Does the REAL F1 cars use mph or kph ????

Hi, Just so that my GP2 driving models are as realistic as possible I'd like to know whether the real F1 cars use MILES per hour or KILOMETERS per hour on their dashboard display ?? replay via email.

I kind of suspect that they use neither. The speed of the car is not of any particular relevence to a driver - rpm is though. Richard

>Hi, >Just so that my GP2 driving models are as realistic as possible I'd like to >know whether the real F1 cars use MILES per hour or KILOMETERS per hour on >their dashboard display ?? >replay via email. I don't think F1 cars have speedos, just the rev lights. I know at least one of them (not sure which) doesn't even have gear indicators -- only a light to signal 3rd. The driver knows instinctively which gear he's in and shouldn't ever need to look at the dash (unless a warning light comes on!) If there is one it comes down to driver preference. Oh, and the stereo and Stu Allen tape rack is normally located just above the ash tray. Plum S PS Mmm don't have any 'replays' to give.

Hey ! You burnt the following into my screen : They mostly don't have a speed display !!! (Except Schumi !)

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>>Just so that my GP2 driving models are as realistic as possible I'd like to >>know whether the real F1 cars use MILES per hour or KILOMETERS per hour on >>their dashboard display ?? >I kind of suspect that they use neither. The speed of the car is not >of any particular relevence to a driver - rpm is though. >Richard

The telemetry output that FORD provided to ESPN years ago was in KPH. I have switched from MPH to KPH. MOre impressive that way. ie I do 311KPH down the back straight at Monza :-)

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> >>Just so that my GP2 driving models are as realistic as possible I'd like to > >>know whether the real F1 cars use MILES per hour or KILOMETERS per hour on > >>their dashboard display ?? > >I kind of suspect that they use neither. The speed of the car is not > >of any particular relevence to a driver - rpm is though. > >Richard > The telemetry output that FORD provided to ESPN years ago was in KPH. I have > switched from MPH to KPH. MOre impressive that way. ie I do 311KPH down the back > straight at Monza :-)

I suggest a change in setups (wings). This speed should be around 330 KPH!! /Harri

[...] ? The telemetry output that FORD provided to ESPN years ago was in KPH. I have ? switched from MPH to KPH. MOre impressive that way. ie I do 311KPH down the back ? straight at Monza :-) That's nothing, I can get 333KPH (206MPH) down the first straight at Hockenheim ;-) Cheers, Liam. -- ++ ElectricMail Ltd., Merlin Place, Milton Road, Cambridge. CB4 4DP ++ ++ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ++ ++ "That's the problem with real life... no danger music" - Cable Guy ++

>> The telemetry output that FORD provided to ESPN years ago was in KPH. I have >> switched from MPH to KPH. MOre impressive that way. ie I do 311KPH down the back >> straight at Monza :-) >I suggest a change in setups (wings). This speed should be around 330 >KPH!! Thanks, I guess that explains why I only got a 1:26.585... I'll try lowering it more.

> >Just so that my GP2 driving models are as realistic as possible I'd like to > >know whether the real F1 cars use MILES per hour or KILOMETERS per hour on > >their dashboard display ?? > They mostly don't have a speed display !!! I wonder if that is still true, with the pitlane speed limits. Yes, that have a switch which is meant to limit their speed to that limit, but as Hakkinen will tell you, that switch isn't always good. -- Theoretical Comp. Sci. Lab. | X400: S=ballim;OU=di;O=epfl; EPFL, Lausanne | PRMD=switch;ADMD=400net;C=ch CH-1015 (Switzerland) | http://issco-www.unige.ch/~afzal Phone: (+41 21) 693 52 34 | fax: (+41 21) 693 52 78

>I wonder if that is still true, with the pitlane speed limits. Yes, >that have a switch which is meant to limit their speed to that limit, >but as Hakkinen will tell you, that switch isn't always good. As I heard in a race telecast, Murray Walker said that the cause of pit lane speed limit infringement is drivers didn't hit the limiter button in time. Another cause I can think of is probably the limiter is not very accurate, which is quite unlikely. Heru.

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>Subject: Re: Does the REAL F1 cars use mph or kph ???? >Date: 5 Sep 1996 09:06:36 GMT >[...] >? The telemetry output that FORD provided to ESPN years ago was in KPH. I have >? switched from MPH to KPH. MOre impressive that way. ie I do 311KPH down the back >? straight at Monza :-) >That's nothing, I can get 333KPH (206MPH) down the first straight >at Hockenheim ;-)

Geez, I haven't gotten past about 184MPH. Then again, I'm just using the stock setups...<g> ________ Eldred Pickett I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?

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> Hi, > Just so that my GP2 driving models are as realistic as possible I'd like to > know whether the real F1 cars use MILES per hour or KILOMETERS per hour on > their dashboard display ?? > replay via email.

F1 drivers don't need to know how fast they are going,so I don't think you will find a speedometer in the***pit...however..for our Sim purposes,since F1 is primarily a European Circus,you should be using Kilometers. rgs -- John (aussie)

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>> Hi, >> Just so that my GP2 driving models are as realistic as possible I'd like to >> know whether the real F1 cars use MILES per hour or KILOMETERS per hour on >> their dashboard display ?? >> replay via email. >F1 drivers don't need to know how fast they are going,so I don't think >you will find a speedometer in the***pit...however..for our Sim >purposes,since F1 is primarily a European Circus,you should be using >Kilometers. >rgs >-- >John (aussie)

I recall that when Schumi drove the Benetton, you could see in the in-car pictures that there were two LCD-display's. One for the gear and the other for the speed (in kph). Don't know if it is still being used, however. Brian _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Wisdom is the difference between knowledge and experience.... _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- HomePage : http://www.worldonline.nl/~brian -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_

Schumacher. He said that he need it for the max. curvespeed. He can better remember speed as rpm. Regular in F1 is no speed display. Peter