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Formula 1 2017 Pre-Season |OT| The Ferrari is good this year
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RBR is playing mindgames. They even started whining about Mercedes using irregular tricks during qualifying. They really seem to believe they are in contention this year, because why bother creating another cold war? (last one was Renault vs. Ferrari during Schummy/Alonso years where Briatore and Todt accused each other each weekend (mass dampers, sticky substance on tyres, electronic aids, it was glorious)
Well I'm not so sure I would want to go the NASCAR way with playoffs and the last race being the ultimate decision for the championship ignoring the entire rest of the season. And now we have the races split into 3 parts with artificial yellows between each. F1 fans would go ballistic if they tried this type of rules and rightfully so.
Well I'm not so sure I would want to go the NASCAR way with playoffs and the last race being the ultimate decision for the championship ignoring the entire rest of the season. And now we have the races split into 3 parts with artificial yellows between each. F1 fans would go ballistic if they tried this type of rules and rightfully so.
lol. I know.
Psychotext
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I wonder which team has had to tweak their suspension.
I'd laugh so hard if it was McLaren.
But it's probably Merc or RB, I doubt anyone else was using sophisticated suspension already.
If anyone is going to be breaking the rules it will be Red Bull for my money. Over the last 5 years or so they have demonstrated that they'll do anything possible.
On the soft too and a 6 lap stint, boxed for Supers and headed back out.
On the soft too and a 6 lap stint, boxed for Supers and headed back out.
It's much more likely to be McLaren than Red Bull or Mercedes.
Omg, that has to be the official 2017 OT title.
Also, Alonso set a time, even though Honda said they weren't going to this morning. And, and, AND it was as fast as his 2016 qualifying time, on the same tyres.
I...don't even.
ETA to engine change: 20 minutes.
It will be disappointing if he doesn't go at least 2-3 seconds below his 2016 qualifying time.
Prepare to be disappointed.
Alonso hasn't been seen since! I fully expect an announcement that this unexpected lap has totalled the poor Honda engine and indeed needs a new one. Poor thing can't be expected to actually run quickly after all.
God I'm becoming way too cynical.
Well there it is, the fastest time around that track, apart from 1 in testing in 2008.
1:22.000 was the Pole lap last year.
Norwegian Rudo
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Yes, but it's also been said there a majority of teams in favour of these systems being legal, which I don't see unless they're using them.
Alonso has been out again and has went faster! Hold onto your hats.
Also Bottas, not even on Ultra Soft and on day 3 of testing. Boom. We are going to see 1:18 by the end of the next test.
Goldrusher
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Oh wow.
Hello darkness my old friend,
Honda fucked it up again,
We had a vision of a great season,
It's painted orange for that reason,
But the engine that was planted in our car,
Still won't start,
And our garage - it's silent.
https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/5wrhis/prodromous_face_says_it_all/decjptt/
Mastah
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1:19.705 on ultrasofts.
Unemployed. Will repair car for food.
Wow, that's legitimately amazing.
Scans perfectly too in my head. Now I really want Honda to prove me wrong
sems4arsenal
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Formula 1 2017 Season |OT| Orange is at the Back
Well done.
If Gary keeps willing it forward as much as he is doing right now his meraki might just propel it to the front
Goldrusher
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We have a winner!
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2017/2/f1-car-mclaren-orange-livery.html
Oi there have been wins in orange
If Gary keeps willing it forward as much as he is doing right now his meraki might just propel it to the front
From what I've seen Anderson is right, the Ferrari does look really stable when cornering, but that's only part of the equation.
The mantra needs to be "it's only testing". Nobody is really going to be showing what they can do. Well except maybe McLaren - who will be showing what their car can't do
No team is going to make their car less stable just to hide what they're are doing. That would defeat the purpose of testing.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Need dem stability updates.
Please, no. Not because I want to see them suffer, which I don't, but changing engines mid-season will only cause headaches for the engineers. Remember, these chassis are designed around the engine at the back, not the other way round.
Oh, and that post from reddit is pure fire, like the Honda engine will be at Bahrain.
I unironically think McLaren would do better this season with a late Tag Heuer or whatever slapped into the chassis.
I mean, there IS precedent for a team winning the championship after slapping a better engine into a Honda-spec car, so....
I'm impressed by the Renault. A full 3 seconds quicker than their qualifying 2016 time on the Soft tyre.
Even Sauber have made significant gains. Looks like the promise of these cars being significantly faster may well be realised.
Even Sauber have made significant gains. Looks like the promise of these cars being significantly faster may well be realised.
EarsOfASnake
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McLaren are an embarrassment to the sport, how can you get it THIS wrong 3 years in a row?
Palmer onboard (yes onboard) spin. Sounds very weird.
https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/videos/766684780155173/
https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/videos/766684780155173/
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
A different time, though.
It's not just the ICE anymore, all the rest of the power train has to squeeze in without overheating.
Well apparently Honda have tried to copy the Mercedes so why stick with the imitation?
At this point McLaren would be better off with a 2016 Mercedes engine. It won't happen but Honda really really need to buck up.
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