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[F1_Junkie]

That would be cool if F1 could use nano technology. If they use this technology, the car's mechanics will improve, the flow of gasoline will be much better, power breaking would be easier, nano technology could make the cars even lighter which could replace carbon fibre technology and it could imporove measuring devices so the mechanics could put them into the cars and get feed back when the car is racing.
But right now nano technology is very expensive and it is probably too early for F1 to use this technology.
I think nano technology could be used in 10 to 15 years which I hope F1 could last that long.

[Frosty]

Yes because the implementation of nano technology into F1 would be an awesome way to bring costs down within the sport right?

[F1_Junkie]

Yeah nano technology could bring the costs down and more teams could join.

[texasmr2]

That would be cool watching the cars in 1/12th scale now what about the drivers, how do we get them to 1/12th scale??

That would be cool if F1 could use nano technology. If they use this technology, the car's mechanics will improve, the flow of gasoline will be much better, power breaking would be easier, nano technology could make the cars even lighter which could replace carbon fibre technology and it could imporove measuring devices so the mechanics could put them into the cars and get feed back when the car is racing.
But right now nano technology is very expensive and it is probably too early for F1 to use this technology.
I think nano technology could be used in 10 to 15 years which I hope F1 could last that long.

What century are you refering too??

[Jabberwocky]

That would be cool watching the cars in 1/12th scale now what about the drivers, how do we get them to 1/12th scale??

That would be cool if F1 could use nano technology. If they use this technology, the car's mechanics will improve, the flow of gasoline will be much better, power breaking would be easier, nano technology could make the cars even lighter which could replace carbon fibre technology and it could imporove measuring devices so the mechanics could put them into the cars and get feed back when the car is racing.
But right now nano technology is very expensive and it is probably too early for F1 to use this technology.
I think nano technology could be used in 10 to 15 years which I hope F1 could last that long.

What century are you refering too??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BAO5KfPqC0

[Frosty]

Yeah nano technology could bring the costs down and more teams could join.

I was being sarcastic. Nanotechnology is inhibitively expensive in a lot of areas to start implementing such a new technology into F1 would be crazy sure it could have huge performance benefits such as super light weight chassis components and construction of components from a CAD model to functional component in a matter of a few hours rather than days. You can have new lubricants, oils and coolants actually this is one are where nanotechnology is probably being implemented already. Maybe you could make components that both act as radiators and structural parts of the car possibilities are endless and so are the costs.

[EDIT]

It would be exactly like what happened with HMS dreadnought in 1906 with the launch of that single ship it made all other ships in the world obsolete so all the nations around the world started building these hugely expensive ships so they could at least try and compete with the Royal Navy this started an arms race which they couldn't afford.

If a single rich team in F1 implemented a chassis constructed from carbon nanotubes or something similar it would make all other F1 cars obsolete and they wouldn't be able to afford to compete.