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What if a wing fails on an f1 car? Or a suspension component? Or a tire? Cars that get their downforce from traditional aero elements are also susceptible to c
by jackmott42 4y ago
What if a wing fails on an f1 car? Or a suspension component? Or a tire?
Cars that get their downforce from traditional aero elements are also susceptible to catastrophic failures if they hit bumps too big for the design to handle. Mercedes famously demonstrated this at Le Mans.
Anyway this car is designed for people to have fun with at track days, so their are no rules, so you can't make it illegal.
- leereeves 4y agoThe article says "a road-legal version of the Goodwood fan car is in the works"
- omginternets 4y agoEach of those things you list are orders of magnitude more reliable than a fan system where a slight chip in the skirt can instantly send you careening off the road. This includes tires.
- twawaaay 4y agoF1 also bans cars that get a lot of downforce by traditional aero elements. For example, there is minimum required clearance between the track surface and any element that is not wheels, which severely limits downforce. Additionally, they have banned a lot of different types of geometry and aero elements that could create suction even with high clearance.