Formula V10 top speed

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  1. still_guns

    still_guns New Member

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    A simple question really. I read that the old V10 cars could reach speeds of 230mph on the main Start/Finish straight at Monza.

    In AMS, I can barely achieve 200mph. Was this intentional, or will the F-V10's be getting faster?
     
  2. F1Aussie

    F1Aussie Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Most common top speed was between 340 to 360kph, on rare occasions a McLaren or Williams would dip into the 360's.
     
  3. SaxOhare

    SaxOhare Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    200mph = 322kph
    360kph = 223mph

    I can't find the topspeed of a 2002 Ferrari V10, they could do 19,000 rpm, that's a little higher then in AMS
    Topspeed at monza 340kph before 200m mark on the straight,

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  4. hex

    hex Damage, Inc. AMS2 Club Member

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    @SaxOhare Just out of plain curiosity - is that your driving position/height in cockpit view?

    As for the subject - with a proper setup (low downforce etc) F-V10 seems all good in terms of speed :) Definitely not the 2004 season car, but somewhere between 2002/03. :)
     
  5. SaxOhare

    SaxOhare Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    @hex Yes, this is what it looks like driving this car, isn't it?
     
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  6. hex

    hex Damage, Inc. AMS2 Club Member

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    Not at all, to be honest ;) Maybe you're not aware that you can lower driver's seat position in game, or maybe you simply prefer to drive this way - which is totally fine, but in real life it's not how drivers see it from the cockpit :)

    [​IMG]
     
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  7. Thiago Izequiel

    Thiago Izequiel Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    In real life you can barely see the top part of each front tire, and you couldn't see the Reiza logo on this car.
     
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  8. SaxOhare

    SaxOhare Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    That's like laying in bed and look to the world at 344kph,
    I even gained an extra 4kph in this low drag position ;)
     
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  9. Jake Fangio

    Jake Fangio New Member

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    You drive in what driving position you want mate.You could even drive with your balls draped over the steering wheel
    As long as YOU enjoy it.
     
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  10. xnorb

    xnorb Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    That's why you need huge balls to drive an F1 car :)
     
  11. Jason Peters

    Jason Peters Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    The firts pis the seatjng position is too high and the second is too low

    Driving with your balls over the wheel could cause a tangle in sharp bends and cant be recomemded :)
     
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  12. Tommi

    Tommi Member AMS2 Club Member

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    F1 teams usually used (use) special wings specific to Monza. So, a simple comparison might be difficult about the Top Speed.
    From 2002 season though we can see the difference of the wings on each circuit here. :)

    F2002 Ferrari F1 car pictures · F1 Fanatic

    <Monza>
    F1_2002_Monza.jpg

    <Interlagos>
    F1_2002_Interlagos.jpg
     
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    Yapci New Member AMS2 Club Member

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  14. SaxOhare

    SaxOhare Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Hamilton can just see the top of his wheels when he looks over his steer (35 sec in this video).

     
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    JeDa Member AMS2 Club Member

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    This is also a nice video
     
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  16. JeDa

    JeDa Member AMS2 Club Member

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    And this one
     
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  17. Eduardo Mennocchi

    Eduardo Mennocchi Racecar driver wannabe AMS2 Club Member

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    hex Damage, Inc. AMS2 Club Member

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    Yes. I personally love this video, though it's old and not so great quality:
     
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  19. Qazdar Karim

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    2002 F1s were doing around 360 kph for the fastest cars, the ferrari in quali did 353 kph.
     
  20. Rob Nelson

    Rob Nelson Member AMS2 Club Member

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    I guess I will never be an F1 driver, I couldn't even see the track.
     

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