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Author Topic: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?  (Read 2784 times)

Offline Andy B

No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« on: April 23, 2011, 03:43:20 AM »
It seems this maybe a possibility on safety grounds.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90914
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Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 04:15:18 AM »
When you think about it, where would they use it? None of the straights are very straight or very long.

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Offline PG_Gabriel

Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 05:27:08 AM »
Through the tunnel probably.

On a saftey ground its a good idea. The race is going to be crazy enough as is, Id love to see what DRS would do!
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Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2011, 10:23:38 AM »
Quote from: PG_Gabriel on April 23, 2011, 05:27:08 AM
Through the tunnel probably.

On a saftey ground its a good idea. The race is going to be crazy enough as is, Id love to see what DRS would do!

My thoughts exactly, the DRS would be awesome through the tunnel. Probably not the safest all the same. If there is no DRS they need to give them 50% more KERS time to make up IMO.
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Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2011, 03:07:59 AM »
Would you really want to reduce your down force in a high speed turn? MS crashed here just by losing the front.

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Offline Canada Darrell™

Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2011, 05:00:07 AM »
As an experiment in this DRS/KERS age I would like to see them eliminate the Nouvell Chicane at the end of the tunnel straight. That would give them a straight run all the way to Tabac and make for one hell of a race.

I know even talking about eliminating the Nouvell Chicane will be considered heresy to some but there would still be the rest of Monaco for the parade. Think about it, pretty much all the heritage of Monaco with a straight all the way from Portier to Tabac.

Take a look:

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Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2011, 09:25:18 AM »

I was wondering how they could possibly make the flappy wing work at Monaco, - 'simples' you can't.
The right call I think not to use it.

 
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Offline Scott

Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2011, 04:05:53 PM »
Hope they don't...that's the grandstand I want to book if I ever make it to Monaco.  They'd have to remove it if they lose that chicane.
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Offline Dare

Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2011, 04:27:39 PM »
Isn't that the chicane Bandini crashed at?The opening was way
to narrow for the speed of the cars.

Anyone who's played Grand Prix Legends can vouch for that
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Offline cosworth151

Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2011, 05:49:35 PM »
It isn't as thought the course hasn't been majorly changed over the years. The section between Tabac and the current start-finish line is very different than it was in the early 60's.
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Offline Andy B

Re: No Flappy Rear Wing at Monaco?
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2011, 11:00:15 AM »
Rear wings will be flapping in Monaco or so the FIA have told the teams.
I think we shall have to wait and see as I cannot see anywhere it will be able to be used.
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