While CART/WRC/Sportscars had switched over to sequential, they were still using H-pattern. CART was using manual sequential (with gear shift lever) in the early 90s, their methanol powered V8 engines made similar power (or more!) if at lower rpms.Įven after Ferrari/Williams switched to semi-auto paddle boxes, the majority of the grid didn't have the money to develop the tech. I'm sure you're right, I'm just wondering why. Why didn't any constructor try and use a purely mechanical (no electronically controlled actuators at all) sequential transmission like in a motorcycle or some other racing cars as an upgrade to the standard H-pattern? I'm talking about in the 80s before the Ferrari 640 and any form of hydraulic actuated gearbox/clutch. I don't believe the shifts were nearly as fast as they were with the true semi auto transmission on the FW14, which interestingly still kept a 3 pedal arrangement instead of moving the clutch to the wheel like the Ferraris.īut either way, back to my original question. From what I understand they literally just moved the clutch and gear shifter (as paddles) to the wheel. I was more referring to how (from everything I've read/found online at least lol) the pre-1991 Ferrari paddle shift cars were not true semi-automatics in that they didn't rev-match. Sorry, you're right! I forgot they don't use dual clutch, it was electronic throttle control in 1991 (FW14) before the gear changes rev-matched automatically/immediately. Figured the CART transmissions were the same, seems dumb to not go to a paddle if they weren’t mechanical? On a motorcycle, the transmission is built to be mechanically sequential. Or are you saying those were still just actuator levers instead of actuator paddles? Why wasn’t a sequential manual transmission like the one used on the later group B Audi Quattro (Walter Rohl pikes peak version) or 90s CART an option? It took a while for other teams to catch up, Senna was still putting the McLaren (sorry lol) on pole with a H-pattern shifter in 1990. Everyone else was using a pure manual H-pattern shifter from what I can tell.Įven after Ferrari brought out paddles. I’m saying before John Barnard did paddle shifters in 88-89 with Ferrari. they used hydraulic activators instead of a manual gear shift lever, dual clutch/semi auto came later from what i understand. I understand how the early paddle shifters were not dual-clutch. Ross speculated that this aspect of his driving style really suited a young man's reflexes, and (from what I can tell) he thought this was part of the reason Schumi never seemed as comfortable in the car later in his career. However, Shumacher told him that he used engine braking to help rotate the car, the torque at the rear creating oversteer that he could then correct with his inhuman reflexes. Ross told him that it was a good thing from an engineering standpoint, that engine braking=friction=less efficiency. He said that Shumacher disliked a particular engine upgrade that gave him less engine braking. I was listening to the Beyond the Grid podcast the other day, Ross Brawn was talking about Shumacher at Benetton. Which it seems some other guys used to their advantage. You would have a lot more engine braking for sure going down through each gear. Some guys might prefer to keep it in 6th until it almost stalls, and then just throw it in 2nd? If, let's say, your pounding down a straight in 6th going 200+mph and braking for a hairpin in 2nd. Looking for the Daily Discussion thread ? Menu Please read the full subreddit rules before submitting your comment or post. □□ Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing-RBPT, 1:07.275 Wikipedia? For accurate info on session times, please visit F1.com or visit a website like or ġ:05.619 (□□ C. Unfortunately, this means the sidebar won't be updated the way it used to be.
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