So now Red Bull are forced to Walk to Canossa, to regain the support of Renault. What a fitting end.by Morbid - F1
J i m Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It would also push the cost of the engines up > again... and that's the last thing the non works > teams need. I have seen that argument thrown around a lot, and it is both clever and tricky, because essentially it is right, but in actuality, it is wrong. Which means it is perfect for deceiving people, witby Morbid - F1
If you go and talk bad about girls you sleep with, it's gonna get around, and they will be hesitant to fool around with you. Kinda of the same problem with Red Bull, and they should have known. They can't complain, their engineered their own situation. As for the prospect of Red Bull leaving due to not being able to source an engine, on the meta-level, this is the consequences of F1by Morbid - F1
SchueyFan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Morbid Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Pit speeds limits are set for safety reasons. At > a > > time when cars are pouring into the pits, that > is > > where you need those limits the most. > > Yes that is obvious and I am suggestingby Morbid - F1
madotter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Could this have anything to do with the fact > Mercedes basically got caught "BENDING" the rules > with tyre pressures? I mean come on, they've > dominated for the last two years and suddenly just > one race after the pressures are properly > enforced, the go from being over a secondby Morbid - F1
EC83 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For me it would also be ironic if Lewis gets > stripped of a win in race that went so > exceptionally perfectly for him, even down to Nico > failing to finish. It would be a dream result for > Vettel's title chances though. > Nico's engine broke, after he was told the same message as Lewisby Morbid - F1
SchueyFan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes, I am being a bit unfair on Hamilton perhaps, > it wasn't all luck, but it seemed like he'd cooked > his tyres so had to pit either way. The call to go > to inters was the right one but still quite risky, > and I'm not sure if he would have had the > foresight to pit if he didnby Morbid - F1
SchueyFan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well a great race, Hamilton very lucky with the > strategy call He made 3 correct choices in a row. That is not luck.by Morbid - F1
SchueyFan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For next season it's far too early to predict; who > really thought Ferrari could make the leap they > did between 2014 and 2015 for example? Ferrari was an easy fix, since the deliberately under-dimensioned the turbo to make room for aero considerations. That is not so with Honda. It is far more complby Morbid - F1
Sooo.... How many of you are still willing to stand by the assertion that McLaren-Honda are gonna produce a race winning car this season? Or the next?by Morbid - F1
Frantic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > i agree with you and thats why i said it was > showbiz, without knowing in detail of the > regulations. now i´d say they are a little > showbiz (but thats obvius isn´t it?) A little showbiz? Yeah, I could go with that.by Morbid - F1
Frantic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I understand your point and its a valid one! But i > think that the sparks are not an accident, i mean > if they didnt want to get sparks they´d had > chosen another material. I didnt knew much about > the specific reasons fot the change to titanium > skids though And why wouldn't we want spaby Morbid - F1
Frantic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > of course this sparks are all showbiz No, it is not. With old setup, the bolts that held the plank in place had their heads worn down, thus it was really hard for the mechanics to work on the floor of the car once it had been on track. Creative solutions saw the bolts replaced with various kinds of studs. These stby Morbid - F1
gav Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Morbid > might be right and it might all be talk from us, > but I think McLaren had to throw what they knew > away to have any chance at all, and Honda had to > be really aggressive with their approach too. I don't know if I am right, only time will tell. I agree, that Honda had to be aggressive, ifby Morbid - F1
mitadumapaga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > @ Morbid > > I do not understand one thing.You (just like me) > think that McLaren willl not challenge for wins > any time soon, even in the next season. You even > brought up some technical data to support this. > > Then, why are people so optimistic? The BBC > pundits, the Sky tby Morbid - F1
Incident 2k9 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If we can be completely pedantic, it was Formula > Renault 3.5... We can, and we call also add he got four-race ban from the series too.by Morbid - F1
Slash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > imho, the most popular drivers are Vettel, > Hamilton, Alonso, even Raikkonen... jenson is > popular, but he's not on their level popular, and > btw i've always been a fan of him, always. What kind of argument is that? If he is referred to, all over the world by all kinds of media and people inby Morbid - F1
Slash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i understand Morbid, but still they need to make > Money and no one would partner them knowing they > are way back at the grid with Jenson Button who's > never been a superstar, and an unknown like > Magnussen.. He is not? I know at least one year, where he was the very definition of a superstar.by Morbid - F1
Slash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > MMm, i wouldn't jump to that consclussion as > quick, if you look at Mclaren.. they don't even > have sponsors, or at least a big sponsor on their > car (i haven't seen one since Australia at least), > and the driver's worth is not only based on their > car performance, but also onby Morbid - F1
I think you are missing the point mitadumapaga. We have two races with Alonso and Button. Alonso was beaten both in qual and race trim in China. He was beaten in qual in Malaysia, and was ahead by a whisker in the race. These are the stats. You can bring up excuses if you want, but they are unsubstantiated, if not confirmed by team or drivers. With what we have gotten, Button seems to be underratby Morbid - F1
Rivers of unwarranted tears from Red Bull and Rosberg. If Rosberg thinks that Hamilton is too slow, why doesn't he challenge for position? The team even changed strategy and let him pit first, which was an excellent opportunity. Instead he wails like both Hamilton and the team are somehow conspiring against him. Wah, wah, wah! Red Bull, what can I say? They are going to pull out if they cby Morbid - F1
BOOM! And Ferrari are back, winning the race on their own merits. Granted that was down to a clever reading of the strategical situation at the SC, but if there had not been an SC, Vettel would still have had a decent shot at the win. Alonso must be grinding his teeth. What a great move, to ditch the prancing horse in favour of the rice-cooker that McLaren has produced. Not that it isn't gooby Morbid - F1
They say that they can.by Morbid - F1
I know it is a bit of tradition, but I was not really all that pleased with the service last season. Late advancements of rounds, incorrect point calculations, incorrect ranking, loading and time out issues, addition of fake dummy players that I had to boot, addition of myself to other leagues with no input from me, non registration of transfer choices (happened twice for me!), and an inexcusableby Morbid - F1
I have the Android app. Apparently, there will first be integration of the F1 Access site and the mobile apps in April. The site promises app access if the subscription is made through the site. But the app on mobile devices makes no such promises, and I don't have a login that I can use. This is damn strange since the subscription has the exact same name, and the price is also the same.by Morbid - F1
With a bit of an alternative approach, I think this race can be said to show case the effect of the hybrid engine rules. Caterham, dead which in no small part is due to the engine regs. As I showed in a post last year, the new engines are FAR more expensive than the old ones. Manor, died but was resurrected, unable to start. Again this is in no small part due to engine regs. With an auctionby Morbid - F1
According to early reports VDG was refused access to the pit area because he did not have a valid pass. When he finally arrived, he had to use Ericssons driver suit, and when he entered the garage, the mechanics and engineers vacated the premises. Rumour has it, that the next legal action is that Sauber are going to be charged of contempt of court. McLaren are in utter shambles. They ended theby Morbid - F1
It is not a big surprise that DC is saying that the Alonso story does not add up. Even JB said that when he saw the telemetry.by Morbid - F1
If you factor in all the witness accounts and the footage of the accident, the best explanation is that he was poisoned by fumes and partially lost consciousness, and that was the cause of the accident. This is flat out denied by Macca, and that is the ONLY thing that contradicts that explanation model. If you want to roll with the explanation that he was knocked out by gforce, because the trajecby Morbid - F1
Carlitox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The > camo was for eye-catching purposes, I believe, and > boy did it catch my eye. That type of camo is used extensively in the automotive industry, when new models are tested on public roads and some times on test tracks too, before release. Their purpose is to mask body features. If you take a picture orby Morbid - F1