They are bigger, heavier, and more inflexible than the driver's backside. I really don't think having a part of the drive train stick THAT far our behind the rear wheels was a good idea for oval racing.

johnw63 - 02 October 2008 11:08 AM

They are bigger, heavier, and more inflexible than the driver's backside. I really don't think having a part of the drive train stick THAT far our behind the rear wheels was a good idea for oval racing.

I don't see any gearbox sticking out from the back of an F1 racecar. Only the rear light on the rear deformable/absorbent structure.

F1 gearboxes have 0 shift time now. IIRC they are already in the next gear.

Everything else is old technology. Check out how fast the Scuderia 430 road car shifts..

Zoom Zoom Zoom - 12 October 2008 11:41 AM

F1 gearboxes have 0 shift time now. IIRC they are already in the next gear.

Who has 0 shift time? Last I checked the best teams were only about 120 milliseconds. Fast, but not 0.

But those qualifications weren't what was being talked about. That's the difference.