The Formula 1 Thread - 2014
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While most people are gleeful that Redbull and Renault are having such issues, I'll be honest I think there is every chance we're misreading the situation.
I find it highly unlikely they would get things so wrong, and my hunch is they are just so close to the limits of what is possible under the regs. Once they find a balance and reel things back a bit my concern is that masked by what looks like reliability problems is something with absolute monster performance.
I find it highly unlikely they would get things so wrong, and my hunch is they are just so close to the limits of what is possible under the regs. Once they find a balance and reel things back a bit my concern is that masked by what looks like reliability problems is something with absolute monster performance.
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While most people are gleeful that Redbull and Renault are having such issues, I'll be honest I think there is every chance we're misreading the situation.
I find it highly unlikely they would get things so wrong, and my hunch is they are just so close to the limits of what is possible under the regs. Once they find a balance and reel things back a bit my concern is that masked by what looks like reliability problems is something with absolute monster performance.
I find it highly unlikely they would get things so wrong, and my hunch is they are just so close to the limits of what is possible under the regs. Once they find a balance and reel things back a bit my concern is that masked by what looks like reliability problems is something with absolute monster performance.
Whilst you may be right, I seriously doubt it.
Only time will tell.
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Probably heading to the Spanish F1 in May. Not bought tickets yet. Anyone been before and have any tips about what stand to buy in, general admission, generally getting there etc?
Obviously keeping ym fingers crossed for an amazing aural experience, not withstanding the engine changes...
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Obviously keeping ym fingers crossed for an amazing aural experience, not withstanding the engine changes...
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While most people are gleeful that Redbull and Renault are having such issues, I'll be honest I think there is every chance we're misreading the situation.
I find it highly unlikely they would get things so wrong, and my hunch is they are just so close to the limits of what is possible under the regs. Once they find a balance and reel things back a bit my concern is that masked by what looks like reliability problems is something with absolute monster performance.
I find it highly unlikely they would get things so wrong, and my hunch is they are just so close to the limits of what is possible under the regs. Once they find a balance and reel things back a bit my concern is that masked by what looks like reliability problems is something with absolute monster performance.
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Red Bull suspend testing for today
From the BBC:
From the BBC:
Red Bull race engineering co-ordinator Andy Damerum said the team came across the mechanical problem, which they haven't encountered before, when making tweaks over lunch."Because of its nature it means we have to take the car apart," he said. "These issues are of course frustrating but this was unrelated to the others so it's just a case of tackling each issue as it appears. A tough night in prospect but we hope to get a good day in tomorrow."
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The BBC also reported today that Renault are running the engines on a lower power map, some 100-150bhp down on Mercedes and Ferrari whilst they sort out their problems. So the Renault cars are effectively going round slowly, which can't be that much of a representative test. I'm sure they'll sort it out, but they need to get a move on. They have next week's test, and then engine development is meant to be frozen from the 28th February.
Hamilton's best lap today was 1:34.236 which is about 2 seconds off last year's pole, but 2 seconds faster than last year's fastest race lap. A bit hard to draw any meaningful comparison, but it shows the doom-mongers who were saying after Jerez that these cars were going to be 6 seconds a lap slower were way off.
Hamilton's best lap today was 1:34.236 which is about 2 seconds off last year's pole, but 2 seconds faster than last year's fastest race lap. A bit hard to draw any meaningful comparison, but it shows the doom-mongers who were saying after Jerez that these cars were going to be 6 seconds a lap slower were way off.
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Hamilton's best lap today was 1:34.236 which is about 2 seconds off last year's pole, but 2 seconds faster than last year's fastest race lap. A bit hard to draw any meaningful comparison, but it shows the doom-mongers who were saying after Jerez that these cars were going to be 6 seconds a lap slower were way off.
Sounds like they have barely slown the cars down at all. If that's the case I expect to see a raft of regulation changes for subsequent years if they've been too conservative impeding the cars pace this year.