F1 Engines - Documentary

[kyepan 291]

more detail about engines than

 

part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbB1qwhKaaE&feature=related

 

part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=gqfVAGOaGEc

 

interesting that in the beginning of the second one, they are struggling to get it to run for all sorts of electrical reasons!!

[Anthony 1,003]

The question is, can you find part 3? I watched the other two parts a few weeks back, but it's frustrating when you're missing the last bit...

[tri_longer 25]

theres a 3rd part, need that as i really enjoyed watching those this afternoon

[Ryan 99]

I like the bit about half way through the first one where "a few hundred F1 engines don't warrant an investment in computer aided design", as they carve prototype engines out of wood by hand.

[24seven 104]

The question is, can you find part 3? I watched the other two parts a few weeks back, but it's frustrating when you're missing the last bit...

 

+1. Part 1 was posted on our motorsport soc page a few weeks ago, but I've not found any reference to the rest of it online since. Did anyone else notice the BBC had the clip of a young(er) aerodynamicist Ross Brawn in the build up to the last GP?

[DanteICE 72]

I miss Keith Duckworth. He was robbed by the french in my opinion. The narrator even said, "because the governing body for F1 was french then the Renault Turbo engine was allowed.

 

Geoff

[Baz 421]

Sweet, i think i've watched them before but this should help kill some time this evening!

 

 

These cars are insane, experiencing them run is an amazing experience alone!! Senna's Toleman Hart on the dyno;

 

 

 

 

Had this in a few weeks ago too, but it didnt run as the fuel didn't turn up! So it's coming back soon, can't wait & going to try and get a decent camera tha can take the volume!

 

Edited December 17, 2011 by Baz

[DanteICE 72]

The idea of using compound turbos by Duckworth there, and now they are bringing back turbos they say they are going to allow compound turbos.

 

Geoff

[thug pug 7 1 Cars]

The way they refueled the car during qualifying with just a funnel above two red hot turbo,s

 

Rab E.

[kyepan 291]

The question is, can you find part 3? I watched the other two parts a few weeks back, but it's frustrating when you're missing the last bit...

I didn't realise there was a third bit. There are also some other great documentaries on there like "will to win" senna, "too fast to race, group b" and "secret life of f1"

 

Cheers

 

J

[Baz 421]

"will to win" senna,

 

Cheers

 

J

 

Also known as 'Right to win' on there - I actually prefer this to 'the film' because it takes alot more opinion from those that did know him well and depicts a more realistic relationship between The legend & The Professor, rather than the film which makes it look like they hated each other!!

Edited December 18, 2011 by Baz

[kyepan 291]

Also known as 'Right to win' on there - I actually prefer this to 'the film' because it takes alot more opinion from those that did know him well and depicts a more realistic relationship between The legend & The Professor, rather than the film which makes it look like they hated each other!!

That's the one

[DaveW 6]

This is a great watch, thanks

[Cameron 16]

Nice find! I love how much detail they explain things in on older documentaries, if that were Horizon it'd be 5 mins of content and 2 hours of pointless CGI.

 

"The engine will have to withstand up to 12,000rpm. If it doesn't.." (10 minute movie of a planet exploding)

[Henry 1.9GTi 36]

except it wouldn't be rpm it would be going round in circles very very very fast. Thats almost the same as, insert utter bollox metaphor.

 

Looking forward to watching these when home! Especially the compound turbo stuff, is this literally turbos in series or energy revcovery systems that were first seen in the 80's!?

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

s a more realistic relationship between The legend & The Professor, rather than the film which makes it look like they hated each other!!

 

 

They did......

but they were friends at the end of 1993 - check the podium celebration in Adelaide 1993.

One clip they left out of the film was this

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk61Huop5G8

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUqOaMtJFmE

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

This is a good series

 

 

and this

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs9VIjeBbAA

[Mad Scientist 106]

Great finds here. Sat and watched them all on the iPad with headphones in! Beats the soaps and talking to my wife!!!

 

I find it fascinating. It seems weird that all the things they are monitoring and changing on the dyno, between 6 men, I can see and change on my £400 laptop, plugged into a £500 ecu in my 20 year old French hatchback!

[kyepan 291]

I find it fascinating. It seems weird that all the things they are monitoring and changing on the dyno, between 6 men, I can see and change on my £400 laptop, plugged into a £500 ecu in my 20 year old French hatchback!

 

yep, you found words for the thing i wasn't able to say, they were doing it for the first time! almost ever perhaps. With new kit, and only first principles / oscilloscopes to help fault find. heady days.

Edited December 21, 2011 by kyepan

[Rich_p 23]

Makes me think of this video

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvXY0BVmrMU

[Baz 421]

With new kit...

 

I found the fact that the dyno was the same one that ran the first DFV 20yrs previous, quite interesting!!

[kyepan 291]

I found the fact that the dyno was the same one that ran the first DFV 20yrs previous, quite interesting!!

you know what i meant

[Baz 421]

Of course! Sorry, I wasn't being argumentative, just found it a bit funny, but i suppose if it ain't broke...!

[Baz 421]

Re-kindling this because it's relevant! The other day, this happened;

 

 

 

Anyone found part 3 yet??