Limejuice
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Yep. Clocks go forward tonight.
The race starts at 06.00 UK time. (That is, at what would be 05.00 today.)
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The race starts at 06.00 UK time. (That is, at what would be 05.00 today.)
Limejuice
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Renault using old MGU-K
Renault is using the 2016 MGU-K as a temporary solution to its power-unit problems. The French manufacturer introduced new energy recovery systems as part of a major overhaul of its F1 engine design for 2017, but the works team and customer squads Red Bull and Toro Rosso all suffered failures related to the MGU-K in Barcelona. But Renault confirmed it was "not possible" to ready these fixes in time, so reverted to the 2016 design ahead of the first grand prix of the season, to give its teams a chance of finishing the race.
It is believed that Red Bull rather than Renault produced some extra components to allow the three Renault-engined teams to retro-fit the 2016 MGU-K to their cars. Renault teams will likely have to persevere with the old MGU-K, understood to be around 5kg heavier and less powerful than the new unit, until at least May's Spanish GP at Barcelona.
Jolyon Palmer slams his Renault car
Jolyon Palmer has slammed his Renault Formula One car after a poor qualifying performance left him on the back-row of the grid for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Palmer had already suffered a disrupted weekend having crashed in second practice on Friday. Following an overnight rebuild, the Briton could only manage 19th in final practice on Saturday morning, before his early exit from Q1 came after setting the slowest time of qualifying, nearly a full second down on the Williams of Lance Stroll.
Palmer said "We had a fuel surge on the first run, so I didn't do a lap, I did my second lap, it was my first of the weekend on ultrasoft and to be honest the car was awful. Yesterday the car was feeling good, yeah I crashed, which was my bad, but I was really happy with the car at least and showing something sensible in the lap times. Today, the car was put back together, I have to thank the guys, but it's actually a disaster. I'm a second off what I did on my second lap in FP1, which is pretty terrible. The brakes are terrible, the balance is pretty horrible and the traction is terrible". Comments like that after he crashed the car are not likely to endear him to his mechanics or team.
Honda hit back at McLaren
Honda have said they are in talks with other teams about supplying them with power-units, this comes on the heals of McLaren reportedly speaking to Mercedes about a supply of engines for 2018. But both the Woking-based team and Honda have insisted that they are fully committed to each other. Speaking on Saturday in Melbourne, however, Honda boss Yusuke Hasegawa conceded for the first time that Honda has had contact with other teams. "Of course a second team or third team, we have some conversations, but nothing is fixed," he said.
When asked about the Mercedes rumours Eric Boullier said "Rumours are rumours, and I guess our performance, and especially during our testing essions, have created such rumours. Obviously we are looking at every option to recover and catch up because we are definitely not in the position that we are expecting to be and we want to be".
Williams referred to the stewards
Williams has been referred to the Australian Grand Prix stewards after failing to notify the FIA of its intention to replace the gearbox in Lance Stroll's FW40. Stroll hit the wall on the exit of Turn 10 during the closing stages of Saturday's final practice session, with Williams forced to change his gearbox due to the damage sustained in the crash. However, Williams did not inform the FIA of the replacement, which was fitted prior to qualifying, in which Stroll set the 19th quickest time.
Article 23.5c of the Sporting Regulations states that "after consultation with the relevant team, the FIA will attach seals to each gearbox prior to it being used for the first time at an event, in order to ensure that no significant moving parts can be rebuilt or replaced". (It is being reported that no seals were attached). Stroll is set to take a five-place grid penalty due to the gearbox change, but this has not yet been applied, due to Williams failure to inform the FIA of the situation. It is FIA Technical Delegate Jo Bauer who has referred the matter to the stewards.
Renault is using the 2016 MGU-K as a temporary solution to its power-unit problems. The French manufacturer introduced new energy recovery systems as part of a major overhaul of its F1 engine design for 2017, but the works team and customer squads Red Bull and Toro Rosso all suffered failures related to the MGU-K in Barcelona. But Renault confirmed it was "not possible" to ready these fixes in time, so reverted to the 2016 design ahead of the first grand prix of the season, to give its teams a chance of finishing the race.
It is believed that Red Bull rather than Renault produced some extra components to allow the three Renault-engined teams to retro-fit the 2016 MGU-K to their cars. Renault teams will likely have to persevere with the old MGU-K, understood to be around 5kg heavier and less powerful than the new unit, until at least May's Spanish GP at Barcelona.
Jolyon Palmer slams his Renault car
Jolyon Palmer has slammed his Renault Formula One car after a poor qualifying performance left him on the back-row of the grid for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Palmer had already suffered a disrupted weekend having crashed in second practice on Friday. Following an overnight rebuild, the Briton could only manage 19th in final practice on Saturday morning, before his early exit from Q1 came after setting the slowest time of qualifying, nearly a full second down on the Williams of Lance Stroll.
Palmer said "We had a fuel surge on the first run, so I didn't do a lap, I did my second lap, it was my first of the weekend on ultrasoft and to be honest the car was awful. Yesterday the car was feeling good, yeah I crashed, which was my bad, but I was really happy with the car at least and showing something sensible in the lap times. Today, the car was put back together, I have to thank the guys, but it's actually a disaster. I'm a second off what I did on my second lap in FP1, which is pretty terrible. The brakes are terrible, the balance is pretty horrible and the traction is terrible". Comments like that after he crashed the car are not likely to endear him to his mechanics or team.
Honda hit back at McLaren
Honda have said they are in talks with other teams about supplying them with power-units, this comes on the heals of McLaren reportedly speaking to Mercedes about a supply of engines for 2018. But both the Woking-based team and Honda have insisted that they are fully committed to each other. Speaking on Saturday in Melbourne, however, Honda boss Yusuke Hasegawa conceded for the first time that Honda has had contact with other teams. "Of course a second team or third team, we have some conversations, but nothing is fixed," he said.
When asked about the Mercedes rumours Eric Boullier said "Rumours are rumours, and I guess our performance, and especially during our testing essions, have created such rumours. Obviously we are looking at every option to recover and catch up because we are definitely not in the position that we are expecting to be and we want to be".
Williams referred to the stewards
Williams has been referred to the Australian Grand Prix stewards after failing to notify the FIA of its intention to replace the gearbox in Lance Stroll's FW40. Stroll hit the wall on the exit of Turn 10 during the closing stages of Saturday's final practice session, with Williams forced to change his gearbox due to the damage sustained in the crash. However, Williams did not inform the FIA of the replacement, which was fitted prior to qualifying, in which Stroll set the 19th quickest time.
Article 23.5c of the Sporting Regulations states that "after consultation with the relevant team, the FIA will attach seals to each gearbox prior to it being used for the first time at an event, in order to ensure that no significant moving parts can be rebuilt or replaced". (It is being reported that no seals were attached). Stroll is set to take a five-place grid penalty due to the gearbox change, but this has not yet been applied, due to Williams failure to inform the FIA of the situation. It is FIA Technical Delegate Jo Bauer who has referred the matter to the stewards.
Limejuice
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I watched the Jolyon Palmer interview and when he opened his mouth, I heard the sound of digging. Not a clever or team-supporting outburst, no matter how frustrated he is.
Honda? If I were contemplating saddling my team with that sack of spanners, I'd want to see at least a dozen races of consistent, reliable power and speed. Honda won't manage that this season. So there may be conversations happening, but I doubt any pens will be inking agreements.
Honda? If I were contemplating saddling my team with that sack of spanners, I'd want to see at least a dozen races of consistent, reliable power and speed. Honda won't manage that this season. So there may be conversations happening, but I doubt any pens will be inking agreements.
Limejuice
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1%er
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yes looked like white powder coming from the engine cover
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Morning, let's get racing and see what F1 has in store for us this year.
Limejuice
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But it seems to be OK now.
1%er
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A few more while the start is aborted
I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong.
IF is a very long word in Formula One; in fact, IF is F1 spelled backwards.
We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite.
With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go.
This would have been Senna's third win a row if he'd won the two before.
There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher.
Speaking from memory, I don't know how many points Nelson Piquet has.
I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong.
IF is a very long word in Formula One; in fact, IF is F1 spelled backwards.
We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite.
With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go.
This would have been Senna's third win a row if he'd won the two before.
There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher.
Speaking from memory, I don't know how many points Nelson Piquet has.
