sparrow1988 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, Chine said: Yeah I’m also a bit concerned about Geri’s plastics I thought the same thing tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 17, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted June 17, 2022 18 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Be interesting if they end up coming up with a regulation that means the Mercedes have to go even slower. I think they basically have. This seems to me essentially - we will monitor your porpoising and if it's too violent you need to dial it down. So rather than change the regulations to penalise cars that have designed around it, they penalise poor design. If anything, and in the absence of serious re-designe, this will make Merc worse. Up to now they've been within touching distance of the others by having a jack-in-the-box car. Now they'll have to fall back. I wonder if Ferrari may now fall foul of any new acceleration rate too. This is where Adrian Newey makes his salary. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Genie Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, BOF said: I think they basically have. This seems to me essentially - we will monitor your porpoising and if it's too violent you need to dial it down. So rather than change the regulations to penalise cars that have designed around it, they penalise poor design. If anything, and in the absence of serious re-designe, this will make Merc worse. Up to now they've been within touching distance of the others by having a jack-in-the-box car. Now they'll have to fall back. I wonder if Ferrari may now fall foul of any new acceleration rate too. This is where Adrian Newey makes his salary. It’ll be interesting if Lewis decides his back isn’t that bad after all. Not saying he was faking it last week at all, I think he was genuinely in pain but how much pain we’ll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 17, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted June 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Genie said: It’ll be interesting if Lewis decides his back isn’t that bad after all. Not saying he was faking it last week at all, I think he was genuinely in pain but how much pain we’ll never know. The state of Lewis's back is irrelevant now because the FIA will be monitoring vertical acceleration rates regardless. So even if they all decide they're perfectly healthy and thoroughly enjoying the ride, the car still cannot exceed whatever limit the FIA end up setting. So they've brought attention to a shortcoming in their car hoping the FIA would bring everyone back to them, and instead they've ensured they have to go slower. It's like racing's equivalent to the Streisand effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Genie said: It’ll be interesting if Lewis decides his back isn’t that bad after all. Not saying he was faking it last week at all, I think he was genuinely in pain but how much pain we’ll never know. It probably won't be because no other circuit has the characteristics that Baku has with that 2km long straight on a surface not purposely built for F1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Mad how far Haas have fallen back since the start of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Alonso and Vettel both looking much stronger than their teammates again this weekend, becoming a trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 18, 2022 It'll be interesting to see how the F1 owners will react to what looks like it's going to be a processional season for (the hated) Verstappen. I think the rule changes they've put in sound sensible and a good idea, but as a result, the best adjusted car, the Red Bull, which is already quickest, might well just dominate in a way that's not particularly entertaining. They've shown a willingness last season to prioritise entertainment and ratings over sporting merit, if Red Bull take the next couple, i wouldn't too surprised to see some sort of rule change come in for the benefit of "the show". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 4 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: It'll be interesting to see how the F1 owners will react to what looks like it's going to be a processional season for (the gets people annoyed cos he out Hamilton’s Hamilton) Verstappen. I think the rule changes they've put in sound sensible and a good idea, but as a result, the best adjusted car, the Red Bull, which is already quickest, might well just dominate in a way that's not particularly entertaining. They've shown a willingness last season to prioritise entertainment and ratings over sporting merit, if Red Bull take the next couple, i wouldn't too surprised to see some sort of rule change come in for the benefit of "the show". Fixed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 18, 2022 44 minutes ago, Dodgyknees said: Fixed He's his own spoiled psycho man child rubber faced c*** - nothing to do with Hamilton. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Wet FP3, could make the weekend very interesting now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 8 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: It'll be interesting to see how the F1 owners will react to what looks like it's going to be a processional season for (the hated) Verstappen. I think the rule changes they've put in sound sensible and a good idea, but as a result, the best adjusted car, the Red Bull, which is already quickest, might well just dominate in a way that's not particularly entertaining. They've shown a willingness last season to prioritise entertainment and ratings over sporting merit, if Red Bull take the next couple, i wouldn't too surprised to see some sort of rule change come in for the benefit of "the show". I’m an even bigger Sergio Perez fan this season now LeClerc has dropped off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Would love to see Alonso on pole today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 The red bull has looked awful in the wet in it's limited running. Dry race tomorrow so probably not making any compromise for qualifying. Could be a very mixed up grid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Leclerc will probably not bother going out in qualifying and avoid any risk of crashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 18, 2022 Russell is embarrassing Hamilton. Gasly seems to be going well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I think rain at every race for the rest of the season is our best hope of it being remotely interesting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Russell is embarrassing Hamilton. He’s very very good, all things even on the grid he’s in a title fight no question 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 18, 2022 Is that one Ferrari and one Red Bull starting from a ways back? Might give someone an opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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