Fabs wrote:
Storms are a brewing.
What kind? Weather? Perez? Superlicence? Tyres?
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| Author: | Gabriel [ Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:42 am ] |
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Scotty wrote: I get it, but at the same time, I don't. That's Superlicence rules for you. Every team should be allowed to have a couple of testing sessions per year in their current spec cars, focused on allowing test drivers to get the needed mileage to apply for a Superlicence. And get rid of that damn points system. For the top teams, they'd be ready for any circumstances and the smaller teams can sell the seat time to the highest bidder. Win win for everyone. |
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| Author: | Gaara [ Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:58 am ] |
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Should have been done years ago https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/15110 ... h-gp-crash |
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| Author: | mclaren2008 [ Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:21 pm ] |
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They wait till someone crashes before fixing it. Just look at Kyle Busch at Daytona or Greg Hodnett. |
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| Author: | James B [ Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:28 pm ] |
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Scotty wrote: Gutierrez did make 7 Indycar starts in 2017. Regardless, if you consider the "hybrid" era, post 2013, Esteban has 40 race starts and 2.5 years as a development/test/reserve driver, while Di Resta has 1 start and 2 years as a "reserve" driver for Williams (where he only drove the car once). The only difference between the two is Di Resta has a few seasons of DTM and a handful of endurance races, nothing close to F1 spec. It doesn't make much sense. I get it, but at the same time, I don't. You're right, it's absolutely bizarre. The FIA have been messing around with the Super License rules way too much for my liking. I get that F1 should be for elite drivers but to me there's a cynical element to the way they've basically shut down a number of routes into F1 in an attempt to virtually make it mandatory to do F2 to get in. F2 (and GP2 and F3000 before it) has traditionally been a terrible proving ground for young drivers. Historically the best drivers usually come into F1 direct from F3, so that they don't end up ruined by trying to beat drivers who have been in the second tier for virtually a decade, who know the cars and tyres intimately but aren't actually talented or financially-backed enough to get into F1 It's created a massive logjam, where the drivers who are eligible aren't good enough and the drivers who are good enough aren't eligible - meanwhile Raikkonen's tooling around in F1 in his 40s for no reason other than his own personal satisfaction (which he doesn't even get at the moment because the Alfa's shit) The massive reduction in testing on top of that makes it so hard to get in - and now they're basically saying that even if you have F1 experience it has to be within a very narrow timeframe, when the grid turnover is so small that there are actually hardly any drivers out there who could stand in, even before you factor in manufacturer allegiances, participation in other series I appreciate F1 cars are hard to drive, but Christ, Esteban Gutierrez isn't exactly Vladimir Arabadzhiev. There should be an element of common sense somewhere along the line |
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| Author: | amq55 [ Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:33 pm ] |
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Motorsport actually just did a piece with the eligible drivers to race right now: Button Di Resta Palmer Wehrlein Vandoorne Sirotkin Alonso Hartley Ericsson Kubica The criteria being "now says that any driver who has not raced for three full seasons has to complete 300km of testing within 180 days of the licence application, meaning any driver who has not raced in F1 since 2016, and has not tested since February this year, cannot have a superlicence." Button and Di Resta are eligible because of their one-offs in 2017. |
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| Author: | Gabriel [ Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:56 pm ] |
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Quote: "Racing Point statement says Public Health England has ruled Sergio Perez needed to quarantine for only seven days, because his first positive test was last Wednesday not Thursday (when guidance changed to 10 days). So he could race this weekend if he tests negative today" I've read that Hulk is already confirmed to race, though. |
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| Author: | webbsy [ Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:46 pm ] |
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Like all things F1 the Superlicence system is just plain dumb. So finishing 3rd in Indy Car is worth the same amount as 3rd in F3 (20 points) and same same finishing 5th in in F2!!!! and less than winning Japanese Super Formula (25)???? So by this years standings Dan Ticktum (5th F2) and David Beckman (3rd F3) are just as good as Joseph Newgarden (3rd Indy)??? Oh yeah based on last years results Nick Cassidy is better than Newgarden too....... Plus all drivers have to pay a sliding scale on previous years championship position ontop of flat fee to get the superlicence. In 2010 Jenson Button had to pay $1,200,000 for his license. So even the simple act of how much the licenses cost is a retarded biased and unfair system. No wonder F1 is fucked. https://f1.fandom.com/wiki/FIA_Super_Licence |
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| Author: | James B [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:20 am ] |
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Perez is still covid-positive so Hulkenberg races again |
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| Author: | NVirkkula [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:43 am ] |
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How come people thought that he would test negative just week later? And how's hus actual condition? Since there's no news about that, I assume he's not badly ill If at all. |
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| Author: | mclaren2008 [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:46 am ] |
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98% of cases are mild. I'm sure Perez falls into that. |
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| Author: | NVirkkula [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:26 pm ] |
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mclaren2008 wrote: 98% of cases are mild. I'm sure Perez falls into that. Mild or not, it doesn't go away in week. |
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| Author: | Gaara [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:54 pm ] |
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NVirkkula wrote: mclaren2008 wrote: 98% of cases are mild. I'm sure Perez falls into that. Mild or not, it doesn't go away in week. Which is why our idiot governments seven days to quarantine after a positive test was always stupid. I guess tRacing Point were hoping that would be the case. |
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| Author: | Gabriel [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:53 pm ] |
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They were probably hoping that Perez got it the week after Hungary? |
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| Author: | Fabs [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:59 pm ] |
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Storms are a brewing. |
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| Author: | gkmotorsport [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:23 pm ] |
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Fabs wrote: Storms are a brewing. What kind? Weather? Perez? Superlicence? Tyres?
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| Author: | Fabs [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:54 pm ] |
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Broadcaster already practicing for Sunday by showing us a chance of rain on radar and all the clouds missing the track 
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| Author: | Gaara [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:04 pm ] |
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Hulk's seat is moving about? |
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| Author: | Gaara [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:24 pm ] |
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There goes Vettel's engine |
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| Author: | Schumifan [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:25 pm ] |
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Gaara wrote: Hulk's seat is moving about? At least it's moving further than it did last Sunday |
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| Author: | Fabs [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:25 pm ] |
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Grande machina |
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