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Lord Crc

Wow, that does not sound great indeed. With the Singapore race known for being one of the toughest physically on the calendar, De Vries might get another race this year?

Lord Crc

Not the worst thing that could have happened to Williams, it turned out.

Lord Crc

I think the MGU-H is indeed connected to the turbocharger, but they are only removing that, not the turbo. It would be interesting to see which component had most failures, MGU-H or MGU-K. Based on data from F1 Fansite for years 2018[1] through to 2021[2], a total of 291 MGU-H units were used versu...

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Am I anywhere close here? Well yes[1], except only Mercedes did the split design initially[2]. Recall that a electric motor works as a generator (and vice versa), so you could do a traditional turbo but with an engine connected to the shaft. To reduce turbo lag just have the electric motor spin up ...

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I didn't say that MGU-H is the same as a regular turbo. They 1.6 turbo V6 configuration stays as far as I understand it. It is the regeneration from the heat that they will do away with. Aha, my misunderstanding then. For some reason I've always seen MGU-H as a combination of the the turbo and elec...

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Siao7 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:54 pm
But now we will be talking of a 50% reduction, so quite a lot of difference. I just found it odd.

If they really do go with the standardized, sealed units, one can hope it will be more reliable (as long as teams cool it properly). Time will tell...

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Covalent wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:50 am
Dropping the turbo?

Yes?

Siao7 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:19 am
- No MGU-H

Ok so the MGU-H is a bit more than a regular turbo, but my point still stands I think. It's surely a complex and costly piece of kit, both from a development and manufacturing perspective.

Lord Crc

Sustainable fuel is totally duh at this point. Keeping the V6 unchanged makes sense cost-wise, as does dropping the turbo, surely it's a significant cost driver. A 470hp electrical motor should provide for some great acceleration, provided the tires can put the power down. So tire management might b...

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IDFD wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 29, 2022 11:07 am
Was more disappointed to read this than I thought. Was never a Vettel fan whilst he was at Red Bull but once he got out of that environment he really grew on me.

Same here. Shame, but understandable.

Lord Crc

I think electric will be a greater part of F1 as technology improves, but barring a significant breakthrough I don't see battery tech making a full Formula 1 race possible for quite a while. Given the extraordinary cost of everything else in F1 I fail to see the issue with F1 just using sustainable ...

Lord Crc

The track is the track, and they should race on it rather than outside of it.

I get that it's hard to judge inside the car, but then racing in F1 isn't a walk in the park to begin with. They all have some very detailed sims, so surely that could aid with this as well.

Lord Crc

Some of the street tracks tend to provide entertaining races as far as I'm concerned, though there are some real lemons in there too.

Also, not like most of the Tilke tracks are _that_ much better than the best street tracks.

Lord Crc

For sure, and I'm not downplaying back issues since I've had back surgery myself, but when F1 politics are involved I'm always sceptic about the honesty of the words and actions of the drivers. Karun Chandhok (IIRC) talked to the Mercedes engineers and was told it was up to 6G impacts down the main...

Lord Crc

Given that the cars are so huge and Monaco being so different already, I was was having fun imagining them racing F3 cars there. Make it truly a one-off in the calendar.

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Exediron wrote: ↑
Thu May 12, 2022 4:30 am

Lord Crc wrote: ↑
Thu May 12, 2022 1:55 am
Miami GP... not great, not terrible...
In the same way as 3.6 roentgen?

Maybe not quite as bad, but close. Totally wouldn't miss it if this was a one-off.

Lord Crc

Miami GP... not great, not terrible...

Lord Crc

Sunday morning warm-up was brilliant. It allowed the odd driver/team to have a go at improving things if they went the wrong way in setup for quali. Wish they'd bring that back. Sounds like a good fit for the sprint weekend format. To be clear: I'd prefer sprint f'ed right off, but if we're forced ...

Lord Crc

If we _must_ have these sprint races, then I think they need to do something to change things up between the sprint race and the race race. As I was watching today I was (probably yet again) thinking how about the parc ferme only applies to the quali and sprint, allowing the teams to respond on Sund...

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Covalent wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:48 pm
I usually watch the full coverage non-live, ie. when it suits me best.

That'd be me too. Weekends are usually packed for me, so I watch when I can, keeping away from news sources as best I can until watched.

Lord Crc

Clearly I missed a memo regarding the wheels covers, they really drag down the look of the cars IMHO. But if it makes for better racing...

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Looking at the comparisons between the cars it struck me that it would be great if someone had somehow visualized what the regulations allow in terms of design. This guy[1] worked doing aero for Mercedes, and goes over the new designs. He overlays the legality volumes several times, making it fairl...

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Can't the rules just be if you change tyres under the red flag you simply go to the back. Exactly the same as it would be if the SC had stayed out instead. Now you're just making sense, and we all know the FIA can't have that. If they for some reason absolutely want to allow tire changes during red...

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I landed on no, mainly due to the safety aspect. I don't think it was a safe place to race. In addition there was one and a half overtaking spots, which isn't great for such a long track. Spa has several for comparison. It would have been a lot more interesting as a regular circuit with astroturf so...

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IIRC Wolff said during an interview with Sky a few races ago they understood the issue, it was related to a batch (of materials IIRC) and that the result was engines degrade faster than expected.

I can think of several plausible ways this could happen, so why would it be BS?

Lord Crc

Clearly Brawn has orders to make sprint a thing. So with that basis, what's realistically the least sucky sprint race that might get implemented? As usual my mind starts rambling. Perhaps driver-only points for the sprint race (limit team orders)? Fresh tires is a must I think, but maybe the Q3 driv...

Lord Crc

I found it harsh, but it was his fault. There was a lot of room on the inside.

That said, I've seen a lot of significantly more blatant first corner errors without penalty so yeah, was surprised to see he got one.

Lord Crc

Because that would devalue the race itself, something the FIA said they did not want to do. It would also mean some GP weekends are worth considerably more pts than others, which is not really fair to the venues that miss out. For me the race is already devalued. For example, Gasly is now at the ba...

Lord Crc

Well my opinion hasn't changed. Sprint race can chocolate fudge cake right off.

Lord Crc

You need to read the rest of my post, but to repeat, if cars pass easier, then the Sprint Quali will allow them all to pass and get into race-pace order, not normal qualifying order which can often be quite different. This will mean processional races. Yeah I'm expecting that's what will happen. Bu...

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Asphalt_World wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 07, 2021 5:55 pm
Why would cars that can overtake make it a better system? I think it would be worse.

Because then at least there's a possibility that something more happens after the first lap. Again, not expecting that it'll improve things, but I'm willing to give it a shot.

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Andy_S wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:09 pm
There's no limit, thus allowing it to be a true sprint with no one having to save fuel.

Cheers. I've decided I'll reserve final judgement until the 2022 cars try it. With the current cars I feel it's a net negative, but if the 2022 cars are much better at overtaking maybe it'll have some merit.

Lord Crc

One thing I missed, is there a fuel limit ala regular race for sprint? If not, that could be a fun differentiator... who dares run low?

Lord Crc

Not a fan before and didn't get convinced. It won't be the end of the world if they go ahead with this, but it didn't add anything for me and reduced the joy of the sunday.

IMHO to add more action on friday I'd give them several sets of tires they could only use on fridays.

Lord Crc

schumilegend wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:19 pm
He was just spun around.. Definitely least hit of all the cars involved

The reason he spun was Leclerk's front end hitting the side of his car, just in front of the rear wheels, shoving Ricciardo's car into a spin. No way he came away from that without damage.

Lord Crc

I am assuming Mclaren won't be able to hang with Mercedes tomorrow but can somebody explain to me how some cars can appear close to Mercedes/Red Bull, I am thinking Ferrari and Mclaren but then come race day they can finish a minute behind? How is that possible, I don't ever remember such a differe...

Lord Crc

I really, really dislike this track, and the primary reason is that it's horrible to look at due to the stripes. I never figure out where the cars are on track, as I just get distracted by the stripes. Lack of elevation changes does not help at all either.

Lord Crc

For Mazepin to be a disappointment, it would mean that something was expected from him... I expected he'd be able to drive the car. Then again I didn't know much about him before he joined F1 so clearly my expectations were too high... Voted Ricciardo. I understand what he's saying that the car has...

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While I admit the race can be a bit less than stellar if everyone is saving tires, I do think it adds something different to the calendar. I do like that the teams come more into play here than at other tracks, as we've seen with good and bad strategy calls and likewise for pitstops. I also think it...

Lord Crc

In the Sky pre-show, Hamilton was interviewed by Brundle who asked Hamilton what he thought set the truly great drivers apart from "just" very good drivers, and Hamilton said something along the lines of having the ability to master multiple driving styles, so one could apply those at various points...

Lord Crc

Have always wondered why they have Spain and Monaco are back to back though. Would it not make sense to have a few races in between where overtaking is a bit more possible. Probably has a lot to do with logistics, given that Monaco practice is on a Thursday and not a Friday. Now you could ask why M...

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