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- Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:25 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Team mate wars 2015
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7985
Re: Team mate wars 2015
Excellent excuses for Ric, would you extend the same courtesy to Kvyat on his retirements? Perhaps you could expand a little on Kvyat’s retirements/bad fortune so that we have a more balanced view from both sides? For instance did his retirements come in races that when he had the upper hand on DR?...
- Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Team mate wars 2015
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7985
Re: Team mate wars 2015
Kyvat has had some good races but Dan R lost big points by retirements being in a significant proportion of races where RBR had the chance of a good points compared to DK retiring in races where lower level points were on offer. DK also gained in those races DR retired from as he was behind DR. Thu...
- Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:23 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Team mate wars 2015
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7985
Re: Team mate wars 2015
I was under the impression Ricciardo was fairly comfortably quicker in races too, but when you look back at results when they both finish, Kvyat has done a fine job for his first season with Red Bull and finished the year strongly. He qualifies well and seems to be able to get track position over DR...
- Sun Nov 22, 2015 7:34 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
- Replies: 212
- Views: 35334
Re: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
So, they agree on a new set of rules for a power unit, let several manufacturers spend years, and huge amounts of money developing them. Then they completely change tack, and introduce a budget engine that can compete by using more fuel/fuel flow etc. because they did a bad job defining the regs and...
- Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:40 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
- Replies: 212
- Views: 35334
Re: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
Cosworth will not be putting a tender in http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/cosworth-rules-out-applying-for-f1-engine-tender/ Notice the only team that will be out of contract and is looking for a new engine, Mario Illien has close ties with Red Bull and supplies a similar engine for Chevrolet in In...
- Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:30 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
- Replies: 212
- Views: 35334
Re: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
It's clear that something has to be done. The rules as they stand mean that only four teams can ever conceivably win. It wouldn't be quite so bad if the engine spec was a cheaper, simpler model that Red Bull could go and build themselves. The teams have really brought this on themselves, though I d...
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Haas F1 Updates
- Replies: 281
- Views: 57432
Re: Haas F1 Updates
Haas will beat Manor, that is it. Why is the expectation so high? Do you say that because there a new team – no chance to do any better than the back of the pack while they find their feet? Also, are we that sure Manor will stay at the back next year. Will Mercedes engines and a new car give them a...
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:29 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
- Replies: 212
- Views: 35334
Re: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
Ha, this will probably work out fantastically for the manufacturers. If anything happens then you can pretty much guarantee that it won’t be as good or efficient as the current engines. And that will make these new hybrids look even better when a second tier, non-hybrid with a little more fuel is t...
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:18 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
- Replies: 212
- Views: 35334
Re: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
Hmmm....trust in Bernie. In my opinion the sooner he is out of the sport the better. I do however agree that the currently the teams/manufacturer's probably have too much control of the rules. But Bernie is just as dangerous. They need to find a happy medium, but that should not happen overnight. Th...
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 5:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
- Replies: 212
- Views: 35334
Re: New 2017 Alternative Engine Specs unveiled
Ha, this will probably work out fantastically for the manufacturers. If anything happens then you can pretty much guarantee that it won’t be as good or efficient as the current engines. And that will make these new hybrids look even better when a second tier, non-hybrid with a little more fuel is to...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:54 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Team Exercise - Could Toto Wolff have been any less Clear?
- Replies: 105
- Views: 19425
Re: Team Exercise - Could Toto Wolff have been any less Clea
One thing that people seem to be forgetting is that in the past, Mercedes have allowed the second place driver to take an alternate strategy. Bahrain from 2014 comes to mind where Rosberg chose to use the harder tire in his second stint instead of his last stint and then, when the safety car erased...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Team Exercise - Could Toto Wolff have been any less Clear?
- Replies: 105
- Views: 19425
Re: Team Exercise - Could Toto Wolff have been any less Clea
One thing that people seem to be forgetting is that in the past, Mercedes have allowed the second place driver to take an alternate strategy. Bahrain from 2014 comes to mind where Rosberg chose to use the harder tire in his second stint instead of his last stint and then, when the safety car erased...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:41 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Merc strategy next year if Ferrari are closer
- Replies: 110
- Views: 17133
Re: Merc strategy next year if Ferrari are closer
Perez was on tyres 1 lap older. Verstappen had followed Perez around for a long time, and demonstrated it was possible to do so without destroying the tyres. Did the to coverage really show Verstappen following Perez for how many laps? No wonder I fall asleep. Obviously the coverage didn't show it ...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:17 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8138
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix
Who on earth are the 6 people that voted for Hamilton? Did they even watch the race? I'll be honest I don't even bother voting anymore but I do enjoy reading some of the comments. Actually think you could easily justify voting for both Merc drivers on Sunday. Rosberg was faultless with his win, but...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 4:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Rosberg 14 vs Rosberg 15, better?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7590
Re: Rosberg 14 vs Rosberg 15, better?
The points and DNFs were as follows...2014 is without double points. 2014: LH 349-317 NR (42 points) Retirements 3-3 but Hamilton has a P20 and a pitlane start both due to mechanical qualifying DNF. 2015: LH 327-251 (76 points) Retirements 1-2 Fixed to make DNFs 2-2 (i.e. Nico wins next race, Hamit...
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:14 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Rosberg 14 vs Rosberg 15, better?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7590
Re: Rosberg 14 vs Rosberg 15, better?
Very little in it for me. Certainly think that reliability makes 2014 look better, or 2015 look worse whichever way you look at it. Plus the timing of the DNFs would have put additional pressure on Hamilton in 2014 and to a certain extent eased the pressure on Rosberg. Looking forward to seeing a fe...
- Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:10 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Which Schumacher Records Will at Least be Equalled?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 18943
Re: Which Schumacher Records Will at Least be Equalled?
I think out of Vettel and Hamilton only Vettel realistically has a chance of touching the 7 WDC’s, assuming things go in his favour car wise. That said, I also believe the younger generation and likes of Hamilton/Rosberg can ensure that doesn’t happen. I’m much more interested in who comes out with ...
- Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:58 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2015 US GP Race thread
- Replies: 466
- Views: 58816
Re: 2015 US GP Race thread
I thought Sainz took Button at the end there....did i just completely miss Button re-take 6th?
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:28 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Vettel to take 5th engine this weekend, 10 place grid drop
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4867
Re: Vettel to take 5th engine this weekend, 10 place grid dr
Begs the question – which is the better approach. Try for 4 engines in the season and risk potential DNFs. Or take an additional engine and take a 10 place grid penalty where you should be able to at least finish 3rd. Easy answer for the second best team if there are any doubts on getting through th...
- Fri Oct 16, 2015 3:24 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: In Season Development/2015-Spec Engines Allowed Next Year
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7151
Re: In Season Development/2015-Spec Engines Allowed Next Yea
Feel like a similar premature announcement was made at end of last season. Surely any of the teams supplied by Mercedes could potentialy veto this. I don't think they will, but I certainly wouldn't be surprised either way.
- Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:06 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Multiple World Champions after 152 starts!
- Replies: 194
- Views: 30853
Re: Multiple World Champions after 152 starts!
There are a lot of factors that affect these stats - amusing that people get hung up on a driver's first season or two that will cover a small percentage of races by the time these drivers are out. Hamilton may have started in a competitive car but I think it is fair to say that he has also had ver...
- Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:20 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Multiple World Champions after 152 starts!
- Replies: 194
- Views: 30853
Re: Multiple World Champions after 152 starts!
Fair on the Points/Points per race - was thinking more race wins and poles.
Assumed the points are corrected for Alonso but may be wrong - if they aren't then for sure the comparison across point formats doesn't count for too much.
Assumed the points are corrected for Alonso but may be wrong - if they aren't then for sure the comparison across point formats doesn't count for too much.
- Thu Oct 15, 2015 2:28 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Multiple World Champions after 152 starts!
- Replies: 194
- Views: 30853
Re: Multiple World Champions after 152 starts!
There are a lot of factors that affect these stats - amusing that people get hung up on a driver's first season or two that will cover a small percentage of races by the time these drivers are out. Hamilton may have started in a competitive car but I think it is fair to say that he has also had very...
- Thu Oct 15, 2015 2:08 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Which Driver's Are Currently "Overrated" in F1?
- Replies: 230
- Views: 40472
Re: Which Driver's Are Currently "Overrated" in F1?
I don't get what's that false "political correctness" even from fans of Hamilton to not say it or when saying it adding Alonso and Vettel along as if like to not abuse someone's feelings, when that's really ridiculous at the moment especially for Alonso (sadly), as even other teams, drivers and tea...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:08 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How Competitive Do You Expect Next Year's Championship to Be
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7134
Re: How Competitive Do You Expect Next Year's Championship t
Mercedes less dominant for sure but still think we will see a lot of 1-2s. Hopeful that their competitors can have at least have 3-4 races like Singapore where they can win on performance (tire, weather or circuit related). Would be good if at least three teams could get a race win too. Hopefully I ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:35 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: F1 manufacturers to hold engine rules summit
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6608
Re: F1 manufacturers to hold engine rules summit
I would like to see all the engines benchmarked by the FIA in terms of horsepower. The manufacturer of the most powerful engine would only get say, 8 tokens, then other manufacturers would get more depending on how far down on power they were relative to the best - ie this year Ferrari would be giv...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:22 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Marshal getting debris in Russia
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7630
Re: Marshal getting debris in Russia
A different scenario but German GP last season – marshals pushed a car of track under waved yellows. Car was on the inside of a corner but not too sure this negates the risk sufficiently, as they were on track for a lot longer.
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:15 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hulkenberg: Less Practice Vs. Perez: More Practice
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4358
Re: Hulkenberg: Less Practice Vs. Perez: More Practice
Potential ridiculous suggestion of the day – if the drivers get to much practice but the teams need it, and they were to do something like have the junior/test drivers participate in FP1. Could they by anyway do deals with the GP2 teams so that F1 Drivers have an affiliation contract, and have a sho...
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:02 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: F1 manufacturers to hold engine rules summit
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6608
Re: F1 manufacturers to hold engine rules summit
It's a nice idea in principle, but I'd be amazed if anything comes out of this summit. Having everyone agree on something is a rarity in F1 Agreed, realistically if they are going to change anything then they will have to accept that it will be for 2017 and target it that now. As per normal Mercede...
- Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:13 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Did Lewis Force Nico off the Track at Suzuka?
- Replies: 322
- Views: 57871
Re: Did Lewis Force Nico off the Track at Suzuka?
This was my comment about the incident at Suzuka. Nico hung himself out to dry ... I am not saying Lewis wouldnt have attempted the same move if he happened to be in the same position (i.e. quite so many points behind Rosberg in the Championship) ... but I am sure he would have also realised such a...
- Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The rules on overtaking and what they mean
- Replies: 118
- Views: 17807
Re: The rules on overtaking and what they mean
If I had any doubt before, the fact that there is agreement that in order to provide sufficient space on corner exit the lead driver would need to slow down has absolutely sealed it. I am all for good racing and know that in instances where the racing line permits a cars width and the attacking dri...
- Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:02 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The rules on overtaking and what they mean
- Replies: 118
- Views: 17807
Re: The rules on overtaking and what they mean
If I had any doubt before, the fact that there is agreement that in order to provide sufficient space on corner exit the lead driver would need to slow down has absolutely sealed it. I am all for good racing and know that in instances where the racing line permits a cars width and the attacking driv...
- Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:53 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Vettel Driving At a Higher Level Than 2014?
- Replies: 275
- Views: 39459
Re: Is Vettel Driving At a Higher Level Than 2014?
I think it’s a combination of both. Think that DR definitely put up more of a fight and was generally more competitive than Kimi has been this year. Younger, hungrier, more confident. But you see stories like Singapore where Vettel was the last person in the garage with the engineers, and this was a...
- Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:58 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Did Lewis Force Nico off the Track at Suzuka?
- Replies: 322
- Views: 57871
Re: Did Lewis Force Nico off the Track at Suzuka?
I find the issue about on track reputations interesting. I can easily see why people think that LH driving the way he did in Japan gives him the psychological edge over NR. People are saying that Nico never drives in the same way and will therefore never be a champion. Problem is, if NR had not gon...
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:47 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Did Lewis Force Nico off the Track at Suzuka?
- Replies: 322
- Views: 57871
Re: Did Lewis Force Nico off the Track at Suzuka?
I find the issue about on track reputations interesting. I can easily see why people think that LH driving the way he did in Japan gives him the psychological edge over NR. People are saying that Nico never drives in the same way and will therefore never be a champion. Problem is, if NR had not gon...
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:15 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Did Lewis Force Nico off the Track at Suzuka?
- Replies: 322
- Views: 57871
Re: Did Lewis Force Nico off the Track at Suzuka?
I find the issue about on track reputations interesting. I can easily see why people think that LH driving the way he did in Japan gives him the psychological edge over NR. People are saying that Nico never drives in the same way and will therefore never be a champion. Problem is, if NR had not gon...
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 7:55 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The rules on overtaking and what they mean
- Replies: 118
- Views: 17807
Re: The rules on overtaking and what they mean
It also depends on the definition of “deliberate crowding of a car beyond the edge of the track”. It seems reasonable to me that simply following the racing line round a corner may well result in crowding a car beyond the edge of the track but importantly it is not done deliberately, but as a side-e...
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:45 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: N. Lauda surprised to see Mercedes getting less TV coverage!
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8086
Re: N. Lauda surprised to see Mercedes getting less TV cover
I can understand people saying they find it more interesting watching the battles towards the back, but there is no way anyone can say Mercedes shouldn't have got coverage of the start. When Hamilton got along side Rosberg it was clearly a good chance that would be the only move affecting first plac...
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:46 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Verstappen driving : skills or the car
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8433
Re: Verstappen driving : skills or the car
Could his aggressive style be helping to equalize him and Sainz perhaps a little in the current formula. It's certainly good to watch but perhaps in doing so he is actually eating the tires more and allowing for Sainz to take a more conservative approach, managing tires and car, and be quicker towar...
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:38 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Should Hamilton now help Rosberg?
- Replies: 176
- Views: 25768
Re: Should Hamilton now help Rosberg?
I really hope Vettel beats Rosberg to 2nd in the Championship. That should signal to Mercedes to get rid of Nico and bring someone else who can take the fight to Lewis consistently, or alternatively finish a clear second in the WDC if that isn't the case. The Mercedes is clearly the best car on the...