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Quoted: Magnussen in talks with Manor AND Renault BBC's Andrew Benson churning the rumor mill that Magnussen could be at Renault I would love to see Kevin back in F1. It'd be cool to see him mix it up with Verstappen and Sainz. View Quote Crashtor (His Sponsor PDVSA anyway) needs to pay Renault $50 million to keep his seat! |
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No ultra soft tires for the Russian Grand Prix, maybe the purples will be in Monaco.
the garden gnome bernie is bitching about client engines (while at the same time trying to tell the makers they need to sell the engines for cheaper) Reiterating his opposition to the current generation of power units in an interview with TSN (below), Ecclestone said: "Mercedes supply four of these power units to the smaller teams and obviously they supply them with a lot less power than they have in their own cars. So you’ve got rid of four teams.” "The other teams, Ferrari supply three teams in exactly the same way. Ferrari’s not as powerful, their engine, as Mercedes, but it’s getting there. Anyway they supply other teams and the teams they supply the engine’s not as good.” View Quote IMHO If customers teams want the Works A-Spec engines they need to open their checkbooks. The commercial rights holder can always pay part of that cost for them. |
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It's not in Ferrari's and especially Mercedes' best interest to supply other teams with their best engines. Yes it potentially makes for great racing and a good show, but if I was Mercedes, why the hell would I want to give my best engines to a team like Williams that has two excellent drivers and the technology to make life difficult for me? The money I would get from winning the driver's and constructor's championships most likely would outweigh any money I could get from a team buying my engines.
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The commercial rights holder should partner with a manufacturer (and by partner I mean foot a large chunk of the development cast) to produce a client engine that will be usable for many years. Leaving the Factory teams to develop engines of their own at their own cost.
The Cosworth DFV was used competitively for ~15 years. They'd need to stop mucking about with the engine rules so much for a maker to to come in like that again. |
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Quoted: The commercial rights holder should partner with a manufacturer (and by partner I mean foot a large chunk of the development cast) to produce a client engine that will be usable for many years. Leaving the Factory teams to develop engines of their own at their own cost. The Cosworth DFV was used competitively for ~15 years. They'd need to stop mucking about with the engine rules so much for a maker to to come in like that again. View Quote I still think it's funny that Renault got everybody into this mess and still can produce an engine that is worth a shit. There needs to be room in the engine specs for everybody in some combination. Turbo v6s X displaceemnt, Non-Turbo v6s X + Y displacement, and so on. |
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I still think it's funny that Renault got everybody into this mess and still can produce an engine that is worth a shit. There needs to be room in the engine specs for everybody in some combination. Turbo v6s X displaceemnt, Non-Turbo v6s X + Y displacement, and so on. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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The commercial rights holder should partner with a manufacturer (and by partner I mean foot a large chunk of the development cast) to produce a client engine that will be usable for many years. Leaving the Factory teams to develop engines of their own at their own cost. The Cosworth DFV was used competitively for ~15 years. They'd need to stop mucking about with the engine rules so much for a maker to to come in like that again. I still think it's funny that Renault got everybody into this mess and still can produce an engine that is worth a shit. There needs to be room in the engine specs for everybody in some combination. Turbo v6s X displaceemnt, Non-Turbo v6s X + Y displacement, and so on. I think there just needs to be a fuel limit. If it's 100kg, that's all that matters. No more fuel flow limits. If you run out of fuel more than twice in a season, for example, there's a penalty. 10, 8, 6, 4 cylinders, turbo or not, doesn't matter. If you want to limit hybrid output per lap or whatever, fine. I like hybrids. Refueling? If you want to. If you're really crazy bring in the blue shell. |
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Ferrari announcing an announcement.
Twitter link for those not on facespace. We are about to unveil something unique. Stay tuned.
#ReadySetRed readysetred.ferrari.com Stiamo per svelare qualcosa di unico. Stay tuned. #ReadySetRed readysetred.ferrari.com View Quote |
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So.. I think I'm going to start a motorsports blog. Might make it a weekly thing and do smaller special write ups if something large happens. Ideas for names? Suggestions? etc?
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McLaren will launch its 2016 contender, the MP4-31, on February 21
I REALLY hope they've figured out how to get a bigger turbo in place so they can get more juice from the MGU-H and they won't be such a dog at the end of straight when they've run out of power and everyone else has enough left to scoot right past them. Additionally more power to the MGU-K means they'll be able to push less fuel to the ICE for power and thus can run with a lighter fuel load. Sauber will not run its new C35 Formula One car until the second and final pre-season test March 1st to 4th. Missing the first test is a big deal, testing is soo limited. In the biggest news- <sarcasm> Formula One Management, the company of Bernie Ecclestone, has ended the partnership with Mumm to supply the champagne for the Formula One podium ceremonies, deeming the deal "insufficient". The belief is that Owner Pernod Ricard was paying $5.48 million per year to be allowed to supply the champagne. |
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Engine manufacturers agree to reduce the cost of engines to customers, V6 Turbo Hybrid engine regulations to remain stable until at least 2020. http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/35357791 http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-racing-engines-idUKKCN0UX2BN |
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Quoted: http://i2.wp.com/www.grandprix247.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/00410801012.jpg?w=750 I dig it. View Quote It's like it's 2010 again, but without Kubica and Petrov. |
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Baku F1 Quali to clash with Le Mans start.
This is RIDICULOUS. Clearly I'm a mega F1 fan, bur 24 HoLM take precedence of all others. |
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Quoted: Baku F1 Quali to clash with Le Mans start. This is RIDICULOUS. Clearly I'm a mega F1 fan, bur 24 HoLM take precedence of all others. View Quote Yep... most important race of the year. The only 24 hours of the year that will get you seriously injured if you touch the TV set. The thing that REALLY pisses me off is that Bernie fucked all the F1 drivers out of being able to compete. It's nice that the actual racing won't clash... but Le Mans ends, and Baku starts an hour later... I'll be in an alcohol induced coma by then. |
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pretty pissed they fucked Nico H. out of defending his title,
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Quoted: Quoted: So.. I think I'm going to start a motorsports blog. Might make it a weekly thing and do smaller special write ups if something large happens. Ideas for names? Suggestions? etc? Being in the Pits. |
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So.. I think I'm going to start a motorsports blog. Might make it a weekly thing and do smaller special write ups if something large happens. Ideas for names? Suggestions? etc? Being in the Pits. At Full Chat Overtake Weekly Polesitter (Pole Position?) Post Final Lap Tailpipe Times (Tales from the Tailpipe?) Valve Spring Sentinel Rubbered-In Chocolate Senna Circular |
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Pit Gantry? I like a few of those, Plumber View Quote Thanks! Pit Gantry sounds good. En Parc Ferme? Maybe that's a bit too European... Under the Tyre Blanket The Daily (weekly) Tribunal (Like Tribune, but Tribunal, because the FIA seems to have a lot of those) Motorsport(s) Tribunal |
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For those of you interested in joining our open wheel fantasy league, here is the link for this years sign up: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_125/1831202_.html&page=1
We draft 2 drivers from both F1 and Indycar, then make weekly picks which adds a bit of strategy. Last year was a lot of fun, through 36 races our winner was decided by six points. |
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Honda plays down reports of huge horsepower biist
Red Bull's new (old?) livery today from wet testing at Paul Ricard Sprinklers on today at Paul Ricard |
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So.. I think I'm going to start a motorsports blog. Might make it a weekly thing and do smaller special write ups if something large happens. Ideas for names? Suggestions? etc? View Quote Steward's Inquiry. Or Stuart's Inquiry if you want to use a pseudonym (or if by some crazy coincidence your name is Stuart). |
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Quoted: Steward's Inquiry. Or Stuart's Inquiry if you want to use a pseudonym (or if by some crazy coincidence your name is Stuart). View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: So.. I think I'm going to start a motorsports blog. Might make it a weekly thing and do smaller special write ups if something large happens. Ideas for names? Suggestions? etc? Steward's Inquiry. Or Stuart's Inquiry if you want to use a pseudonym (or if by some crazy coincidence your name is Stuart). I like this one the best so far. I like the new (old) Red Bull paintjob too, no more purple. |
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You just have to love the F1 press. The spout almost as much bullshit as the average weatherman. |
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Quoted: You just have to love the F1 press. The spout almost as much bullshit as the average weatherman. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: You just have to love the F1 press. The spout almost as much bullshit as the average weatherman. First thing I do when I get to work in the morning, before clocking in, is go sit on the throne and fire up motorsport.com to see what stupid shit is going to happen today. Never fails. |
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Photos from testing today
Daniel Ricciardo had the best time with a 1'08''713 in front of Stoffel Vandoorne (1'09''131) and Kimi Räikkönen (1'09''637). View Quote |
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F1 Drivers Call for Closed Cockpits...
I can see where they're coming from. Jules Bianchi's and Justin Wilson's deaths were tragic, and Mercedes' design isn't too egregious but....F1 means open wheel, open cockpit. For me at least. If I want to see the fastest closed cockpit cars, I'll watch ALMS/ELMS. |
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F1 Drivers Call for Closed Cockpits... I can see where they're coming from. Jules Bianchi's and Justin Wilson's deaths were tragic, and Mercedes' design isn't too egregious but....F1 means open wheel, open cockpit. For me at least. If I want to see the fastest closed cockpit cars, I'll watch ALMS/ELMS. View Quote Open wheel I can see sticking with, but practically speaking, how much of a difference is there between today's full-face helmets and up-to-the ears cockpits and a fully enclosed one? |
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Quoted: Thanks! Pit Gantry sounds good. En Parc Ferme? Maybe that's a bit too European... Under the Tyre Blanket The Daily (weekly) Tribunal (Like Tribune, but Tribunal, because the FIA seems to have a lot of those) Motorsport(s) Tribunal View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Pit Gantry? I like a few of those, Plumber Thanks! Pit Gantry sounds good. En Parc Ferme? Maybe that's a bit too European... Under the Tyre Blanket The Daily (weekly) Tribunal (Like Tribune, but Tribunal, because the FIA seems to have a lot of those) Motorsport(s) Tribunal Anyone feel like making me a cool banner for the blog? |
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Quoted: Open wheel I can see sticking with, but practically speaking, how much of a difference is there between today's full-face helmets and up-to-the ears cockpits and a fully enclosed one? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: F1 Drivers Call for Closed Cockpits... I can see where they're coming from. Jules Bianchi's and Justin Wilson's deaths were tragic, and Mercedes' design isn't too egregious but....F1 means open wheel, open cockpit. For me at least. If I want to see the fastest closed cockpit cars, I'll watch ALMS/ELMS. Open wheel I can see sticking with, but practically speaking, how much of a difference is there between today's full-face helmets and up-to-the ears cockpits and a fully enclosed one? This, and if the cockpits enable them to lower the sides of the driver capsule, so they can see better, that would be a net improvement for safety. |
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Quoted: This, and if the cockpits enable them to lower the sides of the driver capsule, so they can see better, that would be a net improvement for safety. View Quote Given that the new requirement for the crash structure around the cockpit is 50kN (up from 15Kn last year) with no structural failure of the inner or outer surfaces of the survival cell, lowering the sides (that they just raised this year) is going to be tough to do. |
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So.. I think I'm going to start a motorsports blog. Might make it a weekly thing and do smaller special write ups if something large happens. Ideas for names? Suggestions? etc? Steward's Inquiry. Or Stuart's Inquiry if you want to use a pseudonym (or if by some crazy coincidence your name is Stuart). I like this one the best so far. I like the new (old) Red Bull paintjob too, no more purple. Purple = Infiniti |
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F1 Drivers Call for Closed Cockpits... I can see where they're coming from. Jules Bianchi's and Justin Wilson's deaths were tragic, and Mercedes' design isn't too egregious but....F1 means open wheel, open cockpit. For me at least. If I want to see the fastest closed cockpit cars, I'll watch ALMS/ELMS. Open wheel I can see sticking with, but practically speaking, how much of a difference is there between today's full-face helmets and up-to-the ears cockpits and a fully enclosed one? It has to do with head strikes by flying debris. Felipe Massa had a horrible accident in Hungary a few years ago where a piece of debris flew off and whacked him in the head. Knocked him out and he went full speed into a barrier at the top of the hill (turn 5?) Ayrton Senna died the same way when a piece of his suspension flew off and hit him in the helmet. The argument is these deaths could have been prevented if there was a canopy in place. |
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Is COTA a done deal for this year or is it still up in the air?
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Quoted: It has to do with head strikes by flying debris. Felipe Massa had a horrible accident in Hungary a few years ago where a piece of debris flew off and whacked him in the head. Knocked him out and he went full speed into a barrier at the top of the hill (turn 5?) Ayrton Senna died the same way when a piece of his suspension flew off and hit him in the helmet. The argument is these deaths could have been prevented if there was a canopy in place. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: F1 Drivers Call for Closed Cockpits... I can see where they're coming from. Jules Bianchi's and Justin Wilson's deaths were tragic, and Mercedes' design isn't too egregious but....F1 means open wheel, open cockpit. For me at least. If I want to see the fastest closed cockpit cars, I'll watch ALMS/ELMS. Open wheel I can see sticking with, but practically speaking, how much of a difference is there between today's full-face helmets and up-to-the ears cockpits and a fully enclosed one? It has to do with head strikes by flying debris. Felipe Massa had a horrible accident in Hungary a few years ago where a piece of debris flew off and whacked him in the head. Knocked him out and he went full speed into a barrier at the top of the hill (turn 5?) Ayrton Senna died the same way when a piece of his suspension flew off and hit him in the helmet. The argument is these deaths could have been prevented if there was a canopy in place. |
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It has to do with head strikes by flying debris. Felipe Massa had a horrible accident in Hungary a few years ago where a piece of debris flew off and whacked him in the head. Knocked him out and he went full speed into a barrier at the top of the hill (turn 5?) Ayrton Senna died the same way when a piece of his suspension flew off and hit him in the helmet. The argument is these deaths could have been prevented if there was a canopy in place. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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F1 Drivers Call for Closed Cockpits... I can see where they're coming from. Jules Bianchi's and Justin Wilson's deaths were tragic, and Mercedes' design isn't too egregious but....F1 means open wheel, open cockpit. For me at least. If I want to see the fastest closed cockpit cars, I'll watch ALMS/ELMS. Open wheel I can see sticking with, but practically speaking, how much of a difference is there between today's full-face helmets and up-to-the ears cockpits and a fully enclosed one? It has to do with head strikes by flying debris. Felipe Massa had a horrible accident in Hungary a few years ago where a piece of debris flew off and whacked him in the head. Knocked him out and he went full speed into a barrier at the top of the hill (turn 5?) Ayrton Senna died the same way when a piece of his suspension flew off and hit him in the helmet. The argument is these deaths could have been prevented if there was a canopy in place. I think you misunderstood me. I think a closed cockpit would be much safer, and wouldn't mind a bit if F1 went that way. What I was trying to say is that it wouldn't make any difference from a spectator standpoint, since we can't really see driver anymore anyway. |
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Quoted: I think you misunderstood me. I think a closed cockpit would be much safer, and wouldn't mind a bit if F1 went that way. What I was trying to say is that it wouldn't make any difference from a spectator standpoint, since we can't really see driver anymore anyway. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: F1 Drivers Call for Closed Cockpits... I can see where they're coming from. Jules Bianchi's and Justin Wilson's deaths were tragic, and Mercedes' design isn't too egregious but....F1 means open wheel, open cockpit. For me at least. If I want to see the fastest closed cockpit cars, I'll watch ALMS/ELMS. Open wheel I can see sticking with, but practically speaking, how much of a difference is there between today's full-face helmets and up-to-the ears cockpits and a fully enclosed one? It has to do with head strikes by flying debris. Felipe Massa had a horrible accident in Hungary a few years ago where a piece of debris flew off and whacked him in the head. Knocked him out and he went full speed into a barrier at the top of the hill (turn 5?) Ayrton Senna died the same way when a piece of his suspension flew off and hit him in the helmet. The argument is these deaths could have been prevented if there was a canopy in place. I think you misunderstood me. I think a closed cockpit would be much safer, and wouldn't mind a bit if F1 went that way. What I was trying to say is that it wouldn't make any difference from a spectator standpoint, since we can't really see driver anymore anyway. |
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Canopies makes F1 pretty Sports Protoypes without wheel fairings.
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Can we go back to big boy engines, please Also, GO FERRARI!!!!! |
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Quoted: Can we go back to big boy engines, please Also, GO FERRARI!!!!! View Quote I'm ok with the V6 turbo hybrids, just make them sound glorious. Then give them more fuel and an increased flow rate and 1000hp is possible. The other big step is to figure out a better way for the tires to degrade. The thermal degradation as currently used is shit. It keeps the drivers off the edge because of they overheat the tires briefly they fall off a proverbial performance cliff. If they want to stick with thermal degradation then maybe they can make the cliff in steps. You overheat the tire once, -5% grip, oops you did it gain minus an additional 5-7% grip. Not you overheated the tire once -20% grip and it's out of balance too. Box box box. |
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We do have to wait, but I want everybody to know that the official start to racing season is THIS WEEKEND with the Daytona 24.
Daytona 24 Discussion can be found here. Also, for those who already enjoy or would like to know more about Sportscar and Prototype racing, that thread Can be found here. While IMSA DP cars are about as controversial as the current F1 Turbo V6's, the Daytona 24 is a great race. Also, Rubens Barrichelllo is driving for Wayne Talylor Knoika-Minolta racing, the Corvettes are racing, and the new Ford GT is racing. It'll be good stuff. |
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Magnussen set to replace Maldonado
Newer article from 1/28 I think it might actually be happening... |
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