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Is F1 safety car drought due to ground effect cars running at 90 not 100%? by cosworth151
[October 12, 2024, 03:38:41 PM] Toyota back in F1? by cosworth151 [October 12, 2024, 03:25:46 PM] What is the reason for the long break between races? by cosworth151 [October 10, 2024, 03:55:57 PM] F1 Front Wings Evolution visualized - Fun video by John S [October 08, 2024, 02:38:01 PM] Mind your P's and Q's! by Andy B [October 07, 2024, 09:02:04 PM]
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October 11, 2024, 01:41:09 PM by Jericoke
Views: 156 | Comments: 3 https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/toyota-return-to-f1-as-they-sign-multi-year-technical-partnership-with-haas.1WFIOvxjafXJWzM7qrvKqD Toyota is rejoining F1 as Haas' technical partner, effective next weekend at the US GP. I didn't expect that! While I know that most manufacturer's involvement in F1 is signing cheques to small engineering firms to slap their name on the cars/engines, I'm curious what this relationship will be, and if Toyota is seeing if this can grow into something bigger. October 11, 2024, 12:33:04 PM by John S
Views: 145 | Comments: 2 Alonso seems to think that the almost unprecedented run of 9 F1 races without a safety car deployment can be explained by the skittish unpredictable behaviour of the modern era F1 cars at full beans of 100%. Result is drivers can make better time at 90% & avoid stupid shunts. Now I know various WDC winners advocate winning races in slowest possible time, but I'm not sure this is what they mean. All us old school fans who like to believe our favourite F1 gladiator like drivers should attempt to extract over 100%, at least some if not all of the time in races, will find Nando's rationale rather disappointing. It's also messing up my, & probably others, GG predictions. Singapore GP without a safety car??? That's usually a slam dunk. https://f1i.com/news/521155-alonso-safety-car-drought-linked-to-unique-traits-of-current-f1-cars.html October 08, 2024, 04:52:28 PM by Jericoke
Views: 769 | Comments: 2 I know there have always been breaks in the F1 calendar. The backbone of the sport is logistics, getting all the people and equipment from race to race to race across 5 continents. They've really solved that though, having multiple versions of the 'big stuff' that gets shipped by ship, and planes to carry the cars themselves and team personnel. F1 can easily have back to back races on the opposite sides of the globe. There's a summer break, so team personnel with families can enjoy time during school breaks. I don't like it (what about those of us who want to go to an F1 race during a school break?!), but I get it. We're asking a lot of F1 teams, and if they need the break, that's fine. Then we come back for two races and... off for a longer break? Is it just the way the schedule is? There's no tracks available right now? Is there holidays to consider? Traditional weather patterns to avoid? With the longest ever schedule, it feels weird having a long late season break. The early season break makes sense, give teams a chance to catch their breath and fix everything they got wrong with their cars. Is this break so that the top teams have a chance to 'reload' and finish the championship with the proverbial guns blazing? October 08, 2024, 02:38:01 PM by John S
Views: 782 | Comments: 0 Watch out for the McLaren of 2007, now seems totally outrageous. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GtgFgJclrUg October 07, 2024, 10:29:33 AM by John S
Views: 1154 | Comments: 1 Mass shunts like that usually occur lap 1 in F1 after standing start. What a gamechanger this Destruction Derby may prove as it's coming to end of season. October 03, 2024, 05:07:16 PM by cosworth151
Views: 1740 | Comments: 3 We've talked a lot about F1 blocking Andretti's attempts to get into the sport. Here's the opposite side of that situation. NASCAR is finding out what happens when you let anyone with a pile of cash buy a team. Micheal Jordan, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are suing NASCAR under the U.S. anti trust laws for anti-competitive practices to prevent fair competition in the sport. Among the specifics: Forcing teams to buy their parts from single-source suppliers chosen by NASCAR. Maybe NASCAR could make up a "Spec Racing for Dummies" book for prospective owners. The scary part of it is that some judge doesn't know a race car from a tea trolley could majorly screw up racing for the entire country. https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a62487743/michael-jordan-2-teams-sue-nascar/ September 30, 2024, 05:08:47 PM by cosworth151
Views: 2170 | Comments: 1 Former Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant will get an IndyCar test for MSR in November. Mike Shank says that he doesn't have any IndyCar seats open for next season but "As IndyCar owners, you're kind of foolish not to test a Super License holder who's 23 years old." He does have an large IMSA program too. MSR's shops are about 25 miles from my house. https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indycar/a62413606/mike-shank-excited-logan-sargeant-indycar-test/ September 28, 2024, 12:11:27 PM by John S
Views: 2095 | Comments: 1 Deadline looming for Renault chief to make his mind up over the new 26 era PU. https://www.grandprix.com/news/renault-edging-towards-final-f1-engine-axe-decision.html
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