F1 2019
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friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Looks like the boy is going to do it again 
1%er
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Lewis slung his hat into the crowd and I don't think he liked that
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
The driver’s championship table is set up nicely for some interesting competitions to secure P3, P6 and P9 by the end of the year.
LeClerc, Vettel and Verstappen all fighting over P3, Gasly Sainz & Albon for P6 and Perez, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Norris, Kvyat and Kimi in contention for P9.
If Verstappen keeps driving in his foolish “never lift off” fashion then it will be the two Ferraris taking third and fourth, but I have no idea which way around.
LeClerc, Vettel and Verstappen all fighting over P3, Gasly Sainz & Albon for P6 and Perez, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Norris, Kvyat and Kimi in contention for P9.
If Verstappen keeps driving in his foolish “never lift off” fashion then it will be the two Ferraris taking third and fourth, but I have no idea which way around.
Limejuice
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Well, that was fun. And we get to do it all again this coming weekend. The US Grand Prix ought to be Hammy's coronation, but it's also another chance for karma to rub Leclonk's smug and bumfluffed dial into the mud of o'ervaulting ambition.
As always, the US times look like they were picked out of a hat. UK times are:
Fri 1 Nov
FP1 - 17:00
FP2 - 21:00
Sat 2 Nov
FP3 - 19:00
Qual - 22:00
Sun 3 Nov
Race - 19:10
See y'all then.
As always, the US times look like they were picked out of a hat. UK times are:
Fri 1 Nov
FP1 - 17:00
FP2 - 21:00
Sat 2 Nov
FP3 - 19:00
Qual - 22:00
Sun 3 Nov
Race - 19:10
See y'all then.
1%er
Well-Known Member
Will Renault and Honda stay after 2021
The new Renault CEO Clotilde Delbos, who was appointed to the post alongside her role as Chief Financial Officer earlier this month after dramatic boardroom upheavals, made an eyebrow-raising comment about its commitment to F1. “I’m not specifically targeting [Formula 1 and the niche sports car brand Alpine],” she began. “But clearly the review of the ‘Drive the Future’ plan means we put [them] on the table. It’s like a normal process – it’s not a minor review. We’re launching a deep review of the ‘Drive the Future’ plan in order to take into account the new context of the market, the change in usage, mobility, etc., and the current situation of the group”. What went unsaid was that profits could slump by as much as €600m, an increase of €100m over previous forecasts. Also unsaid was that the motor industry is rapidly moving away from purely fossil-fueled cars, with the switch to electrification stretching the research budgets of even the most profitable makers.
We also need to take into account that Renault will not have any customers for their F1 engines when McLaren leave, can they really afford to develop and build just for themselves? Why would any new teams wanting to join F1 in 2021 want a Renault power-unit? The new CEO is an account and we all know what happens to F1 teams when accounts get control. I have a feeling that Renault could well leave F1 in 2021 unless they can find teams to supply engines too and also move much higher in the prize fund table. Can't see either of these things happening next season, so what then?
It should also be remembered that Formula 1 was a pet project of the Renault-Nissan alliance’s former chairman and CEO. He who is now facing criminal charges in Tokyo, which he is contesting, and is currently out on bail.
Honda are also in a similar situation, they don't have a factory team and both their customers are owned by the same person and are sister teams. Given that almost concurrently to Clotilde Delbos statement, Honda’s president, representative director and CEO Takahiro Hachigo addressed the media during the Tokyo Motor Show on Honda’s 2030 Vision, dubbed e-Technology, with key words being ‘Electrification’ and ‘Energy’. According to Hachigo, Honda “plans to electrify two-thirds of its global automobile unit sales by 2030”, with e:HEV – Honda-speak for “hybrid systems for vehicles driven mostly by electric motors” being the company’s primary focus. How long before Honda enters Formula E and leaves F1, one wonders.
In a 1,400 word summary of Hachigo’s speech, not once are the terms ‘F1’ or ‘sport’ mentioned, despite Honda supplying two (sister) F1 teams with power units, one of which this year delivered the first two Honda-powered F1 victories for 13 years. Again, it would be leaping to conclusions to read Hachigo’s address as a precursor to a Honda exit from F1. But, equally, F1 does not appear to have back-up plans in place should either or both these manufacturers depart after next year. Honda F1’s managing director Masashi Yamamoto recently told the press in an interview "the company was not in a position to confirm its plans beyond next season". However, he did state that Honda would not be prepared to expand beyond its two teams in the near future. “We think it’s very difficult because we don’t have enough resources in terms of people and also facility,” he said, adding that it was a concern that the company, as engine supplier only, did not qualify for a share of F1’s billion-dollar revenues.
Miami race not wanted by citizens apparently
Yesterday's meeting of the board of county commissioners at Miami-Dade's City Hall saw F1's hopes of a race in Miami suffer a further blow. Two resolutions were passed, and though they have yet to be approved by Miami-Dade County mayor, Carlos Gimenez, a keen supporter of the race who has the power to veto them, F1 bosses will be concerned at this fresh blow to their hopes of a second US race. While the first resolution prohibits road closures near residential neighborhoods in Miami Gardens, which would mean the proposed track layout would need to be changed, the second calls for a public hearing before any F1 race in Miami Gardens got formal approval.
"It's Formula 1 racing in a bedroom community," argued former county commissioner Betty T Ferguson. "The majority of residents in Miami Gardens do not want to see F1 racing at Hard Rock Stadium; the Miami Gardens city council voted to oppose Formula 1. We have seen too often deep pockets paint rosy pictures and have their way," she continued, "only to the embarrassment of the county at a later date. Don't allow F1 promoters to come in and roll over us over, like we're not even humans," she added. "They can produce all kinds of phony statements about how they can mitigate the deadly effects, but we can never erase deadly health damage, and possibly permanent hearing loss, especially to children. Even the county's own study verifies the deadly effects. No permission for road closure or special events should be given to the Dolphins without full public hearing."
"We understand we're in the business of tourism," added Miami Gardens Mayor, Oliver Gilbert, "but this has to be a good place to live and not just visit. F1 may bring people, but the people that live here matter and sometimes we forget that. There's people living around the corner, there are schools there. I'm not against events at the stadium," he insisted, "but not all events are the same. We're not in support of Formula 1. It's not a place to dump events that are toxic to people."
"We are zoned for motor vehicle racing," argued Marcus Bach-Armas, senior director for legal and government affairs for the Miami Dolphins, whose stadium would form the core of the porposed race facility, "because a couple of years ago we resolved a lawsuit with the county commission and the city council, there were public hearings and public votes and the resolution of those three years of discussions. You voted to allow motor vehicle racing at the stadium district as a matter of right," he added. "Three years later, we're rehashing that conversation."
Insisting that the race would be "an economic juggernaut for this area" and that the stadium is a "regional asset that's balanced with residents, and we've worked together with them to sort through issues before!", he concluded that "I don't understand why the response now is simply ‘no'. The easy thing is to say ‘no', but we should work through this so it benefits the community. We've always done that, and we're looking to have the opportunity to do that. It would be embarrassing to give up this opportunity."
"It's a world-class event, like having a Super Bowl here in Miami Dade County every year," said Miami-Dade County mayor, Carlos Gimenez.
Barcelona want talks about 2021 and beyond
Organisers of the Spanish GP are looking to re-open talks with Formula 1 about a new race deal for 2021. Barcelona looked set to be axed from next year’s schedule until an unique one-year deal for 2020 was agreed by Liberty Media. That deal involved convincing the F1 teams to attend an unprecedented 22nd race next year. And now, Barcelona race organisers are preparing for new talks with Liberty Media about 2021.
“Obviously, everything that was worked out this year is not thrown away,” circuit boss Joan Fontsere told El Mundo Deportivo newspaper. “It is the basis for future agreements. Our will is to continue to have the highest quality events, among them Formula 1. So when the current F1 calendar ends, we will begin to lay the foundations for future discussions. Those negotiations have not started yet,” he added.
The new Renault CEO Clotilde Delbos, who was appointed to the post alongside her role as Chief Financial Officer earlier this month after dramatic boardroom upheavals, made an eyebrow-raising comment about its commitment to F1. “I’m not specifically targeting [Formula 1 and the niche sports car brand Alpine],” she began. “But clearly the review of the ‘Drive the Future’ plan means we put [them] on the table. It’s like a normal process – it’s not a minor review. We’re launching a deep review of the ‘Drive the Future’ plan in order to take into account the new context of the market, the change in usage, mobility, etc., and the current situation of the group”. What went unsaid was that profits could slump by as much as €600m, an increase of €100m over previous forecasts. Also unsaid was that the motor industry is rapidly moving away from purely fossil-fueled cars, with the switch to electrification stretching the research budgets of even the most profitable makers.
We also need to take into account that Renault will not have any customers for their F1 engines when McLaren leave, can they really afford to develop and build just for themselves? Why would any new teams wanting to join F1 in 2021 want a Renault power-unit? The new CEO is an account and we all know what happens to F1 teams when accounts get control. I have a feeling that Renault could well leave F1 in 2021 unless they can find teams to supply engines too and also move much higher in the prize fund table. Can't see either of these things happening next season, so what then?
It should also be remembered that Formula 1 was a pet project of the Renault-Nissan alliance’s former chairman and CEO. He who is now facing criminal charges in Tokyo, which he is contesting, and is currently out on bail.
Honda are also in a similar situation, they don't have a factory team and both their customers are owned by the same person and are sister teams. Given that almost concurrently to Clotilde Delbos statement, Honda’s president, representative director and CEO Takahiro Hachigo addressed the media during the Tokyo Motor Show on Honda’s 2030 Vision, dubbed e-Technology, with key words being ‘Electrification’ and ‘Energy’. According to Hachigo, Honda “plans to electrify two-thirds of its global automobile unit sales by 2030”, with e:HEV – Honda-speak for “hybrid systems for vehicles driven mostly by electric motors” being the company’s primary focus. How long before Honda enters Formula E and leaves F1, one wonders.
In a 1,400 word summary of Hachigo’s speech, not once are the terms ‘F1’ or ‘sport’ mentioned, despite Honda supplying two (sister) F1 teams with power units, one of which this year delivered the first two Honda-powered F1 victories for 13 years. Again, it would be leaping to conclusions to read Hachigo’s address as a precursor to a Honda exit from F1. But, equally, F1 does not appear to have back-up plans in place should either or both these manufacturers depart after next year. Honda F1’s managing director Masashi Yamamoto recently told the press in an interview "the company was not in a position to confirm its plans beyond next season". However, he did state that Honda would not be prepared to expand beyond its two teams in the near future. “We think it’s very difficult because we don’t have enough resources in terms of people and also facility,” he said, adding that it was a concern that the company, as engine supplier only, did not qualify for a share of F1’s billion-dollar revenues.
Miami race not wanted by citizens apparently
Yesterday's meeting of the board of county commissioners at Miami-Dade's City Hall saw F1's hopes of a race in Miami suffer a further blow. Two resolutions were passed, and though they have yet to be approved by Miami-Dade County mayor, Carlos Gimenez, a keen supporter of the race who has the power to veto them, F1 bosses will be concerned at this fresh blow to their hopes of a second US race. While the first resolution prohibits road closures near residential neighborhoods in Miami Gardens, which would mean the proposed track layout would need to be changed, the second calls for a public hearing before any F1 race in Miami Gardens got formal approval.
"It's Formula 1 racing in a bedroom community," argued former county commissioner Betty T Ferguson. "The majority of residents in Miami Gardens do not want to see F1 racing at Hard Rock Stadium; the Miami Gardens city council voted to oppose Formula 1. We have seen too often deep pockets paint rosy pictures and have their way," she continued, "only to the embarrassment of the county at a later date. Don't allow F1 promoters to come in and roll over us over, like we're not even humans," she added. "They can produce all kinds of phony statements about how they can mitigate the deadly effects, but we can never erase deadly health damage, and possibly permanent hearing loss, especially to children. Even the county's own study verifies the deadly effects. No permission for road closure or special events should be given to the Dolphins without full public hearing."
"We understand we're in the business of tourism," added Miami Gardens Mayor, Oliver Gilbert, "but this has to be a good place to live and not just visit. F1 may bring people, but the people that live here matter and sometimes we forget that. There's people living around the corner, there are schools there. I'm not against events at the stadium," he insisted, "but not all events are the same. We're not in support of Formula 1. It's not a place to dump events that are toxic to people."
"We are zoned for motor vehicle racing," argued Marcus Bach-Armas, senior director for legal and government affairs for the Miami Dolphins, whose stadium would form the core of the porposed race facility, "because a couple of years ago we resolved a lawsuit with the county commission and the city council, there were public hearings and public votes and the resolution of those three years of discussions. You voted to allow motor vehicle racing at the stadium district as a matter of right," he added. "Three years later, we're rehashing that conversation."
Insisting that the race would be "an economic juggernaut for this area" and that the stadium is a "regional asset that's balanced with residents, and we've worked together with them to sort through issues before!", he concluded that "I don't understand why the response now is simply ‘no'. The easy thing is to say ‘no', but we should work through this so it benefits the community. We've always done that, and we're looking to have the opportunity to do that. It would be embarrassing to give up this opportunity."
"It's a world-class event, like having a Super Bowl here in Miami Dade County every year," said Miami-Dade County mayor, Carlos Gimenez.
Barcelona want talks about 2021 and beyond
Organisers of the Spanish GP are looking to re-open talks with Formula 1 about a new race deal for 2021. Barcelona looked set to be axed from next year’s schedule until an unique one-year deal for 2020 was agreed by Liberty Media. That deal involved convincing the F1 teams to attend an unprecedented 22nd race next year. And now, Barcelona race organisers are preparing for new talks with Liberty Media about 2021.
“Obviously, everything that was worked out this year is not thrown away,” circuit boss Joan Fontsere told El Mundo Deportivo newspaper. “It is the basis for future agreements. Our will is to continue to have the highest quality events, among them Formula 1. So when the current F1 calendar ends, we will begin to lay the foundations for future discussions. Those negotiations have not started yet,” he added.
Limejuice
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"They can produce all kinds of phony statements about how they can mitigate the deadly effects, but we can never erase deadly health damage, and possibly permanent hearing loss, especially to children. Even the county's own study verifies the deadly effects."
"It's not a place to dump events that are toxic to people."
My word, how have we missed the carnage over the last 50 years? The population of Monaco must be down to zero! Casino visitors must be creeping through miles of Chernobyl-like blight just to sling a chip on evens. The harbour must be full of rusting hulks and hospital ships...
I'm not in favour of a GP in Miami because it would probably be a shit race. But I have to take exception to the local worthies resorting to prejudicial definitions. In 1831, Schopenhauer published The Art of Being Right: 38 Ways to Win an Argument. He described the "tricks, dodges and chicanery" people resort to bolster a weak or suspect case. Using prejudicial language is right in there and it lies at the heart of a cluster of all-too-common logical fallacies.
"It's not a place to dump events that are toxic to people."
My word, how have we missed the carnage over the last 50 years? The population of Monaco must be down to zero! Casino visitors must be creeping through miles of Chernobyl-like blight just to sling a chip on evens. The harbour must be full of rusting hulks and hospital ships...
I'm not in favour of a GP in Miami because it would probably be a shit race. But I have to take exception to the local worthies resorting to prejudicial definitions. In 1831, Schopenhauer published The Art of Being Right: 38 Ways to Win an Argument. He described the "tricks, dodges and chicanery" people resort to bolster a weak or suspect case. Using prejudicial language is right in there and it lies at the heart of a cluster of all-too-common logical fallacies.
Limejuice
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Ah, well spotted.
Sky didn't update their info.
Shakes fist at Sky.(I think the Race time might be correct because the US ends Daylight Savings on Sunday morning.)
Correct times - fingers crossed - are:
Fri 1 Nov
FP1 - 16:00
FP2 - 20:00
Sat 2 Nov
FP3 - 18:00
Qual - 21:00
Sun 3 Nov
Race - 19:10
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1%er
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Sergio Perez pitlane start penalty
As if a bumpy ride around the Circuit of the Americas and its consequences weren't already enough to deal, Sergio Perez's Friday concluded on another sour note, the Racing Point driver hit with a pitlane start penalty for missing the weighbridge during FP2. Perez was among the many drivers yesterday that complained about the many bumps in Austin's road which he labelled as "totally unacceptable" as he believed they could potentially veer a driver off course and into the barriers, not to mention the physical discomfort produced by the humps.
Perhaps distracted by the inconvenience, Perez ran a red light yesterday in the pitlane, the one that directs drivers to the FIA weighbridge where cars are randomly weighed and checked for conformity. The Racing Point crews may have been just as absent-minded as their driver as no attempt was made by the pink outfit to immediately roll back Perez to the FIA garage, an omission that aggravated the infraction. Team and driver were summoned to the stewards, where a severe penalty awaited.
"The Stewards reviewed video evidence and heard from the driver of car 11 and the team representative and determined that the driver failed to stop for weighing when required to do so. Instead, he drove on and proceeded to do a pit stop where the car was worked on by lifting the car and all four wheels were changed, in breach of Article 29.1 a. read a statement from the stewards.
Are Renault getting rid of the right people?
Renault has ousted its aerodynamics boss. The Enstone based team intended to close the gap to Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull in 2019, but instead has actually fallen behind McLaren. Renault is happy with the step it has taken with its engine this year, but Cyril Abiteboul admitted in Austin that the aerodynamics department needs improving.
“We need also to look for a bit stronger technical leadership and making the team stronger in that area where we were a bit lean, our aero department is a big department with very nice facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, so they need to know to deliver more” he said.
Aerodynamics boss Peter Machin has therefore left Renault “with immediate effect”. He will be replaced by Dirk de Beer, who formerly worked at Enstone before switching to Ferrari and most recently Williams. Renault also said a deputy aerodynamics boss “from another team” will start work at some time next year.
Personally I believe Renault need to get rid of Cyril Abiteboul, he is not a great team boss and getting rid of Peter Machin and replacing him with Dirk de Beer from Williams smacks of desperation. De Beer is responsible for the 2019 Williams cars aero (along with Paddy Lowe) and all the problems that have come with that car. News reports don't appear to make it very clear but Dirk de Beer is not currently at Williams, he left the team around May time, shortly after chief designer Ed Wood left the team.
Rich Energy at it again
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has branded Rich Energy’s cryptic tweet teasing a possible deal between the company and McLaren a “publicity stunt”. Rich Energy, who made headlines earlier in the season as Haas’ title sponsor, sent out a tweet in Austin that included hashtags linking to McLaren and its engine partner Renault. But Brown moved quickly to shut down any rumblings of a possible deal, stressing no talks had taken place and that it was going to stay that way.
“Not at all,” said the McLaren CEO Brown. “I was sent that [tweet], and the guy obviously likes to draw attention to himself. “I haven’t spoken with them. I won’t speak with them. I think that is an attempt to get some publicity.”
Tweet can be found here
As if a bumpy ride around the Circuit of the Americas and its consequences weren't already enough to deal, Sergio Perez's Friday concluded on another sour note, the Racing Point driver hit with a pitlane start penalty for missing the weighbridge during FP2. Perez was among the many drivers yesterday that complained about the many bumps in Austin's road which he labelled as "totally unacceptable" as he believed they could potentially veer a driver off course and into the barriers, not to mention the physical discomfort produced by the humps.
Perhaps distracted by the inconvenience, Perez ran a red light yesterday in the pitlane, the one that directs drivers to the FIA weighbridge where cars are randomly weighed and checked for conformity. The Racing Point crews may have been just as absent-minded as their driver as no attempt was made by the pink outfit to immediately roll back Perez to the FIA garage, an omission that aggravated the infraction. Team and driver were summoned to the stewards, where a severe penalty awaited.
"The Stewards reviewed video evidence and heard from the driver of car 11 and the team representative and determined that the driver failed to stop for weighing when required to do so. Instead, he drove on and proceeded to do a pit stop where the car was worked on by lifting the car and all four wheels were changed, in breach of Article 29.1 a. read a statement from the stewards.
Are Renault getting rid of the right people?
Renault has ousted its aerodynamics boss. The Enstone based team intended to close the gap to Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull in 2019, but instead has actually fallen behind McLaren. Renault is happy with the step it has taken with its engine this year, but Cyril Abiteboul admitted in Austin that the aerodynamics department needs improving.
“We need also to look for a bit stronger technical leadership and making the team stronger in that area where we were a bit lean, our aero department is a big department with very nice facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, so they need to know to deliver more” he said.
Aerodynamics boss Peter Machin has therefore left Renault “with immediate effect”. He will be replaced by Dirk de Beer, who formerly worked at Enstone before switching to Ferrari and most recently Williams. Renault also said a deputy aerodynamics boss “from another team” will start work at some time next year.
Personally I believe Renault need to get rid of Cyril Abiteboul, he is not a great team boss and getting rid of Peter Machin and replacing him with Dirk de Beer from Williams smacks of desperation. De Beer is responsible for the 2019 Williams cars aero (along with Paddy Lowe) and all the problems that have come with that car. News reports don't appear to make it very clear but Dirk de Beer is not currently at Williams, he left the team around May time, shortly after chief designer Ed Wood left the team.
Rich Energy at it again
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has branded Rich Energy’s cryptic tweet teasing a possible deal between the company and McLaren a “publicity stunt”. Rich Energy, who made headlines earlier in the season as Haas’ title sponsor, sent out a tweet in Austin that included hashtags linking to McLaren and its engine partner Renault. But Brown moved quickly to shut down any rumblings of a possible deal, stressing no talks had taken place and that it was going to stay that way.
“Not at all,” said the McLaren CEO Brown. “I was sent that [tweet], and the guy obviously likes to draw attention to himself. “I haven’t spoken with them. I won’t speak with them. I think that is an attempt to get some publicity.”
Tweet can be found here
1%er
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FP3 live here if anyone needs it
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Rosberg looking like Mr Beige
Limejuice
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He's also looking a little bit pudgy these days...
1%er
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Have Red Bull worked-out what Ferrari are doing
The FIA issued on Saturday a response on a theoretical fuel-flow ploy submitted by Red Bull which would allow for an engine to deliver an extra boost of power under certain conditions. Red Bull's inquiry, the outcome of which it knew in advance, was destined to force the governing body to clarify the legality of a complex system that the Milton Keynes-based outfit suspects another team may be running. There is no doubt that Red Bull's initiative targeted Ferrari, whose engine gains and straight-line speed have left its rivals scratching their head in the last few months.
In simple terms, the scheme outlined by Red Bull in its inquiry with the FIA would allow for an increase of the fuel flow while maintaining measuring points of the flow within legal requirements by using electrical noise to disrupt the sample pulses sent from the fuel flow metering units. Nikolas Tombazis, the FIA's head of technical matters, predictably dismissed such a system in his response to Red Bull's query, providing teams with a technical directive that cites articles from F1's technical regulations.
5.10.3: All cars must be fitted with a single fuel flow sensor, wholly within the fuel tank, which has been manufactured by the FIA designated supplier to a specification determined by the FIA. This sensor may only be used as specified by the FIA. Furthermore, all fuel delivered to the power unit must pass through this homologated sensor, and must all be delivered to the combustion chambers by the fuel injectors described by Article 5.10.2.
5.10.5: Any device, system or procedure the purpose and/or effect of which is to increase the flow rate or to store and recycle fuel after the measurement point is prohibited.
The FIA's clarification doesn't preclude further inquiries from teams. But Scuderia boss Mattia Binotto remains defiant in the face of the suspicions, encouraging F1's governing body to offer as much clarity as possible on Ferrari's engine prowess.
Pat Fry to Renault
As mentioned above as a rumor, Renault have now confirmed that Pat Fry will join their technical team for 2020. The French outfit, who on Friday confirmed they had signed former Williams aerodynamicist Dirk de Beer, are strengthening in a bid to make significant progress in 2020 and beyond.
They announced also that they will recruit a new deputy head of aerodynamics in 2021 "from another team". Briton Fry began his F1 career with Benetton before moving in 1993 to McLaren, where he won world titles with Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton, before joining Ferrari in 2010. He returned to McLaren last year. "His arrival is yet another step as we build and improve our team structure," said Renault executive director Marcin Budkowski, who worked with Fry at McLaren. The team are fifth in the constructors championship this year with three races remaining.
The FIA issued on Saturday a response on a theoretical fuel-flow ploy submitted by Red Bull which would allow for an engine to deliver an extra boost of power under certain conditions. Red Bull's inquiry, the outcome of which it knew in advance, was destined to force the governing body to clarify the legality of a complex system that the Milton Keynes-based outfit suspects another team may be running. There is no doubt that Red Bull's initiative targeted Ferrari, whose engine gains and straight-line speed have left its rivals scratching their head in the last few months.
In simple terms, the scheme outlined by Red Bull in its inquiry with the FIA would allow for an increase of the fuel flow while maintaining measuring points of the flow within legal requirements by using electrical noise to disrupt the sample pulses sent from the fuel flow metering units. Nikolas Tombazis, the FIA's head of technical matters, predictably dismissed such a system in his response to Red Bull's query, providing teams with a technical directive that cites articles from F1's technical regulations.
5.10.3: All cars must be fitted with a single fuel flow sensor, wholly within the fuel tank, which has been manufactured by the FIA designated supplier to a specification determined by the FIA. This sensor may only be used as specified by the FIA. Furthermore, all fuel delivered to the power unit must pass through this homologated sensor, and must all be delivered to the combustion chambers by the fuel injectors described by Article 5.10.2.
5.10.5: Any device, system or procedure the purpose and/or effect of which is to increase the flow rate or to store and recycle fuel after the measurement point is prohibited.
The FIA's clarification doesn't preclude further inquiries from teams. But Scuderia boss Mattia Binotto remains defiant in the face of the suspicions, encouraging F1's governing body to offer as much clarity as possible on Ferrari's engine prowess.
Pat Fry to Renault
As mentioned above as a rumor, Renault have now confirmed that Pat Fry will join their technical team for 2020. The French outfit, who on Friday confirmed they had signed former Williams aerodynamicist Dirk de Beer, are strengthening in a bid to make significant progress in 2020 and beyond.
They announced also that they will recruit a new deputy head of aerodynamics in 2021 "from another team". Briton Fry began his F1 career with Benetton before moving in 1993 to McLaren, where he won world titles with Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton, before joining Ferrari in 2010. He returned to McLaren last year. "His arrival is yet another step as we build and improve our team structure," said Renault executive director Marcin Budkowski, who worked with Fry at McLaren. The team are fifth in the constructors championship this year with three races remaining.
1%er
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Loads of links available here for anyone who needs one
The big question is will Max try and win the race at the first corner and fuck it up for someone else
The big question is will Max try and win the race at the first corner and fuck it up for someone else
