It'll probably happen, sadly.
I still can't get over the fact it was approved in the first place.
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I still can't get over the fact it was approved in the first place.
Osiris
I permanently banned my 6 year old daughter from using the PS4 for mistakenly sending grief reports as it's too hard to watch or talk to her
Well, according to Renault yeah, the whole package is bad currently, but RBR's problems are worse than the other teams with the same engine as they mounted the turbo and ERS in a way that Renault claimed was inadvisable.
From earlier in the thread:
Dave_6
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Best video I've seen from the test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQbdEJsjHQ
Shit nelson piquet says:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNcOdgg4j1c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNcOdgg4j1c
theignoramus
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I dunno, the more I hear them, the more I resent FIA for taking away that high pitched shrieking sound that was part of the spectacle of F1. Im glad were not at four cylinder engines (yet), the utter nerve of FIA to try and ram that down everyone's throat.
dat turbine spool
So, everyone remembers that in the late 80's turbo V6's of 1.5l capacity dominated for a couple years, right? There were even a few inline 4 cylinder designs that did well.
The problem I have with the engine regs is how narrowly they specify the design of the engine. Obviously those teams with road cars to sell won't be happy unless the engines can be used to promote their cars. Renault and Ferrari have vastly different line ups of cars. Just give the capacity and induction method and let the teams go.
I don't know... those sound alright to me. And if I could watch a race without needing ear protection I'd be thrilled. Those suckers were LOUD even from 100 feet away in Texas.
I guess Vettel will be driving a Ferrari in 2015.
ClassyPenguin
Banned
Loving the turbo whine.
I like the sound.. when 20 of those will follow it will be even greater.
Also, Mercedes and Mclaren are great looking on the track. Mercedes got a lot of engine data from all four teams, they covered almost 4000 km in this four days.
Great vid! Those were the days...
I don't know shit about contracts and whatever, but is there a chance it could cause any legal issues between RBR and Renault on account they're not providing an adequate engine?
Nope. There might be some performance clauses, but nothing major.
Ferrari to go Renault in 2015
yup, I prefer screaming engines over these vacuum cleaners.
Wax Free Vanilla
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Ross Brawn today ended months of speculation over his future by confirming his retirement from Formula One.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mo...end-speculation-linking-him-with-McLaren.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mo...end-speculation-linking-him-with-McLaren.html
Osiris
I permanently banned my 6 year old daughter from using the PS4 for mistakenly sending grief reports as it's too hard to watch or talk to her
A shame, but he deserves an enjoyable retirement.
His entry into the hall of fame was also well deserved, I mean to go from mechanic to key strategist to championship winning team owner is not something everyone can claim over their career.
Enjoy your fishing Ross!
Once it was announced that McLaren were moving to the management structure they were, with Boullier as racing director I kind of figured that Brawn was not going to be the new principle as such a set-up was pretty much what drove him from Mercedes. The question now is who is going to take that position, Sam Michael?
His entry into the hall of fame was also well deserved, I mean to go from mechanic to key strategist to championship winning team owner is not something everyone can claim over their career.
Enjoy your fishing Ross!
Once it was announced that McLaren were moving to the management structure they were, with Boullier as racing director I kind of figured that Brawn was not going to be the new principle as such a set-up was pretty much what drove him from Mercedes. The question now is who is going to take that position, Sam Michael?
Well bugger.
Adam Scott Aukerman
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Hopefully the Ferrari is competitive enough to make this mean anything.
Myoclonic Jerk
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We already know the outcome of that.
Alonso throwing the team under the bus and quoting samurai's halfway through the season?
Dutch Gronk
Banned
#FerrariSamurai #ABirdDoesntEatCupcakesOnSunday
theignoramus
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We already know the outcome of that.
Kimi will outqualify the Spaniard over the course of the season, of that I am sure. Who knows what will happen during the races though
Myoclonic Jerk
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quite the opposite in my view.
Kimi post-mclaren has not been a strong qualifier for some reason.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
Myoclonic Jerk
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No, Alfonso always complained about it. They shifted to the Toyota Windtunnel but I don't think they got the best out of it.
Myoclonic Jerk
Member
USA viewers up, good news!
Not exactly shocking. Should be back up again this year, seems people are a lot more excited for this season!
Until Newey fixes the Red Bull
Dutch Gronk
Banned
For me it was combination of both. I hated it but I paid for it for a couple of months, but after the mid-season break and Vettel did his thing again I quit. Not worth my money that way.
Indeed. It is not personal to Vettel, it is something that also happened in the Schumacher era. Having one overly dominant team/driver ruins the season.
Diablo Rosso
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This time K-Mag wasn't so lucky, he hit the barriers:
The Vodafone advert above is what makes this picture,
Psychotext
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Indeed. I didn't end up watching any of the subscription ones, so that's basically one viewer gone for half of the races.
Schumi actually let me lose my interest (which wasn't that great honestly) in his dominating phase. I only got caught again in 2009 when I started watching on the BBC....
Last season was just so....I don't even know...There were some great races...I'm not even only interested in competition for the win! I enjoyed the hell out of Hulk's race in Korea.
I don't know what I hope from this season but what I am expecting is more drama because of chance and unreliability. Which is always entertaining. I don't know if the racing itself is going to be better.
Last season was just so....I don't even know...There were some great races...I'm not even only interested in competition for the win! I enjoyed the hell out of Hulk's race in Korea.
I don't know what I hope from this season but what I am expecting is more drama because of chance and unreliability. Which is always entertaining. I don't know if the racing itself is going to be better.
Yup
Perfect example, audience probably went from something like 5-6 millions to probably somewhere around ~1 million because of that
"Less than competitive nature of the last few rounds". So now watch when Vettel wins the WDC by roughly 60 points more than last year. Was it double points for the last race or the last three? I've forgotten.
Prediction: Audiences will drop even lower now that Webber's not in it