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The Formula 1 2015 Season |OT| Formula E Feeder Series
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brotkasten
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Ron should confirm Alonso for next year, too.
I think we should stick with what a third generation console is able to run.
The video itself is pixel style or pixelated, or just 2D (and an horrible mashup of modified stolen assets from various game)
Only if McLaren lets him go.
brotkasten
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Definitely a blow for Ferrari, but I'm sure that Haas as a B-Team with current engines is way more helpful. Still rooting for Manor, though.
Jezbollah
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Considering he had an option for this year, I would suspect a shit ton of assurances that next year wouldnt be another basketcase.
I would love that team.
Manor should be a great package next year. Good engine and fuel (unlike say McLaren who ran Esso with their Merc engine) and Williams stuff should be good. Frees up more time for them then to focus on other areas of the car.
If they're going to become essentially a feeder team you'd expect 2016 engines
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https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/649510075061637120
Edit 2 for clarification
http://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/news/2015/2015-manor-marussia-f1-team-announcement/
If they're going to become essentially a feeder team you'd expect 2016 engines
Edit
https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/649510075061637120
Edit 2 for clarification
http://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/news/2015/2015-manor-marussia-f1-team-announcement/
JadedWriter
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I can't wait to see Ron Dennis' heart explode when he gets lapped by a Manor.
Psychotext
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Man, that must fucking sting for Red Bull. lol
nature boy
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What's the point of GP2?
What's the point of winning championships if you're not an engine manufacturer? Manor can get any PU they want, yet Red Bull can't.
What's the point of winning championships if you're not an engine manufacturer? Manor can get any PU they want, yet Red Bull can't.
Wonder if Red Bull is considering Honda engines.
Please stop laughing, bear with me...
Honda's problems are certainly made much worse by the fact that engine testing and development is highly restricted. Maybe they have a convincing roadmap, more substantial than Arai's PR bullshit, for 2016/2017 that looks better than getting B-spec engines from Ferrari.
Please stop laughing, bear with me...
Honda's problems are certainly made much worse by the fact that engine testing and development is highly restricted. Maybe they have a convincing roadmap, more substantial than Arai's PR bullshit, for 2016/2017 that looks better than getting B-spec engines from Ferrari.
@adamcooperF1
'@AlguersuariJA has just announced that he's retiring from racing, aged 25.
Damn, I guess those health issues are more serious than we thought.
EDIT: Or disenchantment with motorsport.
@adamcooperF1 '@AlguersuariJA retirement an example of career burnout as drivers start younger - too much too soon, and what to do when F1 drops you?
Gonna focus on music instead.
'@AlguersuariJA has just announced that he's retiring from racing, aged 25.
Damn, I guess those health issues are more serious than we thought.
EDIT: Or disenchantment with motorsport.
@adamcooperF1 '@AlguersuariJA retirement an example of career burnout as drivers start younger - too much too soon, and what to do when F1 drops you?
Gonna focus on music instead.
There is definitely a point where Honda is gonna get their shit together and have a proper competitive engine. But it won't be next year. So yeah, you could consider Honda engines, but it will be a gamble and you'd have to wait at least a year or maybe more to get those results. That's a big loss for any team.
If you can get Ferrari engines for a year or two, and then make the switch to Honda when their engines are in order, would be better for any team involved.
Mastah
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Fox Mulder
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Honda could probably use another team to help with development, I doubt Renault will get any better just with lotus now too.
Wax Free Vanilla
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Mobil 1 The Grid ‏@grid1tv
"For me, the exciting year is 2017. With more mechanical grip, @F1 is gonna be mega." @JensonButton. @McLarenF1 #F1
Got a new contract to include 2017?
So the tail end F1 teams can find money bags.
Mobil 1 The Grid ‏@grid1tv
"For me, the exciting year is 2017. With more mechanical grip, @F1 is gonna be mega." @JensonButton. @McLarenF1 #F1
Got a new contract to include 2017?
So the tail end F1 teams can find money bags.
Wehrlein seat is part of the deal with Mercedes,according to insiders
Even with current incarnation of 2015 engine (talking about Mercedes PU #3 or #4) Manor could do very well next season. Mercedes could bring 2016 engine in the middle of the season to them.
JadedWriter
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At the moment, yeah.
JadedWriter
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Their contracts are likely just for the relevant spec engine for that year and it would seem to be, at this stage, less reliable than the 2015 spec engine they had earlier in the year so unless something crazy happens I wouldn't expect anything like that.
But as always in F1, fucking anything could happen
I think the main problem is in fuel and lubricants, because Williams is not using Petronas stuff, but their own fuels and lubricants from Petrobras. On this front Mercedes and Petronas made a step forward and they expect even bigger gains for next season.
I could be wrong though.
JadedWriter
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Ok so contracts don't cover top secret prototype shit, but it's still better than Manor with 2014 Ferrari engines...even Sauber have the current engines, damn. I can only imagine how much fine print is in these F1 contracts. There's probably fine print within the fine print. Lawyers probably read them with electron microscopes.Their contracts are likely just for the relevant spec engine for that year and it would seem to be, at this stage, less reliable than the 2015 spec engine they had earlier in the year so unless something crazy happens I wouldn't expect anything like that.
But as always in F1, fucking anything could happen
Yeah the lubricants were revealed to be vital last year using McLaren and their Mobil 1 oil in the Mercedes engine. They were almost beaten by Force India...now they are beaten by Force India. Wondering when Bruce McLaren is going to haunt a press conference.
Wax Free Vanilla
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Millions from Indonesia?
Danish media says Magnussen is no longer a contracted McLaren driver, so that's his F1 career done and dusted.
Danish media says Magnussen is no longer a contracted McLaren driver, so that's his F1 career done and dusted.
Mercedes is the cheapest engine is what I have heard? So that makes sense...
frontieruk
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Wasn't the plan to use them like Ferrari is witg HAAS?
His contract expired last month, he was already out of contention for the Button seat.
Stoffel however is stuck. I know I'm sounding like an old record, but goddamnit what a crying shame.
He's not stuck. There's no point moving him into McLaren now, but if he's as good as we think he is, he'll make it into the sport for 2017 when the driver market shuffles around once more.
JadedWriter
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Stoffel can't get in that other Manor seat?
If his contract is anything like Magnussen's, he's not allowed to negotiate with anyone.
JadedWriter
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Then my heart weeps for him.
JadedWriter
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Rumored, but not confirmed. But this is expected that Mercedes will want their reserve driver to get a chance. We will know in month or two...
JadedWriter
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I'm going to assume after Wehrlein is done with DTM this year they'll sit down and talk about it. I know they wanted to give him a Force India seat, but since those aren't available I could see him at Manor. What's the point of having a B team if you can't put your reserve drivers in a seat?