mine pale in comparison to yours - but thank you! F1 continues to fascinate me and I keep thinking eventually all electric will get there for true racing, but the path forward is hard to see.
Honestly I see battery weight as a complete killer for racing.
For racing and its spectacle I think supercapacitors will be the way to go, charged wirelessly on straightaways. Would require customized tracks, but imagine a couple of thousand horsepower in a light-weight racing car. Range of 20 miles at best, but charged wirelessly every 1-2 miles keeping the supercapacitor ready to deliver insane performance.
Indeed.
I can't see any of the circuits investing the sort of money required.
Maybe if they could get it down to 1 straight with charging, some might consider it. On the other hand, perhaps supercapacitor EV racing might require whole new tracks build from scratch for EV racing.
maybe we could put a slot in the track and two conductors on either side of the slot and the cars would "follow" the slot and be provided with continuous power - I'm sure it would be a hoot!
Add a wheel front and back inside the slot and imagine the cornering capabilities. It would corner like if it was on rails! Wait, hang on a sec? Oh yea, it would actually be on rails.maybe we could put a slot in the track and two conductors on either side of the slot and the cars would "follow" the slot and be provided with continuous power - I'm sure it would be a hoot!
too bad no one's ever done anything like that…
space based laser beams delivering solar power to the car's directly via roof mounted power receivers - no battery required (super capacitor for like 30 seconds of power buffer) to deal with interruptions…no track rebuild required - most tracks have excellent unobstructed sky views…each f1 team could field their own power delivery systems for their cars…drop most/all of the battery weight and then have power-dense (both in volume/weight) EV motors that provide ooodles of HP with instant torque…
Maybe.
I'm with you, except why space based? Battery filled blimps with automatically aiming lasers. Blimps are way greener than satellites. Blimps built and operated by the teams too, with battery size limits. Perhaps even use smaller lasers to real time pre-warm the road track ahead of the car for better traction! Now drafting has additional advantages, you get to roll over surface preheated by competitor laser. No shooting competitors or burning holes in their cars, tires, or blimps though, or boiling surfaces in front of them. Bonus, advertising space on the blimps!
I too unloaded my Taycan (in 2023) and currently have 3 halo performance sedans in the collection. I enjoy the hunt as much as ownership but most of all I love the stories of the vehicles I procure and the memories I make added to those stories for the next custodians.
