FIA's F1 spray guard quest might be mission impossible - The Race
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The FIA is taking on physics, nature and the wider needs of current Formula 1 cars with its 'wet weather package' - or spray guard - project to allow more running in the rain. Don't underestimate how difficult it's going to be, says Edd Straw [...]Read More...

Forgive the click-baity title and the fact this is from The Race. I thought it was still an interesting article about a topic that hasn’t gotten a lot of coverage.

I really hope they can figure out something to enable true wet weather racing.

  • baldingpudenda@lemmy.world
    31·
    1 year ago

    Just looked it up. Looks fine. Just make them fragile enough to keep that open wheel style racing (no rubbing). If it does improve the racing all the haters and purists won’t matter. Same thing as the halo. If they want rubbing action like formula E, make them sturdier.

    • bhmnscmm@lemmy.worldOP
      6·
      1 year ago

      I lean towards your perspective too.

      There’s definitely a fine line that differentiates F1 from other series, but it’s hard to put into words exactly where that line should be drawn. Personally, I’m more interested in performance and engineering innovation than preserving tradition.