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[JamesD89]

Hello people, linked below is a 7 minute Formula 3 clip of Vettel & Hamilton battling it out on a damp track, back in 2005. I thought it made for great entertainment, but prompted a question - are Formula 3 cars identical?

I'm inclined to think not, but haven't found a conclusive answer online.

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkLZBxHWRXA&list=HL1323287917&feature=mh_lolz

[scotty]

They have a range of engines in F3 (Merc, VW, Honda, the list goes on), and while there are some different chassis the vast majority use the Dallara. Of course the team itself still has a huge effect, as the better teams generally have more setup experience and so on and are therefore able to generally get more out of the car.

Good racing in that clip!

[Jabberwocky]

Lewis
Team - ASM Formule 3
Chassis - Dallara F305/021
Engine - HWA-Mercedes
Champ position 2005 - 1st

Seb
Team - Mücke Motorsport
Chassis - Dallara F305/011
Engine - HWA-Mercedes
Champ position 2005 - Highest placed Rookie and 5th over all

[LewEngBridewell]

Great video James, that was some excellent footage! Stars of the future in the making, back when Fernando Alonso was on his way to his first title in the Renault.

Oh, and welcome back to the forum BTW! You've not posted in a while!

[JamesD89]

They have a range of engines in F3 (Merc, VW, Honda, the list goes on), and while there are some different chassis the vast majority use the Dallara. Of course the team itself still has a huge effect, as the better teams generally have more setup experience and so on and are therefore able to generally get more out of the car.

Given Jabber's specs above, Lewis appeared to have the newer iteration of the Dallara chassis. Tyres and setup may well have had a bigger influence, can only speculate from the outside.

Here's hoping they find themselves in equal machinery soon.

Great video James, that was some excellent footage! Stars of the future in the making, back when Fernando Alonso was on his way to his first title in the Renault.

Oh, and welcome back to the forum BTW! You've not posted in a while!

[bud]

Spec racing is often all about the teams engineers extracting the most perormance from the car. Which is why there is always some teams at the front while others at the back with the same gear.

[What's Burning?]

That's why I miss the old IROC races as well all about the drivers all other variables removed.

[Jabberwocky]

They have a range of engines in F3 (Merc, VW, Honda, the list goes on), and while there are some different chassis the vast majority use the Dallara. Of course the team itself still has a huge effect, as the better teams generally have more setup experience and so on and are therefore able to generally get more out of the car.

Given Jabber's specs above, Lewis appeared to have the newer iteration of the Dallara chassis. Tyres and setup may well have had a bigger influence, can only speculate from the outside.

Here's hoping they find themselves in equal machinery soon.

Great video James, that was some excellent footage! Stars of the future in the making, back when Fernando Alonso was on his way to his first title in the Renault.

Oh, and welcome back to the forum BTW! You've not posted in a while!

I believe they are using the same Chassis. IIRC the 3 means that it is the F3 chassis, the 05 means that it is the 2005 version of the chassis. the / then number is the number of that chassis in the run. So it they where the 11th and the 21st made.

[racechick]

That was ace racing!!