Luke wrote:Thank you and as we’re on this round of (RC, SC & F1) classes, I would like to find out if you are allowing the IRL cars to race with F1 cars (again) because remembered when you mentioned (somewhere on the forum) this type "Indy" car, is no longer allowed to compete with the F1 type cars.
Luke
That's a good question Luke. Here are the two items in the 2018 F1 rules that relate to the body of the car:
- Period: 2000 onwards.
Body: F1 or F1-type body (must be painted - no unpainted bodies allowed. We want this class to have cars that look like real F1 cars). Front spoiler and rear wing are encouraged. Wing attachments can be reinforced (no tape is allowed on the top surface of the wing).
"Period" identifies the era of F1 cars the class is intended for. This means that F1 cars designs/shapes prior to 2000 are technically not allowed. "Body" explains that the car must be a model of an F1 or "F1-type" car and this is where it is open to interpretation. However, it further goes on to say that "We want this class to have cars that look like real F1 cars", reducing the leeway for interpretation. Here are the F1 World Championship winning cars from 2000 to 2013 and some designs from late 2017 to early 2018, examples of the types of car bodies and liveries the class is intended to emulate:
Here's what the Scalextric Dallara Indy Car looks like:
So, the questions regarding indy cars from 2000 onwards (and specifically the Dallara in question) are:
- Are they F1-type cars?
- Do they "look like real F1 cars" for the period 2000 onwards?
My answers would be:
- Yes.
- Sort of.
Now we all know that Steve is very innovative when it comes to rules interpretation (remember the second guide flag at the rear of his rally car?). Perhaps you other guys can let us know what your answers would be to these two questions and your general thoughts on the topic.
