Formula 1 - 2010 Season

[Bludd]

I hope you realise how long it takes for a bulk carrier to stop or change course. Ships are tracked far more aggressively then you might think. Its very important for incident investigation to know exact times when changes occur because it takes so long for it to have a visible effect. AIS for example can be sub 2 seconds.

Polling intervals aren't a factor for accuracy sure the exact deployments used for VTS might not fit F1 but that has nothing to do with what makes DGPS so accurate. when your cars are what 1.8 meters by 4-5 meters (?) 1meter accuracy doesn't seems that good.

Thanks for the info. I only know what I read in that article at F1tech

 

[itsmydamnation]

im no expert myself ( IT guy) but the orginization i work for have lots who are.

im sure its more financial then technical reason for the accuracy, bernie doesn't want to have to take a pay cut . There was likely already an off the shelf product they could use with very little devlopment needed. Kind of ironic

 

[Bludd]

im no expert myself ( IT guy) but the orginization i work for have lots who are.

im sure its more financial then technical reason for the accuracy, bernie doesn't want to have to take a pay cut . There was likely already an off the shelf product they could use with very little devlopment needed. Kind of ironic

Bernie doesn't pay for it, FIA tells the teams that they must have this and they get it from whoever so the teams pay for it, just like they do for anything else. Maybe they can get it through sponsorship or something like that, but it is not free as it were.

 

[itsmydamnation]

I thought bernie basiclly payed for F1(out side of running a team) and in return he gets the TV rights. then the Teams and the FIA get a cut.

 

[tongue_of_colicab]

haha Bernie doesn't pay for F1, others pay Bernie for F1. Bernie keeps most and a little bit goes to the teams (prize money, tv license etc)

Anyway, I doubt the costs of a accurate GPS system would really be an issue with the money spend in F1.

 

[Bludd]

I thought bernie basiclly payed for F1(out side of running a team) and in return he gets the TV rights. then the Teams and the FIA get a cut.

Bernie collects entry fees from teams, hosting fees for Grands Prix, TV licensing money and he pays 50% to the teams in price money and 50% to CVC who own FOA and FOM. CVC are bankers who just use F1 as a cash cow. Beyond the money (and the image, I guess) they don't care and don't understand F1. CVC wants to sell F1 in the future, but now they are using F1 to pay back huge loans they took out when they purchased F1. F1 is basically collateral for them, mortgaged out. It is a shame.

 

[Bludd]

Tomorrow Mercedes, Toro Rosso and Williams will unveil their cars just as the first week of testing gets underway in Valencia (not the GP track in the harbour since it is not a fully permanent facility - among other reasons).

 

[chavvdarrr]

Unofficial Monday test times from Valencia:
1. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:12.574, 102 Laps
2. Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber, 1:12.784, 74 Laps
3. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, 1:12.947, 40 Laps
4. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, 1:13.543, 39 Laps
5. Gary Paffett, McLaren, 1:13.846, 86 Laps
6. Rubens Barrichello, Williams, 1:14.449, 75 Laps
7. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 1:14.762, 18 Laps
8. Robert Kubica, Renault, 1:15.000, 69 Laps

first tests

 

[RobertR1]

Look who is on pace already. That man is something else.

 

[Bludd]

Schumi and Massa back on pace is great. Pedro is fast too. Wouldn't it be ironic if Sauber wins both championships this year? It would be Brawn all over again, just not as dramatic (team almost shutting down, having no engine until the last minute, etc).

 

[Lightman]

Look who is on pace already. That man is something else.

You mean Pedro don't you

Michael never rusts!

 

[Kaotik]

Videos from Valencia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRaSjPMJ37E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhKUAiWy5-0

McLaren was there - where's their times, unofficial or not?

 

[chavvdarrr]

Videos from Valencia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRaSjPMJ37E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhKUAiWy5-0

McLaren was there - where's their times, unofficial or not?

5. Gary Paffett, McLaren, 1:13.846, 86 Laps
huh?

 

[Kaotik]

5. Gary Paffett, McLaren, 1:13.846, 86 Laps
huh?

Blind me, looking at familiar names, not teams

 

[Bludd]

Here's images from today's testing at Valencia. Click the thumbnails for hires versions.

 

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