Williams FW36 Mercedes

[Just_a_fan]

He was particularly shocked by the acceleration which is funny when so many on here are saying the new engines are rubbish!

He was also shocked by how complicated the cars are to drive/manage. He now realises why so many drivers asked for help from the pit wall.

A very enlightening piece from someone who has more F1 experience than everyone bar 5 people on the planet.

[adrianjordan]

Anyone else think that the engine sound on that piece (which was presumably recorded by the BBC's own sound people...possibly Williams' people if it was their filming day) was far better than the FOM feed...??

[PlatinumZealot]

Anyone else think that the engine sound on that piece (which was presumably recorded by the BBC's own sound people...possibly Williams' people if it was their filming day) was far better than the FOM feed...??

Oh yes. Even spectator videos I hear a much fuller tone than the FOM feed. Some one was saying that the FOM feed compresses the sound or something. I dunno, maybe they tuned the microphones to deaden out the sounds from the V8 engines and forgot to adjust them for these new turbo engines?

[emaren]

Anyone else think that the engine sound on that piece (which was presumably recorded by the BBC's own sound people...possibly Williams' people if it was their filming day) was far better than the FOM feed...??

Of course it sounds better.

The old engines were so ear-hurtingly loud that the sound on TV was really just the shriek. The sound was and remains, heavily compressed too. In reality the cars are nothing like as loud as they were, but they do sound really rather good.

If I was a conspiracy theorist, I would say that the TV audience reaction was calculated and the outcry was supposed to bring back the V8's......

[hollus]

David Coulthard's 'magic carpet ride' in a 2014 Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ekrT6 ... UA&index=9

Vortexes at the 6 minute mark.

[djos]

Anyone else think that the engine sound on that piece (which was presumably recorded by the BBC's own sound people...possibly Williams' people if it was their filming day) was far better than the FOM feed...??

Yep better in every way possible!

[Morteza]

David Coulthard's 'magic carpet ride' in a 2014 Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ekrT6 ... UA&index=9

Vortexes at the 6 minute mark.
http://i.imgur.com/i2Qe3M7.jpg

You read my mind, mate Thanks! =D>
I love it when you can witness the aero of an F1 car in visualized in action.

[Francesc]

Williams testing next year's dashboard

[LookBackTime]

I like the idea to place the screen in fixed position !

[Juzh]

What prompted williams to go to RB style steering wheel anyway?

[Cuky]

Don't know really, but it might be that steering wheel is a bit lighter without display on it and that means a bit less of a moveable mass in the car.

[mikeerfol]

Remember from 2015 the drivers are not allowed to be told about fuel or other issues they may have so having this dashboard definitely helps.

[djos]

I like the idea to place the screen in fixed position !

Same, having a constantly moving screen on my wheel would seriously piss me off!

[SiLo]

The car looks so good in the all blue livery from Abu Dhabi.

[Mamba]

That fixed dash is a brilliant idea! Now all the information is easily available in front of the driver and not being flashed before his eyes as the wheel turns.

MAMBA