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Blinky McSquinty

I've seen many movies over my many years. The thing is, once someone comes out with a unique plot line, or characters, or theme, everyone else picks up on it and after a few years, everyone has become desensitized to the presentation. When Clockwork Orange first came out, it blew everyone away, no o...

Blinky McSquinty

So we explored the belief that Rosberg slowed everyone down and was a causal factor in the collision. Now we're exploring the belief that Bottas came chuffing in like a rocket and no matter what he was going to blast out through to the other side of the track? Anyone willing to advocate for that the...

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There seems to be a point of difference on what a "fuel mileage race" is. Yes, all races have to take into account fuel mileage, and it has a huge influence on the outcome. In LeMans, it determines the number of pit stops, and at times the simple number of less pit stops can lead to a win. In NASCAR...

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It appears that the major parties are committed. The AM-RB 001 will be produced for only 100 units, and the intention is to make it faster around a road circuit than a Formula One car. This is one dream of Newey, to design a hypercar with stunnig performance. The design has already been tested in a ...

Blinky McSquinty

Sure, qualifying sucked. But that was yesterday, and it's time to get enthusiastic about the race about to happen, not keep pumping negative crap over and over and over to the audience.

Blinky McSquinty

Other drivers who want better RACE cars. http://planetf1.com/news/perez-increase-racing-not-speeds/ That can be the legitimate aim of the FIA - to produce the best RACE cars ie. cars which have the best characteristics for racing. It's not necessarily the fastest cars, the most complicated technolo...

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The manufacturers NEED to be shown the door then. This is a SPORT, not an R & D group. They are welcome to participate but on F1's terms, not theirs. Testify, these words could not ring more true. Formula One and racing is about the fans first, and the participants second. The sanctioning body shou...

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Jezza13 wrote:Wonder how they'll determine the grid positions for the Saturday race ?

A 22 man Royal Rumble Friday night?

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It is probably true, as Lowe said, that this spec engine is down one to two percent from this year's Mercedes spec engine. But that was the same engine that won three races last year. As well, STR have had the luxury of building a chassis that fit the engine even better than last year's Ferrari. And...

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Umm, this was just a pause in the insanity. Apparently no sooner than the letter by the teams forced Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt to revert to a system that wasn't such an issue for the fans, they come up with something new. A qualifying race on Saturday. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/337800...

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I've been in this forum to hear people complain incessantly about HRT and Virgin and all the total failures of F1 projects that limped onto the grid, survived as back-markers for a short while and then vanished into the night. Now we have a new team that is competent, well-funded and performing rea...

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Hamilton never saw Bottas, his car was never far enough alongside for him Hamilton to see it, if you start a pass without an overlap after the car in front has already turned in then you are hoping the driver in front is going to see you, I would class that as a risky pass. And if you leave a gap w...

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We bemoan the bland corporate presence of automaton drivers (not to mention the soft soap of pundits too fearful to commit to an opinion on anything) but never, ever , miss an opportunity to slate that driver on the rare occasion he shoots from the hip or shows some personality. Every time. I agree...

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The issue is with other rules and the fact that F1 is run by committee, so nothing is ever agreed as everyone just tries to forced their own way. Nobody remembers that the sport must still be fun to watch and follow. There is no plan for F1, it's all still about ad hoc last minute "fixes" like doub...

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Heck, even the engine manufacturer we now know as Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains was started as Ilmor (they basically got their start through Roger Penske and his Indy campaign), went through a few name changes, one being Sauber. And their engine factory is located in Brixworth, Great Bri...

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And isn't that the point. I am happy to lose a little bit of the traditionalism in F1 if it attracts competitive teams to the sport. Haas although unconventional have been a massive boost for a sport currently trying to nuke itself! For some people, their idea of "traditionalism" goes back just twe...

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The question was asked because it was said that engines blowing up add to the spectacle. And the very opposite, making sure the engines did not blow up led directly to the fans watching nothing happen in the last moments of Q3. So at the extreme ends of this scenario on engine reliability we can ri...

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If someone believes that any manufacturer constructs the entire car, they are not aware of all the facts. Every manufacturer, every engine manufacturer contracts out specific tasks and purchase specialty parts from firms that have immense expertise in certain components. Even if you examine the two ...

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Some people are forgetting about Vettel's empty grid spot, which brings bottas's car even further from the Mercs at the start even though he was technically P5 aftger Vettel's retirement. The fact that Bottas (even though he had a great start) had to come from so far behind and was close enough to ...

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Once upon a time Formula One cars were in the same category as thoroughbred horses. They were fast, powerful, temperamental, and it took a special person to handle them. What we have now is something more utilitarian and designed by a committee. A camel. They have not always been powerful and the c...

Blinky McSquinty

Once upon a time Formula One cars were in the same category as thoroughbred horses. They were fast, powerful, temperamental, and it took a special person to handle them. What we have now is something more utilitarian and designed by a committee. A camel. They have not always been powerful and the c...

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It's not often, and going to be a lot less, but I caught the pre-race grid walk. The commentator didn't have much respect, and he was constantly being rude by shoving his microphone in people's face. But he mentioned the horrible qualifying format. A moment later, he brought it up again. And sure en...

Blinky McSquinty

Once upon a time Formula One cars were in the same category as thoroughbred horses. They were fast, powerful, temperamental, and it took a special person to handle them.

What we have now is something more utilitarian and designed by a committee. A camel.

Blinky McSquinty

Most sports have games that influence other games and complex systems. In tennis for example you have seedings based on rankings points, recent results on surfaces and past records at the tournament. In F1 you already have rules that affect following races like penalties, licence points and engine ...

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I don't accept that any sport should have any events where one game can influence another game. Let each event be completely isolated, let it stand on it's own. The one and only exception is if a driver gets suspended.

Blinky McSquinty

I think (as much as I agree with Vettel) that F1 having positioned itself as 'a cutting edge showcase for manufacturers' rather than a 'race series' has to go with the most up to date power plant. This also means that eventually it will have to go electric. The alternative is to let the manufacture...

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Rosberg and Hamilton were obviously going around the corner at a similar speed, Hamilton's speed being dictated by Rosberg. No, they were not at the time of contact. OK, once again, I'll explain it. Geesh. Rosberg got off the line ahead of Hamilton, with Bottas trailing. Rosberg defended the inside...

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I considered Herbert to be the bully. How would you feel that if every morning a co-worker walked up to you and said loud enough for everyone to hear "so when are you going to quit?" So when Herbert went public with his opinion, he was bullying Alonso. But one thing Herbert did not count on was Alon...

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It's just my personal theory on why the qualifying format was initially changed. Last year I don't recall any major complaints. But I try to figure out why things happen. In my mind, having last year's loud and ugly noises by the lesser teams made both the big teams and Bernie uncomfortable. So they...

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Williams have the Mercedes engine and a chassis that is very good on certain tracks. They have a good mix of experienced and young drivers, but their race operations have huge gaps. Not only is this team the weakest of the top 5 in strategic calls, but they have been known to fluff up pit stops. Alt...

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The last time Formula One allowed three teams into the sport, two crashed and burned, and the last one is still languishing at the back. So this time, Hass took advantage of "loopholes" and used a lot of parts and expertise supplied by Ferrari. And they have been off to a better start and better res...

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In racing, everything is driven towards maximizing the tire contact patch and giving it as much traction as possible. Aerodynamic devices add downforce with little added mass. So logically, more downforce = more grip. And the early attempts dealt with it directly, vector the downforce directly to th...

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Here we go again, attempting to put on a band aid while we should try to fix the disease. Qualifying sucks, fix it. Make it exciting again. I agree. So what would you like to see for Qualifying to make it exciting? Just go back to the previous iteration that had little complaints from the fans. IMO...

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Racing 101: If a car defends the inside and thus is on the inside line going into the corner, that car cannot be as fast at the apex because a car taking the correct racing line and approaching from the outside-in will carry more speed into that same corner. Yes, Rosberg was going slower than Hamilt...

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There should only be one race, the Grand Prix. Everything during the weekend should support and build up to the one climax when the red lights go out. Grand Prix, one race, one prestigious race, not diluted by any others. And if Formula One stages two races on each race weekend, then which one is th...

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Once the cars got rolling we had three cars lined up on the inside, Rosberg, Hamilton, Bottas. Rosberg defended the inside line, and thus would not be going through that first corner as fast as someone using the entire corner. Hamilton swung to his left in the hope of using more of the corner, getti...

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Safety is number one priority at all times.

So interesting that every fan eagerly anticipates every race.

Brave young men/women given the opportunity to showcase all of their talents.

A viable business model that ensures a stable future for the sport.

Blinky McSquinty

“ Being a racing driver means you are racing with other people and if you no longer go for a gap that exists you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing .” Immediately after the lights went out, we had the scenario where there were three cars in line, all to the right side of the trac...

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