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[DrM]

Just read about ericcson to sauber.
I guess they can use the money. Hope they have a better car next year. They seem to have shift the development focus quite early this year. Still hope they get a point in the remaining races as that makes quite a difference when it comes to FOM money.

They can just hope that upgrades on Ferrari PU will work as they should for 2015

 

[Elvin Atombender]

Sauber really needs to improve their car if they don't want to end up dead-last next year.

 

[Mastah]

Michelin is testing 18-inch tyres on Formula Renault 3.5 car, so I guess when Pirelli's contract runs out at the end of 2016, they will be ready to make a bid to return to F1:

http://worldseriesbyrenault.com/Ren...-evaluating-17-and-18-inch-tyres.html?lang=fr

 

[DBT85]

Michelin already said they wouldn't come back without the new tyres to match those in other racing series and to have more in common with road tyres. It was part of their pitch to get back after Bridgestone left too IIRC.

Pirelli said they'd do the same if that's what F1 wanted, but as usual the teams didn't like the idea of change.

I thought the Lotus with 18s on looked great.

 

[Psychotext]

Spoiler

Yes I know I've been saying that every weekend since Australia.

Thought it sounded familiar.

 

[Ark]

Thought it sounded familiar.

Once the championship is decided I promise I'll stop.

 

[Lach]

Sauber really needs to improve their car if they don't want to end up dead-last next year.

I'm sure they can. I was really surprised to see that this would (at this point I'm tempted to say "will") be the first time in 21 years in F1 without making points. Which is impressive considering the first few years it took a Top6 place to make points.

 

[Aiii]

US is not on winter time yet, right? FP1 at 4PM CET?

 

[Risgroo]

US is not on winter time yet, right? FP1 at 4PM CET?

Time zones confuse me, but FP1 starts in 2h 25mins.

 

[Gruso]

Apparently Texas switches to DST at 2am Sunday. Just get the times from the formula1.com sidebar - they should be corrected for race local + your local time.

 

[Aiii]

There we go, thanks guys.

 

[markao]

I'm fairly certain that's 1955. Shell Oil made a great half hour film about the race. You can see it here.

Thanks BT, added to my YT favourites.

 

[Big Takeover]

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Yeah, it's a really interesting look back in time. The film was actually taken from the Shell vaults, restored, and debuted at a neat little gathering in Malmedy I think on the Thursday before the 2013 race.

A couple of familiar attendees:

 

[Zeknurn]

FP1 is about to start.

 

[DBT85]

 

[Psychotext]

US helmet coolness...

More angles at link: http://wtf1.co.uk/vettel-captain-america-helmet/

 

[cmr-94]

Croft - why should audi risk stay in WEC with porsche coming?

what a loon

 

[DBT85]

I don't understand. Why?

There were also rumours that Sebastian Vettel would miss qualifying altogether because by taking a sixth new engine, the penalties would add up to mean he would have to start from the pit lane, even if he took pole.
"We'll certainly be taking part in qualifying," said Red Bull boss Christian Horner. "But we have to be very careful with our mileage, he has to get through three race weekends with this unit."

 

[Psychotext]

He'll do a lap to test the thing then go back in.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

I don't understand. Why?

Bernie probably wasn't keen on them sitting it out and has dropped a bag of cash at their doorstep.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Croft - why should audi risk stay in WEC with porsche coming?

what a loon

isnt it a waste of money at some point for VW to have Audi and Porsche both compete in the same stuff though?

 

[Elvin Atombender]

Croft - why should audi risk stay in WEC with porsche coming?

what a loon

Well, they are basically spending a lot of money racing against themselves. It's better to spend some of that money in another series.

 

[NihonTiger90]

isnt it a waste of money at some point for VW to have Audi and Porsche both compete in the same stuff though?

To give an example, GM once had Chevy racing against Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac in NASCAR.

They eventually just whittled back to Chevy.

 

[Ark]

Well, they are basically spending a lot of money racing against themselves. It's better to spend some of that money in another series.

True, but having both Porsche and Audi compete in the WEC might entice other car manufacturers to join the series at prototype level.

 

[Mastah]

Having kids really slowed Grosjean down, now he even lost in F1 race to David Guetta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVr__5Addjw

 

[LeBoef]

True, but having both Porsche and Audi compete in the WEC might entice other car manufacturers to join the series at prototype level.

like the fight audi vs peugeot before?
btw, toyota is in aswell... arent they?

/edit
toyota is at least at le mans. dont know if they participate at the whole WEC season

 

[Mastah]

Williams can't get away with such horrible move, they should be banned for the next 3 events!

 

[cmr-94]

wow at the bernie interview on sky! considering changing engine regs to get noise back. promoter not happy.


also, F1 could potentially go down to 14 cars is things go bad

 

[Dilly]

F1's biggest problem is Bernie Ecclestone.

 

[cmr-94]

this noise argument has got to stop. these engines aren't going anywhere. perhaps we can make them a little louder somehow but there is no going back now

 

[Zeknurn]

The cars sound great irl so what they need to do is fix the audio capture not change the engines.

 

[nature boy]

F1's biggest problem is Bernie Ecclestone.

Not really, F1's biggest problem is CVC and in some ways Ferrari.

 

[psilva]

What are the chances of them working with raising the rev limit? A cranked up turbocharged V6 should sound fucking delicious, no? Or are we stuck at these revs because of the priority of the current fuel limit?

 

[Psychotext]

The cars sound great irl so what they need to do is fix the audio capture not change the engines.

They really don't. But they don't sound as bad as they do on TV, I'll give you that.

 

[DBT85]

wow at the bernie interview on sky! considering changing engine regs to get noise back. promoter not happy.


also, F1 could potentially go down to 14 cars is things go bad

He needs to go away.

What are the chances of them working with raising the rev limit? A cranked up turbocharged V6 should sound fucking delicious, no? Or are we stuck at these revs because of the priority of the current fuel limit?

The engines are limited to 15,000 but don't go that high because of the fuel limit. If they were allowed to run fuel a little more KG per hour, then they might just tip 15,000 RPM.

 

[Mastah]

This hybrid onboard camera is fantastic:

 

[Zeknurn]

Well Grosjean just soiled his pants. Jesus.

Did he just say "Merde, are you sure things are working properly?"

Edit: Why does Grosjean's helmet have a bunch of Matt LeBlanc pictures on it?

Rosberg with downshift problems. Gearbox penalty inc? Gg that's the race over.

 

[hadareud]

Is Ericsson Bernie's son?

How on earth is he getting another drive next season?

 

[Fox Mulder]

this noise argument has got to stop. these engines aren't going anywhere. perhaps we can make them a little louder somehow but there is no going back now

yeah, I'm shocked Bernie is still harping on it, as the outcry felt like it went away. A bit unprofessional to constantly be shitting on your own product.

I wish they sounded better, but oh well. If anything, I'd rather they focus on ways to better parity so one team doesn't rule the entire season or for years at a time.

 

[Zeknurn]

Is Ericsson Bernie's son?

How on earth is he getting another drive next season?

Alonso is secretly funding his drive for him to eventually end up at Ferrari and destroy them from inside.

 

[Psychotext]

VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED.

Edit - Also:

 

[DieH@rd]

BERNIE IS PISSED!
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...y-fourteen-cars-may-be-on-the-f1-grid-in-2015

 

[Shaneus]

Edit: Why does Grosjean's helmet have a bunch of Matt LeBlanc pictures on it?

This honestly seems like the right explanation, as silly as it initially sounds:

 

[NHale]

BERNIE IS PISSED!
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/1...y-fourteen-cars-may-be-on-the-f1-grid-in-2015

7 teams x 3 = 21.

 

[Elvin Atombender]

That must have been one of the longest team-principal press-conferences ever.

Boullier looked a bit uncomfortable when he had to defend the big budgets that teams like McLaren use compared to the smaller teams. It wasn´t that long ago that he wanted budget-caps.

 

[cmr-94]

Yep just needed Bernie inbetween eric and toto

 

[Dead Man]

wow at the bernie interview on sky! considering changing engine regs to get noise back. promoter not happy.


also, F1 could potentially go down to 14 cars is things go bad

Fuck off Bernie, just get rid of the fuel flow limit you fucking monkey. Let the teams fucking race flat out if they want.

Williams can't get away with such horrible move, they should be banned for the next 3 events!

What a horrendous breach of decorum, they must be punished!

What are the chances of them working with raising the rev limit? A cranked up turbocharged V6 should sound fucking delicious, no? Or are we stuck at these revs because of the priority of the current fuel limit?

They don't hit the rev limit because of the fuel flow regs, making the rev limit superfluous. Mandating average fuel flow is a stupid idea, they argue it is for preventing boring ends to races where everyone is in conserve mode, but that is some very fucking shaky reasoning to me.

 

[Chuck]

As a big Danny R fan, gotta say I dont approve of the new look at all

 

[brotkasten]

As a big Danny R fan, gotta say I dont approve of the new look at all

It does look ridiculous. Even more than Hamilton's necklace. But it's okay, because both are just having some fun.

 

[f0rk]

American promoters all about that noise then apparently

You can't take what Bernie says as what Bernie thinks / will do. I mean in that Sky interview the dumb American 'CAR SHOULD GO VROOOM' promoter is literally standing right next to him. Anything Bernie says is for that guys benefit.