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Formula 1 2017 Pre-Season |OT| The Ferrari is good this year
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Mohonky
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Its RBR's usual trick; break the rules, plead ignorance and / or differentiation of what constitutes the technical regulation, continue to profit from said benefit till outlawed. They've been doing that sort of shit with flexy wings, 'gaps' as they called them when that area was to have no holes, rubber sprung front noses.
Honda is on a whole different level of shit. First year is fair enough, second year the reliability or at least performance should be there but worked out toward the end of the season. Third year and they still seem to have a fundamental problem with the power unit. Everytime I see a Honda commercial on TV that ends with the McLarens flying past I think ywh thats not confidence inspiring, but I suppose at least the general public here in Aus is probably fairly unaware of what a shitbox that engine is.
gutterboy44
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Happy to see Ferrari putting in some solid times and lap count. RBR looking pretty consistent too, and they don't even have all the bells and whistles on yet. But Honda...holy fuck. I mean I knew there was zero chance they would bring anything remotely near the front of the grid but this is just shockingly embarrassing.
brotkasten
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Mercedes and Red Bull are sandbagging, while Ferrari engineers are busy throwing as many parts out as they can. Morale is always a big thing with the team and nothing says "we're back" as some good old-fashioned speedy glory laps. Please remember their nonsense from early 2016.
"Sergio Marchionne has said that Ferrari are "much more optimistic" about their title-winning chances for 2016."
The best thing you can take away is that the car looks stable on track, that's it.
Fox Mulder
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Mercedes is down a customer team with manor gone and Ron Dennis is out of McLaren. Why not try a Merc engine again.
At least they could be another Williams that way.
I love it
xrnzaaas
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It's probably partially a matter of pride, partially not wanting to have a pretty safe 4th-5th place in the constructors with Mercedes. Thing is unless some major new engine regulations are introduced (and/or Mercedes quits
) they are never going to be on top with Honda.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Good to see that joke being recycled again this year.
JadedWriter
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If it wasn't relevant I wouldn't have used it again, but god damn that team is sad. Engine is probably infused with the soul of some eldritch monstrosity. Edit: Lol it's been a joke since March 2015. Holy fuck they've made no progress.
My exact quote February 25, 2016:
Bruce McLaren spinning in his grave provides more torque than that fucking engine.
That would fail the crash tests.
Redbull will threaten to leave F1.
At least with a recycle it's been around at least once, which is once more than the Honda engine.
It's the same cycle every year.
Ferrari looks super promising in pre-season testing.
Ferrari wins or gets podium finishes in the first 3 GPs.
New upgrades slowly make the car worse and worse.
By the time Monaco or Canada rolls around Ferrari gives up on the season and development focus shifts to the 2018 car.
I would love nothing more than to be wrong this year. A real 3 way fight between Merc, RB, and Ferrari would be amazing.
gutterboy44
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I don't need it to be Ferrari to take the fight to Merc, even though that is my preference. Just someone needs to consistently challenge them race to race.
JadedWriter
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Don't forget blame wind tunnel, switch to Toyota's wind tunnel and sack the designer.
Mohonky
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For comparison, 2016:
S1 - 22.370
S2 - 30.779
S3 - 28.736
2010:
S1 - 22.438
S2 - 29.843
S3 - 27.681
Is that 2010 testing laps? If they arent, those times are going to get smashed. Merc and RBR will be sandbagging more than a beachside resort expecting a tsunami.
brotkasten
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Ferrari already started the development of the 2018 car in June last year. Joke's on you, ha!
adamantypants
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Haas! As a relatively new American F1 fan, I'm super hopeful of Haas this season. Brakes be damned.
DarkJediKnight
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I cannot believe how bad McLaren is.
Alonso must be kicking himself... again. How can a team that has been so consistent for decades be in the bottom/middle pack for several consecutive years?
Alonso must be kicking himself... again. How can a team that has been so consistent for decades be in the bottom/middle pack for several consecutive years?
I'm just happy that Button got out.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
And I bet you thought you'd got away with it...if it weren't for my recollection of year old GAF posts.
It's a great joke, tbf
JadedWriter
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If McLaren Honda didn't want to be mocked then they should've produced a better engine. I'll give them the first year, but still having the same problems now is inexcusable. They're like a joke that writes itself at this point. I wouldn't even be surprised if Rick and Morty made fun of them.
I think if that happens Bruce McLaren would haunt the mens room of the MTC.
The joke is, in his first year at McLaren, the car was competitive for the championship.
But then that McClusterfuck happened. Losing to Hamilton, Spygate....
Next season, Rick's vehicle is going to be powered by a cluster of miniature spinning Bruce McLaren corpse clones.
Myoclonic Jerk
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Get used to seeing Kimi on top of the time sheets this year.
He's gonna win it for sure...
He's gonna win it for sure...
For sure
JadedWriter
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And it'll be in the shape of Alain Prost's nose driven by Ayrton Senna.
Lauda at 7, but temporary retirement feels like cheating in that regard.
Hamilton, Hill and Brabham had 6 each.
Thank you. So that means Kimi will shatter that record when he wins the title this year.
brotkasten
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I wonder how long into the season Vettel is going to sign for Mercedes.
Don't you mean Alonso? I'm sure his escape clause was triggered today.
Mercedes themselves almost never clock the highest speed in traps since they're more interested in adding extra downforce even if it costs them Kms on the straights
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