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Alex53

This test should be a better indicator of the pecking order because everyone would want to run at the best / fastest in order to refine the parts & be super ready for Melbourne. They often do that on a sector by sector basis, so the total lap times can hide the real pace. Also without knowing fuel ...

Alex53

and all we heard for months in the early days of the partnership was you will not win world championships with out a manufactor team and now its all Hondas fault and what a stupid time to start a fresh with a different concept and engine configuration test 1 was a mess, test 2 needs to seriously be...

Alex53

I'm just going to say I kind of predicted this http://forum.planet-f1.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14040 last month. They say they want to bring F1 closer to the fans...here is one way to do it. Europe has a large number of circuits that could stage F1 races but currently don't. Paul Ricard, Jerez, and s...

Alex53

McLaren already on the back foot. Early days but doesn't bode well.

Alex53

These T-wings are ugly. I hope they don't last.

Alex53

It looks impressive. Too early to tell, but speculating, the wheel base seems extremely long. The other teams will be hoping Mercedes has gone too far in this decision and it proves the wrong one. The sidepods are also extremely small, and again, the other teams will be hoping that the very tight pa...

Alex53

Could it be that they do have a shark fin and they will mount the actual engine cover for the presentation?

Alex53

But the premise of modern Formula 1 is "make us a car as fast as possible, but you cannot do the following things" So I'm saying, make us a car as fast as possible, but you cannot put wings on it. Without aero you can't do that Aero doesn't go away because you don't have wings. The whole car has to...

Alex53

nixxxon wrote:
Alex53 wrote:That and a sharing of money that is 100% based on performance.
That would increase the gap between the top teams and the bottom end teams, thats what you want?

And giving certain top teams extra money regardless of performance is better?

Alex53

Cyril said that this is not the car that will be in Barcelona so what was the point in showing this car. I thought I heard him say the team is still working on some parts and therefore some parts will change. We don't know how much those parts will change the look of the car. This is very common no...

Alex53

Urgh. That colour split.

Alex53

owenmahamilton wrote:The Renault launch is being live streamed on their website

https://www.renaultsport.com/?lang=en

4 people have to speak before they show us the car *groan*

Alex53

No wings.

A modern version of:

That and a sharing of money that is 100% based on performance.

Alex53

Big improvement in terms of livery.

Bit of a disappointment otherwise, but as usual, if it performs, no one will care about the aesthetics.

Alex53

Thanks for sharing this footage. Very interesting!

Alex53

So, if things go according to plan, it will only affect Ferrari, STR and Sauber? is that right? It will affect everyone. Towards the end of 2015, Force India and Sauber lodged an official complaint to the European Union regarding an "unfair" and "unlawful" governance and revenue system in Formula 1...

Alex53

I'm not against DRS as it's an 'artificial' solution to an 'artificial' problem, the easiest answer would be to remove the wings but that will never happen, so DRS is a decent solution. However, what K-Mag is saying is that the DRS will be more effective than before which makes for better racing......

Alex53

Personally, I don't see where it is any of the EU's business. F1 is a private enterprise and the teams are part of it by choice. If they don't like, they can just leave, and for the most part they knew the score coming in. If F1 were a government supported activity, then I could see it. Should the ...

Alex53

What really makes this latest dominance even worse for the show when compared to those speed advantages of the 60s is that in modern F1 the cars are also far more reliable and you have fewer race incidents.

Alex53

Monaco is different. It is interesting in a different way, and one of the few races where you still feel endurance of car and driver are still a huge factor. I welcome the variety in circuits. I wouldn't have 5 or 6 Monaco-like tracks, but one a year, fine by me. I have a bigger issue with Hungary a...

Alex53

In millions of euros; Russia 54.5 Abu Dhabi 49 Singapore 49 Malaysia 48 Azerbaijan 46 Bahrain 42 China 25 Mexico 24 Austria 22 Spain 21 Great Britain 20.5 Australia 20 USA 19.5 Brazil 19 Canada 18 Italy 18 Hungary 17 Japan 17 Germany 15 Belgium 15 Monaco 0 Source: tecnicaformula1.com To me the first...

Alex53

I'm not sure they'd be that popular nowadays. Either with Teams, Broadcasters or Fans. Attendance isn't great at some European races, I think Silverstone just about sells out every year, but how many others do? Would anyone want to pay £100+ for a meeting which doesn't count? I used to go to many s...

Alex53

They say they want to bring F1 closer to the fans...here is one way to do it. Europe has a large number of circuits that could stage F1 races but currently don't. Paul Ricard, Jerez, and so on. Why not fit them into the parts of the calendar where they are nearby championship races and have non-cham...

Alex53

For all his faults, Bernie knew how to keep the teams in line to keep F1 together. That includes stuff like the extra money for Ferrari. Totally unfair, but if LM try to address these deals and probably others we don't know about, they could very quickly be dealing with the big teams using their lev...

Alex53

Since I saw the first comments on the regulation changes I have thought it would make it even harder to get close/overtake. I haven't seen anything yet to change my mind, though I'd be happily proven wrong. Also I find it hard to believe that 5% more fuel can address 20% more time on full throttle a...

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Alex53

I think more than a difference between Stewart and Hamilton its a difference between the grid in the 70s and the grid nowadays. It can almost be summed up as 'kids nowadays...' or 'in my days'.

Alex53

It really depends on what Mercedes will consider a priority now. Wehrlein might be considered too inexperienced, and if things are tighter in 2017 he could put the WCC at risk. Alonso obviously has the quality and maybe the right clauses in his contract to make himself available, but Mercedes will b...

Alex53

I totally get his move. He's 31, stinking rich, beautiful wife, recently became a dad, won the Formula 1 World Championship. Of course I wouldnt want to go around the world risking my life in a car any longer while I miss my child growing up. Totally get it and I think I'd do exactly the same. There...

Alex53

Is it right? Probably not, but I think most drivers on today's grid would have done what Hamilton did in his situation, including Rosberg.

Alex53

All of them look really good.

Alex53

"Mystery"

Alex53

One of my favourite drivers. Really good for Formula 1 all-round. As an F1 fan it's sad to see him go when he is still better than a good number of other drivers who are staying, but he has had a long career and he leaves with a world championship, a good number of wins, and some memorable performan...

Alex53

That is the story of 2014-2016 between the Mercedes, unless it is Hamilton behind then there is a small chance he will pass somehow. One might get screwed by a SC (having to stack in the pits) or the timing of a VSC or have a slightly long pit stop and get undercut by a Red Bull. One might get a pu...

Alex53

Says it all where a circuit in a country like Germany basically refuses a grand prix because it's not economically viable. Germany is financially strong precisely because they tend to spend money / invest wisely (and have relatively high productivity and low corruption). F1 in its current state is ...

Alex53

Endurance is a part of the Grand Prix format. 2 shorter races would be the end of the Formula 1 Grand Prix. I don't like it and I don't think it would really add anything to the show. There are a million interviews as it is, no need to interrupt the event to ask the same questions. The only people I...

Alex53

Bernie also said Mercedes and Ferrari might leave F1. I suspec this is all part of the power struggle with the new owners. The narrative is "Bernie is essential, if he doesn't call the shots, F1 will fall apart".

Alex53

I'll welcome the change if we get a new champion, and I reckon Rosberg would not be an undeserving champion. But if you ask me who I consider the better driver, I remain convinced Hamilton and Alonso are the 2 best drivers. Still, that would only make Nico's achievements this season all the more imp...

Alex53

That's the $1,000,000.00 Question. My guess would be ineptitude. Given the lesson "learned" at Suzuka with Bianchi in that anything can happen in the blink of an eye when weather is as atrocious as it was that day, Brazil was under eerily similar conditions. As such, a postponement would have been ...

Alex53

I can't be the only who thinks the race was epic and judging this or that decision is both unfair and all too easy when; 1. We are judging in hindsight, with information they didn't have at the time, and without a lot of the information they did have at the time. 2. We are sitting at home, without t...

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