Is this what F1 cars of the future will look like?

  • Published on 08 Aug 2017 14:16
  • comments 9
  • By: Fergal Walsh

Formula 1 is an ever changing sport, with regulations altered nearly every year. This season, we saw a big change in the cars, as they became much wider and lower, producing monumental downforce levels. Formula 1's future is only around the corner and there have been some designs done up to now about what the cars of tomorrow will look like. Recently, Antonio Paglia came up with his concepts. What do you think of them? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos courtesy of Antonio Paglia

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  • Wow they look pretty incredible

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    • Aug 8 2017 - 14:43
  • mbmwe36

    Posts: 533

    I am not hating this design at all! In fact I think they look ridiculously cool. I have been an advocate for open cockpits for the longest time, but if it can be incorporated like this, I'm all for the shield.

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    • Aug 8 2017 - 15:00
  • f1dave

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    I hope not !

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    • Aug 8 2017 - 15:53
  • These do look cool. Very Fighter Jetesque. But why do people always put the old liveries on them? Marlboro wont return as a title sponsor again, no matter how much money the sink into Ferrari behind the scenes. Its not like we have that many ugly liveries on the grid at the moment. On the contrary, the current liveries are quite nice.

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    • Aug 8 2017 - 17:10
    • That said, they dont look very safe, do they? Would be nearly impossible to climb out of should a fire occur.

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      • Aug 8 2017 - 17:11
    • mbmwe36

      Posts: 533

      I'm sure you could work around that in some way. Maybe something like the glass automatically shatters when the car is upside down and has completely decelerated for something like a second.
      Or maybe a split glass that retracts into the side pods. Either way, I'm sure it can be done, if they want to.

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      • Aug 8 2017 - 18:37
    • True, and its a good idea, but automatically shattering glass could have it's own problems. For one, that would require a new system, a system that could potentially fail in the worst possible scenario. Shattering glass could also lower the car above the driver, the car looks very slim over the driver area, so if the car were to end up upside down, the driver is trapped in the car. Furthermore, shattering glass is generally not good. Should there be larger bits, the driver could easily get bad cut wounds.

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      • Aug 8 2017 - 20:02
    • mbmwe36

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      There are always risks, no matter what solution is chosen, because of the extreme nature of F1. The glass in roadcars shatters into basically pebbles as well, except for the windscreen which is laminated. So when they are in a fireproof racing suit wearing a helmet, I'm thinking shattered glass isn't the biggest problem.
      However, I agree about the ground clearance when it's upside down, that would likely pose a problem.
      Nonetheless I wouldn't mind it if this was the direction F1 is moving in.

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      • Aug 8 2017 - 21:19
  • RogerF1

    Posts: 501

    Like I just posted in 'Palmer' article, one step away from GT, only the wheel arches missing

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    • Aug 9 2017 - 00:10

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