[nativepaul]

7s A123 has the same unloaded voltage as 6s LiPo but I hear A123 drop more voltage under load so it should be a little easier on the ESC if it is truly 6s capable.

Back on topic, I am a F1 fan too and don't really get nascar, ok from a road track like monaco or Phoenix you can only see a few corners but with nascar its the same even if you can see the whole track, most F1 tracks dont have buildings either side of the street, hockenheim in germany is quite wooded and also doesnt offer a good view but most of the tracks are out in the open and you can see quite a lot of the trackfrom a grandstand. I've never seen F1 in person as tickets are very expensive but I have seen groupC, and sportscar racing at silverstone the English F1 track and from the grandstand at stowe corner you can see about half the track and a big screen for the other half and there is 2 other positions that you can see about a third of the track from, you can probably view of more corners in 1 race than the entire season of nascar.

I lament all the restrictions they put in F1 especially the underfloor aerodynamics that are a lot less affected by the car in front than wings are, which hampers overtaking. But in this litigious society we live in it is needed for the drivers and spectators safety, shame as when F1 started drivers wore leather helmets and had no seatbelts, spectators had no crash barriers or catch fences and there was no shortage of either, people accepted the risk to play there part in racing at the highest level.

I have long thought there should be a TV only unlimited computer driven unmanned class with only 1 rule which is a maximum car width so there can still be overtaking, get the squishy diver and trackside spectators out so there are no safety concerns, then release the hounds! Think you can get a 10,000hp methonol burning V8 to stay together for 200 miles? Go for it. Want a turbocharged 30litre diesel giving 10,000lb/ft? No problemo. Want a 1500hp turboed F1 engine in a 100kg car? Your welcome to get it a light as you can. Fan assisted underfloor aerodynamics giving 5G whilst stationary, good idea. Pop up variable camber wings for 300mph top speed and 20G cornering that would kill a driver instantly, that will be a sight to see. Lets see what the best creative minds can do with the pinnacle of modern technology, not how can you best optimise a car to a set of rules.