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Can't wait for those Cossies
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and even if the gap was only 2 seconds(wich it is'nt since the RULES have CHANGED), it would be a miracle if Minardi could bridge it.
In terms of fastest race laps most of the teams appear to have only lost 0.5 seconds. The new Jordan, in fact, is only 0.5 seconds slower than last year, with a more powerful engine and no new car.
Minardi also have a more powerful engine (an even bigger step up than the Jordan's has received) and a new car (the first one for three years).
Given this, the new Minardi should be at least as fast if not faster than the old one (last years). I am not comparing the time's of the PS04b because the car is a hack job so any information from it, is not relevant were comparing to other cars. The only comparison that can reasonably be made is between last year's Minardi, PS04 and this year's PS05. If the PS05 is 2 seconds a lap faster it will be on par with the Jordan’s
the regulations HAVE changed and the new regs caused the fastes lap to be 1.5 seconds slower than last year.
and thinking the new Minardi will be just as fast as last year is more a thing you hope than a realistic view, thinking it will be 2 seconds faster is even worse.
Minardi barely tests(will the new car even be tested before Imola??,y that I mean a real test, not a 1 day shakedown), they developedthe car with minimal windtunnel time and the electronics and gearbox are also still a questionmark(the gearbox already fails with this engine, the new one runs at more revs)
if Ferrari and Mclaren don't win 2 seconds on their times from last year(every team lost time) than how car Minardi win 2 seconds?:get real!
Our 2004 car was a 2002 car with some makeup and a few new bits.
Now, what do you think is harder: improving on an already excellent car or improving on what is, honestly said, a dog? Granted, we do not have anywhere near the resources that Ferrari and McLaren have. However, if you have seen the in-car footage of the PS04C in action, you'll probably agree that even if the only progress is made with handling, there is A LOT of time to be won.
I doubt anyone can at this point honestly say that they know how the PS05 will fare. However, it is 100% sure that there's a lot of room for improvement and hence a lot of time potentially to be won.
Our 2004 car was a 2002 car with some makeup and a few new bits.
Now, what do you think is harder: improving on an already excellent car or improving on what is, honestly said, a dog? Granted, we do not have anywhere near the resources that Ferrari and McLaren have. However, if you have seen the in-car footage of the PS04C in action, you'll probably agree that even if the only progress is made with handling, there is A LOT of time to be won.
I doubt anyone can at this point honestly say that they know how the PS05 will fare. However, it is 100% sure that there's a lot of room for improvement and hence a lot of time potentially to be won. [/quote]
there is a lot of room for improvement but the way Minardi are handling the design of a new car it is very unlikely that room will be filled. sure, the Minardi is from2002 basicly, but since Minardi haven't developed a new car since also means they have to bridge 4 years in development.
A good test pre-Imola is a must.
Our 2004 car was a 2002 car with some makeup and a few new bits.
Now, what do you think is harder: improving on an already excellent car or improving on what is, honestly said, a dog? Granted, we do not have anywhere near the resources that Ferrari and McLaren have. However, if you have seen the in-car footage of the PS04C in action, you'll probably agree that even if the only progress is made with handling, there is A LOT of time to be won.
I doubt anyone can at this point honestly say that they know how the PS05 will fare. However, it is 100% sure that there's a lot of room for improvement and hence a lot of time potentially to be won. [/quote]
there is a lot of room for improvement but the way Minardi are handling the design of a new car it is very unlikely that room will be filled. sure, the Minardi is from2002 basicly, but since Minardi haven't developed a new car since also means they have to bridge 4 years in development. [/quote]
How do you know how the team is handling the design? If not, shut it. If so, what's wrong with it?
Our 2004 car was a 2002 car with some makeup and a few new bits.
Now, what do you think is harder: improving on an already excellent car or improving on what is, honestly said, a dog? Granted, we do not have anywhere near the resources that Ferrari and McLaren have. However, if you have seen the in-car footage of the PS04C in action, you'll probably agree that even if the only progress is made with handling, there is A LOT of time to be won.
I doubt anyone can at this point honestly say that they know how the PS05 will fare. However, it is 100% sure that there's a lot of room for improvement and hence a lot of time potentially to be won. [/quote]
there is a lot of room for improvement but the way Minardi are handling the design of a new car it is very unlikely that room will be filled. sure, the Minardi is from2002 basicly, but since Minardi haven't developed a new car since also means they have to bridge 4 years in development. [/quote]
How do you know how the team is handling the design? If not, shut it. If so, what's wrong with it? [/quote]
it's obvious:
very litle windtunnel time, very litle testing of new parts
with Minardi's budget and no own windtunnel??
I think you can guess...............