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March 24, 2025, 12:33:54 PM by John S
Views: 113 | Comments: 1 A look at how F1 gearboxes are a masterclass in structural strength, science & engineering. 
March 23, 2025, 06:02:11 PM by Jericoke
Views: 133 | Comments: 0 Heroes Piastri. Won the race without too much sweat, with a car that was less than 100% Norris. Runner up in the race without too much sweat, with a car that was less than 100% Verstappen. In the past we wondered if he won because of skill or the superiority of the car. I think both played a part. He's clearly got the skill, and clearly doesn't have the car. Driving maturely, not taking risks that he was famous for in the past. Haas, Williams. Double points finishes a year after they were grateful for Sauber keeping them out of the basement. Hamilton. Seems to be more in sync with his team this weekend. Pole/Victory in the sprint race was an excellent building block. Lagged in the race (maybe because his car was dragging on the ground?), but still seemed to be building trust with the team. Hadjar. Maybe not the best weekend an F1 rookie ever had, but showed character bouncing back from a rough introduction to F1 when he failed to start Australia. Rookie racing. I don't know that the current crop of rookies match the last batch in over all skill, but they've all come into the sport ready to race responsibly. None of them is out there being especially reckless or clueless. Sure the results may be disappointing for some, but they're not clearly out of their element. Zeroes Ferrari. Double DNF for things they're supposed to take care of. I know the sport is won and lost by the smallest of margins, but they've got the drivers to succeed, the cars to compete. They just need to make sure the details are sorted out. Alpine. Even with a DSQ they're doing better than last year's start, but they're still a step behind last year's finish. Sauber. Audi is hoping to hit the ground running in 2026, but it takes time to build a winning programme. They've owned the team for a couple years now, the clock is already ticking. Gravel traps. They don't make the race better in any way. Cars driving through them are punished, but so is everyone else by the dust and gravel brought out onto the track. Pave the run off areas so cars can safely regain control, put a strip of low friction surface to punish the cars off track and let's make the sport safer for racers and marshals alike.
March 20, 2025, 12:44:31 PM by Jericoke
Views: 441 | Comments: 5 F1 has lost one of its towering figures. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/20/eddie-jordan-former-f1-team-owner-dies Personally, I was never a fan of Jordan. Part of the appeal of sports is to have people you cheer 'for' and people you cheer 'against'. I liked cheering against Jordan. It wasn't anything personal, just when I started watching the sport and had to pick who I liked and who I hated, Jordan came up on the 'hate' side. Naturally to hate someone in sports they must be good enough to earn a fan's contempt. He wasn't the most successful privateer, first, last or really any particular noteworthy privateer. He certainly showed that a winning program could be put together by sheer personality, and he left team ownership once it became clear that wasn't possible any more. Other privateers held on, but it was clear they couldn't compete with the corporations required to build a winning program in F1. Jordan was never afraid to say what he thought. He didn't worry about stepping on toes. I would imagine he could say the worst thing about someone on air/in print, and then 5 minutes later be best friends sharing a laugh. He added colour to a sport that it always needed, and made sure there was room for other commentators, pundits and internet trolls to have their 2 cents on F1 without feeling like they'll be ostracized for having out of step opinions. I hope his spirit remains with F1 for all of time. 
March 19, 2025, 08:02:39 PM by Andy B
Views: 897 | Comments: 5 It seems the thought of V10's was more serious than originally thought and the idea of dropping the 2026 rules is even more appealing to me! https://www.planetf1.com/news/f1-2026-rules-at-centre-of-shock-axe-claim-in-favour-of-v10-report
March 19, 2025, 12:17:25 PM by John S
Views: 778 | Comments: 1 Seems the front 'cake tins' on the MCL39 have become rather innovative aero generators.  This also explains why the front suspension was so drastically reworked and the steering rack moved forward. My these F1 tech engineers have lost none of the ability to slide around FIA regs like eels across a grassy meadow.  https://racingnews365.com/new-mclaren-trick-highlighted-in-battle-with-f1-rivals
March 17, 2025, 10:13:09 AM by John S
Views: 874 | Comments: 0 Nick has won:- Le Mans 24hr, Petit Le Mans 10hr, Nurburgring 24hr, Spa 24hr, Daytona 24hr, & now Sebring 12hr. Guess this is almost as good as getting the Triple Crown of Monaco GP, Indy 500 & Le Mans 24 hr for F1 drivers. Very well done Mr Tandy.  https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/1065330/1/nick-tandy-makes-history-winning-six-biggest-endurance-races
March 16, 2025, 08:11:45 PM by Jericoke
Views: 1028 | Comments: 3 Heroes Norris. Winning a wet race is about as heroic as an F1 driver can get! Verstappen. Managed to put a few scary moments behind him for a close second Antonelli. Top 5 finish in his first race, a wet race, when other rookies were very much looking the part. Albon/Williams. One race a season does not make, but I think it's safe to say the off season talk wasn't just talk. Hulkenberg. One race in, already outscored his team's entire output from the previous season! Zeroes. In a wet race, it's hard to assign zeroes. The on track racing is difficult, strategy calls are as reliable as BINGO calls, so getting it right, or wrong isn't really worth highlighting as terrible or enlightened. That said, I feel like Hamilton and Ferrari have gotten off on the wrong foot. I wonder if they every actually simulate race conditions in the simulator. It feels like they've never talked before. Trust needs to be built up and it's not there yet.
March 12, 2025, 11:22:09 AM by John S
Views: 1178 | Comments: 2 Corsa Ducati use a computerised wheeled robot to digitally record track surface, camber & other info for use on their Bike set up in MotoGP. Will F1 teams think this is a route for finding more set up info? Will we see a fleet of robotic vehicles vying for room on the track in days before a GP?  If so maybe we'll even see some competition or shunts amongst them.  https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1064760/1/ducati-employs-motorised-robot-improve-motogp-performance
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How Formula 1 Gearboxes Work, Alpine gearbox guru explains.
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lkjohnson1950 March 24, 2025, 08:28:15 PM |
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2025 Chinese Grand Prix Heroes and Zeroes
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Jericoke March 23, 2025, 06:02:11 PM |
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V10's gain strength
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Jericoke March 23, 2025, 12:17:18 AM |
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RIP Eddie Jordan
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John S March 21, 2025, 02:39:17 PM |
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Have McLaren got another ace up their sleeve over F1 rivals this term?
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Jericoke March 19, 2025, 06:06:54 PM |
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2025 Australian Grand Prix Heroes and Zeroes
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Jericoke March 17, 2025, 12:32:35 PM |
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Nick Tandy becomes first driver to win the 'big six' of endurance racing
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John S March 17, 2025, 10:13:09 AM |
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Will we see track mapping robots in F1 any time soon?
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Andy B March 13, 2025, 08:23:02 PM |