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The Halo deflected Alonso's right front tyre away from Leclerc's head to which it was on a collision course, without it it would have gone down like Senna unfortunately. https://twitter.com/i/status/1034009643331330049 That twitter link is kind of jerky when I play it back. Here’s a link to the Red...

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The real structural component of the Halo is steel. The cracks in these photos are in the cosmetic/aero carbon fiber wrapping.

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I posted my take on it in the Halo thread and have since seen a slowed down version of the video and my speculation was right. I saw it on FB but it was a link to a Sky video. Alonso’s car was coming almost straight down at the point the cars hit each other and Leclerc was driving straight into the ...

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sounds like they’re relying too heavily on the sensor at Radillion and Lewis missed it by just enough to not trigger it.

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Look at it this way. Alonso was vaulted high enough to clear the T-bar camera of the Sauber yet the marks on the Halo seem to be about mid-cockpit. What that tells us is the Mclaren was on a steep downward trajectory at that point having expended most of its energy going upward first. Both cars stil...

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote:What a completely stupid name! It must be the most awful name in formula one's history!

BMW Sauber Ferrari disagrees.

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I see no reason for RBR to offer a seat to Alonso. They turned him down several years ago when he was much younger and had a young star in place. Now he's pushing 40 and they have an even younger star in place. He brings nothing to the table for them.

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If they are a new legal entity and allowed to come in this season does that mean that, theoretically at least, they start from zero regarding power unit usage? I'm sure that with the totally fair and equitable practices that we're used to in F1... They'll lose all of the points (team only, drivers ...

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Just seen this on the Planet F1 home page: https://www.planetf1.com/news/vergne-approached-over-f1-return-in-2019/ If true I wonder what team it was. Torro Rosso/Red Bull? I think he made it plain when he left it would not be the Red Bull family if he came back. My guess, Mclaren. Second guess, Ren...

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That ‘spinal cord’ instead of ‘spine’ is concerning.

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Unarkali, a chemical business run by Nikita Mazepin's father has claimed the administrators didn't act in the best interests of the team. Unarkali also made a bid to buy the team but most of their emails / calls went unanswered & there was a lack of communication. Excerpts frm the article below: 'U...

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Well now, that’s interesting. It doesn’t make much sense for them to sail so close to wind rules wise when they really have no competition.

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Just seen this on the Planet F1 home page: https://www.planetf1.com/news/vergne-approached-over-f1-return-in-2019/ If true I wonder what team it was. Torro Rosso/Red Bull? I think he made it plain when he left it would not be the Red Bull family if he came back. My guess, Mclaren. Second guess, Ren...

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I don't see the upside to placing Leclerc at Haas for either him or the team. Haas might be willing to take on Ferrari Academy/affiliated drivers but they're looking to be competitors themselves so I don't see them willing to take on one that might only be there for 1 season. Haas would be better of...

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The Honda engines used in Indy come from Honda America and it's been said they don't have the same sort of hang ups about drivers running a different make in other series that the home base does.

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For the most part I'm more a fan of the sport than drivers or teams. I find the ingenuity behind the tech and working the rules to their nth degree fascinating. Of course it also drives me nuts when they ignore simple solutions to problems just to stick to some legacy ideal. ::cough::ground effects:...

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Good news for FI. They are very talented team. I guess it is almost certain now that Stroll will be one of the drivers next year. Yeah. Checo's well aware of this. No wonder he has said there a couple of options for him for 2019. I see Ocon sticking with this team due to Mercedes' backing. I think ...

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If Sauber-Alfa Romeo is Ferrari’s B-team. Would it be Williams-Smart ForOne should they become the Mercedes B-team?

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I’d say it’s not an exact 1:1 comparison. Max and Carlos were both rookies in their first year and Max moved up mid-season the following year. I don’t think Carlos would compare against Max as well now, and I think that Hulk has him slightly in the shade so far shows that he hasn’t progressed as muc...

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So I guess the pressure is on Lance Stroll to perform next season. If he continues to finish near the bottom with a much better car than the Williams he is currently in, that says all there is to say about him deserving to be in Formula One. Assuming that this team remains better than the Williams ...

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The last line of the article "The FIA has also told tyre suppliers they can suggest changes to the proposed targets for tyre performance." After all of the flak that Pirelli got for making the tires they were asked to make I'd have to say the any manufacturer the tenders a bid will want to change th...

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Red Bull is all about having a current top driver and an heir apparent with both coming up through the ranks of their own program. Other than the beginning where they had Webber as a legacy from the previous incarnation of the team their MO doesn't suggest that they'll bring in a top driver from an...

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Red Bull is all about having a current top driver and an heir apparent with both coming up through the ranks of their own program. Other than the beginning where they had Webber as a legacy from the previous incarnation of the team their MO doesn't suggest that they'll bring in a top driver from an...

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I think they only way to get 2 drivers in a team who would be more amiable towards one another than Ricciardo and Hulk you'd have to find another Canadian to partner Stroll.

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Red Bull is all about having a current top driver and an heir apparent with both coming up through the ranks of their own program. Other than the beginning where they had Webber as a legacy from the previous incarnation of the team their MO doesn't suggest that they'll bring in a top driver from ano...

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Another binary poll? So tired of either/or opinions. There’s so many shades of grey there should be at least 3 choices in a poll like this. I like both drivers and would love to see them fighting at the sharp end with each other and the other top drivers. Ricciardo has the most to lose since a lot o...

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While I’m not a huge fan of Alonso’s off-track team politics machinations. I think he’d thrive in the public access in Indy racing. Witness his interaction with the crowd in Canada went his engine went poof, again, last year or the year before.

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How big is Dan? Hulk has been disadvantaged by his height, and subsequently his weight, thus far but next year is when they go to weight being driver+seat so the jockey sized drivers will have fewer options for ballast placement.

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I can’t see way Kimi steps into the RBR. It doesn’t make sense for either the team or the driver. Gasly will take the RBR seat, and we’ll have to wait to see what happens with FI before the rest of the driver market can settle.

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It’s way too soon for me to make such a binary decision on this topic. It’ll be hard for it to be as good as Lewis, or as bad as it has been for Alonso. Renault’s trajectory is upward but are they willing to throw the amount of money at the team as Mercedes and Ferrari do? I don’t see them making ve...

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It would be too bad that WEC moved their Fuji race to accommodate Alonso if he doesn't race in F1 next season. They're screwing over a lot of very good drivers who race in both WEC and IMSA, and IMSA teams with that move. WEC should've stuck to their guns and either Alonso would have to miss the USG...

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Vegas is in the Mojave Desert. If they didn't go through Monument Valley they could've just routed him through Death Valley since it's right on the way of a direct shot from Frisco to Vegas. Thanks for pointing out the flaw in my now obviously poor attempt at humour RaggedMan due to my lack of geog...

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Vegas is in the Mojave Desert. If they didn't go through Monument Valley they could've just routed him through Death Valley since it's right on the way of a direct shot from Frisco to Vegas. Thanks for pointing out the flaw in my now obviously poor attempt at humour RaggedMan due to my lack of geog...

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Vegas is in the Mojave Desert. If they didn't go through Monument Valley they could've just routed him through Death Valley since it's right on the way of a direct shot from Frisco to Vegas.

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It's heartwarming to read all the kind wishes to Niki, and I add mine for a speedy recovery. One report in the German press said he was on the critical list , and I hope he will pull through again like he did all those years ago. I don't always agree with his opinions, but I want to see him around ...

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Trulli beat Alonso 16-15 in qualifying, so he couldn’t have been too bad. ;) Anyway, regarding Vettel vs Webber, these were the predictions back in 2008: https://forums.autosport.com/topic/102697-vettel-v-webber/ Everyone expected Webber to win qualifying, such was his reputation at the time. This ...

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Stroll over Sirotkin. Very impressive in qualifying (considering the car), and in the race both of their lives are a joke anyway. Either you made a typo, or are a really harsh person. Well, I did say in the race both of their lives are a joke... it might have been better to say the races are a joke...

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I voted for Leclerc by accident, so please change my vote! I had mixed up the qualifying performances in my head. Since Leclerc didn't really compete in the race, that's all there is to go on. Other than that... Hamilton over Bottas. It doesn't get much more obvious than that. Brutal. Raikkonen ove...

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Is there a third day tomorrow? Will Gio drive for Haas then? Busy boy.

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If: 1. Vettel wins the 2018 championship for Ferrari 2. Ricciardo or Alonso become his teammate for 2019 and he beats them Then any doubt about Vettel would be eradicated and he’d be universally considered an all-time great . Number one has a 50/50 chance of occurring. Number two is sadly very unli...

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