has just done a 1:18.0 on the second hardest C2 tyre. Pirelli’s data says there is a 1.9 second improvement to the fastest tyre.

May I recommend, sir or madam, the "F1 2019 - Barcelona 2nd Test chat" thread for comments on the F1 2019 Barcelona 2nd test?

[Megaflow]

Europa1 said:

May I recommend, sir or madam, the "F1 2019 - Barcelona 2nd Test chat" thread for comments on the F1 2019 Barcelona 2nd test?

You may...

Bugger!

:blush:

[Some Gump]

The parts they changed were the floor, sidepods etc.

Photos show a visible weave. The floor itself must surely have a specific layup because it has to be so strong, stiff and impact resistant..

That article extolls the advances 3d printing offers for models, prototyping / fit testing, and 3d printing metal parts. No way they made those new parts on a printer!