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- Fri May 11, 2018 12:32 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 279
- Views: 56400
Re: 2018 Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa
Just ignore any times from FP1. Just ignore it. We saw what happened in last few races. Ferrari seems to have taken hints from Mercedes but gone to even more extreme this season after first race. They dont seem to run anywhere close to full power in any of the FP sessions anymore. Either they are to...
- Thu May 10, 2018 5:42 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: [MERGED] McLaren's wearing no clothes? / issues sans Honda
- Replies: 371
- Views: 155592
- Thu May 10, 2018 5:38 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Safety Cars Determining the Championship
- Replies: 80
- Views: 24305
Re: Safety Cars Determining the Championship
No, Once race is red flagged, tyre changes and minor repairs are basically free for everyone. Remove that epic canada race? Tyre changes are allowed on red flag restarts. In that case it has pretty much the exact same effect as a safety car. The only way people benefit from a safety car is if they ...
- Tue May 08, 2018 9:24 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Safety Cars Determining the Championship
- Replies: 80
- Views: 24305
Re: Safety Cars Determining the Championship
Frankly, solution is simple. If SC is needed for more than 2 laps, red flag the race and go for standing start. Would prefer that to having pit lottery to be honest. Sure some gaps will be erased and there is always a chance of bad restart for someone. BUt I would take that over a driver who has ha...
- Tue May 08, 2018 9:04 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Safety Cars Determining the Championship
- Replies: 80
- Views: 24305
Re: Safety Cars Determining the Championship
Frankly, solution is simple. If SC is needed for more than 2 laps, red flag the race and go for standing start. Would prefer that to having pit lottery to be honest. Sure some gaps will be erased and there is always a chance of bad restart for someone. BUt I would take that over a driver who has had...
- Tue May 01, 2018 4:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon
- Replies: 66
- Views: 22675
Re: Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon
What Perez does is he finds himself in a position where he is there to score podium when the top teams c()ck up. He can be a moving chicane when needed, but I still dont think he has shown any exceptional race craft. He showed some glimpses during the sauber era. But fell flat at McLaren. Great driv...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:09 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Let's talk about this 10 second penalty thing...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8651
Re: Let's talk about this 10 second penalty thing...
I understand its same for all, but it rarely is same for all. There have been numerous occasions where drivers have lost nothing because they were able to make up that 10 sec loss at the expense of the driver they hit. I say get rid of 10 sec time penalty. It has to be 10 second stop and go penalty(...
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:29 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 468
- Views: 93118
Re: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
And as far as Max goes, it is becoming a pattern now. He needs a more stern warning from stewards and FIA. Its getting ridiculous with the amount of incidents he is having, most of which are usually his mistake. I'm a pretty Big Dan fan, but It's almost as if Max is trying to pull the same moves as...
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:09 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 468
- Views: 93118
Re: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Ferrari got away with potential strategy mistake in last race. THey didnt this time around. If both Ferrari and Merc keep trying to play the try to make it 1 stop safely mood, redbull is going to steal more races from both of them this season. In an effort to outdo each other to 1 stop race, Mercede...
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:56 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 468
- Views: 93118
Re: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
And as far as Max goes, it is becoming a pattern now. He needs a more stern warning from stewards and FIA. Its getting ridiculous with the amount of incidents he is having, most of which are usually his mistake.
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:53 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 468
- Views: 93118
Re: 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Vettel must have had some damage after that punt. Alonso is closing on him! Though live coverage commentators failed to mention anything, Ferrari did tweet it out that Vettel has damage on the right hand side airbox. So it was combination of running out of tyres and potentially slowed down due to d...
- Sun Apr 08, 2018 5:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
- Replies: 58
- Views: 26287
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix
Vettel & Gasly for me. Epic tyre and pace management by Vettel. No mistakes under pressure. Those tyres were clearly shot to bits towards end. But still he kept it all together, kept enough grip in those tyres to use the Battery properly in last 2 laps. I dont think bottas did anything wrong or anyt...
- Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:58 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Liberty's Blueprint Revealed for Formula 1 - 2021 onwards!
- Replies: 106
- Views: 36421
Re: Liberty's Blueprint Revealed for Formula 1 - 2021 onward
No way the 2021 plans fly with not just top 2, but top 4 teams. $150 million cap? Please... Thats BS specially when it does not cap the top management and drivers. Mercedes and Ferrari can easily bypass these restrictions. Simple majority decisions are fine, but only 75% majority for critical change...
- Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:24 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 214
- Views: 60386
Re: 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa
I hope Valtteri can step up to take the fight to the Red Team. Would also not mind seeing RBR and Haas having banner weekends, but I doubt that either will seriously challenge the prancing ponies. Edit: It also occurs to me that Lewis and Valtteri have not shown their real speed yet this weekend. I...
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:38 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What would happen if Haas beat Ferrari?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 13472
Re: What would happen if Haas beat Ferrari?
Its almost funny to see some people imagining imaginary contracts and evil Ferrari ways. Have you forgotten Sauber? You dont have to go too much into the past to remember Sauber costing them valuable track position, time and points. Forgot Perez's crazy long stints? They were allowed to race Ferrari...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 10:33 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Inlcuding engine modes in parc ferme conditions?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 18453
Re: Inlcuding engine modes in parc ferme conditions?
What Horner is saying, I dont agree with. He basically wants to completely neutralise the maximum power mode on Mercedes as car and engine cant sustain that long and is only used in qualifying by them. I would rather have drivers being forced to judge how much power they have to use, when and how th...
- Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:32 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Australian Grand Prix
- Replies: 138
- Views: 39309
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Australian Grand Prix
Yeah, such a shame for Haas. Had at least one of their drivers finished in 4th, he would have been DOTD. It was great while it lasted and its going to cost them big. But cant consider either for driver of the day due to how much running they did. Barring the issues caused by VSC and SC, this was sad...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:36 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Who's going to win a WDC in their career from 2018 onwards?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12166
Re: Who's going to win a WDC in their career from 2018 onwar
Ric..... I Know lot og people are gonna hate on me for saying it. But I see lot of Heidfeld in him. Quick, but just not that extra quick when the time will come to fight for WDC. Do you really think a Heidfeld-caliber driver could have beaten first Vettel and then Max over a season, even if it was ...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:36 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Who's going to win a WDC in their career from 2018 onwards?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12166
Re: Who's going to win a WDC in their career from 2018 onwar
Vettel for Sure. He wont quit until he gets 1 or 2 more. Age is on his side as well. Hamilton is likely to win due to the team he is in right now. But if Mercedes does not win this year, I can see him walking away after 2020 regardless of what next 2 years bring. Max, I am hopeful but I will hold my...
- Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:37 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Predictions after testing and before the first race
- Replies: 48
- Views: 22606
Re: Predictions after testing and before the first race
I came here just to say this.... Sauber wont be last IMHO, Not even close.
- Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:10 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Winter Testing Thread
- Replies: 722
- Views: 180855
Re: 2018 Winter Testing Thread
There are big issues with the current data we have from race simulations which was used to calculate and speculate all those corrected times. Mercedes did entire run on mediums and last stint was on tyres which were 4 laps younger than redbull and 8 laps younger than Ferrari. It is this stint where ...
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:07 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?
- Replies: 197
- Views: 67951
Re: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?
more or less the same? Hello? Promodrou? They actually did well when Peter was not there didnt they? He comes back and it has been downhill since then. Though I would still give him this year to prove the car with Renault power. But no, not just him, after the exit of Peter, Newey, they both build ...
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:56 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?
- Replies: 197
- Views: 67951
Re: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?
The packaging is a serious issue even this year for McLaren. It was burning bodywork on the both sides of the car on this year's car. This is though the insulating padding that is present to protect the car from the heat from turbo, engine and exhaust. So clearly they havent got things under contro...
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:26 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?
- Replies: 197
- Views: 67951
Re: What if it wasn't Honda's fault?
It used to puzzle me when those 2 TV presenters (you know who they are) and lot of fans here in forums used to say McLaren had great chassis. I always maintained thats a myth without any tangible, proof. Sure Honda engine was terrible, but if you look at Gary Anderson's comments from the track side ...
- Sun Mar 04, 2018 11:00 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Alfa Romeo Sauber C37 Unveiled!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 21562
Re: Alfa Romeo Sauber C37 Unveiled!
I am surprised that all the talk has been about livery and so little talk about actual car. I didnt get to see the footage from the testing until now, and that car has some seriously unique features on it. THe air intake at the top is split, though not the first car to have such concept. its rather ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ferrari SF71H Unveiled!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 26700
Re: Ferrari SF71H Unveiled!
Look how tiny actual intakes are. https://i.imgur.com/Dz5k62Z.jpg?1 Edit. Looks like there is split intake on the upper area. Unlike what one might think seeing it from the 45° angle, the intake appears to be split horizontally. This front top shot shows it properly. https://i.imgur.com/qguIiYx.png?1
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:49 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ferrari SF71H Unveiled!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 26700
Re: Ferrari SF71H Unveiled!
Once again, the car with smallest sidepod intakes. Once again completely different concept to others. I hope it works out. Caught glimpse of s duct and vanes during live broadcast. Looks like they have abandoned the short wheelbase considering how badly they did on high speed flowing circuits last y...
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:34 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What would be a cool name for F1 team?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 17268
Re: What would be a cool name for F1 team?
Blaze F1 with the cars featuring bright orange flames running from front to back.
Would be funny to listen to commentators trying to make puns if engine blows up as well
Would be funny to listen to commentators trying to make puns if engine blows up as well
- Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:23 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Race start times possibly changing
- Replies: 49
- Views: 24714
Re: Race start times possibly changing
Not sure this makes sense. Have they thought about their existing TV cash-cow of asian markets? Shifting the races to late Sunday prime time makes zero sense commercially. Not sure if TV broadcasters from Oceania, China, South east asia and India will be happy with this shift. Will clash with lot of...
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Daniil Kvyat to become Scuderia Ferrari’s development driver
- Replies: 53
- Views: 25690
Re: Daniil Kvyat to become Scuderia Ferrari’s development dr
He is never getting in the Ferrari, not this year unless kimi or vettel misses race for some reason. Its clear. And I dont think he is paying for it. Gutiérrez is going to Formula E. So Ferrari did need development driver which was available full time to them.
He fits the bill.
He fits the bill.
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:28 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Daniil Kvyat to become Scuderia Ferrari’s development driver
- Replies: 53
- Views: 25690
Daniil Kvyat to become Scuderia Ferrari’s development driver
Source : https://twitter.com/ScuderiaFerrari/sta ... 4039369729
Frankly, i am happy for him. He had to get away from toxic Redbull environment.
Wish him luck.
Frankly, i am happy for him. He had to get away from toxic Redbull environment.
Wish him luck.
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:51 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Halos
- Replies: 66
- Views: 28498
Re: Halos
6XG0GjJLboQ This video shows all 3 solutions. The canopy one is old but just shows how effective it would be if the F1 finally decides to agree to closed cockpit racing. The screen test failed multiple times, and thats the reason it was rejected. And then we have halo which keeps F1 open cockpit an...
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:16 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Halos
- Replies: 66
- Views: 28498
Re: Halos
It looks horrible. I am not a fan but it will save a life if we have incident like Surtees or what happened to Massa or incidents similar to what we have seen at ovals. I am of personal opinion that F1 should have adopted the jet fighter canopy instead or still keep working towards that being the ul...
- Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:22 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: [Merged] Hamilton apology / instagram deleted
- Replies: 81
- Views: 74312
Re: Lewis Hamilton and instagram Are No More
Though Kimi joined instagram......... So balance is restored
- Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:50 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Vettel and pressure - according to Ric and Ham
- Replies: 275
- Views: 112362
Re: Vettel and pressure - according to Ric and Ham
Frankly speaking, the end result wasn't affected by anything that was in Vettel's control. He lost few points in Baku for sure because of his stupidity but that was about it. Singapore incident could have happened with anyone. He had to defend and it caused pileup. Even if both those victories been ...
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:24 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What is up Toro Rosso?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 22969
Re: What is up Toro Rosso?
Frankly, their handling of Kvyat sucked. It sucked when he was sacked from Redbull and it sucked again this year. Nobody deserves that even after what happened in Sochi (and I am Ferrai fan, it sucked to see what happened but still...). Specially when you got the podium just 1 race before. That is h...
- Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton - Enjoy him while you can
- Replies: 196
- Views: 87718
Re: Hamilton - Enjoy him while you can
He and Vettel can probably retire any time and walk away with their heads held high. They have achieved almost everything there is to achieve other than pure records. Maybe Vettel will want to win a championship with Ferrari but that would be it. Hamilton has shown no desire of wanting to win with a...
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 2:56 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Alfa Romeo name back to F1
- Replies: 83
- Views: 42452
Re: Alfa Romeo name back to F1
This will ensure 2 things. The car gets new fresh spec engines next season. No way FIAT will allow team to run with old Ferrari engines. This is basically a true Ferrari sister team now. They will run new engines and probably Ferrari gearbox and as many components as allowed within regulations now. ...
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 4:52 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Quick engine poll
- Replies: 99
- Views: 35873
Re: Quick engine poll
Lets be real, we are not going back to anything older. No V8, no V10, no V12s. That time and era has passed. I would be fine with elimination of MGU-H as proposed by the 2021 regulations, but I am completely against standardising any engine component as those same regulations suggest. That is a big ...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:56 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Lewis Hamilton 'dodged' VAT
- Replies: 81
- Views: 64762
Re: Lewis Hamilton 'dodged' VAT
I think lot of people are looking at it the wrong way. The issue is not that he used the loophole in tax laws to get the refund. These exist and most wealthy people make use of it. The issue is, the purpose stated to take the tax credit and the actual purpose of the use of said airplane is different...