Almost makes you wonder what Barrichello was doing, hanging around the pits.
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Some will complain, but Wolff hasn't done anything to warrant a nod for a race seat, so no reason to give her a replacement role. I mean, does anyone know if she's even fast?
When Shuey broke his leg, I believe Luca Badoer was the test driver, but they used Mika Salo to fill the race seat. The reason bring Luca was slow as dog shit, and the few times he managed to get in a race, this was abundantly obvious. I've no doubt it's a similar case with Wolff. It's not necessarily PR, it's just that some drivers are good at testing, but lack racecraft.
I just looked, and Suzie Wolff never won a single race outside of juniors. Yeah, I'd say she's not cut out to drive on Sunday. PEACE.
When Shuey broke his leg, I believe Luca Badoer was the test driver, but they used Mika Salo to fill the race seat. The reason bring Luca was slow as dog shit, and the few times he managed to get in a race, this was abundantly obvious. I've no doubt it's a similar case with Wolff. It's not necessarily PR, it's just that some drivers are good at testing, but lack racecraft.
I just looked, and Suzie Wolff never won a single race outside of juniors. Yeah, I'd say she's not cut out to drive on Sunday. PEACE.
nature boy
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If you want an really honest answer, Bernie will hold out to see if Manor folds (again) and he ends up not paying them (and the other teams get the money). That seems like the only logical solution.
frontieruk
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My twitter is blowing up about Redbull signing up with Toyota racing for engines from next season...
Dumpster diving in Mercedes?
It's not that far removed from their LMP1 engines. Despite Toyota's failures in F1 in the past, they are a mighty force. I can't imagine it would be too difficult for them to produce an engine quickly for next season. Even if it sounds crazy.
That'd actually be kinda cool. Especially if Renault do buy Torro Rosso, we'd have a huge amount of manufacturers back
It's not that far removed from their LMP1 engines. Despite Toyota's failures in F1 in the past, they are a mighty force. I can't imagine it would be too difficult for them to produce an engine quickly for next season. Even if it sounds crazy.
That'd actually be kinda cool. Especially if Renault do buy Torro Rosso, we'd have a huge amount of manufacturers back
The TS040 has a 3l+ V8 naturally aspirated engine, except it being a hybrid I'd say that's quite far removed from F1 engines.
nature boy
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Original source looks like a troll account. And I highly doubt it anyway.
Interferon
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I highly doubt it aswell, but it would be awesome if Toyota joined
It's not that far removed from their LMP1 engines. Despite Toyota's failures in F1 in the past, they are a mighty force. I can't imagine it would be too difficult for them to produce an engine quickly for next season. Even if it sounds crazy.
That'd actually be kinda cool. Especially if Renault do buy Torro Rosso, we'd have a huge amount of manufacturers back
I seem to recall people saying the same about Honda. They have such pedigree with turbos, it'll be easy, blaa blaa.
Unless Toyota started work in some way 12 months ago, there is no way in all hell they'd be able to supply Red Bull for next season.
This. As long as both are on the same strategy (read: start on the same tyre), whoever leads on track pits first. They clarified this to the drivers, after last year the drivers tried to circumvent it. Merc will do absolutely everything to prevent the team getting split. Every shred of data, absolutely everything is team property and shared.
On the ROS-HAM relationship - the friendship is dead. They agreed to have a very professional relationship, but Ham wont come into ROS apartment anymore to plunder the fridge (ROS words).
Nissan engine development is basically a REN outpost. I don´t see how that´d help them.
That seems weird to me. As long as they are not hiding information I would have thought there was no harm and probably benefit in allowing each driver to call his own stops.
Elvin Atombender
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Since the other teams are no real threat, whoever is behind will always try to pit first and put in a quick lap on new tyres to get ahead. It's easier to pass someone in the pit than on the track.
If they start "fighting" about going into the pit first it might hurt the overall strategy.
They had the same policy last year. The reason is, they want to do absolutely everything, no rift within the team develops. They feel that´d hinder their progress.
What happened last year was, that the drivers tried to circumvent it. F.I. complaining about higher than expected tyre degradation or vibrations, so the team would allow them the undercut. But when the team looked at said tyres, there was no degradation on the level the drivers claimed.
So in the end, they just clarified they wont allow any of those shenanigans this year.
Well, so much for optimism.
Lets face reality here:
- Japanese engine manufacturers are nowadays too far behind the curve when it comes to cutting edge development
- Americans have a diametral customer demand - see f.i. the order stop on Hellcat engines. Why would they invest in small blocks, when their customers demand differently?
- Europeans - this market is dry as bones. VW wont do anything on engines larger than 4 cylinders. Audi is their diesel engine marketer. And Porsche has to do endurance. Look, downsizing is so important for them, they wont even put a 6 cylinder in their sole pickup truck. And who else is left?
Volvo.
nature boy
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Even Audi can't make a PU for 2016.
Red Bull is trying to limit Mercedes' performance, not a new supplier for 2016.
Red Bull is trying to limit Mercedes' performance, not a new supplier for 2016.
Yep, as soon as F1 races family friendly station wagons, they´ll be there for sure. ;-))
Edit: But you got me thinking - that might actually solve Saubers driver problems...
Speaking of Sauber...after that race result, VDG probably is even more motivated getting that seat. On the other hand, I read that when he got to the Sauber Garage to have his seat fitted on Friday, the team gave him a pretty cold welcome. All personal not directly involved with the fitting left the garage. This might have been what let him give up the seat for the weekend.
I cannot speak for VDG, but we should keep in mind that MK is not exactly beloved by her team, and PS visit has to be seen in that light, him trying to close rifts.
She was the one ordering the other people out of the garage for the fitting. Just imagine the PR nightmare, if some of her employees where actually seen buddying up with VDG.
VWs Race Touareg is afaik a 5 cylinder
but yeah, nice write up.
i was baffled how the honda return was celebrated as a sure killer engine at neogaf.
one thing about VW is corporate politics though: what if they start to become pissed with audi vs porsche at le mans. dont think they want to see either losing for to long against the other. "forcing" audi out and curling into F1 isn't an impossible thing. i am sure audi wouldnt like to change all their marketing away from "diesel (hybrid) is almighty" to "the future are hybrid petrols". but the right politics would make it work, i am sure. because when corporate guys like piech decide, they usualy justify it by some things they make up.
of course not for 2016
In my humble opinion Red Bull is just trying to force Renault to sell them their engine manufacturing so they can make their own engine with Illien on the helm.
The fact that they put out Illien working on ideas about improving the engine last Summer without Renault Sport knowing about it, is the proof I need about their attempt.
nature boy
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That (if they sell TR) or they are looking to sell the team. But Piëch won't budge.
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VWs Race Touareg is afaik a 5 cylinder
It is - because its a diesel... ;-)
Nope. VW corporate politics can easily be summarized by two words: "downsizing" (the engines) and "endurance" (for racing). They feel that's what their customers want, and that's where their marketing is going.
Look, even the Porsche hybrid has not been touted as the fastest, sportiest or most horsepower - but as the one with the biggest range.
Yep, that's about it.
You mean like if one of their drivers would lend him their race suit?
Expensive but worth it if it's finally over...
Good.
Myoclonic Jerk
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How stupid was Sauber's management? heads should roll for this
I´d assume it wont be - I´d expect SUT to use this settlement as a blueprint for his claim, which I understand to be not worse than VDG´s.
Psychotext
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Given how much his sponsors supposedly paid, that seems like chicken feed.
I hope Vettel turns up.
I thought they already have paid him out....
[edit] ah no. He has just stated, that he isn't after a seat, only money....
So I guess VDG makes a nice profit from this since this is more than he paid for the seat?
To my knowledge he simply wanted to wait how the VDG court thing plays out. He simply doesn´t have the money for top rated lawyers VDG has.
I´d expect him to act as soon as this settlement is through.
Hard to say. His sponsors guaranteed the team 8 Mio. So that's more than that.
As for Sauber: their two current drivers are said to have brought 40 Mio, so its less than that.
Psychotext
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Was it only 8? I had heard much higher numbers thrown around.
I trust you to know better though.
8 guaranteed, plus some performance based.
Dutch site http://www.f1today.net/nl/nieuws/200431/sauber-koopt-contract-van-der-garde-af is claiming that Sauber paid a sum much larger than 15 million euro to settle the dispute.
Ecclestone gave financial guarantees to Sauber, but Sauber had to do payment themselves.
The payment was suppose to completed today or else Giedo would have been guaranteed a seat at Sauber (Ericsson's).
Ecclestone gave financial guarantees to Sauber, but Sauber had to do payment themselves.
The payment was suppose to completed today or else Giedo would have been guaranteed a seat at Sauber (Ericsson's).
so audi or vw will enter F1 in 2021.
4 cylinder 1.2L engines.
bmw will come back aswell, with their motorbike engines
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i wish bwm would come back.so audi or vw will enter F1 in 2021.
4 cylinder 1.2L engines.
bmw will come back aswell, with their motorbike engines
watching kubica turn last was a pleasure.
Which reminds me...
I miss those days of BTCC.
Now please shop all four Sauber drivers in there, and change it to the current livery... ;-P
Myoclonic Jerk
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so audi or vw will enter F1 in 2021.
4 cylinder 1.2L engines.
bmw will come back aswell, with their motorbike engines
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