F1 engine with burning red exhaust manifold (vid)

REALLY COOL.

 

AWESOME!!

 

The car involved was an Orange Arrows. With the way the exhausts are shaped ('periscope' layout), I'd say the video is from 2002 - their last year in Formula 1.

The EGT achieved would be around 800 degrees Celcius.

That video actually helps to explain why F1 cars overheat so quickly when at a standstill. It took less than 30 seconds for the exhaust manifold to start glowing bright orange as the car was idling with the covers removed. Because Formula 1 cars have no ventilation fans and rely entirely on their passage through the air to cool themselves, it doesn't take long for a car sitting idling at 6000rpm to cook itself.

 

That's a keeper! Love how they get all excited and cheer. How insane!

 

is that the same video where they make it play a tune?

 

Great Vid!

 

Top post.

 

Cool clip. Brings back fond memories of 3 months worth of winter testing 2 years ago with a well known F1 team.

Used to see that on a nightly basis and was so exciting and makes the hairs on the back of your neck stick out. It was incrediable watching the exhaust heat up and then moments later cool down. Amazing. The car is connected via a large "Umbilical" cord which from the goes from the side of the car and goes into "jump battery" which in turn has a network switch in and and some other electronics components with which the laptop and hand throttle then speak to and control the car. The car does have an IP address!

Best thing of all, once that had been done I knew I would only be at the circuit for another hour ;-) !

Pete

 

gets the adrenalin fired up doesn't it.

 

That's awsome! Any more?

 

Wow, nice.... what team was that? Mclaren, Jordan??? How competitive is it to get in an F1 team??

Thanks


George.

 

It's the Arrows team, now deceased

 

He meant the team yellowtr did winter testing for, not the team featured in the video.

 

DOH!

 

It was McLaren. 3 long long months travelling Europe, going to Barcelona, Valencia, Jerez, Paul Ricard (Uncle Bernie's circuit-awesome place, awesome hotel too-€400 a night for a "cheap" room. €8 a beer!), Silverstone, Monza. Good experience but very very tiring. Lived on Red Bull for most of it. A minimum of 18hr days....100hr weeks not unheard of...Great bunch of guys make it worth while, but you work very hard...and play hard. Ask anyone in F1 about winter testing and they will all groan. Teams now have double shifts as it is very tiring.

Very competitive to get into F1, kinda helps if you are already in there if you know what I mean or you are in the F3000 series as that's where a lot of the guys come from. Engineers tend to have stonking degrees which help, me I was just the lowly IT guy ;-) ! There is a tremendous amount of pressure doing IT as so much is reliant on it. I was proud to do it at the time and and experience I will never forget...and my feet won't forget with the pit shoes I had to wear ;-) !

 

Here's my contribution to the F1 end of the year engine thread (Asiatech plays "As the Saints Go Marching In"):
http://www.atspeedimages.com/asiatech_v10.mp3

 

Yellow TR; Are you still employed by Mclaren? If not, I have to ask - As a longtime Ferrari - what is Ron Dennis really like? Is he as arrogant as he seems? I understand if you refuse to respond. Also, any good behind the scenes photos/stories etc..........
Just curious.
Thanks in advance.

 

I know some people that work at McLaren Marketing. I've been trying to get a job there and I tell you it is tough!

any tips on how to get in easier? Thanks!

Alex

 

I can't access this video anymore. Does anyone have another source or a copy?

Thanks,
Steve