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Formula 1 2017 Season |OT| Japanese Horror Story - Sundays on Sky
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He'll maintain that momentum through turn 2 into Bottas' sidepods after having a bad start
This is what i really want to see. Bottas is getting under Hamilton's skin ever so slightly (with his qualifying performances) so it's time for Kimi to step up and see what Vettel's reaction would be. If last year was anything to go by it would definitely make race weekends more interesting
Peter Ian Staker
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We all thought he had put the epic meltdowns he had in 2011 truly far behind him and then the first half of last season happened.
I truly hope he can find his pace for the race because on form Hamilton chasing someone for the lead has classic race potential.
Not me. To be honest, I kind of expected it to happen eventually, after having watched F1 for over 20 years. You come to expect a team to lose their place on top of the hill. Ferrari turned to be the ones to dethrone Mercedes in that regard. Only now, the question is how this season will pan out for them and for Mercedes. It'll come down to reliability and strategy calls on the day that'll decides who end up the winners for this year.
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You guys are so lucky to be able to watch this. The closest I can get to Formula One is Motocross.
Wonder how much of it was Allison's work before going to Mercedes?
FrankCanada97
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That was a pretty entertaining Formula 3 race at Monza. McLaren has a keeper in young Lando Norris. Prema is not dominating as expected, is that due to the driver lineup this year?
Everyone managed to keep it clean this time, which is a surprise considering the last time Formula 3 visited Monza this happened:
Maybe that's the difference between a 19-car grid and a 35-car grid.
Everyone managed to keep it clean this time, which is a surprise considering the last time Formula 3 visited Monza this happened:
Maybe that's the difference between a 19-car grid and a 35-car grid.
That was a pretty entertaining Formula 3 race at Monza. McLaren has a keeper in young Lando Norris. Prema is not dominating as expected, is that due to the driver lineup this year?
Everyone managed to keep it clean this time, which is a surprise considering the last time Formula 3 visited Monza this happened:
Maybe that's the difference between a 19-car grid and a 35-car grid.
Yeah, the grid shrinking helps a lot to avoid most of the chaos, though it really should be larger than a measly 19 cars. It's even worse in Formula V8 3.5 with just 12 cars.
I kinda doubt he had THAT much of an influence, because:
- It was clear around summer that he would leave, the team probably pulled him from the new reg development as soon as they expected it (and with his wife's death in March I doubt he was in the optimal state of mind either)
- The big Marchionne-induced restructuring that resulted in Ferrari looking great this year so far (not just in performance) instead of a running joke happened without Allison
So maybe he oversaw the basic design philosophy, but a technical director is really more the management composer for an orchestra of engineers rather than the actual designer.
FrankCanada97
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The size of the grid is a good indicator of the health of various racing series. It's weird, but I get a little anxious seeing less than 20 cars in any racing series. Even this year, I was a bit dismayed to find out that Manor wasn't coming back. Too bad it'll probably be years until we see a new team enter F1.
Peter Ian Staker
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Engine cost tripling over the V8s has pretty much made new entries impossible.
Don't expect the current engine formula to last more than 3-4 years at this point.
I'll be changed by 2020.They've already started talking about it nd how it should look. They want noise and they want to keep the energy recovery, so you have to think they'll ditch the turbos which will significantly reduce costs.
You'd imagine though the costs will come down as the technology matures.
FrankCanada97
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If any of you are staying up late at night, the IndyCar race at the Phoenix short oval is starting in 15-20 minutes on NBCSN or BT Sport if you're in the UK.
FrankCanada97
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Mikhail Aleshin spins out on cold tires causing a chain reaction. Maybe it wouldn't have been as bad if Max Chilton stood on his brakes and not let his car roll back onto the racing line.
bobnowhere
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Smart way for McLaren to ensure there is at least one team they can out qualify/race.
Dammit i was going to say exactly that.
On a more serious note having more engines on the grid to collect data from can only be a good thing for Honda and Mclaren (and sauber I guess).
Good move for Sauber. Probably some money involved for them and being stuck on old ferrari engines was doing them no favours at all.
Reading the SS Twitter replies to the Sauber Honda announcement just compounds how clueless the majority of casual F1 fans are. Frustrating.
Long-term, it's a deal that makes lots of sense for both parties. High risk, high reward for Sauber who aren't going anywhere closer to the front of the grid using old Ferrari horses. Presumably this deal isn't going to cost them much, either - if anything? Honda get double the data and a completely different chassis to work with.
Sensible move all round, assuming Honda stay with McLaren next year also.
Long-term, it's a deal that makes lots of sense for both parties. High risk, high reward for Sauber who aren't going anywhere closer to the front of the grid using old Ferrari horses. Presumably this deal isn't going to cost them much, either - if anything? Honda get double the data and a completely different chassis to work with.
Sensible move all round, assuming Honda stay with McLaren next year also.
Makes a lot of sense for Sauber, really.
They don't have the money to get anything relevant, old Ferrari engines aren't helping their case and they're back to the tail end of the grid anyways.
I assume they'll get free engines or a massive payout either way, win-win.
Really good move for Sauber, especially if Honda are throwing money or discounted latest spec engines at them. If Honda get their act together next season (and I have a feeling they will as they're making structural changes to their programme) this could push sauber up the grid a bit.
Also a good move for Honda, if McLaren stay committed to their deal, then they have double data. If McLaren break off and go with a different supplier, they're still in the game.
Looking forward to the race today.
Also a good move for Honda, if McLaren stay committed to their deal, then they have double data. If McLaren break off and go with a different supplier, they're still in the game.
Looking forward to the race today.
Alonso gets upgrades first so you need to see on which races he was driving the same car.
xrnzaaas
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Good news for Sauber (financially), good news for Honda. McLaren Honda 2018 is possible imo, but I don't see Alonso being that patient and needing that much extra money. McLaren should have allowed another team to have Honda engines a lot sooner (even in B-Spec form), maybe even in their second year after the return to F1.
Can a doctor fix him in time for the race?
Mastah
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Stoff had a lot of technical problems and he's against one of the best drivers in F1 history. I wouldn't judge him yet.
There are multiple doctors trying to fix his leaking problem.
There are multiple doctors trying to fix his leaking problem.
PdotMichael
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He is still ahead of Alonso in the WDC.
Glad to hear, even at his age having a leak is no laughing matter.
PdotMichael
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Alonso not so the greatest driver anymore after got beaten by three and a half driver - remember how Trulli got kicked out by Briatore after he started to beat Alonso in 2004?
Double water pump failure for Verstappen, trying a bodge fix.
https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/858637616811565062
https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/858637616811565062
Mohonky
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Get the silicon out!!
He needs a good start to not get stuck behind a slower driver. As long as he can stay with the car at the front he will be able to challenge for the win.
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