THG At The Races

jmke · 27th June 2005, 23:27

The advanced state of F1 cars is shown most clearly by a "memory" function that is used by most F1 teams. As Sauber's Rampf explained, a driver can store a complex car setting, including differential, traction control, engine braking as well as wing settings for each curve of the track. Once such a setting is stored, sensors in the car are able to recognize that curve the next time the car comes around. Electronics monitor certain data such as G-force levels to identify a specific curve and then apply stored settings instantly.

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Sidney · 28th June 2005, 00:05

Darn it, I still enjoy riding horses once awhile - man and beast

28th June 2005, 07:42

MAD, that is all I can say.

Customised settings for each bend?

Wouldn't they get better results by improving the engine?

29th June 2005, 10:43

what makes you think they don't?

this is just another way of gaining a few milliseconds per round.

I wonder what happens if they hit a kerbstone though :grin:

jmke · 29th June 2005, 11:19

Quote:

Originally posted by kristos
I wonder what happens if they hit a kerbstone though :grin:

their ideal line incoporates the kerbstones

29th June 2005, 12:00

right, forgot about that, but I was thinking of a single event I once saw on TV (pole position runs) and in a certain curve they almost always hit it way to hard at a bad angle making the cars bump sky high.

27th June 2005, 23:27	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	THG At The Races The advanced state of F1 cars is shown most clearly by a "memory" function that is used by most F1 teams. As Sauber's Rampf explained, a driver can store a complex car setting, including differential, traction control, engine braking as well as wing settings for each curve of the track. Once such a setting is stored, sensors in the car are able to recognize that curve the next time the car comes around. Electronics monitor certain data such as G-force levels to identify a specific curve and then apply stored settings instantly. http://www.tomshardware.com/business...627/index.html __________________

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28th June 2005, 07:42	#3
Faiakes Posts: n/a	MAD, that is all I can say. Customised settings for each bend? Wouldn't they get better results by improving the engine?

29th June 2005, 10:43	#4
kristos Posts: n/a	what makes you think they don't? this is just another way of gaining a few milliseconds per round. I wonder what happens if they hit a kerbstone though :grin:

29th June 2005, 12:00	#6
kristos Posts: n/a	right, forgot about that, but I was thinking of a single event I once saw on TV (pole position runs) and in a certain curve they almost always hit it way to hard at a bad angle making the cars bump sky high.