Comments on: Rossi Testing Formula 1 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/02/02/rossi-testing-formula-1/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/02/02/rossi-testing-formula-1/#comment-6172 Chris Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:19:02 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=846#comment-6172 Actually, by running the older Ferrari he would'nt necessarily be at a disadvantage. The new F1 cars are V8's which are less powerful and have less torque than the older V10's. Granted, his V10 was rev-limited, but it isn't a clear cut case of disadvantage. Not that any of this matters, as it is incredible that he did so well. He was barely over a second behind Schumacher's best time. http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=motoringMotorSportsNews&storyID=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060201:MTFH02844_2006-02-01_18-12-49_L0112164:1 Actually, by running the older Ferrari he would’nt necessarily be at a disadvantage. The new F1 cars are V8′s which are less powerful and have less torque than the older V10′s. Granted, his V10 was rev-limited, but it isn’t a clear cut case of disadvantage. Not that any of this matters, as it is incredible that he did so well. He was barely over a second behind Schumacher’s best time.

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