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I wouldn't be surprised if anyone hits 350km/h in the race with KERS, DRS and drafting, hell even 360km/h wouldn't be too far fetched in the right circumstances.
2014 Italian Grand Prix
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- mustafur
Nope, Monza will be because the downforce for Monza is significantly lower.
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- mustafur
350km/h should be easy tbh, Hamilton got 346km/h at Hockenhiem with draft and DRS.
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- ukfan758
My favorite F1 hot lap just turned 10 years old GP wise, its sad we don't get to hear the screaming engines anymore and now we have to put up with rubbish. Perhaps they can make super loud speakers in the exhaust exits and make them sound like V10s and V12s. I wish the cars looked like the pre 2008 style.
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The reason why I'm thinking Mexico could see higher top speeds is because Monza has always been a low downforce track, but cars in the past at Mexico were reaching similar speeds with more downforce.
In this era of F1 aerodynamics, the cars to a degree are low downforce all year round, Monza is not going to be as big of a leap top speed wise in the calendar compared to other years.
http://www.auto123.com/en/racing-news/f1-top-speeds-at-monza-to-be-lower-than-expected?artid=170709
If I have my facts right, when G.Berger was driving one of the most powerful F1 cars in history, the top speed difference between his Monza and Mexico top speed was only about 4mph (but I could be mixing up my years). This in an age with no DRS at the time. With the Mexico GP straight being a lil' bit longer than Monza's, I'm going to assume it will also have a slightly faster DRS zone too.
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- ukfan758
Remember that the parabolica will not be used in full this time at Mexico...
They are using the chicane complex unfortunately in the stadium and then re-joining the parabolica at low speed mid-way.
@mustafur The racing may have not been that great, but remember that there was no KERS, ERS, or DRS at the time. Passes back then were not often, but when they happened, boy were they breath taking! I think they should return to the pre 2008 chassis style, today's cars look hideous but they too have made overtaking easier and the races more enjoyable for the new fans.
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- mustafur
I wouldn't class ERS as a Gimmick like a KERS push to pass, as its integrated in the power unit and has no button to deploy extra power, same thing as the LMP1 Hybrids, also keep in mind Monza they run the wing soo low that the DRS flap can't fit on the Rear Wing unless they go for a higher downforce setup, combine that with next to no tyre degradation and that would make monza the only Full racing no gimmick race of the season.
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Oh my god... What have they done to the oval?
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On Sky marc Surer said the surface is way to bumpy to be used for racing.... Well, maybe not for rallying.
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It hasn't been used for racing for decades....
What they've done is preserve the banking... and for the once a year Monza Rally Show, where they utilize the banking.
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- Peasantslayer
Autosport.
12:19 Mercedes confirms that the problem is simply that Hamilton's car won't start.
A fast and reliable car is a mutually exclusive thing for Lewis.
12:19 Mercedes confirms that the problem is simply that Hamilton's car won't start.
A fast and reliable car is a mutually exclusive thing for Lewis.
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I feel really bad for Grosjean driving that Lotus. Haven't seen that many trips through the Monza gravel since Vladim Kogay was there.
