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If it's not a chop.....Are you sure those aren't the tire warmers? Ferrari use red bag tire warmers....other than that, they're sometimes delivered to the team that way.
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Originally Posted by Pharoh
If it's not a chop.....Are you sure those aren't the tire warmers? Ferrari use red bag tire warmers....other than that, they're sometimes delivered to the team that way.
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Rep Power: 380 A couple of tire companys have been experimenting on coloring tires, though I doubt that they ahve developed to the point of being sutible for race tires, so most likely its a marketing thing...
an example of colored tires would be the BF Goodrich Scorcher T/A
an example of colored tires would be the BF Goodrich Scorcher T/A
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Originally Posted by Zzyzx
A couple of tire companys have been experimenting on coloring tires, though I doubt that they ahve developed to the point of being sutible for race tires, so most likely its a marketing thing...
an example of colored tires would be the BF Goodrich Scorcher T/A
an example of colored tires would be the BF Goodrich Scorcher T/A
ahh yes Scorchers.....the worst wet traction tire ever to come out of the BFG lineup..haha. You know at one time they were banned in parts of California because gangs were using them to identify their colors....too funny.
My old man works for Michelin/BF Goodrich, I read that in some press release a few years back.
And I saw red on the wheel itself which led me to beleive that they weren't colored tires. Also, Michelin and Bridgstone use a shipping wrap like that in the picture to deliver the tires and that would include the logo on the sidewall as advertising is worth millions at a shot in F1.
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Originally Posted by Hawk
yea those aren't tire warmers, tire warmers look more like blankets. Hmm maybe the red rubber will make Schumacher even faster....great. 
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Ferrari will go down next year 
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Rep Power: 564 Next years rule changes will level the field even more but I beleive that Mercedes and Honda are on the right track to defeating Ferrari. I haven't counted out BMW either but that's not where I see the best results coming from unless they get Jacques Villeneuve to race one of their cars.
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Originally Posted by Pharoh
Next years rule changes will level the field even more but I beleive that Mercedes and Honda are on the right track to defeating Ferrari. I haven't counted out BMW either but that's not where I see the best results coming from unless they get Jacques Villeneuve to race one of their cars.
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Rep Power: 564 Taken from Yahoo India...haha. But this about sums up what I heard over the weekend...none of this has been approved yet.
The proposals covered aerodynamics, tyres and engines with further measures to reduce engine power scheduled for 2006.
On aerodynamics, the FIA proposals included raising the front wing, moving the rear wing element forward and limiting the height of the diffuser.
It estimated that the measures would slow cars through fast corners while having a minimal effect on straight-line speeds.
Tyres will be limited to two sets per driver per weekend, with one set for Friday and Saturday practice and the other for qualifying and the race -- meaning a tyre will have to last for at least 350km rather than 80 at present.
"A damaged tyre can be replaced during the race (taken from the first set) but the car cannot be refuelled at the same time as the damaged tyre is changed," the statement said.
By making engines last for two races power will be reduced.
The FIA said that in 2006 a 2.4 litre V8 engine would replace the current three litre V10 units. Teams that cannot obtain a 2.4 litre engine will be allowed to use the old one with power restricted by a rev limiter.
The proposals covered aerodynamics, tyres and engines with further measures to reduce engine power scheduled for 2006.
On aerodynamics, the FIA proposals included raising the front wing, moving the rear wing element forward and limiting the height of the diffuser.
It estimated that the measures would slow cars through fast corners while having a minimal effect on straight-line speeds.
Tyres will be limited to two sets per driver per weekend, with one set for Friday and Saturday practice and the other for qualifying and the race -- meaning a tyre will have to last for at least 350km rather than 80 at present.
"A damaged tyre can be replaced during the race (taken from the first set) but the car cannot be refuelled at the same time as the damaged tyre is changed," the statement said.
By making engines last for two races power will be reduced.
The FIA said that in 2006 a 2.4 litre V8 engine would replace the current three litre V10 units. Teams that cannot obtain a 2.4 litre engine will be allowed to use the old one with power restricted by a rev limiter.
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Rep Power: 424 So why is the right front one still black?
Anyways... they can't be red. Colored tires are banned by racing bodies because they put down marks on the track that can be interpreted for something else.
Anyways... they can't be red. Colored tires are banned by racing bodies because they put down marks on the track that can be interpreted for something else.
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Originally Posted by taz757
By who? BAR Honda? Toyota? BMW/Williams? Ferrari is pretty undefeatable.
true
the officals tried to slow them down with regulations on their vehicles
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