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General F1 Discussion / Re: Miami F1 GP boss hits back at fake news about sky high food prices

« Last post by Alianora La Canta on May 19, 2024, 10:07:02 PM »

25% markup over the same sort of meal is reasonable.

The trouble is that tuna rolls at a Michelin-star restaurant in London are $18-$23 a portion, depending on which one you choose. Bear in mind that Michelin-star restaurants can charge a premium that Miami can't, because they're selling better-quality food and (usually) deliberately don't have quite enough seating to fill demand on a regular evening, let alone peak.

If one decides the Michelin-star restaurant isn't in a position to charge anything over the odds, and even if one assumes the Miami food was Michelin-star quality (obviously it wouldn't be able to acquire one ahead of the event and I don't think they carry quite as much weight in North America as Europe in any case), Miami would be right at the top end of that. However, the availability thing most Michelin-star restaurants have means this is unlikely to be the case. Both manufacture a captive audience in different ways.

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F1 Teams / Re: Andretti Global Open F1 Shop at Silverstone

« Last post by Alianora La Canta on May 19, 2024, 09:53:17 PM »

I love the strategy:  embarrass F1 into making them accept Andretti

Next step should be running tests at F1 tracks with their car to show they're competitive.

Of course, things get complicated, since they've been accepted by FIA, are there rules they need to follow even though they're not part of Formula One?

If Andretti is not entering in 2025 or 2026, no regulation can be applied to them. This is because an entry cannot be deferred more than once, and Andretti's had 2025 as the initial possible year. One reason Liberty's claim was ridiculous is because the Year 1 expected/Year 2 deferred is the standard way for FIA acceptances to be processed. Liberty basically told the FIA it wasn't allowed to let any new team into F1 on the last year of a regulation ruleset, which exceeds its range of competence.

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F1 Teams / Re: Williams F1 cars still have too much belly fat, adding 4 & 1/2 tenths a lap.

« Last post by Alianora La Canta on May 19, 2024, 09:50:31 PM »

Halo may be lighter next year as well, because there are people bidding to supply F1 with a lighter version. Every gram helps.

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F1 Teams / Re: Williams F1 cars still have too much belly fat, adding 4 & 1/2 tenths a lap.

« Last post by cosworth151 on May 17, 2024, 05:40:00 PM »

I think the biggest cause of today's F1 "lorries" (with a nod to Ettore Bugatti    ) is the hybrid system followed closely by fuel enough for the entire race.

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General Automotive / Re: Ferrari patents revolutionary inline 6 pot upside-down Hydrogen engine

« Last post by cosworth151 on May 17, 2024, 05:29:17 PM »

Inverted engines are not a new idea. Many popular aircraft engines of the 1930's and 40's were inverted. Many WWII German warplanes were powered by Mercedes Benz 600 series and Junkers Jumo inverted vee engines. DeHavilland built an inverted inline Gypsy engine that powered many of their famous Moth biplanes. Here in the States, Fairchild's Ranger Engine Div. built inverted engines ranging from an inline 4 to a V-12.

Below is a pix of an MB 601 mounted in a Messerschmidt ME-109 fighter.

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F1 Teams / Re: Williams F1 cars still have too much belly fat, adding 4 & 1/2 tenths a lap.

« Last post by Jericoke on May 17, 2024, 02:53:39 PM »

I find it interesting that the rules are setup in such a way that it's a challenge to achieve the minimum weight.

In the past cars carried ballast to meet weight requirements, so it's interesting that every part of the car now is crucial, and getting the weight down means making a sacrifice somewhere else... or finding a brilliant solution.

(And I do appreciate that a lot of the 'excess' weight and size of a modern F1 car is dedicated to safety features)

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F1 Teams / Williams F1 cars still have too much belly fat, adding 4 & 1/2 tenths a lap.

« Last post by John S on May 17, 2024, 10:27:54 AM »

Vowles says they trimmed 14kg - yes 14kg coming into this season
..............and they're still overweight.   

Wonder how many other bottom feeding teams are also overweight?   

https://racingnews365.com/williams-to-correct-five-year-suffering-over-next-six-grands-prix

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F1 Drivers / Re: 2025 driver line up.

« Last post by Andy B on May 16, 2024, 09:56:38 PM »

The only reason I would not choose Bottas is that mullet if he gets a haircut he's in! 

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General Automotive / Re: Ferrari patents revolutionary inline 6 pot upside-down Hydrogen engine

« Last post by rmassart on May 16, 2024, 07:04:06 PM »

I currently run a 12 year old diesel, which is slowly being banned from city centres here in Europe.  So my next one will be petrol.

As much as I would like to go electric, I don't see the use case yet for me. The range is simply not there and as you drive east in Europe (which I do from time to time) the charging infrastructure is not there either. They are great for cities and short journeys, but that would mean buying one car for the family holidays and another for local jouney's, which surely cannot be the point. In addition I am happy getting around on public transport and my bike where I live.

The problem with hydrogen as I understand it is that from an energy perspective it is not terribly efficient. First you use electricity and make the hydrogen at a power station somewhere. Then you use the hydrogen to produce the electricity that powers the car. From an efficiency point of view, you might as well just go electric.

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F1 Drivers / Re: 2025 driver line up.

« Last post by Jericoke on May 16, 2024, 04:59:45 PM »

I guess it's assumed Danny R is out next year no matter
what he does the rest the year. If Max moves which I find
unlikely that would throw a wrench in the works. Carlos 
deserves a better seat than what it looks like he'll get

Certainly the driver market has a lot of room still.

I do find it interesting that people seem to pick Bottas over Ricciardo.  Based on current performance, it's hard to say who's the better driver, and who would bring more to a team.  They're both race winners.  They both have strong fan bases that can bring in sponsors/media attention.

If I was running an F1 team that wasn't expecting to win, I might be more inclined to pick Daniel.  He's got experience with more teams, and could be a constructive figure in what to do (and what not to do).  Bottas's time at Williams and Sauber probably doesn't help a team with aspirations, and his time as Hamilton's rear gunner probably isn't as valuable either (although it can be noted Mercedes was much better with Bottas than without...)

If I was running a team expecting to win though, I'd choose Bottas.  He seems to have a better mindset for that, to handle the challenges that come with being at the pointy end of the grid.  Ricciardo out performed a WDC teammate in Vettel, but then couldn't handle having Verstappen alongside him.

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