Deflectores? Canalizadores de Flujo

Junio 27th, 2009 |

Publicado por Timoteo Briet Blanes en Aerodinámica |

Con esta pequeña entrada, quería desmitificar el hecho de que “canalizar” un flujo de aire, no es una tarea fácil; todos hemos oído en muchas ocasiones, que por ejemplo cierto elemento instalado en el morro de un F1, sirve para canalizar “adecuadamente” el flujo hacia el alerón trasero; o incluso, con el mismo objetivo, cierto elemento instalado sobre los pontones; nada más lejos y más cerca de la realidad. El hecho de “canalizar” un flujo, implica no sólo un acto o sólo una accción o dispositivo, en la inmensa mayoría de ocasiones; comporta una serie de elementos, que trabajando conjuntamente, hacen que el objetivo final, se cumpla o al menos, ayude a alcanzar.

Por ejemplo, muchas veces y más ahora que estamos en verano, pongo en funcionamiento el aire acondicionado o el ventilador de mi coche; sabéis que el coche, en el salpicadero, dispone de una serie de “mandos” encargados de “direccionar” el flujo de aire allí donde queramos.

Verdad que es difícil hacer que el flujo de muchas salidas, vaya directamente a la cara? lo mismo ocurre sobre un F1.
Si colocamos o instalamos un dispositivo o deflector, sobre el morro, efectivamente “desviará” el flujo, pero sólo durante unos pocos centímetros, y además, es muy fácil de ser perturbado más tarde.
Es necesario por tanto, seguir “desviando” y ayudando al flujo, a ir donde se quiere que vaya.

En mi opinión, es mucho más efectivo, desviar un flujo a través o mediante de variaciones de presión o efecto Coanda, que no mediante deflectores “físicos”. Cuanto más lejos se encuentren “acción” y “objetivo”, más complicado va a ser el trabajo….

Lo mismo ocurre con otros fenómenos, no de competición; ya analizaré “ésto” en la Teoría que estoy desarrollando a tal efecto (Nueva Teoría de la Dinámica).

La Aerodinámica, como siempre, nos sorprende, verdad?…. pero sigue siendo apasionante….

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Brawn reconoció que su equipo tiene que mejorar para enfrentar a Red Bull

Formula 1

30 / Jun / 2009 -- 12:43 pm

Ross Brawn, jefe del equipo de Fórmula Uno que lleva su apellido, ha reconocido que deben mejorar para hacer frente a los Red Bull, que en el Gran Premio de Gran Bretaña dieron un paso adelante con el doblete del alemán Sebastian Vettel y el australiano Mark Webber.

En declaraciones a ‘Autosport’, Brawn explicó los motivos por los que sus coches no rindieron en Silverstone como suelen hacerlo: “El nuestro siempre ha sido un coche fuerte aerodinámicamente. En Silverstone, con los componentes de velocidad medios, no logramos recuperarnos como solemos hacer normalmente, porque los neumáticos estaban fríos”.

“Así que cuando llegábamos a las parte viradas los neumáticos no tenían la temperatura suficiente para lograr la ventaja que normalmente tenemos en esta área”, agregó.

“Red Bull siempre ha estado cerca todo el año, así que creo que tenemos que mejorar porque dieron un paso adelante en Silverstone”. Nürburgring será el escenario del próximo asalto”, señaló Brawn.

Vettel puso fin en Silverstone a una racha de cuatro triunfos consecutivos del británico de BrawnGP, Jenson Button, que en su país no pudo luchar por entrar en el podio. Su compañero, el brasileño Rubens Barrichello, acabó tercero.

Vía EFE

Inside Maranello - The Home of Ferrari

Shell is a prominent fixture at the Ferrari factory in Maranello and was there when Enzo Ferrari first started producing his cars in the 1940s. Find out more about Maranello, the home of Ferrari, and how Shell works with the different departments at Ferrari.

• Maranello

The Ferrari complex at Maranello

Maranello has been the iconic home to the Ferrari road and race headquarters for seven decades, ever since Enzo Ferrari, the founder and mentor of Ferrari S.p.A., moved his workshop from Modena to this small town in the foothills of the Italian Apennines in the early 1940s.

During that time, the factory has changed significantly to move with the times. Last year Ferrari continued to update the facilities with two buildings that completed their “Formula Uomo” development programme, continuing the transformation from an enchanting historic compound into a state-of-the-art technical facility.

The developments reflect Ferrari’s commitment to continual improvement, performance and cutting-edge technology. This aesthetic combination of old and new continues to advance technologically, with plans to create new energy generation plants which decrease the electricity taken from the public stream and reduce manufacturing emissions by 35 percent.

The strength of Shell’s technical partnership with Ferrari was clearly demonstrated during this period of transformation. Today the Shell filling station takes pride of place near the ‘Logistica’ building. But perhaps more symbolically, Shell’s effect on Ferrari is seen all over the Maranello complex – from the Fiorano race track just next to Enzo Ferrari’s white house, to the uniforms of every Ferrari employee.

Maranello now welcomes visitors from across the globe and the Galleria Ferrari, a tribute to all things Ferrari, sits alongside the factory gates. Every year thousands of people from all over of the world visit Maranello and its Galleria, which displays Ferrari single-seaters, prototypes and Gran Turismo cars, together with trophies and memorabilia. Ferrari fans are invited to taste the charm and to feel the passionate atmosphere of this spot where myth and tradition meet dynamism and technology.

Beyond the factory gates, Ferrari spirit pervades through the surrounding area. The Ferrari logo can be spotted on most street corners as shops, bars and restaurants proudly display the Prancing Horse in support of the team. Streets are named after famous drivers. On days when the Formula One cars take to the team’s private test track – Fiorano – the engine noise carries across the rooftops.

Maranello, a small town in Italy, has become a huge tribute to the spirit of motor racing.

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All time Formula One records

Formula One is about racing, about passion but most of all about results. While some races keep in the heads of several fans, there are achievements in every era of F1 that must not be forgotten. Several of these records are listed here. (until after Brazil 2006)

Driver records

The oldest winner

Luigi Faioli was 53 years and 22 days old when he won the Grand Prix of France in 1951. He drove with an Alfo Romeo that he shared with Juan Manual Fangio.

The youngest winner

1. Sebastian Vettel was 21 years and 73 days when he won the Italian GP 2008 in an Toro Rosso STR03 2. Fernando Alonso, 22 years and 26 days when he won the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2003 with a comfortable 16.7 second advantage over runner-up Räikkönen. Alonso was hereby also the first Spaniard to win a Grand Prix. 3. Troy Ruttman, 22 years and 80 days, winning the American GP 1952.

The youngest driver on pole position

1. Sebastian Vettel was 21 years and 72 days when putting his Toro Rosso on pole for the Italian GP 2008. 2. Fernando Alonso at the age of 21 years, 7 months, 23 days. He put his Renault F1 on pole for the first time in his career at the Malaysian GP of 2003.

The oldest driver

Louis Chiron was 55 years, nine months and 19 days when he became sixth in Monaco '55. Three years later, when he was already 59 years, he was not able to qualify for that same GP.

The youngest driver

Mike Tackwel was nineteen years, five months and 29 days when he started in the GP of Canada in 1980. He crashed in the race and was not able to start in the restart. He was never seen since in Formula One.

First female driver

Maria Theresa Filippis debutated in the GP of Belgium in '58 as first woman driving in the Formula One championship.

4 Taylors

Dennis, Henry, Mike and Trevor Taylor came out at the same time for the Grand Prix of Engeland in 1959, and were not related to each other.

The only WC with his own car

Jack Brabham won in 1966 the title as the only driver with a car that had the same name as the driver himself.

Biggest gap between winner and second

Jackie Stewart won the Spanish Grand Prix in 1969 with a lead of two laps over Bruce McLaren, in second.

Most lead positions

Jackie Stewart led every race at some point during the 1969 season and went on to win six of the eleven races.

Closest win

At the Italian Grand Prix in 1971, there was only a difference of 0.01 seconds between winner Peter Gethin (BRM) and runner-up Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford).

Fastest Grand Prix

Peter Gethin won the Italian Grand Prix in 1971 with an average speed of 242.616 km/h.

Fastest lap ever in F1 (latest records set, not top of fastest laps)

1. Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya lapped Monza in 2004 with his Williams FW27 at an average speed of 262.242 km/h in pre-qualifying. 2. Juan Pablo Montoya got pole with his Williams FW25 at Monza September 15, 2002, with an average speed of 259.844682 km/h.

The very first with startnumber 0

Jody Schekter drove the Grand Prix of America and France in 1973 with the number 0 on his McLaren.

Only woman to score points

Lella Lombardi finished 6th in the Spanish Grand Prix 1975 and took half a championship point. The points were halved because the race was stopped after 29 laps.

Youngest driver to score a championship point

Sebastian Vettel was 19 years, 11 months and 14 days when he grabbed one point. He finished 8th at the Grand Prix of USA in 2007 when replacing the injured Robert Kubica.

Youngest driver to set fastest lap

Nico Rosberg at the age of 20 years, 258 days during the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix in a Williams.

First turbo win

The Grand Prix of France in 1979 was won by Jean-Pierre Jabouille in his Renault RS10.

Win from worst position

John Watson drove from the 22nd position to the first in 1983 at the United States Grand Prix West, Long Beach.

Oldest world champion

Juan Manuel Fangio became world champion for the fifth time in 1957 at the age of 47.

Youngest world champion

1. Lewis Hamilton, 23 years 301 days with McLaren at the Brazilian GP of 2008. 2. Fernando Alonso, 24 years 58 days with Renault F1 at the Brazilian GP 2005 3. Fernando Alonso as he won his second drivers' championship at the Brazilian GP of 2006. 4. Emmerson Fittipaldi was 25 years 273 days when he became WC in 1972.

Most race wins in a driver's career

Michael Schumacher had a total of 91 race wins in his Formula One career.

Most points during one season

Michael Schumacher reached a total of 148 points during the 2004 season.

Most fastest laps during one season

1. Michael Schumacher set 10 fastest laps during 2004 with his Ferrari F248 (out of 18 races) 2. Kimi Räikkönen set 10 fastest laps in 2008 in a Ferrari F2008 (out of 18 races) 3. Kimi Räikkönen posted 10 times the fastest lap in 2005 in a McLaren MP4-20 (out of 19 races)

Most pole positions in one season

Nigel Mansell with 14 pole positions in 1992

Most consecutive pole positions from a driver

Alain Prost got 7 poles after each other during 1993

Most pole positions from one driver

1. Michael Schumacher gathered 68 pole positions in 249 GP start between 1991 and 2006. A successrate of 27.3% 2. Ayrton Senna drove together 65 poles during 161 GP starts between 1984 and 1994, therefore being on pole in 40.37% of his races.

Most season wins

Michael Schumacher won 13 out of 18 GPs in 2004 which is little more than 72% of the races. Alberto Ascari on the other hand won 6 out of 7 Grand Prix' in 1952 and as such holds the records by winning 86% of the races.

Most consecutive race wins

Alberto Ascari won the last 6 races of 1952 and the first 3 of 1953. He became champion in both years.

The only driver than won his first GP

Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari 156), French GP 1961

Most World Driver Championship wins by one driver

Michael Schumacher won the F1 drivers championship 7 times: 1994-1995, 2000-2004.

Most consecutive drivers' championships

Michael Schumacher won the championship 5 times in a row starting in 2000 and finishing in 2004. All of these were won in a Ferrari.

Most consecutive race finishes for a rookie

Tiago Monteiro finished the first 16 races of 2005 as a rookie. The Toyota engine in his Jordan EJ15B suffered an engine failure in the 17th at the Brazilian GP, 2005.

Constructor records

Last win with front-engine car

Phil Hill won the Grand Prix of Italy in 1960. He was the last winner driving a Ferrari 256 with the engine in the front.

The first All Wheel Drive formula one car

John Fairman's 4 WD Ferguson P99 in 1961 during the Grand Prix of Great Britain. The car was 'borrowed' later in the race by Sterling Moss when his Lotus broke down. The car though was eventually disqualified due to pushing.

Last car with the engine in front

The Ferguson P99 at the Grand Prix of Great Britain in 1961.

Most F1 Constructors Championships for a team

Ferrari has won 14 championships in its history

Most victories from one team

McLaren won 15 of 16 races in 1988. The drivers were Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.

Most wins of a team on a circuit

Ferrari have won the Italian GP at Monza 13 times

Most pole positions per season

Williams F1 (1992 & 1993) and McLaren (1988 & 1999) managed to get 15 poles in a season

Most consecutive pole positions

Williams F1 got 24 poles one after another in the seasons 1992 and 1993

Race records

The biggest startfield

At the Gand Prix of Germany in 1953, there were 34 cars starting the race.

The longest race

The Grand Prix of Germany 1954 lasted 3.46 hours.

Smallest startfield

There were only six cars on the grid in the GP of the USA 2005. Only Bridgestone shod cars were racing as Michelin demanded their teams to withdraw since the tyres were deemed unsafe.

Lowest number of retirements

The Grand Prix of The Netherlands in 1961 had not a single retirement and further still, nobody even came in for a pitstop.

Most leader changes during a race

At the Grand Prix of Italy in 1965, the leading position changed 41 times to another driver.

Shortest GP ever (in number of laps)

The Grand Prix of Germany on the Nürburgring in 1971 only contained 12 laps. Each lap was however 22835m and took more than 7 minutes to complete.

Shortest GP ever (in distance)

The Australian GP of 1991 was stopped after 14 from the planned 81 laps because of torrential rain. As each lap was 3.7 km, the race totalled 51.8 km

Fastest Grand Prix

Peter Gethin won the Grand Prix of 1971 with an average speed of 242,616 km/h.

First restart

The Grand Prix of Great Brittain 1973 was stopped after the first lap because of a serial accident.

Most nationalities

There were 19 different nationalities participating at the 1974 season.

Most GP's in one country

America hosted in 1982 three GP's: Long Beach, Detroit and Las Vegas.

Most different teams in one season

18 teams started in the GP of Monaco and the GP of Canada in 1989

Deadly crashed F1 drivers

Statistics » Deadly crashed F1 drivers

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Formula One has always been the pinnacle of motorsport, right from its inauguration in 1950. Along with its standing are also the dangers, and during the history many people have died during racing.

See here a list of all deadly crashed drivers that have competed at least once in the Formula One World Championship.

Date	Driver	Cause of death
1950	Joe Fry (GB)	Fry was killed at the wheel of the Freikaiserwagen at the 1950 Blandford hillclimb, less than two months after driving a Maserati 4CL in the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
1950	Raymond Sommer (F)	In September 1950, he entered the Haute-Garonne Grand Prix in Cadours, France where the steering failed on his 1100cc Cooper and the car overturned at a corner.
1952	Luigi Fagioli (I)	Fagioli died during practice for a touring car race to be held as part of the Monaco Grand Prix. While his crash appeared minor at first, his internal unjuries were such that he died in hospital 3 weeks later.
1953	Charles de Tornaco (B)	In practice for the Modena Grand Prix in 1953, de Tornaco rolled his car and suffered serious head and neck injuries. He died on his way to the hospital.
1953	Felice Bonetto (I)	Hit a roadside pole when driving a Lancia on the Carrera Panamericana
1954	Guy Mairesse (F)	Killed in practice for the Coupe de Paris at Montlhéry in 1954 when he swerved to avoid another car and crashed into a concrete wall.
1954	Onofre Marimón (RA)	Crashed out with his Maserati on July 31, 1954 during qualifying for the 1954 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.
1955	Alberto Ascari (I)	Fatal crash at Monza, Italy while trying out a sports Ferrari.
1955	Pierre Levegh (F)	Levegh died in Le Mans disaster at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in it killing 82 spectators.
1955	Don Beauman (GB)	The weekend before the British Grand Prix, he was killed when he crashed during the Leinster Trophy race.
1956	Louis Rosier (F)	Louis Rosier died of injuries he sustained in a crash at the Montlhéry track, south of Paris, France, on 7 October 1956.
1957	Ken Wharton (GB)	Killed when he crashed driving a Ferrari Monza at the New Zealand circuit of Ardmore.
1957	Eugenio Castellotti (I)	He was killed at only 26 years old during a private Ferrari test session at the Modena Autodrome.
1957	Alfonso de Portago (E)	He and his co-driver Edmund Nelson were killed in a crash (on May 8th) in the 1957 Mille Miglia.
1957	Piero Carini (I)	Killed racing a Ferrari Testa Rossa sports car in the 1957 St-Etienne event. His car veered across the central barrier and collided head-on with a similar machine.
1957	Bill Whitehouse (GB)	He was killed in a Formula Two crash at the Reims Circuit driving a privately-entered Cooper T39.
1957	Herbert Mackay-Fraser (USA)	Killed after crashing his Lotus in the race that also had killed Bill Whitehouse.
1958	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Deadly injured on 18 May 1958 during an accident in a sports car race at Spa-Francorchamps. He died one day later in hospital, aged 31.
1958	Erwin Bauer (D)	Killed in a 2-litre sports Ferrari where, not realising he had passed the chequered flag, kept on racing and crashed fatally on what was supposed to be his slowing-down lap.
1958	Luigi Musso (I)	Deceased after an accident during the 1958 French Grand Prix at Reims, France.
1958	Peter Collins (GB)	Died in hospital after suffering major head injuries in an accident during the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.
1958	Peter Whitehead (GB)	Killed in a crash while competing in the Tour De France with his half-brother Graham Whitehead. Their Jaguar crashed off a bridge into a 30-foot ravine at Lasalle with Graham behind the wheel.
1958	Stuart Lewis-Evans (GB)	Lewis-Evans crashed heavily at the dusty Ain-Diab circuit during the season finale 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix. His Vanwall engine seized and sent him lurching into barriers at high speed, and his car burst into flames. He was airlifted back to the UK, but died in hospital of his burn injuries six days after the accident.
1959	Jean Behra (F)	Bahra crashed out his Porsche on the banking of the AVUS ring, Berlin during the German Grand Prix. He was thrown out of the car, launched into the sky and after hitting a flagpole landed into the trees. Along with his fatal skull fracture most of his ribs were broken.
1959	Ivor Bueb (GB)	Bueb died from injuries sustained when he crashed his BRP Cooper-Borgward Formula Two car at Charade Circuit near Clermont-Ferrand, France.
1960	Harry Blanchard (USA)	Died when his Porsche sportscar overturned during the 1000 km Buenos Aires race.
1960	Ettore Chimeri (YV)	Deceased in hospital after crashing his Ferrari while practicing for the Gran Premio Libertad sports car race at the Camp Freedom military airfield near Havana, Cuba.
1960	Harry Schell (USA)	Schell died in practice for the non-championship International Trophy event at Silverstone in 1960, when he crashed his Cooper at Abbey Curve.
1960	Chris Bristow (GB)	He was killed during the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, in a gruesome accident at the Burnenville corner, in which he was decapitated, when the car rolled over.
1960	Alan Stacey (GB)	Stacey was killed during the Belgian Grand Prix, at Spa-Francorchamps, when he crashed at 120 mph (190 km/h). after being hit in the face by a bird on lap 25, while lying in sixth place with his Lotus. He died in close proximity and within minutes of Chris Bristow.
1961	Giulio Cabianca (I)	Cabianca died when at the Modena Autodrome test track after colliding with a taxi on a public road close just aside of the circuit.
1961	Wolfgang von Trips (D)	At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, his Ferrari collided with Jim Clark's Lotus. His car became airborne and crashed into a side barrier, fatally throwing von Trips from the car, and killing fifteen spectators.
1962	Peter Ryan (USA)	During a heat of the Formula 2 Coupe de Vitesse des Juniors at Reims, Peter's Lotus was involved in a collision with the Gemini of Bill Moss. Ryan was thrown from his car and died from internal injuries.
1962	Ricardo Rodrigues (MEX)	Died in the first day of practice for the non-championship Mexican Grand Prix after crashing out heavily in the 180-degree peraltada corner. He was 20 and considered a possible future champion.
1964	Tim Mayer (USA)
1964	Carel Godin de Beaufort (NL)	Died after an accident at the Nürburgring, during practice for the German Grand Prix. Driving the Porsche 718, the car suddenly veered off the track at the infamous Bergwerk corner. He was thrown out of the car and died three days later at a hospital in Cologne.
1966	Walt Hansgen (USA)	He was killed when he crashed a 7-liter Ford Mk2 sports car at the Le Mans tests during the spring of 1966.
1966	John Taylor (GB)	Taylor died following an accident at the German Grand Prix, when his Brabham collided with Jacky Ickx's Matra on the first lap of the race. He emerged from the wreckage badly burned, and died from his injuries four weeks later.
1967	Lorenzo Bandini (I)	Bandini was running second to Denny Hulme in the Monaco Grand Prix when he lost control of his Ferrari at the harbour. He sustained severe burns while being trapped in his upside down burning vehicle and succumbed to his injuries three days later at Princess Grace Polyclinic Hospital in Monte Carlo.
1967	Giacomo 'Geki' Russo (I)	Russo was killed in a tragic accident, going into a brick wall after hitting his colleague driver, Swiss Beat Behr. He was driving a Matra on the Caserta circuit.
1967	Bob Andersen (GB)	Anderson died of serious injuries from an accident during testing at Silverstone, in which he slid off the track in wet conditions and hit a marshal's post. He died in Northampton General Hospital.
1967	Georges Berger (B)	He was killed racing a Porsche 911 in the 1967 Marathon de la Route at Nürburgring.
1967	Ian Raby (GB)	Raby crashed heavily with his Brabham Lotus during an F2 event at Zandvoort at the end of July. He died from his injuries at the beginning of November.
1968	Jim Clark (GB)	Jim Clark, recognised by many as one of the best drivers F1 has ever seen, died tragically in a Formula Two race for Lotus at the Hockenheimring, Germany. On the fifth lap, his Lotus 48 veered off the track and crashed into the trees. He suffered a broken neck and skull fracture, and died before reaching the hospital.
1968	Mike Spence (GB)	Spence died during practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he collided heavily with the concrete wall at the entry of turn one. His helmet was hit by the right front wheel of his car and he died at the hospital following massive head injuries.
1968	Ludovico Scarfiotti (I)	Ludovico Scarfiotti died in 1968 at a hillclimbing event on the Roßfeldhöhenringstraße near Berchtesgaden, Germany. He wrecked his Porsche 910 and got thrown out of the car, hitting the ground 45m further.
1968	Jo Schlesser (F)	Frenchman Schlesser was killed when he lost control of his Honda RA302 in lap 2 of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Sarthes. The magnesium bodied RA302 quickly caught fire, leaving Schlesser no chance.
1969	Lucien Bianchi (B)	He was killed when his Alfa Romeo T33 spun into a telegraph pole during Le Mans testing in 1969.
1969	Paul Hawkins (AUS)	He was killed when his Lola T70GT crashed and burned at Island Bend during the 1969 Tourist Trophy race at Oulton Park.
1969	Moisés Solana (MEX)	Solana was killed in a hillclimbing accident after he lost control of his McLaren and hit a bridge.
1969	Gerhard Mitter (D)	Mitter was killed at Schwedenkreuz, Nurburgring while practising for the German Grand Prix with BMW's 269 F2 project. BMW withdrew as a suspension or steering failure is believed to have caused Mitter's death.
1970	Bruce McLaren (NZ)	Bruce McLaren died (aged 32) when his Can-Am car crashed on the Lavant Straight just before Woodcote corner at Goodwood Circuit on June 2 1970 in England. He had been testing his new M8D when the rear body work came adrift at speed. The loss of aerodynamic downforce destabilized the car, which spun, left the track and hit a bunker used as a flag station.
1970	Piers Courage (GB)	Courage was killed in Zandvoort, Netherlands after sliding wide on a bend, riding up an embankment and rolled upside-down, bursting into flames. It is believed however that he was killed before the flames started as a wheel hit his helmet.
1970	Jochen Rindt (A)	Rindt died in a heavy crash with his Lotus at the parabolica corner in Monza, Italy. Although Rindt was rushed to hospital, he was pronounced dead. That same year he was honoured posthumously with the World Championship title.
1971	Ignazio Giunti (I)	Giunti died during the 1000km Buenos Aires race which he participated with a Ferrari 312PB. He ploughed into the rear of the Matra 660 of Jean-Pierre Beltoise, who was pushing the car along the track after running out of fuel.
1971	Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)	Rodríguez was killed in an Interserie sports car race at Norisring in Nuremberg, Germany, on 11 July 1971, at the wheel of a Ferrari 512M of Herbert Müller Racing.
1971	Jo Siffert (CH)	Killed in the non-Championship World Championship Victory Race at Brands Hatch GB. The suspension of his BRM had been damaged in a lap 1 incident with Ronnie Peterson, and broke later.
1972	Joakim Bonnier (S)	He was involved in an accident at Le Mans in 1972 when his Lola-Cosworth T280 collided with a Ferrari Daytona driven by a Swiss amateur driver Florian Vetsch. His car was catapulted into the trees and he was killed.
1973	Roger Williamson (GB)	Williamson suffered a sudden tyre deflation, which pitched his car into the barriers at high speed and catapulted it 275 m across the track, eventually coming to rest upside down against the barriers on the other side, during which his petrol tank had ignited while being scraped along the track. A rescue attempt by David Purley was unsuccesful and Williams died as asphyxiation by the time the fire was extinguished.
1973	François Cevert (F)	François Cevert died in his Tyrrell 006 at Watkins Glen after violently hitting the barriers during qualifying for the . He died instantly.
1973	Nasif Estéfano (RA)	Estéfano was killed contesting one of Argentina's domestic Turismo Carratera endurance events.
1974	Peter Revson (USA)	During a practice run for the South African Grand Prix in Kyalami, he was killed as a result of suspension failure on his Shadow Ford DN3.
1974	Silvio Moser (CH)	Moser died from severe injuries without regaining consciousness, some time after being involved in an accident while driving his Lola-BMW in the 1000 km sports car race at Monza.
1974	Helmuth Koinigg (A)	Died in a crash in the United States Grand Prix, only his second Grand Prix start.
1975	Mark Donohue (USA)	During a practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix, Donohue lost control of his March after a tire failed sending him careening into the catch fencing. He died the day after in hospital due to a brain hemorrhage.
1977	Tom Pryce (GB)	Tom Pryce was killed in a gruelling crash as he was partially decapitated by a fire extinguisher after hitting a marshall that crossed that track in aid for another car.
1978	Ronnie Peterson (S)	Peterson died from injuries received in a first lap collision at the Italian Grand Prix.
1980	Patrick Depailler (F)	He was killed testing for the German Grand Prix, when his steering failed at Ostkurve, and he crashed into the barriers at 280 km/h (174 mph). He died instantly.
1982	Gilles Villeneuve (CDN)	On May 8, 1982, Villeneuve died after an accident during the final qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. After hitting the much slower Jochen Mass in the Terlamenbocht corner, his Ferrari was launched into the air at a speed estimated at 200–225 kph (120–140 mph). He was thrown out of the car and died later in the hospital due to a fatal neck fracture in the presence of his wife.
1982	Riccardo Paletti (I)	Paletti crashed fatally on the start grid of the Canadian Grand Prix in only his second Formula 1 start.
1983	Rolf Stommelen (D)	Rolf was killed in a vicious crash during an IMSA Camel GT event at Riverside International Raceway on 24 April after the rear wing of his Porsche 935 broke.
1985	Manfred Winkelhock (D)	He was killed in the summer when he crashed heavily at turn 2 at Mosport Park of Bowmanville near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, during the Budweiser 1000 km World Endurance Championship event, driving a Porsche 962C for Kremer Racing with co-driver Marc Surer.
1985	Stefan Bellof (D)	Regarded as a likely future F1 World Champion, he was killed at the 1000 km of Spa sports car race. Driving for Brun Motorsport, his privately-entered Porsche 956 touched with Jacky Ickx's works 962C at Eau Rouge corner, with both cars catching fire and halting the race.
1986	Elio De Angelis (I)	De Angelis died following injuries of a crash while testing the Brabham BMW BT55 after the rear wing of the car came off. The Italian died 29 hours later at the hospital due to the injuries of the smoke inhaled while being stuck in the car after the crash.
1986	Jo Gartner (A)	Jo Gartner was killed in the middle of the night while contesting the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His Porsche 962C suffered a mechanical problem, sending Gartner into the barriers on Mulsanne straight at 160km/h. He died on impact.
1994	Roland Ratzenberger (A)	Ratzenberger was 33 years old when he fatally crashed during qualifying at Imola for the Grand Prix of San Marino. After his front wing broke, he failed to steer into the Villeneuve corner and smashed the wall at 314.9 km/h. He died of a basal skull fracture.
1994	Ayrton Senna (BR)	Ayrton Senna died in a violent crash during the San Marino Grand Prix, only one day after the world lost Roland Ratzenberger. Senna's Williams hit the exterior wall at Tamburello at 217km/h after he went straight out of the corner. He likely died of a suspension arm that protruted his helmet during the crash.
2001	Michele Alboreto (I)	In April, 2001, Alboreto was performing straight-line speed tests in an Audi R8 at the Lausitzring, near Dresden, Germany. A tyre blow-out caused his car to veer off track and crash into a wall, killing him.

* Drivers with their names marked in bold died at an official Formula One Championship event.

F1 car and driver highlights at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed

By Keith Collantine on williams-toyota

Jenson Button will be at Goodwood along with Lewis Hamilton this year

Formula 1 cars from at least 14 different constructors will be demonstrated at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.

They include a special tribute to Williams, Lewis Hamilton in one of Ayrton Senna’s old McLarens, the largest collection of Silver Arrows and, of course, plenty of modern F1 cars. Here’s a run-down of the F1 cars that will be taking to the hill.

Ferrari

Ferrari 312/68 (1967)

The car driven by Lorenzo Bandinii, Chris Amon and Ludovico Scarfiotti will run in the Classic Grand Prix Cars segment.

Ferrari 312T3 (1978)

This ex-Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari will be driven by Eddie Irvine on Saturday and Sunday, who raced for the team from 1996-1999.

Like Villeneuve, Irvine scored all of his Grand Prix wins for Ferrari, scoring four to Villeneuve’s six. The 312T3, in which Villeneuve scored his maiden win in his home race at Montreal that year, will run in the Evolution of the F1 Car group.

Ferrari F2008 (2008)

One of the six contemporary F1 cars to make an appearance, the 2008 Constructors’ Championship-winning F2008 will be piloted by Ferrari test driver Marc Gene on all three days.

McLaren

Leiws Hamilton will be driving Ayrton Senna's 1988 title-winning McLaren

McLaren-Mercedes MP4/23 (2008)

Both the 2008 championship-winning cars will be present as Lewis Hamilton takes the car in which he won last year’s drivers’ title up the hill on Sunday. Pedro de la Rosa will be at the wheel on Friday and Saturday.

The pair will also take turns to drive one person from the crowd up the hill in a 626bhp Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.

McLaren-Honda MP4/4 (1988)

One of the most successful cars of all time, the McLaren-Honda MP4/4 won 15 out of 16 races in the hands of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in 1988. Hamilton, a lifelong Senna fan, will realise a personal ambition when he drives the 1.5-litre turbo car on Sunday.

Before that the car will be driven by Senna’s nephew Bruno on Friday and Saturday.

Read more: Hamilton to drive Senna’s McLaren

Brawn GP

BGP 001 (2009)

The stand-out team of 2009, Brawn are bringing their championship-leading Brawn-Mercedes BGP 001, although it does not look like the car will be going up the hill (probably due to testing restrictions).

Jenson Button has been a regular visitor to the Festival and will return on Sunday this year. It will be interesting to see if the rapturous reception Hamilton received on his last two appearances is extended to Button as well.

Red Bull

Red Bull RB2 or Toro Rosso STR1… (2006)

According to Goodwood’s press release: “the Red Bull-Cosworth STR1 will smoke its tyres all weekend with Mark Webber and David Coulthard behind the wheel”. Whether this turns out to be a Red Bull RB2 or Toro Rosso STR1 remains to be seen (expect the former).

Coulthard will be present on all three days and will also drive a Williams (see below) and the same W154 as Button. Webber is only expected to appear on Saturday.

Toyota

Timo Glock will take to the Goodwood hill once again

Toyota TF108 (2008)

Timo Glock is another regular at Goodwood, and will demonstrate the TF108 in which he scored a career-best second at the Hungaroring last year. And, of course, played a starring role in that title decider. He’ll be at Goodwood on all three days.

Toyota will also have a static display of the Andros Trophy Auris ice-racing car in which former F1 champion Alain Prost won the championship in 2007 and 2008, before losing the crown this year.

Williams

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Frank Williams’ first foray into Grand Prix racing, the man himself will be at Goodwood on the Sunday. Along with what appears to be a growing roster of their cars, star Williams drivers from the past including Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Alan Jones and Riccardo Patrese will join in.

Williams-Cosworth FW06 and FW07 (1979 and 1980)

In addition to the three cars Williams announced it would be bringing to Goodwood (below), Alan Jones is now also slated to appear in two of the cars he drove for the team in 1979 and 1980. These cars are scheduled to appear on all three days, with touring car driver Anthony Reid also piloting the FW07.

Williams-Renault FW16B (1995)

Another addition to the Williams roster is the FW16B - the revised version of their 1994 car which made its debut at that year’s German Grand Prix. David Coulthard, who made his fourth Grand Prix start in the car, will drive it.

Williams-Cosworth FW08B (1982)

Formula Three racer Sam Bird is set to drive the FW08B in which Keke Rosberg won the 1982 drivers’ championship, on all three days.

Williams-Renault FW18 (1996)

Damon Hill will drive his championship-winning car on Sunday. Williams tester and GP2 racer Nico Hülkenberg will take care of the driving duties on the other two days.

Williams-Toyota FW29 (2007)

Nico Hülkenberg will drive the most recent Williams at the event.

Read more: Williams to demonstrate three F1 cars at Goodwood Festival of Speed (Video)

Life

Life L190 (1990)

As revealed here yesterday, the worst F1 car ever will be taken up the hill by Derek Bell during the weekend. Life’s L190 from the 1990 season was a disastrous failure that rarely completed more than a handful of laps and usually toured around at least 15 seconds off the pace of the next slowest car.

It has apparently been restored to a state where it can make it up the Goodwood hill, in which case it is probably in better condition than when it was built.

Read more: Life L190 – the worst F1 car ever – to run at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Cooper

Cooper T51 (1959)

Fresh from his victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours, David Brabham will drive his father’s Cooper T51 on all three days.

Sir Jack Brabham won the world championship with the T51 in 1959, the first for a rear-engined Formula 1 car.

Lotus

Lotus-Renault 97T (1985)

The turbo-powered Lotus which Ayrton Senna won his first Grand Prix in will be driven by ex-Lotus F1 driver Martin Donnelly on all three days.

Vanwall

Sir Stirling Moss is also expected to drive a Vanwall, though the model designation of the car has not yet been announced.

Benetton

Benetton-Ford B188 (1988-89)

Takuma Sato will drive a Benetton from the days when the ‘United Colours of Benetton’ meant just that - Its green, yellow, red and blue livery is one of the most distinctive ever seen in F1.

Matra

Matra-Ford MS10

The theme of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is “True Grit: Epic Feats of Endurance”. That explains the presence of Sir Jackie Stewart’s Matra-Ford MS10 from 1968.

In it, he won the German Grand Prix at the fearsome Nürburgring in rain and fog - with a four-minute lead over his closest rival at the chequered flag. Stewart managed this despite driving with one wrist in a plaster cast - truly an awesome feat.

Stewart will be at Goodwood on Saturday and Sunday - and he’ll be driving another of his cars as well:

Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford 002

Stewart never actually raced the 002 - it was used by team mate Francois Cevert in 1971 and 1972. When Cevert was killed in practice for the last race of 1973 at Watkins Glen, Stewart chose not to compete in what would have been his 100th and final Grand Prix.

Mercedes

Stirling Moss will get back behind the wheel of a Mercedes W196

Marking 75 years since the emergence of the German ‘Silver Arrows’, the largest collection of such cars in one places is planned for the Goodwood Festival this weekend, including four Mercedes.

Of course, most of these pre-date the formation of the world championship in 1950.

Mercedes W25 (1934) and W125 (1937)

Former McLaren F1 racer Jochen Mass will drive these two pre-war cars.

Mercedes W134 (1938)

Jenson Button and David Coulthard will take turns to drive a 1938 Mercedes W134 up the hill.

Mercedes W196 (1954)

Moss will also be driving a Mercedes. He will be back behind the wheel of the W196 he raced in the mid-fifties alongside Juan Manuel Fangio.

Auto Union

Accompanying the Mercedes will be at least two Auto Unions:

Auto Union Type A (1934)

The driver for the Type A is yet to be announced.

Auto Union Type D (1938)

Former F1 driver and six-time Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx will drive the Type D, as will Pink Floyd drummer and motoring enthusiast Nick Mason.

F1 personalities

Other F1 personalities expected to be at Goodwood include:

John Surtees, the only man to win both the F1 woprld championship (in 1964) and the motorcycle world championship. Later a team owner, Surtees will drive one of his TS10 Formula Two cars, as will son Henry, who is currently racing in Formula Two.

Johnny Herbert will drive a British Touring Car Honda Civic.

Murray Walker, Patrick Head, Christian Horner, Adrian Newey and David Richards are also expected to attend.

Who’s going?

Are you going to the Goodwood Festival of Speed? What are you most looking forward to this year?

If you’re not able to make it, and there’s a car running you especially want to see lots of pictures of, let me know and I’ll do the best I can.

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Webber y Newey no descansan ni en verano Mark Webber está llenando las tres semanas de ausencia de grandes premios con otros deportes al aire libre.

Jenson Button pudo acabar en la escudería BMW- Sauber Jenson Button, el actual líder de la clasificación mundial, podría haber acabado fácilmente al volante de un BMW- Sauber.

Carlos Gracia podría presentarse a presidente de la FIA El presidente de la Federación Española de Automovilismo, Carlos Gracia, ha declarado que aunque sus aspiraciones "político-deportivas están satisfechas", no renuncia a presentarse como candidato a la presidencia de la FIA.

Ferrari presentará a Fernando Alonso en el circuito de Monza Era la noticia que todos esperaban. Después de dos meses de rumores y especulaciones acerca del futuro del piloto español, por fin parece que su sueño de aterrizar en la Scudería roja está a punto de hacerse realidad. El 11 de septiembre de 2009 podría ser la fecha en la que Fernando Alonso diera la noticia de su incorporación como piloto de Ferrari para las próximas cinco temporadas.

Debate en TheF1: Max Mosley, ¿raíz del problema o cabeza de turco? TheF1 debate hoy la actuación de Max Mosley, presidente de la FIA, en la lucha vivida durante las últimas semanas entre la FIA y la FOTA. ¿Con quién estás? ¿Con Jekyll o con Hyde?

Raikkonen correrá el Rally de Finlandia El piloto finlandés Kimi Räikkönen participará a partir del próximo 30 de julio en el Rally de Finlandia, novena cita del mundial de WRC

Kubica ha estrenado su sexto motor de la temporada La temporada 2009 ya ha llegado a la mitad del recorrido y el piloto de BMW, Robert Kubica, ya está utlizando su sexto motor en el F1.09.

Campos sigue adelante sin presupuesto límite La primera escudería española de Fórmula 1, Campos, mantiene sus planes de presentarse a la temporada 2010 a pesar de la desaparición del límite presupuestario para dicha temporada.

A Coulthard le hubiera gustado competir en 2009 Casi doscientas cincuenta carreras durante diecisiete temporadas y trece grandes premios ganados no son suficientes para David Coulthard. El escocés acaba de reconocer que le hubiera gustado disputar al menos la temporada 2009 de Fórmula 1, algo menos exigente ahora que los entrenamientos entre grandes premios están prohibidos.

Whitmarsh prefiere la prohibición de repostar en 2010 La prohibición de repostar en carrera se mantendrá el año que viene, según Martin Whitmarsh, debido al diseño avanzado de los monoplazas de la temporada 2010.

Jean Todt es el candidato preferido de Max Mosley para la presidencia de la FIA Es probable que Max Mosley no quiera aferrarse a la presidencia de la FIA y que su verdadero propósito sea preparle el terreno a Jean Todt (Ferrari) para sustituirle en el cargo.

La prohibición de los repostajes se mantendrá

La próxima temporada no se podrá repostar en carrera
29/06/09 11:37
Los equipos diseñarán unos tanques más grandes

Aunque la reglamentación de este año en el Campeonato del Mundo de Fórmula Uno seguirá vigente la próxima temporada, la normativa que prohíbe los repostajes en carrera parece que sigue vigente y entrará en vigor en 2010.

Cuando el pasado miércoles la FOTA y la FIA sellaron la paz, el Consejo Mundial del Motor acordó que 'las reglas para 2010 serían las mismas que las de 2009'.

Pero dado que los equipos ya han comenzado a trabajar en sus coches de 2010 con la prohibición de los repostajes, esta normativa no se eliminará y entrará en vigor tal y como estaba previsto, según confirmaba el jefe de McLaren Martin Whitmarsh en declaraciones a Formule 1 Race Report.

"Estoy seguro de que la prohibición de respostar se mantendrá," comentaba el británico. "Todos estuvimos de acuerdo en un principio, ya que se trata de un elemento básico en el diseño del coche."

Whitmarsh reconocía que McLaren es uno de los equipos que ya ha concluido el diseño básico del coche del 2010 y lo ha hecho sobre la base de un tanque de combustible mucho más grande.

El jefe de McLaren también dijo que otros elementos de las regulaciones técnicas para 2010 aún deben ser ultimados.

L.S. / Fuente: GMM
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Ferrari abandona la idea de competir en las 24 horas de Le Mans El jefe de la escudería italiana, Luca di Montezemolo, ha desmentido las insinuaciones de que Ferrari podría estar trabajando en un prototipo de coche para participar en el campeonato de las 24 de Le Mans el próximo año.

Los motores Cosworth serán un inconveniente para los nuevos equipos No es cierto que los tres equipos pequeños equipados con los motores Cosworth vayan a disfrutar el próximo año de ventajas técnicas.

Pronto llegará el sucesor del F60 de Ferrari Se aproxima la recta final de la temporada 2009 y Ferrari pronto renunciará al desarrollo del F60 para centrarse en la preparación del monoplaza del próximo año.

Los números de Turquía y Silverstone Tres semanas de descanso en la Fórmula1 y parece que es el momento de hacer un breve alto en el camino para reflexionar y analizar si ha cambiado algo en este campeonato, dominado hasta ahora con mano de hierro por Brawn GP.

Se desvela el secreto del monoplaza BGP001 El monoplaza de Brawn GP, el BGP001, ya ha logrado ganar las tres cuartas partes de las carreras disputadas este año. Y ahora, Alex Wurz revela el secreto del éxito.

Rossi vé una posibilidad en la Fórmula 1 en el tercer monoplaza de Ferrari Valentino Rossi ha insinuado que podría entrar en la Fórmula 1 en 2011 si Ferrari compite con un tercer coche.

Los insultos de Montezemolo amenazan con devolver la crisis de la Fórmula 1 Nunca la paz había sido tan fugaz. Despúes de que la FIA y la FOTA proclamaran un acuerdo en el que se rompía con la dinámica de la crispación política dentro del deporte, parece que la guerra no se ha zanjado del todo.

Max Mosley piensa presentarse a su reelección El presidente de la Federación Internacional de Automovilismo (FIA), Max Mosley, sigue vivo y coleando. Él mismo lo advierte a la FOTA, que lo daba por muerto hace unos días, cuando Mosley anunció que en octubre dejaría su cargo. Una posible hecatombe en la industria del motor le ha echado para atrás, y ahora incluso piensa en presentarse para su reelección. Aunque en realidad es cuestión de orgullo.

Los motores Cosworth serán un inconveniente para los nuevos equipos

29/06/2009 10:50

Los monoplazas cargarían con 15 kilos más por carrera

Motor Cosworth de 2006 © Sutton - Fery Press

No es cierto que los tres equipos pequeños equipados con los motores Cosworth vayan a disfrutar el próximo año de ventajas técnicas.

En ello ha insistido Patrick Head (Williams) en medio de la polémica entre los equipos y la FIA de limitar las revoluciones del motor a 18.000 rpm.

La FIA propone que con el regreso de Cosworth a la F1 en 2010 a precio reducido, el fabricante británico tendrá la libertad de ejecutar sus motores sin límite de revoluciones.

La última vez que Cosworth corrió en F1 fue de la mano de Williams en 2006 y su motor v8 superó la barrera de las 20.00 rpm.

El fabricante ha insistido en que los equipos no tienen por qué temer a los cuatro años de ausencia de Cosworth. El presidente de la FIA, Max Mosley, continúa preocupado porque la limitación de las revoluciones podría suponer una disminución de ritmo en el motor.

"El Cosworth de 2006 utilizaba claramente más combustible que los motores actuales", afirma Head. "Los coches tendrían que cargar con 15 kilos más de combustible en las carreras".

"Eso significa medio segundo por vuelta y mayor desgaste de los neumáticos", añade. (GMM)

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