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I think they should put stingers in the run off areas (hollow spikes gives a slow puncture so it would be safe for anyone crashing) so if you do go straight on you need a tyre change. I would give a slow route through the run off where you can rejoin the track safely losing about 5 seconds compared ...

falconchris

Is it illegal for that part to flex?
There won't be a deflection test for it and it isn't controlled by the driver. I don't know how they changed the rules after the F duct.

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Yes, race officials accidentally waved the flag at 54 laps, and the regulations state if the end of race signal is given early,that is when the race is deemed to have finished. The only result affected is that Kobayashi and Bianchi switch places. It is worse than that, the race is deemed to have fi...

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So conclusion is: don't make a ridiculously good start otherwise you'll surprise some drivers and you will be accused of risky driving. :uhoh: I get your point and I do feel sorry for Massa (who I would class as blameless) but if you do start well and there is a gap between two cars that had roughl...

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It looks to me as if Alonso moves into Massa but it wasn't a chop and I don't think he could have see him (as Alonso was slightly ahead).
First corner it has to be called a racing incident.

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I would have liked to see the reactions if he had passed Alonso then had the pass taken away for the early chequered flag.

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Vaguely related:
Race commentary said that the 100l of race fuel didn't include recon lap(s), formation lap(s) and return to the pits (and sample).
As I thought the formation lap was part of the grand prix I was surprised at that. Can anyone confirm if this is correct?

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One of the successes of this season has been the slides that we have been seeing. While I like active suspension I would be sad if the cars became less tail happy. Also I think active suspension will allow cars to "steal" more kerb which means higher kerbs which means more danger. (or corners will b...

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I also wondered this. If I were Mercedes (and if I had a massive advantage) I would turn down the Engines even if I were allowing my drivers to race. They want to be able to get the 1s gap after 2 laps to avoid DRS but any faster than that is just inviting the FIA to allow other manufacturers "relia...

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Where does the extra weight of a heavier driver most hurt the lap times? Is it top speed? acceleration? slow corners? fast corners? tyre wear? breaking?

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Mod_Orange wrote: Come on guys, you should know the rules. The longest side of the photo mustn't exceed 900px or the thread layout gets ruined.

Are you sure that is a rule and not just a technical directive?

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While I love Ferrari I don't think the influence they have on the sport is a good thing. However if they left and joined/formed another series it would be hard to know which to follow if I want to see the best cars and drivers. If they left motorsport all together then it would leave F1 unbalanced w...

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Colinjb wrote:Turn 4 at the Hungaroring, needs full commitment over a blind apex (thanks to the subtle change in gradient on entry) and was the scene of what was for me his greatest ever drive in 1998.

Thank you, that is the sort of thing I was thinking about.

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AngusWolfe wrote:Marina Bay, turn 14

Was that when he hit the back of Perez?

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. He already has a corner named after him at the Nuerburgring circuit - what is the point of another one ? . Well there are going to be lots named after him, (I think) it would be nice if the corners matched his stature. Something like Turn 8 but I don't think outright cornering speed was his forte...

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jimathy wrote:He didn't crash at copse...

Was it Stowe? I have a terrible memory - probably shouldn't start threads like this.

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http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3393/9192741/Bahrain-names-corner-after-Schumacher Bahrain has named the first corner after Michael Schumacher but (to me) it doesn't feel like an appropriate corner for him neither being decisive nor spectacular. (I suppose being turn 1 is quite fitting) I was never ...

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. Has anyone heard of any reports (official or unofficial) regarding fuel consumption ? . I read that only two teams have completed a full race distance using the allocated fuel allowance (Mercedes was one and I think Williams was the other) and the cars were running around 8s/lap slower that their...

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Watching from trackside, an engineer from a rival team said fuel was getting into the exhaust on both the works (Ferrari) car and the Ferrari-engined Sauber, causing it to misfire. It is a new problem - it was not happening at the first test in Jerez. Dan Knutson: "Kimi Raikkonen is about to drive ...

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I voted Ferrari mainly because the difference between expectation and reality was so great. For me the Ferrari has aesthetic problems with front on; the gap between the nose and the front wing side on; the vanity panel between the nose and the chassis the curves of the engine cover and the angles of...

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Going by the force india, ferrari and McLaren. Pictures.... Lotus either have it very wrong or very right. Without having seen the rest of the cars, i have a strong gut feeling that one team is going to dominate the whole season. .. .. I hope i'm wrong. It does look like Lotus will get the most air...

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TheDazster wrote:The endpoints of the two 'prongs' don't appear to be aligned. If one is 51mm longer than the other, then they are legal?

I would never have spotted that

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Will the Friday test drivers get their own number?

I am trying to work out when they will run out of numbers and have to recycle!

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There needs to be a penalty for leaving the track, gravel and kerbs are (deemed to be) unsafe. Put a highly abrasive surface down that will scrub the tread off the tyres. While there is only 1 tyre manufacturer they won't try to circumvent this. If you can make 1 corner outside the track confines eq...

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If you think of F1 as entertainment it is a good idea
If you think of F1 as a sport then it is a terrible idea

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If the exhaust gasses are flowing along a surface and that surface bends "away" from the gasses then the gasses will also bend so they continue to flow along the surface. It is used to send the gasses from the top of the car (where the rules say they have to exit) to the bottom of the car where they...

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IMO it is only justified if you are taking avoiding action from a car in an unexpected place. So the earlier incident was OK as the driver on the inside locked up preventing the overtaking driver turning into the corner where he could reasonably have expected to go. In Alonso's case Jev was always ...

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IMO it is only justified if you are taking avoiding action from a car in an unexpected place. So the earlier incident was OK as the driver on the inside locked up preventing the overtaking driver turning into the corner where he could reasonably have expected to go. In Alonso's case Jev was always g...

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FWIW Horner said that Mark activated KERS too early - presumably that resulted in wheel spin

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You just need to a retractable undertray scoop and a trip through the gravel trap on the victory lap

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I wonder if there is a case for any new tracks, and major upgrades to tracks in use, for a 'drive through' style pit? Cars arrive via the entry lane at the front of the garage, turn in, get serviced, and leave via the lane at the rear of the garage? Half as much traffic, divided cars, from each oth...

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I tried to watch other series and found that if I didn't know the personalities it didn't matter in the way that F1 did so I think it is that fact that F1 has the best drivers and the best designers.

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Helmets protect against a very limited set of circumstances once an accident has occurred, I think it would be better to reduce the number of accidents. I also believe in risk homeostasis where if the perceived risk is reduced then behaviour becomes more dangerous. I think that if helmets are manda...

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I don't think helmets will do anything other than make people think the problem has gone away. They are certainly not a magic hat that protects you from 100% of injury. No, they dont protect you 100% but the guy got a concussion from his head slamming into the concrete. A helmet would of likely eas...

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I don't think helmets will do anything other than make people think the problem has gone away. They are certainly not a magic hat that protects you from 100% of injury. No, they dont protect you 100% but the guy got a concussion from his head slamming into the concrete. A helmet would of likely eas...

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I don't think helmets will do anything other than make people think the problem has gone away. They are certainly not a magic hat that protects you from 100% of injury. There needs to be safer procedures and harsher punishments based on actions not outcomes. I wonder if there is benefit to having a ...

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Thanks for the replies, Mizanthropic, Blinky McSquinty.

I think both were too far too lenient and worryingly the trend seems to be less and less penalty for unsafe release.

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Only just seen the highlights, there was another (IMO) unsafe release today think it was a force india pulling out so another car had to brake before it could make its pit box. Was any action take over this?

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I wonder what percentage of this thread are Ferrari drivers? I bet it is over 50%

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I presume that drivers have good and bad days, sometimes things just feel right, so how much difference does it make to lap time? I am not talking about making mistakes or even missing apexes but just not being on top of your game. What would the difference in qualifying time be between good day and...

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