Things you can do with the engine

[ales]

For example, you can program it to play music

This is the Asiatech engine (equipping the Minardi team in 2002) at the US GP.



enjoy,
Alex

[Guido]

Hi Alex ,

I'm sure the Asiatech does sound like music, but the link didn't work...

Cheers,
Guido

[ales]

Works fine for me, Guido

Try clicking it with the right mouse button and "save target as..." - i just tried it and the link seems well and truly alive.

Alex

[Guido]

right clicking did the trick, Thanks man!

That's really cool! Never heard an F-1 engine that way!!

[ales]

You're most welcome!

Are the two of us the only ones interested in F1 and Rally on AF???

[Guido]

Originally posted by ales

Are the two of us the only ones interested in F1 and Rally on AF???

I'm getting strongly the impression here, yes! Maybe it's time to start as moderators here and kick some ass!

[ales]

Originally posted by huudo


I'm getting strongly the impression here, yes! Maybe it's time to start as moderators here and kick some ass!

I submitted my candidacy for becoming a moderator in F1 and Rally

[NSX]

I like F1 too!
But with the season over...most teams testing and keeping their mouths shut, there's not much news.

Anyways, what do you think of Honda's strategy for testing?

They're supposedly testing just a few times until the season begins again while most the other teams are testing several hundred times.

Recipe for doom or a secret to success?

[ales]

Where did you hear that about Honda (BAR)? I don't think they'll be testing any less than other midfield teams, actually, they'll be testing more than some, as Minardi, Jordan, and Renault decided to limit their tresting during the year in favour of a two-hour session on Friday.

And there is much happening in the off-season as well. Like politics

[RallyRaider]

Cool MP3 Alex! Minardi the great entertainers, bet the Asiatech guys didn't get up to such things when they worked for Tom Walkinshaw!

Originally posted by ales
Are the two of us the only ones interested in F1 and Rally on AF???

I used to be a total Formula One fanatic but I've become very dissillusioned with the current state of the series. It has been a steady slide downhill since they limited the cars's track width to 180cm and imposed grooved rubber. With some of the recent decisions comming from Bernie and Max I can only assume they are having a laugh at all of us, seeing just how far they have to push it before the general public get the joke!

I just hope my first love, WRC doesn't head down the same path. With the new points system and dropping the Safari, it could be time to get worried.

[ales]

I think when Yoong got a drive in F1 a lot of people started to really worry. I'm all for wider cars, definitely slick tyres, and banning two-way telemetry. As for the traction control issue, I am sort of torn on it: I want to see it go, on the other hand F1 should be the pinacle of both drivers (hence TC should be removed) and machinery and technology (hence TC should stay). And I'd like them to go back to semi-automatic gearboxes as well.

Alex

[RallyRaider]

Originally posted by ales
I think when Yoong got a drive in F1 a lot of people started to really worry.

Alex

Hey, compared to guys like Taki Inoue and Jean-Denis Deletraz, Yoong is an absolute wizard behind the wheel! One Bernie Ecclestone even tried to qualify for a GP once, bet he was a shocker, probably had trouble seeing over the steering wheel!

F1 has always had it's share of pay or "Gentleman" drivers, that is not a problem to me. Remember that drivers like Lauda and (indirectly) Schumacher started out with pay drives!

It's not the drivers that are a problem it's the overriding commercial preoccupation and the disregard of history and tradition that gets my goat. Really wears you down after a while, for instance look at what they did to Hockenhiem last year and now Spa is off the calendar this year. Where will it end?

Reckon we've barstardized this threah enough yet? :silly2:

[ales]

My thread, I do what I want!!!

I can definitely subscribe to your poin of view - this little (tm) sign that now appears everywhere after "Formula 1" or "F1" are mentioned is really bugging me - it shows what F1 is becoming.

The example of Yoong was brought not because he was a pay driver (nothing wrong with that), but because he can't drive. Had there been no driver aids he would not have made it into 107% much much much more often. The cars are indeed too easy to drive.

[RallyRaider]

Sorry to come on a bit strong with my negative view of F1. There are a lot of people who still enjoy it and I don't want to upset them. But if you like F1 now - you'd have loved to 15-20 years ago, when I first got into it! I still think the cars of the early ninties and late sixties were the best ever. Got me some models from those eras to build!

Hey Alex nice idea to put the links in you sig, good way to drum up bussiness for the WRC and F1 fourms!

[ales]

Originally posted by RallyRaider

Hey Alex nice idea to put the links in you sig, good way to drum up bussiness for the WRC and F1 fourms!

Also note Guido's sig But the idea was mine!!!

And don't worry, I'm enjoying F1 immensely whatever happens and whatever anyone might say. I'm a Schumacher fan, and after five LONG years of wait, I can definitely see nothing wrong with Ferrari dominating. And remember, that this wait has been 20 years for Ferrari.

I still beliee that the current turmoil has a lot to dowith sour grapes, especially coming form the British teams and fans. I can understand they becoming hysterical, I, on the other hand will be enjoying the upcoming season. Even if the ferrari dominance continues (though I have a sneaky suspicion that MacLaren have something big up their sleeve), I'll be enjoying battles further down the pack. But then again, I'm a die-hard F1 fan, and would be passionately watching almost anything with the name F1(tm) What can you expect for the guy who considers the finish of Suzuka 2000 one of the most emotional moments of his life, certainly in the top 3!!!