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by F1 MERCENARY
Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Pretty F1 Concepts
Replies: 26
Views: 5881

Re: Pretty F1 Concepts

Screw that, Someone hire this guy into F1!!! As nice as those concepts are, hiring him into F1 wouldn't help much as no one would want to design a car that either doesn't comply with the regulations and/or is pretty at the expense of competitiveness. Of course not. It was merely a statement as to t...
by F1 MERCENARY
Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Pretty F1 Concepts
Replies: 26
Views: 5881

Re: Pretty F1 Concepts

Screw that, Someone hire this guy into F1!!! The Williams is simplistically STUNNING. That wide rear wing… OMG Think I need a new pair of shorts! The Red Bull… Wow, Incredibly unique in every aspect and so many little different ways of looking at components. The only issue that sticks out to me is t...
by F1 MERCENARY
Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Engine solutions
Replies: 30
Views: 5572

Re: Engine solutions

What good is the benefit of not having to compete with the works team, when you have a generic (I'll use this word for lack of something better I can come up with :) ) engine that isn't as good as those of the works teams? 1) I'm pretty sure less money would be spent on development and as such the ...
by F1 MERCENARY
Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull to switch to Ferrari?
Replies: 67
Views: 11839

Re: Red Bull to switch to Ferrari?

Yes I am fully aware. Still, logic states that it should've NEVER been allowed regardless of thew reasoning behind it. The revamped Ferrari PU is marginally more expensive to produce and with what they charge they could have easily charged Manor the same amount for the new ones as they did for the ...
by F1 MERCENARY
Thu Jun 18, 2015 2:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull to switch to Ferrari?
Replies: 67
Views: 11839

Re: Red Bull to switch to Ferrari?

Yes I am fully aware. Still, logic states that it should've NEVER been allowed regardless of thew reasoning behind it. The revamped Ferrari PU is marginally more expensive to produce and with what they charge they could have easily charged Manor the same amount for the new ones as they did for the 2...
by F1 MERCENARY
Thu Jun 18, 2015 2:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull to switch to Ferrari?
Replies: 67
Views: 11839

Re: Red Bull to switch to Ferrari?

I always take PF1 news with a large pinch of salt, and this doesn't ring true: However, a competitive engine will come at a cost for Red Bull. According to the reports, Ferrari are open to joining forces with Red Bull, but the Bulls would have definite 'B' team status and would have a specification...
by F1 MERCENARY
Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: World Driver Rankings - Does anyone follow this?
Replies: 40
Views: 8656

Re: World Driver Rankings - Does anyone follow this?

So Alonso drops from 5th to 39th because the McLaren-Honda is garbage? Okay then... Unfortunately, without a bar with which to measure a driver's performance due to a poor car, there is not enough information in the way of performance and ability with which to draw a fair assessment on a driver's p...
by F1 MERCENARY
Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ideal Team Lineups for 2016
Replies: 41
Views: 9003

Re: Ideal Team Lineups for 2016

I would personally welcome a Hamilton/Alonso reunion as that same kid who took on the 2-time defending champion is now even better, more well rounded and stronger and I don't think anyone can rattle Lewis to break his concentration, not even Alonso and his political games. I also think Lewis would h...
by F1 MERCENARY
Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Bernie back on the table about New Jersey
Replies: 7
Views: 2144

Re: Bernie back on the table about New Jersey

I feel for those of you in the northeastern US, but this reeks of a money grab by Ecclestone, as always. Perhaps one last hoorah before it's coitenz for him is my gut feeling.
by F1 MERCENARY
Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will Hamilton Win Up to 14 races in 2015?
Replies: 56
Views: 10059

Re: Will Hamilton Win Up to 14 races in 2015?

Hard to tell with all the possibilities in the way of equipment failures, fumbles in the pits, wrong strategy calls, incidental contact which is always a possibility, bobbles which can lead to damage. We've seen Brakes give out, sometimes obliterate without prior warning and though quite rare the la...
by F1 MERCENARY
Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Nico 2014 - "I strongly dislike coming second to Lewis"
Replies: 186
Views: 30697

Re: Nico 2014 - "I strongly dislike coming second to Lewis"

So if I hear what you guys are saying, Lewis is simply faster in Quali (with race never in doubt from last year) and that Nico will always be on the back foot keeping up, regardless how much he hates losing to Lewis. So despite needing to win in Canada, it was almost a lost cause? Wow that's a lot ...
by F1 MERCENARY
Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What can be done about lift and coast...?
Replies: 205
Views: 30088

Re: What can be done about lift and coast...?

What if ALL teams and drivers told the FIA to stick it and run the exact same amount of fuel over the limit and go over the fuel flow limit identically as well? The teams have the power to do this and make a better and more exciting, yet level playing field. They won't disqualify every team and it w...
by F1 MERCENARY
Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The F1 you used to love?
Replies: 53
Views: 9488

Re: The F1 you used to love?

What I want is a return to the most efficient Aero period. Not the most efficient around an impractical set of rules to try and help those who's own aero is lacking. As we've seen, the ploy to allow trailing cars to follow more closely never transpired and as it always was, only the very best can ma...
by F1 MERCENARY
Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Plans for refueling in 2017 to be dropped
Replies: 26
Views: 5254

Re: Plans for refueling in 2017 to be dropped

As well, think back to Hulkenbergs sole Pole Position and how exciting it was. That was only possible thanks to fuel strategies, regardless of how superficial it was. It was a great moment for us fans and even more so for Williams. Ekhm, Hulkenberg was on pole position in 2010, first season since 1...
by F1 MERCENARY
Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Plans for refueling in 2017 to be dropped
Replies: 26
Views: 5254

Re: Plans for refueling in 2017 to be dropped

You guys saying it was no good to begin with aren't seeing the big picture. Let's go back to the refueling era and think for a moment of the commercial exposure for sponsors in F1 and how the little teams and their sponsors rarely receive any. What refueling can provide is a means by which some of t...
by F1 MERCENARY
Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Jacques on Gilles
Replies: 7
Views: 3178

Re: Jacques on Gilles

Not a very good interview or writeup if you ask me but at least it provides some insight as to life as a Villeneuve and it seems like in dad's life it was all about dad.
by F1 MERCENARY
Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: It was always about money - Bourdais
Replies: 42
Views: 8089

Re: It was always about money - Bourdais

As a fairly new fan, since 2008, to me Monaco is more about the challenge of the circuit to the drivers than the racing action. More of an 'All-Star' event if you like, unique to the season. I think it's often underplayed just how much accuracy and consistency (and bottle) is required to drive the ...
by F1 MERCENARY
Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Legal stream in USA?
Replies: 8
Views: 2813

Re: Legal stream in USA?

None that I know of here states side.

If you have a good friend who has Cable subscription, perhaps they can provide their login info for you to use.
by F1 MERCENARY
Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Honda engine upgrade.
Replies: 35
Views: 9323

Re: Honda engine upgrade.

These days engine mapping can be used to easily make engines more drivable.

What is more important for all engine manufacturers is low end torque and quickness being as once they get into the higher revs they are all quite comparable.
by F1 MERCENARY
Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: BERNIE: We must stop asking opinions...
Replies: 33
Views: 6758

Re: BERNIE: We must stop asking opinions...

What I haven't seen mentioned here is that either way it is a democracy/decision by committee. If FOM comes up with another grand ole cockamamie idea Todt should support it and if Todt comes up with a brain scheme FOM should support it… Sounds like more of the same. What has to happen is that a comm...
by F1 MERCENARY
Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: customer cars?
Replies: 34
Views: 7487

Re: customer cars?

F1's 'manufacturer' exclusivity is pricing itself out of the world of fiscal reality. The 'Golden Years' of F1 had customers participating with varying levels of success - sometimes beating whom they got their chassis from. Strange when you consider it. All but Ferrari and Merc are using customer e...