Formel 1 - 2024

[MartinF]

Man kan begynne å lure på om Perez har noe på Horner... 

[Ratleto]

20 minutes ago, MartinF said:

Man kan begynne å lure på om Perez har noe på Horner... 

Det er nok heller "bare" at Perez har med seg masse sponsorpenger.

[Jarmo]

[Evil-Duck]

Basert på kontraktene Verstappen og Perez har i red bull kommer de til å være de som har vært lengst team kamerater (basert på antal løp) noen gang i formel 1. Men så spørs det jo om hvorvidt Verstappen blir værende i red bull eller ikke og om 2 års kontrakten til Perez faktisk blir fullført. 

[Dragavon]

For min del er eg skuffa over at vekt berre blir redusert med 30kg. Bilene burde blitt redusert til 600kg igjen.

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Revealed: First images of F1's new 2026 car concept
The FIA has revealed the first images of how Formula 1's all-new 2026 cars could look, with the rules set for sign-off later this month.

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/revealed-first-images-of-f1s-new-2026-car-concept/10620100/

[Jarmo]

2026 Regulation changes as released by the FIA today

The full set of 2026 regulations take Formula 1 into the future via a number of key innovations across power unit, chassis, aerodynamics, safety and sustainability.

 

Power Unit

First published in August 2022, the power unit regulations provide for a major leap forward. Building on the foundations of the world’s most efficient hybrid engine currently used in Formula 1, the 2026 power unit delivers even more power than the current PUs. While the power derived from the ICE element drops from 550-560kw to 400kw, the battery element increases massively, from 120kw to 350kw – an almost 300% increase in electric power. Performance is therefore maintained, while sustainability is increased even further.

By simplifying the power unit through the removal of the MGU-H and the expansion of electrical power, the 2026 power is the most road relevant yet seen in Formula 1, and in tandem with 100% sustainable fuel provides a forward-thinking platform for transferrable future innovation.

Additionally, the amount of energy that can be recuperated during braking is doubled, resulting in a total recuperable energy of 8.5 MJ per lap.

A Manual Override mode has been included to create improved overtaking opportunities. While the deployment of a leading car will taper off after 290kph, reaching zero at 355kph, the following car will benefit from MGUK Override providing 350kW up to 337kph and +0.5MJ of extra energy.

 

Chassis

Designed to be smaller and lighter than the current generation of cars, the dimensions of the car have been altered to adhere to the ‘nimble car’ concept at the heart of the new rules. The wheelbase drops from a maximum of 3600mm to 3400mm, while the width has been reduced from 2000mm to 1900mm. The maximum floor width will be reduced by 150mm.

Weight reduction has been a key goal and 2026 cars will have a minimum weight of 768kg – down 30kg on their counterparts from 2022. This is made up of 722kg Car and Driver + 46kg estimated tyres mass.

Downforce has been reduced by 30% and drag by 55%.

The 18-inch wheel size introduced in 2022 is being retained, though the width of the front tyres has been reduced by 25mm and the rears by 30mm but with minimal loss in grip.

Designed to attract new manufacturers to the sport, the regulations have led to commitments from existing suppliers such as Ferrari, Mercedes and Alpine, the return of Honda as a manufacturer and the arrival of Audi and Red Bull Ford Powertrains.

Aerodynamics

The 2026 cars will also benefit from all-new Active Aerodynamics systems. The system, involving movable front and rear wings, will result in greater cornering speeds with standard Z-Mode deployed. On straights drivers will be able to switch to X-Mode a low-drag configuration designed to maximise straight-line speed.

A three-element active rear wing will be adopted, while the lower beam wing has been removed and end plates have been simplified.

The front wing will be 100mm narrower than currently and will feature a two-element active flap.

In contrast to the current cars, front wheel arches will be removed, and part of the wheel bodywork will be mandated, to help achieve optimal wake performance.

In-washing wheel wake control boards will sit on the front of the side pods to assist with the control of the wheel wake.

 

Safety

The FIA’s rigorous pursuit of safety is upheld in the 2026 Formula 1 regulations.

Revised front impact regulations introduce a two-stage structure to avoid incidents in recent years where the front impact structure (FIS) has broken-off close to the survival cell after an initial impact, leaving the car unprotected for a subsequent impact.

Side intrusion protection has been increased. The new specification gives improved intrusion protection around the cockpit and more than doubles the protection given by the side of the fuel cell. Additionally, the improved intrusion protection will be achieved without adding weight.

Roll hoop loads have been increased from 16G to 20G in line with other single seater formulas and test loads increased from 141kN to 167kN.

Rear wing endplate lights will be homologated and significantly more visible/bright than current ones. Lateral safety lights will be introduced to identify the ERS status of a car stopped across the track.

The GPS antenna is being repositioned to improve sensitivity and to allow for future developments in active safety.

 

Sustainability

From 2026 Formula 1 power units will run on fully sustainable fuel, underscoring the commitment to environmentally responsible racing and setting a new standard for motorsport.

This fuel will be ‘drop-in’, meaning it can be used in almost any ICE-powered vehicle, offering a potentially game-changing solution to greenhouse gasses in the transportation sector. By 2030 there will be 1.2bn ICE cars on the road worldwide and the fuel developed for Formula 1 could be used to reduce emissions on an industrial scale.

Sustainability will be enhanced through greater use of electric power in the 2026 power units and a shift to towards a 50% electrical and 50% thermal power distribution.

The 2026 regulations are in line with the FIA objective of reaching Net Zero carbon by 2030.

The cars will feature a partially flat floor and a lower-powered diffuser, which will reduce the ground effect and the reliance of the cars on ultra-stiff and low set-ups.

[Jarmo]

[Jarmo]

RB har nye biler til Montreal..

Endret 7. juni av Jarmo

[Sjørøver]

Ratleto skrev (På 4.6.2024 den 7:32 PM):

Det er nok heller "bare" at Perez har med seg masse sponsorpenger.

Selger mye merchandise på han i spansktalende land. Tipper det går noe redbull der også. 

 

Angående regulering så synes jeg de skulle tillatt andre konfigurasjoner enn v6. Men det er vell for dyrt å utvikle motor nå til at det er fornuftig. 

[Comma Chameleon]

Det er en skikkelig uting at de nye bilene blir såpass mye tregere. Flott at de blir litt mindre, men liker ikke fokuset på at de skal strupe forbrenningsmotoren såpass. Skjønner at bilfabrikantene vil ha mer elektrisk, men det kunne vel kanskje kommet i tillegg. Så bilene blir raskere. Jeg er her for å se F1, ikke F2.

Og ja de blir nok raskere med årene, men ser jo at selv nå har vi ikke tatt igjen 2020-farten. Og nå kommer det nye endringer igjen.

Endret 7. juni av Comma Chameleon

[Evil-Duck]

Blir vel ikke noe kjøring denne free practice'en her. Meldinger om regn har gått fra å være ett høydepunkt til nedtur  

[Jarmo]

[Jarmo]

[Comma Chameleon]

Perez 🤡

[Comma Chameleon]

Ferrari ute i Q2 😳

[Evil-Duck]

Mens Albon cruicer inn i Q3 

[MartinF]

Woho! Mercedes har en enorm helg så langt. Kan det blir pallplass i morgen?

[Comma Chameleon]

Eksakt samme tid for pole. Sykt. Kan ikke huske å ha sett det før.

Danny P5 også! 

[Evil-Duck]

Spørs hvor mye race pace mercedes har ofret for god qually pace, men det er jo ingen tvil om at Red Bull ikke har den dominante bilen lenger. Så i det minste bra at dommedags spådommene til enkelte om at denne og neste sesong var ferdig og over ikke stemte  

Endret 8. juni av Evil-Duck

[Dassen]

Comma Chameleon skrev (31 minutter siden):

Eksakt samme tid for pole. Sykt. Kan ikke huske å ha sett det før.

Danny P5 også! 

Det var den gangen Villeneuve, Schumacher og Frentzen satte samme tid i Jerez. 

Headline for meg i dag er hvor treg Ferrari var. Skal bli spennende race i morgen! Perez gjennom felten. Ferraris i dritten i midten og Russell som skal forsvare pole mot Verstappen.