That doctor's appointment sounds conveniently timed given his known hatred for testing
Hopefully the clutch changes can help him though, confusing though as his starts earlier in the year were unbeatable.
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That doctor's appointment sounds conveniently timed given his known hatred for testing
Hopefully the clutch changes can help him though, confusing though as his starts earlier in the year were unbeatable.
Adrian Newey am cry.
Agreed, as I said in the edit qualy is the best part of the weekend.
Isn't 'significantly increased downforce' be a problem for the car's ability to overtake? I thought they wanted to primarily focus on increasing mechanical grip.
Anyway, the cars need to get faster, so that's good.
Anyway, the cars need to get faster, so that's good.
Yeah significantly increasing aerodynamic grip does not seem like a good idea unless they can lower the wake.
Psychotext
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I wonder if they'll get around to removing start assistance as well. I want it to go back to the old days where a driver's start was about how well he could control the car rather than how well they'd calibrated the clutch for the auto feed in.
Not specifically related to downforce, just how much of it is generated in such a way that happens to ruin the wake so hugely.
They talk about limits on dyno time which I think is wrong. Let the engine manufacturers have spend as much as they want, they just can't pass it on to anyone else. So the engines for a year are a fixed cost and that's that. If the manufacturer wants to spend millions making it better then good for them.
Goldrusher
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It's missing an important detail: only the reserve drivers will take part.
Adam Scott Aukerman
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I would think the more important detail would be how on earth they set the grid for the qualifying race.
scorcher59
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The FIA's Overtaking Working Group (OWC) did years of research to maintain sophisticated aerodynamic bodies whilst reducing wake and they came up with DRS so there's still no way to add aero downforce and maintain overtaking, just take a look at canada 2003 i believe, closing in closing in but not a chance in hell of overtaking
FP times reversed for maximum fun?
Well that does not seem encouraging. I hope they know what they are doing.
LOL
Thanks for the insight btw.
Mastah
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FP3 would be replaced by qualifying and quali would become qualifying race.
Just leave it alone like it is today, you tools :/
Hugely increased pressure on the strategy group from all angles to make the changes people are actually clamouring for.
I'd be interested to see how a qualy race would do. Not much would change though, it'd have the same results as qualy does now tbh; fastest cars first.
Adam Scott Aukerman
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Ah, I see.
The concept of a qualifying race has potential, but it seems like it would a non-starter in a series as uncompetitive as F1. There would be very little difference in the results between qualifying, the qualifying race and the race proper. They'd need to fix the car's aero-dependence and the economics of the sport for that to even have a chance of working.
What they might do is have 3 20 lap races on the Saturday. Each driver gets positioned in a front, middle, back position for each race. So say LH has to start at the very back for 1 race, pole 2nd race, 11/12 3rd race. Your position on Sunday the average of your Saturday results.
Couple something like this with actually earning some championship points for each of the subraces and there may be some merit. But the risk of crashing is still so significant that they will still be highly conservative.
Man, it's mothafockin' Le Mans, ffs. It would draw some attention, wouldn't?
Big Takeover
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That's a nice start on things they can change quickly.
As long as there is a traditional qualifying of some sort, I'm perfectly fine with a Saturday race. I'd welcome it even. It's especially good for the ticket buyer.
RE: Additional downforce - You need more df to get the lap times back. It's not all power related. More df=less slip=better wear too, so that might be part of the plan to fix the tires.
As long as there is a traditional qualifying of some sort, I'm perfectly fine with a Saturday race. I'd welcome it even. It's especially good for the ticket buyer.
RE: Additional downforce - You need more df to get the lap times back. It's not all power related. More df=less slip=better wear too, so that might be part of the plan to fix the tires.
So...the Red Bull drivers are much better than them ?
I have a feeling that the STR design was built to accommodate the Renault's shortcomings (including overheating or reliability or whatever) yet the RBR design was hoping to overcome them in different ways (and try to brute force it's way past). Maybe the design team can take some cues from them as clearly whatever it is RBR is doing, sure as shit ain't working.
Glad to read that stuff on Honda, too. So does that mean because they were penalised already, their next PU change won't incur one?
JadedWriter
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Adam Scott Aukerman
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Well, if Red Bull still want shot of Torro Rosso, the package would be a hell of a lot more appealing with a contract for Mercedes engines.
Although then of course they'd be obliterating Red Bull.
Current Quali format seems like the fairest way to set the grid. I also find it fun to watch. Throwing that out sounds odd, but if it just comes down to a traditional quali with an additional race, that sounds cool.
Rule changes sound good overall. I'll be happy if most those get implemented. Also, Renault buying back Lotus sounds like a win-win situation as well. Renault having some skin in the game might be the incentive they need to get their act together.
Rule changes sound good overall. I'll be happy if most those get implemented. Also, Renault buying back Lotus sounds like a win-win situation as well. Renault having some skin in the game might be the incentive they need to get their act together.
Myoclonic Jerk
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Kimi's looking good
I hate this guy.. Just suck all the way already and let us move on
I hate this guy.. Just suck all the way already and let us move on
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
You don't want Fan Boost?
With two of the best rookies that debuted in years? I don't think there's much shame in that really.