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McLaren have needed an engine partner for their road cars for a little while now. BMW fits because of the connection to the original F1 (you will recall that at the time the F1 was in development the race team used Honda engines), but also they do not have a direct competitor with McLaren in the mar...

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Shouldn't Peterson as the nearly champion vis-à-vis Fittipaldi rate above 100 per cent since he actually won more than him? The best figure, however, would be Ricciardo versus Vettel, wouldn't it? Ricciardo's never been a "nearly champion." He wasn't Vettel's teammate for any of his championships e...

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No budget cap, but it would be nice to see the back of those ridiculous 'mission control' rooms the teams have back at HQ. If a way could be found to restrict direct involvement in the race only to those actually in the paddock, and then drastically cut the number of paddock passes issued... That mi...

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Of course every little helps, but if a team is reliant on an extra €10-€15M just to stay afloat in a sport like F1 then one has to question whether they have the right business plan. They should be able to survive without it and if anything it should only help them become more competitive, not mere...

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The direction of the car design was taken in the direction of his team mates abilities. The direction of car design was taken in the direction of creating the fastest car possible. That Vettel drove it better is a shame for Webber, but such was the case. If you want proof of it - a 21 year old Vett...

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even the monies out abit and we might see a future for f1 Dream on. That is not what is holding F1 back, it is at most a small factor. You can take ALL the historical money from Ferrari and it is not going make the small teams competitive. Perhaps a more fair share of the FOM take would help... ber...

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However this is all speculation at the moment and this article is a prime example of why I have so little faith in F1 media reports. [From motorsport magazine] " Red Bull manipulated its platform rather differently – using it to enhance the effectiveness of its high static rake philosophy, by allow...

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Full electric F1 will end up as no more than a boring and expensive niche category and only teams supported by battery companies will be in contention for titles.

Wait a minute....

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Bottas... For me he's the only choice. Experienced, quick, readily available with a sweet engine deal to Williams, and they get to put Pascal in a decent-ish car for a year to see if he's the real deal. Admittedly he has been rather anonymous in 2016 but a change of scenery could be exactly what he...

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Bottas... For me he's the only choice. Experienced, quick, readily available with a sweet engine deal to Williams, and they get to put Pascal in a decent-ish car for a year to see if he's the real deal. Admittedly he has been rather anonymous in 2016 but a change of scenery could be exactly what he...

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Bottas... For me he's the only choice. Experienced, quick, readily available with a sweet engine deal to Williams, and they get to put Pascal in a decent-ish car for a year to see if he's the real deal. Admittedly he has been rather anonymous in 2016 but a change of scenery could be exactly what he ...

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I'm not saying he doesn't have a chance, I'm saying his chances are as good as Webber's were. In 2010 Webber was treated as a number 2 driver and still was ahead of Vettel with one race to go, so he certainly had a chance. Which strongly suggests that he was more than good enough to win a world cha...

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Jezza13's comment on using Verstappen's age as a gauge for Ricciardo is no longer relevant, imo is correct. There have been young drivers in the past who have had the maturity to race competitively and sensibly against established top-raters. Back when I was young ( :] ) in 1910-1912, a 20-year-old...

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I hate reading criticisms of former drivers like this. Herbert and Brundle may not have been top drawer but to suggest they stunk up the place is very unfair and shows a basic lack of understanding of what it takes to perform at that level for so long. If Frank Williams wasn't such a cheapskate when...

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mds, from my armchair perspective I would put a lot of the difference down to the new tyres having lovely sharp edges on the tread blocks, and the taller blocks generating more heat as they are prone to flex around more than worn ones. 'No tyre showed critical wear' ie no one had actually hit the cl...

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Absolutely not at the level of Barrichello's drive at Donington '93 (forget Senna, Rubens was far more impressive in the passively sprung Jordan without TC) but for sure in the top 3 wet drives of the last decade or so. As always there are extenuating circumstances, and I do find there is a common b...

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All that weaving off the line during the SC periods was Verstappen trying out the grip in all the different corners, making up a strategy how and where to overtake, which he implemented to perfection once the lights were out. Masterclass. I was definitely impressed... But I do wonder why no one els...

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Max for sure today. It is a pity his strategy cost him so much. I wonder had he opted for full wets when he went for inters where he might have ended up. 2nd at least! He made Ricciardo look almost amateur by comparison. Just looked at a quote by Dan that goes someway to explain why he didn't have ...

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This is pretty disappointing. 50% of people on an F1 forum think that move was OK? For anyone still unsure, the reason you cannot change lines in the braking zone is this - it is INCREDIBLY dangerous. You are asking the attacking driver (who is already fully committed) to take evasive action when h...

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So incompetence in other words if he wasn't able to keep it within limits and brake more effectively by not locking up, like he did every other corner, lap after lap. Sorry I just don't buy it. Vettel moved under braking. Ricciardo reacted which unweighted the inside tyre, and it locked up because ...

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I agree that freebies are a no-no, as it gives a driver an opportunity to transgress strategically. What should happen is that the stewards shouldn't take forever and a day to make decisions. You don't have football refs waiting until the end of a match to book a player. It's ridiculous that the wo...

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Migen - with a major lock up trying to avoid the continually turning in SV - there was only the slightest touch - so why would DR have done a major overshoot? If Dan had got alongside, then with normal braking (which is more effective than lock up) I think he would have been slow but had track posi...

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This is pretty disappointing. 50% of people on an F1 forum think that move was OK? For anyone still unsure, the reason you cannot change lines in the braking zone is this - it is INCREDIBLY dangerous. You are asking the attacking driver (who is already fully committed) to take evasive action when he...

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Migen - with a major lock up trying to avoid the continually turning in SV - there was only the slightest touch - so why would DR have done a major overshoot? If Dan had got alongside, then with normal braking (which is more effective than lock up) I think he would have been slow but had track posi...

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Massa is cut from the same cloth as Elio de Angelis and Rubens Barrichello. A solid driver as quick as any on his day, but with a depth of personality and humanity that is often lacking in elite sportspeople. For that I will always respect him, for being 99.9% as good as some others who are driven o...

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http://mobile.news.com.au/sport/cricket/phillip-hughes-australian-cricketer-dies-aged-25/story-fndpt0dy-1227137085261 I know there are plenty of cricket fans on the forum so I thought I'd start a condolence thread for young Phil Hughes who tragically succumbed today to a brain injury after being str...

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^^^Good post

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David Purley survived this... http://scottjoslinonf1.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/david-purley-lec-pre-qualifying-1977-british-gp-silverstone-deceleration-rate-173-to-0-km-h-in-660-cm-178g.jpg Which is believed to still be the highest G loading ever survived by a human being, around 180g. If Berger's...

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Couple to start you off. In the 1993 Brazilian grand Prix. Ayrton senna had a 10 second stop go penalty. The same story with Schumacher and alesi. In the 1994 Australian grand Prix. Nigel mansell lost the lead to gearhard Berger before regaining it after running wide or spinning off. That 94 Adelai...

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Looks similar in principal to the Merc PU That pretty picture is not the Mercedes Power Unit. That's the Test configuration for bench testing. http://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/car/pu106a-hybrid/ This is the final iteration in the cars which dawns a different air box but the rest is pretty much ident...

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Well that shut me up! Awesome run in qualy, he's on for a podium here if it goes his way.

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simonc wrote:Matra V12. Aural porn.

No need for the qualifier, a Matra V12 is just porn. Dem pipes.

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Somewhat lost in the other news of the past week has been the elevation of Daniil Kvyat to the RBR seat with Ricciardo. It's been a long time since I started a thread but I haven't seen much discussion about it and I'm keen to find out what everyone thinks of the move. I'm in two minds because the y...

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Indeed Blinky, the only major change from Henry's basic architecture is the cams gradually moved closer together in order to flatten the combustion chamber. Compare the L76 to a Climax V8 from the 60's http://www.assonpublishing.com/Coventryclimaxfourvalveengine.jpg Then to a DFV... http://atspeedim...

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Special shout out to the Hart and Judd engines of the 80's and 90's. These engines were never going to win any championships, but they were compact, efficient and cheap. Merely having these engines available kept several teams afloat back in the early days of the 3.5 formula.

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So, it looks like the three biggest disappointments of this year being put together into one place: Ferrari, Kimi & Vettel. That's actually a good point, the regulations aren't changing much next year if at all, so chances are at least one of them wont be able to turn things around. All of them wil...

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They had a total fuel used limit back in the "glory days" too though and, given the advances in engine technology we've seen since then, it wasn't a wildly different figure either. It's nothing new... http://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1jrc5a/f1_engines_2014_vs_f1_engines_1988/cbhltkj "220L ...

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So why on earth is Peter77 claiming that Ricciardo was losing 1.7 seconds a lap? When it's clear that it wasn't anywhere near that amount. Because he does not like sebby very much :lol: There is merit in what he's saying if you tone it way way down. Ricciardo some laps was losing quite a bit of tim...

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I stumbled across this picture today and got stunned how beautiful were the cars back in 1984 compared to that of today both in design and in livery. On the picture are Nigel Mansell (Lotus) and late Michelle Alboreto (Ferrari). http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/auognfdlhcj8ahtcw8ck....

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Covalent wrote:Vettel, the only one to give Lewis a race despite driving a car that is several seconds per lap slower.

That was a race? Are you being serious?

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