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No there are other LMP1 cars, just not hybrids. The ACO says they are going to make some adjustments to try and make the non-hybrids LMP1 cars moar competitive but I have my doubts they can.
Ginetta has taken the wraps off its LMP1 challenger that will race in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24 Hours this year.
The G60-LT-P1, which Ginetta claims is the “most advanced car in the company’s history”, produces approximately 650bhp with its 3.4l V6 Mecachrome engine, and has a top speed of 225mph.
Manor has already committed to running one of the new cars in the 2018/19 WEC superseason, while Ginetta says it has had a further three orders from an as-yet undisclosed team.
I'm back from Daytona and Damn... I was seriously spoiled.. I got the full hospitality from WeatherTech. I also ate dinner with the WeatherTech girls of Friday night. and met Zack Brown and Stefan Johansson
Because it is unsatisfactory for the FIA and the teams to fill new loopholes, a heated debate arose at the end of the season about how to tackle the problem of the interaction between suspension and aerodynamics. Two approaches were discussed in the Technical Working Group. Either return to conventional suspensions with conventional dampers, springs and inerters, or use active suspension.
Mercedes calls for the return to active systems that have been banned since 1994. For three reasons, as one engineer explains. "It's cheaper because you can develop the system once and then freeze the development. That saves a million euros a year. You need four actuators that perform linear movements. These are controlled by a standard software which is the same for all cars. There are no gray areas anymore. It would be much easier for the FIA to control. And it would make overtaking easier by allowing the system to be programmed to minimize the negative impact of dirty air."
Sounds logical, but only shared by Renault, Toro Rosso and Force India. Ferrari wants to go back to the Stone Age with classic suspension elements. Since the suggestion of active suspension comes from Mercedes, the team from Maranello has the suspicion that the championship opponent hopes of an advantage. Williams, Haas and Sauber also share Ferrari's vision. Red Bull and McLaren block everything. They would like to have the status quo. With an active suspension all teams would be on the same level. Note: Who believes to have a competitive advantage, will not give up.
Re: The Official Formula 1 2018 Season Thread
