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Re:Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1? by ericcumbee on Sunday September 29, 2013 @10:58AM (#6465322)
Brakes and Tires are two big things where advances have come from racing. Audi's FSI technology was originally built for the Audi R8 LMP.
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Re:Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1? by gsnedders on Sunday September 29, 2013 @11:19AM (#6465387)
Amusingly: Audi didn't tell anyone about FSI until after the chequered flag. "Oh, by the way guys, we used this unproven technology and just won."
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Re:Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1? by ericcumbee on Sunday September 29, 2013 @12:55PM (#6465696)
They have done that a couple times, Variable Turbine Geometry comes to mind.
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