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Post by René on Feb 6, 2021 18:31:38 GMT
Yes those CART cars from the 90's were very good looking. They were certainly heavier and larger than F1 cars of the time but by far not as large as current F1 cars. I think their proportions were absolutely perfect, amongst the best looking single seaters ever.
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Post by Carl on Feb 6, 2021 20:11:30 GMT
Yes those CART cars from the 90's were very good looking. They were certainly heavier and larger than F1 cars of the time but by far not as large as current F1 cars. I think their proportions were absolutely perfect, amongst the best looking single seaters ever. It's possible that the longer wheelbase of Champ Cars of that era made them more stable on the high speed oval tracks. I can't recall a short wheelbase car even attempting to qualify on a fast oval, but do recall some shorter wheelbase Formula One cars being nervous in high speed corners. |
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Post by chrisb on Feb 7, 2021 12:02:38 GMT
I really liked the champcars they looked more like racing cars that needed driving,
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Post by René on Feb 7, 2021 17:29:22 GMT
Yes those CART cars from the 90's were very good looking. They were certainly heavier and larger than F1 cars of the time but by far not as large as current F1 cars. I think their proportions were absolutely perfect, amongst the best looking single seaters ever. It's possible that the longer wheelbase of Champ Cars of that era made them more stable on the high speed oval tracks. I can't recall a short wheelbase car even attempting to qualify on a fast oval, but do recall some shorter wheelbase Formula One cars being nervous in high speed corners.
Sounds very plausible Carl.
That begs the question 'how fast would a contemporary Mercedes F1 car be at the Indianapolis speedway (allowing for oval style wings and camber settings)?
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Post by Carl on Feb 7, 2021 17:47:51 GMT
It's possible that the longer wheelbase of Champ Cars of that era made them more stable on the high speed oval tracks. I can't recall a short wheelbase car even attempting to qualify on a fast oval, but do recall some shorter wheelbase Formula One cars being nervous in high speed corners.
Sounds very plausible Carl.
That begs the question 'how fast would a contemporary Mercedes F1 car be at the Indianapolis speedway (allowing for oval style wings and camber settings)?
Also required would be a driver unafraid either to jump off the Empire State Building or take Turn 1 at 230 mph. More than a few top drivers have been intimidated by the challenge of Indy. |
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