F1 2016
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Limejuice
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A most excellent tune.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
The radio rules are daft. If you are going to build cars that are so complicated just let the engineers tell the drivers the info they need to make them work. Then they can race.
1%er
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Yes, they have gone to far. I think the garage should not be able to assist the driver but helping fix a problem is different and should be allowed
Limejuice
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Or, put a proper owners' manual in the cockpit with the driver.
Do Haynes do F1 cars?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
We're always told it's a team sport. So let the team work together. Either take away the radio and go back to just using pit boards, or let them talk about what the hell they want.
yes, if yer gonna be using technology then you should have tech support imo.
baku was so dull. was hoping for better from a new street track.
1%er
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I don't want drivers to be told what other drivers are doing (although they can see a lot of information from track-side TV and other things), I don't want to hear you need to "speed up" or "you can slow down". If the car is going to be driven by the garage they can do away with the drivers.
I do think that drivers should be able to get support if they have problems with the technology, they are very different things.
1%er
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Bernie fires first shot in 2020 Concorde agreement
Its being reported that Bernie plains to scrap the bonus payments system from 2020 (worth around £150 million to teams), this would have a big effect on the top teams like Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, McLaren and Williams who all have sweetheart deals that mean they receive large sums for just turning up. He has proposed a system in which the bonuses are stripped away and all teams receive a flat rate with additional prize money for its finishing position in the constructors' championship.
Christian Horner has already pored cold water on the idea saying the top teams will not except a drop in their money and that the best way for smaller teams to get more income is through F1's commercial chiefs securing more revenue for all teams, rather than taking it away from the big outfits. This will run on for sometime
What can we expect at the Red Bull Ring
Weather reports are saying it will be colder than usual with 10mm of rain falling over the weekend, reports differ as to if this effect qualifying and the race, the track and pit lane have been resurfaced which could have an effect on tyres and many of the corners have had new higher kerbs added to reduce corner-cutting, also they have extended the run-off areas in a few places
Is Sauber about to have new owners?
It is being reported that employees of the Sauber team have been paid on time for the first time this year. Staff have been told the team has found a "sustainable solution" and that there is "reason for optimism". It is rumored that a new investor has been found, which would mean a change of ownership for the team. I hope we will hear more over the coming race weekend.
In other news
Daniel Ricciardo appears to have ruled out a move to Ferrari saying he will remain at Red Bull until 2018.
The same for Carlos Sainz Jnr who will remain with Toro Rosso for the 2017 season
Its being reported that Bernie plains to scrap the bonus payments system from 2020 (worth around £150 million to teams), this would have a big effect on the top teams like Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, McLaren and Williams who all have sweetheart deals that mean they receive large sums for just turning up. He has proposed a system in which the bonuses are stripped away and all teams receive a flat rate with additional prize money for its finishing position in the constructors' championship.
Christian Horner has already pored cold water on the idea saying the top teams will not except a drop in their money and that the best way for smaller teams to get more income is through F1's commercial chiefs securing more revenue for all teams, rather than taking it away from the big outfits. This will run on for sometime
What can we expect at the Red Bull Ring
Weather reports are saying it will be colder than usual with 10mm of rain falling over the weekend, reports differ as to if this effect qualifying and the race, the track and pit lane have been resurfaced which could have an effect on tyres and many of the corners have had new higher kerbs added to reduce corner-cutting, also they have extended the run-off areas in a few places
Is Sauber about to have new owners?
It is being reported that employees of the Sauber team have been paid on time for the first time this year. Staff have been told the team has found a "sustainable solution" and that there is "reason for optimism". It is rumored that a new investor has been found, which would mean a change of ownership for the team. I hope we will hear more over the coming race weekend.
In other news
Daniel Ricciardo appears to have ruled out a move to Ferrari saying he will remain at Red Bull until 2018.
The same for Carlos Sainz Jnr who will remain with Toro Rosso for the 2017 season
1%er
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Yes, His engine after Baku gave up the ghost so he is down to one new engine while Nico has 4. He will take a 10 place grid penalty first and after that he will have to start from the back of the grid. Which really puts Nico in the pole position for the championship (pun intended).Apparently, Lewis is coming to the end of his engine allocation, and he expects to have to start at the back at at least 2 of the upcoming races.
Limejuice
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Alan McNish making the point that Jenson and Kimi might be without a drive:
Allan McNish: Former champions Jenson Button & Kimi Raikkonen could exit F1
Allan McNish: Former champions Jenson Button & Kimi Raikkonen could exit F1
1%er
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Nico seems to be doing the business in Austria, he was 1,1 second faster than last year pole lap at the Red Bull Ring. Vettel is likely to get a 5 place grid penalty as he has changed his gearbox. Max is complaining about the new kerbs claiming they are dangerous.
It appears that after the FIA stopped teams having a 2nd chamber in the tyres to mess with the pressures some teams, some teams for sure Mercedes and Red Bull at Baku had a new system to get around it, they added axle heating equipment, that meant the whole rear of the car was heated up increasing the tyre pressure on the grid for the start of the race and as it cooled the pressure would reduce. The FIA have found out and now decided that tyre pressures will be tested before the wheels are fitted to the cars. So it looks like a very expensive system has been stopped after just one race
It appears that after the FIA stopped teams having a 2nd chamber in the tyres to mess with the pressures some teams, some teams for sure Mercedes and Red Bull at Baku had a new system to get around it, they added axle heating equipment, that meant the whole rear of the car was heated up increasing the tyre pressure on the grid for the start of the race and as it cooled the pressure would reduce. The FIA have found out and now decided that tyre pressures will be tested before the wheels are fitted to the cars. So it looks like a very expensive system has been stopped after just one race
1%er
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Good morningOuchy.
Nico has a rear suspension failure in practice. Big bang time, and red flag.
And qualifying in two hours...
ETA: surreal footage from the camera on Nico's car from the back of a recovery truck...
Bad news for Nico as that could have damaged his gearbox and that means grid penalty
Edit, yes he has a penalty, so that's Vettel and Rosberg both with 5 place grid penalty's
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1%er
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He needs all the help he can get with the up-coming grid penalty's for engines that will be coming his way, with regards to weather the forecast is rain over the weekend but no-one seems to know if it will effect the race or qualifying
Limejuice
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He's like an Anti-Matter Kimi. An Anti-Kimi.Is Danny Ric the happiest and funniest bloke in F1, he always makes me smile
I wonder if the pair of them ever met, they'd annihilate each other.
I don't remember seeing them together...
1%er
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Yes, I have a roll in the boot of my car
