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[Hammer24]

I think the gist of it is that RBR want direct involvement in engine development (maybe even onsite?), and Renault will give them the means to do so through Nissan/Infiniti.

Come on people, use common sense... REN would wash their hands off any of those plans! They poured so much money into the development of the current power train, money they can only make back by selling as much of these engines as they can.
But of course they are going forward and throw even more money out the window to do it all again... /s

 

[Dilly]

Yeah, Nissan/Infiniti developing an F1 engine would make no sense at all.

 

[Fantomex]

Ha! Ferrari wants me to start thinking they gained speed. You won't get me this time Maranello!

 

[TCRS]

Translation:
"Plan is to put as much pressure on Renault as anyhow possible, and make shit up along the way to make it somehow sound plausible"

I think that's more like it.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Engine for the Red Bull road car. Red Bull Racing will be powered by Honda in 2016.

 

[Zeknurn]

@ScarbsF1: Perez grid penalty upheld after further review. No change from Canada decision

I wonder what the "new evidence" was.

 

[pants]

I wonder what the "new evidence" was.

bullshit and feels

 

[Yagami_Sama]

Starting from the grid, after a safety car ? This sound so lame,

 

[Massa]

Perez is keeping his penalty.

 

[Diablo Rosso]

Red Bull would be far better off going with BMW or VW is they want their own engine. They won't be the works team if they switched to Honda or Mercedes so they won't have the engine built for them.

 

[Dilly]

Formula 1 chiefs have agreed to a change of technical regulations for next year in a bid to get rid of the current ugly noses.

A quirk of the rules this season aimed at lowering the tip of the noses resulted in some controversial designs.

But on the back of criticism from teams and fans about the look of the cars, the FIA has now agreed to revise the rules for 2015 to try to eradicate the issue.

From next year, the noses will need to taper more linearly from the low tip to the front of the chassis.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114548

GREAT NEWS EVERY...

The way the new rules are worded means teams will most likely opt for a solution similar to the current Ferrari.

Nevermind.

 

[Ark]

Just make them all look like the Mercedes or Red Bull dammit ><

 

[RukusProvider]

They should make the current Ferrari the spec car for next year just so we can watch Ferrari still struggling to be a top 4 team.

For sure, the following year they would be competitive though.

 

[Dead Man]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114548

GREAT NEWS EVERY...

Nevermind.

Jesus. If there is a way to overcomplicate and fuck things up, the FIA will find it.

 

[ConstructMe]

I thought jean todt was a legend at ferrari- why does he let the fia be fuckwits

 

[Hammer24]

Red Bull would be far better off going with BMW or VW is they want their own engine.

- BMW is out for good. There is no one left on the board who´d push for a return. Their last involvement is seen as a failure in the company.
- VW is in waiting, they´ll start a program as soon as Bernie is out, not a second earlier.

They won't be the works team if they switched to Honda or Mercedes so they won't have the engine built for them.

Yep, and that's why FER is out as well.

 

[olore]

Tell me more about VW in F1. Is it a known thing that they want to be on the grid? Thought I read somewhere that they have evaluated participation in different formulae and F1 was a no-go. It was a while ago I read that mind...

 

[Zeknurn]

What about Cosworth? Surely Red Bull could throw enough money at them to get it done.

 

[Hammer24]

Tell me more about VW in F1. Is it a known thing that they want to be on the grid? Thought I read somewhere that they have evaluated participation in different formulae and F1 was a no-go. It was a while ago I read that mind...

VW has defined a strategy, where they want the different brands each drive in a different sport, f.i. VW @ rally, Audi @ LeMans etc. They want Lamborghini (or to a lesser degree Bugatti) become the F1 brand for them. But Piech is a big enemy of Bernie, so everything is on ice as long as Bernie rules.

What about Cosworth? Surely Red Bull could throw enough money at them to get it done.

Cosworth has zero idea of current engines, especially the hybrid parts.

 

[brotkasten]

Cosworth has zero idea of current engines, especially the hybrid parts.

But they built a power unit for this season.
http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/cosworth-reveals-2014-f1-power-unit/

It's a bit harsh to say they have zero idea.

 

[Hammer24]

It's a bit harsh to say they have zero idea.

Then let me put it more nicely:
The poc engine you linked in your post has impressed people very specifically, which is why I worded my post the way I did.

 

[Hammer24]

Nice Hamilton interview in german FAZ.

 

[DBT85]

Annoying to see the Merc nose banned for next year.

Hoping Lewis takes pole today!

 

[Addnan]

The way Sky are talking standing starts post safety car is a given. So fucking stupid.

 

[Psychotext]

The way Sky are talking standing starts post safety car is a given. So fucking stupid.

Yup. Ridiculous.

Takes too fucking long as is with the safety car (especially with the lapped cars unlapping themselves), adding another minute or so is going to suck even more.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Safety Car standing restarts is the pinnacle of terrible F1 rule ideas.

 

[Dead Man]

Yup. Ridiculous.

Takes too fucking long as is with the safety car (especially with the lapped cars unlapping themselves), adding another minute or so is going to suck even more.

May as well have a half red flag or something. Just park the cars on the grid until the track is clear.

 

[John_B]

Mercedes must have some suspension magic going on. They are super stable on the kerbs. McLaren looks like they are going over speed bumps in comparison.

 

[bjaelke]

Williams putting up a fight

 

[zomgbbqftw]

This grid start rule is a fucking joke. Slowly but surely I'm beginning to give up on F1. Double points, standing starts after safety cars, no budget cap, complete fucking joke.

 

[nny]

Great jump, perez.

 

[Zeknurn]

Mercedes sand bagging. McLaren is a total joke. Williams looks promising in qualifying pace but will fail to deliver in the race. Lotus looks like a dog to drive. Ferrari has brought upgrades that are "working". Red Bull still slow.

Yeah, business as usual. But hopefully we'll see an upset by Bottas or Hülkenberg.

 

[NHale]

Mercedes sand bagging. McLaren is a total joke. Williams looks promising in qualifying pace but will fail to deliver in the race. Lotus looks like a dog to drive. Ferrari has brought upgrades that are "working". Red Bull still slow.

Yeah, business as usual. But hopefully we'll see an upset by Bottas or Hülkenberg.

Just in time for them to remove the upgrades before qualifying. Just like they did in Canada.

 

[Mohonky]

Hoping Ham doesnt have another DNF this weekend.

 

[DieH@rd]

Ok, lets go.

 

[theignoramus]

The track looks absolutely beautiful. Reminds me of a more lush version of Interlagos

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[Zeknurn]

Pirelli has brought far too conservative tyres again. Zzzz.

 

[Mobius 1]

New track, new shit Pirelli tires. Every time.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

MacLaren's performance seems worse than than before. Or is just my impression ?

 

[Omiee]

vettel out of q1?

 

[TCRS]

vettel lol

 

[bobnowhere]

Vettel saved by how much Sauber currently suck!

 

[DrM]

Ferrari looks like nightmare to drive

 

[Omiee]

Vettel saved by how much Sauber currently suck!

yeah that was way to close.

 

[Mokubba]

First time seeing this circuit but I like what I see already.

Drivers on the edge.

 

[ConstructMe]

How can you tell the tires are wrong choice?

 

[Juicy Bob]

Stewards doing their best Mikami impression today.

 

[theignoramus]

Kvyat with a stunning Q1 performance?

 

[malyce]

People really think Honda is gonna save that turd of a team next year?