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HawaiiF1Fan

I do believe that Jenson will be gone in 2017. I think in Vandoorne McLaren have a really solid driver with a fantastic upside. Unless he fails to integrate with the team he'll be in the cockpit come winter testing for 2017.

HawaiiF1Fan

i'm wondering what merc will be thinking about lewis 's new hobby/method of training - boxing if I was paying Lewis's wages I would really what him staying away from any sport that could injure him and while it may fill his need for an adrenilin rush ..he really should stay fit and healthy and conc...

HawaiiF1Fan

Word on the street(s of Woking) is that Mclaren have got the ERS running, but now the engine's down on power as a whole. Still playing whack-a-mole it seems. The engine's also a little heavier than Macca were expecting. Could be bs. As a Mclaren fan I'm hoping it is :( This is interesting - would l...

HawaiiF1Fan

Nothing of the McLaren, Red Bull, or Ferrari concept cars?

HawaiiF1Fan

Button.

HawaiiF1Fan

With all due respect to Ferrari and Vettel, you ain't the man until you beat the man (Lewis).

HawaiiF1Fan

I'm sorry, but all you people saying fuelling will be better for the sport are wrong. Your argument is that it will let the drivers race flat out; but this does not equal better racing as there WILL be less overtaking. Just look this statistics on overtakes & look at the years 1994 to 2009, see the...

HawaiiF1Fan

Renault will be better. If Honda can't even make a better power plant than Chevy in IndyCar they won't pull it off in F1 with even less experience.

HawaiiF1Fan

I think the first race is going to be interesting. Who knows, maybe Force India or Williams might pull a shocker and win a race. Honda may pull a shocker too and get on the podium. Realistically though I think it might be shaping up to be a good fight between Mercedes and Ferrari for the WCC if Kimi...

HawaiiF1Fan

Ganassi have signed Max Chilton, didn't see that coming to be honest. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122655 Neither did I. In any case he's joining a top notch IndyCar team with Ganassi. In Scott Dixon he's got a huge source of knowledge to pull from. Tony Kanaan is also going to be a ...

HawaiiF1Fan

Excellent performance of course, but to put in context: Schumacher 2001-2002: 20/34 = 59% Schumacher 2003-2004: 19/34 = 56% Hamilton 2014-2015: 21/38 = 55% With better performance at the end of 2015 he could have broken the percentage stat too. I think you have to realize that Lewis' time was in th...

HawaiiF1Fan

I'm sorry, but all you people saying fuelling will be better for the sport are wrong. Your argument is that it will let the drivers race flat out; but this does not equal better racing as there WILL be less overtaking. Just look this statistics on overtakes & look at the years 1994 to 2009, see the...

HawaiiF1Fan

First hurdle cleared. Haas passes crash tests and cleared to test. http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/haas-cleared-for-testing-after-passing-final-f1-crash-test-666669/ Nice, but it could also mean it passed because the tub/chassis is very conservative (heavy). Or because it's based on one that alre...

HawaiiF1Fan

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122473 While Maldonado has valid contract, PDSV sponsorship is still not finalized. If Renault and PDSV don't sign any sponsroship deal, Magnusen will likely replace Maldonado. I wonder if that's why Grosn said that the line up is yet to be finalised a fe...

HawaiiF1Fan

I realise a lot of people in general don't like Indycar for various reasons but one thing they do have is close racing one reason for which is that the tracks they race on (ignoring ovals) are short so the cars can't get too spread out, they have more laps than an F1 race to make up for the shorter...

HawaiiF1Fan

RaggedMan wrote:First hurdle cleared. Haas passes crash tests and cleared to test.
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/haas- ... st-666669/

Nice, but it could also mean it passed because the tub/chassis is very conservative (heavy).

HawaiiF1Fan

I'm saying 2006 because of the expanded grid not necessarily because of the powertrain differences. Also the fact that at least two constructors had a legitimate shot at winning the WDC/WCC helped. Also refueling + tire changes meant there were at least two different strategies you could play. Alth...

HawaiiF1Fan

hawaiiF1fan, I would put Michael and Hamilton in the same area and Vettel is a strong argument for 2015, but after that the consistent performances of the others in 2006 doesn't seem like they would be overshadowed by the 2015 pack of drivers. I think you are being extraordinarily generous putting ...

HawaiiF1Fan

hawaiiF1fan, I would put Michael and Hamilton in the same area and Vettel is a strong argument for 2015, but after that the consistent performances of the others in 2006 doesn't seem like they would be overshadowed by the 2015 pack of drivers. I think you are being extraordinarily generous putting ...

HawaiiF1Fan

pokerman wrote:It's nice to be in the majority

It's really interesting that despite all the broo-ha-ha about cost, sound, displacement, etc. that the bulk still think this formula should continue (at least for the short term).

HawaiiF1Fan

Guys, does layout of a F1 circuit have a patent or some sort? Can a brand new F1 circuit be built as the copycat of the unused circuit? Take this example: there’s a very rich country called Republic of Uranus who wants to join F1 circus, so they build a brand a new circuit with a layout 99% similar...

HawaiiF1Fan

My list: 1. Mercedes 2. Ferrari 3. Red Bull 4. Williams 5. McLaren 6. Force India 7. Toro Rosso 8. Sauber 9. Manor 10. Haas No Renault http://thedripshop.com/prompt/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Doh-Homer-Simpson.jpg My list: 1. Mercedes 2. Ferrari 3. Red Bull 4. Williams 5. McLaren 6. Force India 7. ...

HawaiiF1Fan

has any F1 driver ever retired whilst in a dominant car Loads whilst in the best or joint best car - Hawthorn, Stewart, Lauda, Jones, Mansell, Prost and Schumacher I'm not sure you can lump Michael in this. In 2006 he had a very good car, but I wouldn't call it dominant. Probably the equal of the 2...

HawaiiF1Fan

I thought 1993 was when Mansell went off to CART and when the Williams F1 car went back to a non-active suspension system? If not the active suspension car, then I'm not so sure that Nigell would have polished off Prost in the same car. No, 1993 was the last year with active suspension. Mansell lef...

HawaiiF1Fan

I thought 1993 was when Mansell went off to CART and when the Williams F1 car went back to a non-active suspension system? If not the active suspension car, then I'm not so sure that Nigell would have polished off Prost in the same car. No, 1993 was the last year with active suspension. Mansell lef...

HawaiiF1Fan

OK, Rosberg has in the last 3 seasons put on a few drives where he was untouchable and he's been quite consistent. To be as close to someone the likes of Lewis is no easy task and he's been right there. How were any of his drives any better than Monaco 2004? I mean, virtually all of Rosberg's wins ...

HawaiiF1Fan

I'm saying 2006 because of the expanded grid not necessarily because of the powertrain differences. Also the fact that at least two constructors had a legitimate shot at winning the WDC/WCC helped. Also refueling + tire changes meant there were at least two different strategies you could play. Alth...

HawaiiF1Fan

I'm saying 2006 because of the expanded grid not necessarily because of the powertrain differences. Also the fact that at least two constructors had a legitimate shot at winning the WDC/WCC helped. Also refueling + tire changes meant there were at least two different strategies you could play.

HawaiiF1Fan

My list:
1. Mercedes
2. Ferrari
3. Red Bull
4. Williams
5. McLaren
6. Force India
7. Toro Rosso
8. Sauber
9. Manor
10. Haas

HawaiiF1Fan

I, for one, want to see F1 drivers fight it out on track as sportsmen and professionals giving it their all. Nothing disappoints me more than when they do not. Nigel Mansell 1993. Reigning WDC leaves F1 for CART because he did not want to face Prost as his teammate at Williams. Did Mansell really t...

HawaiiF1Fan

I can't see why Fernando would want to go to Renault. I think McLaren has a good plan and people in place to make the more immediate impact and performance jump. I don't see that with Renault...........power train is too far behind and the aero cannot be as good as the McLaren effort will be.

HawaiiF1Fan

I've not really had the opportunity to see the bulk of the drivers named, but my choice is JPM. I'm talking about the JPM speed of the early '00s, but with the patience and intelligence of today and not the hot head of yesteryear.

HawaiiF1Fan

F1 is over complicated on the power unit front and extremely expensive and why? it does nothing for the racing and just rockets up the price of going racing I disagree about the complication. Complication and innovation should be what F1 is about. If not then GP2 is what people should look at. It's...

HawaiiF1Fan

I'm curious to see how much the Haas car will resemble the SF15T Not much. You have to remember that Dallara is building HAAS' first chassis so Ferrari will not be giving away ANY information to a competitor. The biggest hurdle for HAAS IMPO is the fact Dallara is building their chassis. They're no...

HawaiiF1Fan

..............Will be interesting to see where Tombazis and Fry do eventually end up. Surprised they have not been hired by rival teams already. edit: another article below: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/old-ferrari-regime-to-thank-for-f1-form-claims-ex-designer/ I hope that Renault snatches th...

HawaiiF1Fan

I think the only way Lewis considers retiring early is that he's not happy. The only way I see him not being happy is either there is/are other opportunities outside of F1 that he would be missing out on and/or he has to drive a dog of a car.

HawaiiF1Fan

Surely Bernie won't allow this to happen. http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/smp-boss-keen-on-organising-indycar-race-in-sochi/ I think Bernie would love it. You pull the IndyCar times versus the F1 times..........heck the GP2 times and it's going to show which series is faster. What I would be...

HawaiiF1Fan

I'm curious to see how much the Haas car will resemble the SF15T Not much. You have to remember that Dallara is building HAAS' first chassis so Ferrari will not be giving away ANY information to a competitor. The biggest hurdle for HAAS IMPO is the fact Dallara is building their chassis. They're no...

HawaiiF1Fan

I think Mercedes will end up not changing lineup, however If I were Nico I would leave if he gets clearly beaten again by Hamilton, otherwise he would become another Rubens "happy to be 2nd" Barrichello Same here for me, I don't think either driver would go. I do disagree about Nico leaving though....

HawaiiF1Fan

Try ground effects and higher noses. Those will both make it easier to follow other cars closely, and improve lap time. Adding endless amounts of wings will effectively ruin racing. I was reading this tech article a while back. The author pointed to one of the issues being the current wings. His th...

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