Iliana Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Imola kerbs puts strain on V8s The engine is put under particular strain at Imola. The teams need good torque to launch out of the slow corners, and the hard acceleration phases mean that the engine's outright power is an important factor. 73% of the lap is spent at full throttle, which is among the highest values of the season. However, the longest period spent at full throttle is relatively short, which relieves the pressure on moving parts such as pistons; counter-balancing this, though, is the fact that the generally cool temperatures equate to high air density, meaning the engine develops more power and is under greater strain. The average engine speed at this circuit is relatively high, but the main danger for the engine comes from potentially over-revving when the car is launched over the kerbs and the driven wheels lose contact with the ground. The teams need to manage the risk of over-revving as well as possible, by judicious use of the rev limiter, without sacrificing performance over a flying lap. However, in race conditions, excessive use of the limiter can generate potentially harmful vibrations for the engine, so teams may ask drivers to modify their shift points or adjust their line to adapt to this constraint. Fisichella eyes Imola win Schumi set to start championship challenge FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio Foster's di San Marino 2006 Friday 21 April 12:00-13:00 Friday Practice 1 15:00-16:00 Friday Practice 2 Saturday 22 April 12:00-13:00 Saturday Practice 15:00 Qualifying Sunday 23 April 15:00 Race (GMT+3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iliana Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 Grand Prix of San Marino - 23 April 2006 - Qualifying Pos. Driver Team Time 1 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:22.795 (No.66 :nw: ) 2 J. Button Honda 1:22.988 3 R. Barrichello Honda 1:23.242 4 F. Massa Ferrari 1:23.702 5 F. Alonso Renault 1:23.709 6 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:23.772 7 JP. Montoya McLaren 1:24.021 8 K. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iliana Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 Drivers Standings after 4 GPs Pos. Driver Team Points 1 F. Alonso Renault 36 2 M. Schumacher Ferrari 21 3 K. Räikkönen McLaren 18 4 G. Fisichella Renault 15 5 JP. Montoya McLaren 15 6 J. Button Honda 13 7 F. Massa Ferrari 9 8 R. Schumacher Toyota 7 9 M. Webber Williams 6 10 N. Heidfeld BMW 5 11 J. Villeneuve BMW 5 12 R. Barrichello Honda 2 13 N. Rosberg Williams 2 14 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1 15 C. Klien Red Bull 1 16 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 0 17 J. Trulli Toyota 0 18 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 0 19 C. Albers Midland F1 0 20 T. Sato Super Aguri 0 21 T. Monteiro Midland F1 0 22 Y. Ide Super Aguri 0 Constructors Standings after 4 GPs Pos. Team Points 1 Renault 51 2 McLaren 33 3 Ferrari 30 4 Honda 15 5 BMW 10 6 Williams 8 7 Toyota 7 8 Red Bull 2 - Scuderia Toro Rosso 0 - Midland F1 0 - Super Aguri 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I know you were extra happy this weekend................. :LOL: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iliana Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 you bet!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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