[yco]

Originally Posted by drledford93

There are many videos and stories about how the blocks for the BMW 4 cylinder engines came about. The rumors have always been (and I think I remember seeing it in an interview, somewhere but can't quote it) that they came from a road car and the engine guys threw them outside in the elements to cure. Then, after several weeks to months outside, they were cleaned up and used as the most powerful F1 engine, ever. Crazy stuff.

same story was telling that they do pee on the block as well..
point was, if the block wont crack already, low potentially it ll during the race..

[drledford93]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Sorry I lost you when they threw engine outside to elements...
- what happened to your Focus RS.

I know, that's crazy, right? That's why I shared it, it's an amazing thing, especially for how powerful those engines were.

Some idiot ran a blatant red light and nailed me doing ~45mph. I had a dashcam, so that saved me a lot of headaches. I miss that car...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by drledford93

I know, that's crazy, right? That's why I shared it, it's an amazing thing, especially for how powerful those engines were.

Some idiot ran a blatant red light and nailed me doing ~45mph. I had a dashcam, so that saved me a lot of headaches. I miss that car...

Too bad about your car,it only takes one dope in the wrong place to wreck your pride and joy.

[apexit4]

Speaking of BMW engines in F1, here's a short article that was just published:

https://www.racefans.net/2020/04/14/...urbo-1400-bho/

[yco]

Originally Posted by apexit4

Speaking of BMW engines in F1, here's a short article that was just published:

https://www.racefans.net/2020/04/14/...urbo-1400-bho/

they re talking about 6 bar pressure on qualifying back then.. today fuel flow limit is 3.5 bar.. crazy..

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by apexit4

Speaking of BMW engines in F1, here's a short article that was just published:

https://www.racefans.net/2020/04/14/...urbo-1400-bho/

'Refined' and 'drive-able' were not words that figured prominently in the conversation''... no surprise there.

[apexit4]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

'Refined' and 'drive-able' were not words that figured prominently in the conversation''... no surprise there.

I found the comment about adjusting their driving styles really interesting. Apparently the turbo lag was so bad, they had to get on the gas as soon as they were done braking to make sure they had full power when exiting the corner. That must have been a very tricky skill to master

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by apexit4

I found the comment about adjusting their driving styles really interesting. Apparently the turbo lag was so bad, they had to get on the gas as soon as they were done braking to make sure they had full power when exiting the corner. That must have been a very tricky skill to master

The timing being crucial getting that right for every such turn must have been mind bending for Surer and Piquet but the more they did it I gather it became second nature to them.

[apexit4]

I dont normally frequent the official F1 website (mainly because most of what they post has been sanitized by PR personnel), but they have recently been having stellar articles. Here's an interesting read on the real reason behind Frentzen's 1999 European GP retirement.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...s8yQHSoQy.html

[apexit4]

Interesting video I came across today about Alonso's driving style back in his championship winning days at Renault. Love or hate the guy, he's definitely a talented driver.

[M5Rick]

[QUOTE=apexit4;26247229]Interesting video I came across today about Alonso's driving style back in his championship winning days at Renault. Love or hate the guy, he's definitely a talented driver.

So now we know, turn in steering on the flatter tyres before the rest do then earlier on the throttle which meant faster pace..a hectic practice that Alonso mastered.

[yco]

Originally Posted by apexit4

Interesting video I came across today about Alonso's driving style back in his championship winning days at Renault. Love or hate the guy, he's definitely a talented driver.

the thing video guy wasnt telling that Alonso was doing that on slow and slow-mid corners.. and it has direct connection how you set the car up as well.. you cant randomly do such a thing in any car.. he said Renault's back end was planted which is right but still connected how you set the car as well.. he was talking about slip angle which is right but he didnt say anything about the optimal degree.. which is 6 degrees.. more than that just causes heat and then speed loss.. when you take a look on hairpins actually front outside tire wobbles sometimes.. which means grips and loses it constantly which cause understeer naturally.. so if you have planted rear end and for putting the nose in while braking but as physics until the optimal 6 degrees it was helping putting some heat and then throw the car in.. but if you re used to watching Schumacher's on boards back in days, he was doing the same some time to time.. actually a lot of drivers do this in Monaco especially.. if you watch some footage you ll see..

Alonso is a talented driver for sure.. even though i dont like him.. he has credit for sorting out the max out of the Renault package.. didnt work that well in McLaren since he was behind a rookie in 2007.. Vettel in blown exhaust times, he adapted a style be in aggressive on throttle for letting the rear end the car for sucking to the tarmac.. cause blown exhaust are for this actually.. and i believe he still carries this style which doesnt work that well anymore causes him to spin randomly..

talent in different level for me is Senna's early throttle movements.. its in another level of harmony with man and machine.. i highly recommend seeing some footage about cause its magical.. there are some telemetry videos as well..

[3798j]

Rindt's letter to Chapman.

[M5Rick]

^ I love seeing those sort of correspondences from past era. Still have shudders everytime I watch vid of that fateful day at Monza.
I read he may have survived if he had used all five of his safety belt fixings, he left one off between the legs which made him travel deep into the cockpit killing him when the railings broke and the GLT Lotus made heavy contact with an anchor post.