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Good luck to Verstappen this coming weekend not just with the result but that he comes through it safely, with all the talk of this year's F1 being too dangerous he's partaking in a far more dangerous race, if I was a fan I would have special concern, maybe I'm being a bit morbid if I remember F1 d...

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Indeed watching intervals is what I do in most races. Which is why it is a shame I can't get live timing to coincide with the broadcast. And the broadcast keeps on switching away from showing the intervals for large portions of the race unfortunately. Kudos to both for the film reference, which may...

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True ignorance is bliss, F1 for too long has defaulted to boring racing, you get a taste of what it can be like then I don't want it to go back to how it was before, the past 2 years seem to have been particularly bad with the lack of overtaking where one stops became the go to strategy because fre...

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Funny you say that. One of my colleagues, 60 yrs old, is a newish fan, one of the DTS recruits. He absolutely loves this formula. Raves about it. Thinks the racing is so exciting. I have tried, on numerous occasions, to explain the nuance of why it's exciting & why there's so much overtaking & why,...

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The problem with active aero is that it is not under control of the driver. Otherwise it could have been an invaluable tool for drivers who are willing to take more risks. The same goes for the whole electrical system. Whatever happened to driving the car unaided? https://www.formula1.com/en/latest...

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On active aero, I earlier thought - why ban it? But with the current regs / implementations, it looks rather artificial and I struggle to figure out how it helps racing - what racing benefit does it actually provide? (I see none.) So my opinion has changed on that. And then there's the concept of a...

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Although I do not follow MotoGP closely, the series' regulations changes for 2027 seem a step in the right direction, banning ride-heigth devices and reducing aerodynamics. https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1048005/1/motogp-confirms-2027-regulations-here-they-are Thanks for that URL! 31 pages of fi...

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If the FIA introduced a rule that stated one entity couldn't have a controlling stake in a team I'm sure Red Bull would find a buyer rather than just shut up shop. So I don't really see that as an issue. I don't think such a rule would hold up in court if challenged. It is simply a long-running pra...

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But they do.... Red Bull themselves own numerous football teams. I agree though, the time has passed when we needed to have two teams owned by the same organisation. I am sure Red Bull would be willing to sell if the right buyer with enough funds comes along. But I rather think there are no bidders...

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2024 Russell > Hamilton 0.17s (16-4) 2025 Leclerc > Hamilton 0.17s (17-5) I see little difference. It’s possible we have different methods, I have Leclerc 0.21s ahead of Hamilton. One key difference is likely Spain. Leclerc was 3 tenths faster in the first run but then deliberately decided against ...

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Leclerc is for sure faster than Russell through Hamilton (using only 2024 and 2025). Maybe by only half a tenth in qualifying but definitely by a larger gap than that on race day. Antonelli is an all-timer talent around Verstappen level I suspect. Russell is around a prime Ricciardo level driver. 2...

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Good news on the 27 regs Glad they still have some sense to steer towards the right direction. Now we need more pressure to bring this down to a 70-30 ratio with electric mostly used for boost. I'd say that harvesting electric power from anything other than braking makes the act of braking (for tur...

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Here we have four levels of branded influence: 1. The driver 2. The team 3. The owner (direct, indirect and/otherwise implied) 4. Major component suppliers (e.g., engines, tires, ...) We also have a different set of rewards for performance: 1. The driver 2. The team These are clearly not the same li...

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Good news on the 27 regs Glad they still have some sense to steer towards the right direction. Now we need more pressure to bring this down to a 70-30 ratio with electric mostly used for boost. I'd say that harvesting electric power from anything other than braking makes the act of braking (for tur...

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Tbf to Russell, if the luck had went his way in China and Japan it could easily be 3-1 in his favour. Not that I think Antonelli has been especially lucky, or Russell especially unlucky. Nor do I think Antonelli doesn't deserve to be where he is - he does. It is just an observation. Russell probabl...

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F1 commentary, 2026 style. - Megajoules - Superclipping - Battery power - Recharge - Energy boost - Deployment Each of these terms must be mentioned a minimum of once per lap. Every. God. Damn. Freakin. Lap. 4 races in & i'm fed up with it already. I don't like this formula I do wish they would use...

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F1 commentary, 2026 style. - Megajoules - Superclipping - Battery power - Recharge - Energy boost - Deployment Each of these terms must be mentioned a minimum of once per lap. Every. God. Damn. Freakin. Lap. 4 races in & i'm fed up with it already. I don't like this formula I do wish they would use...

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Wasn't Bottas' car more updated than Checo's? If yes, seems this batch of updates don't suit Bottas' style of driving. Any way, would want both of them to perform at their best regularly because then only will Cadillac make progress & get closer to the midfield. Checo said the biggest defect of the...

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His very strong start this year may be an anomaly ( somewhat explainable by Merc's strength), but he certainly looks to me like "the real deal". Yes, many here also thought that about Piastri last year, but that's what makes it interesting. I expect plenty of "back and forth" about his performance a...

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Update on the Verstappen fan who started a thread "do drivers still make a difference", he's very happy with the changes made to the engines and now believes that the drivers can make a difference, I wonder what in particular helped to change his mind. Are you talking about this forum or some other...

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Update on the Verstappen fan who started a thread "do drivers still make a difference", he's very happy with the changes made to the engines and now believes that the drivers can make a difference, I wonder what in particular helped to change his mind. Are you talking about this forum or some other...

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Strider wrote: ↑
Sun May 03, 2026 9:20 pm
The changes are akin to putting lipstick on a pig.

I struggle to understand how some people think this is what good racing looks like; then again, I don't understand what the point of an app such as Tiktok is.

- to all three points! Here comes Formula E to Formula One.

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So then you must also be thinking FIA is trying to save Max with fixing regs that only Max fans dont like ? I think that's how Verstappen fans think that a change will help Verstappen. Man you live in a wonderful world in your mind... You prefer to invent what I think it seems. Just read your messa...

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FormulaFun wrote: ↑
Sun May 03, 2026 6:08 pm
Lol so Hadjar gets disqualified for a 2mm too wide floorboard, but Merc have a front wing active aero that pauses during activation for 2 races and they get forgiven completely for no reason

Yeah, that does sound rather funky - and far from transparent.

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I am saddened. He was a true beacon of what positivism can do in the face of adversity. I remember watching that horrific 2001 crash live on television; it was amazing that he survived the crash at all (losing something like 75% of his blood volume, IIRC) - a great medical team there! An additional ...

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Congrats to Antonelli! Yes, very impressive race.

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On another note, Miami is one of the most souless circuits F1 has ever visited. :thumbup: Utterly uninspiring. The average elevation of Florida is 5 meters (highest point 40 meters); of Miami, 3 meters (highest point 25 meters). It's pretty soulless topographically. Edit: Which makes me think about...

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Didn't watch the sprint, but for all the comments saying the racing is much more normalised due to the regs tweaks - looks exactly the same to me The sprint looked more normal, but today... At about 10 minutes into the race, the radio from the pits to Norris: "Lando stay with them, be patient; let ...

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When I write "commercially successful", the viewing numbers and revenues matter, no? Talking about "red herrings" and "arguments run out" ... ;) "Huge warning" - your words - to those in powers: I think they look at increasing revenues and are quite satisfied with their overall path towards more el...

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Unpopular opinion: I like Sky’s coverage and don’t mind Danica Patrick! :D We'll need to agree to disagree. Like Shaq, it seems like she's willing to sell her influence to - an automobile warranty company in the US... e.g., - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGTn9FxPBac A comment on the YouTube vide...

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Don't worry you have three weeks until the next race after Miami. Indeed, the frequency of GPs really resembles the "good old days" this spring ... ;) With these new regulations I don't really mind. Well, nobody is forced to watch. I had periods where I did not bother to watch as well. Yep. With F1...

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Seems that the better car will win out no matter what but unlike last year we have some actual racing. Yes results are the same but better races. Yes in that respect viewing figures are up 25% after the first 3 races in the top 10 viewing regions, I'm guessing that might not include the likes of Sp...

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Seems that the better car will win out no matter what but unlike last year we have some actual racing. Yes results are the same but better races. Yes in that respect viewing figures are up 25% after the first 3 races in the top 10 viewing regions, I'm guessing that might not include the likes of Sp...

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No, I don't (not totally, at least) - since while the engine is a common factor (mechanically), the engine configuration (ECU) is certainly a differentiator (natural advantage to the supplier...). I feel that team strategy is also differentiable from the car design and implementation - as I feel th...

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We're back! That's what I'm afraid of! Don't worry you have three weeks until the next race after Miami. I'm just happy that I don't (I certainly hope at least) have to listen to Danica Patrick (already hear her interminably on cable car warranty commercials) at Miami because I no longer have to wa...

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It would also no doubt remove some of the advantages between the engine manufacturers and their customers which is another reason some of the louder voices would push back. Your post makes me think a bit about us spectators - what does each of us value in F1? I'm considering posting a poll, but wan...

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It would also no doubt remove some of the advantages between the engine manufacturers and their customers which is another reason some of the louder voices would push back. Your post makes me think a bit about us spectators - what does each of us value in F1? I'm considering posting a poll, but wan...

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Did the Volkswagen pollution testing scandal from about 10 years ago get wide press coverage outside of the US? Perhaps it did. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-34324772 Having software be central to reg adherence puts the FIA in the middle of software verification. I can see this going very badly...

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Clearly there are issues with the rules but to create a development race around the electrical components and energy recovery systems they really have to be a limiting factor for racing at the start of the regulations. That part really is unavoidable - in fact it's kind of the point. They're also l...

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Sounds like even more complicated than before. This is just not going the right direction at all... What I struggle to get on board with is that these rules are not really being fixed in any obvious sense. Instead, they are being fixed by changing the metaphorical logic diagrams that govern how the...

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