2015 Random F1 Discussion Thread

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:57 am

I think it's Monaco 2004 you're referring to, when he locked up in front of Montoya in the tunnel under SC?

I agree with all what has been posted in this page regarding the Jerez incident with Villeneuve (also, Brundle's reaction live is an all-time classic)

Which brings up this thought: that we have come long way since the early days where you could not have a nuanced, argumented, fanboyism-free discussion about a past accident. It feels good.

kals · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:47 pm

He's talking about Schumi's qualifying parking job at Monaco in 2006. But Monaco 2004 when he got a good dose of karma is equally a good example.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:51 pm

at Monaco 2006 he could've done much better by ligthly hitting the barrier instead of just parking

he gets light damage, claim it was a mechanical failure and starts on pole even though everyone knows he did on purpose

micha · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:55 pm

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/34945796

Goodbye Renault, Goodbye Lotus, Welcome RB Engines?

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:04 pm

Haha, how did I forget that. One of those rare moments in F1 where I literally LOL'd in front of the TV, along with Diniz' improvised gardening at Montreal 1998, and Hamilton digging his car at pit entrance at China 2007.

kals · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:50 pm

micha wrote:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/34945796

Goodbye Renault, Goodbye Lotus, Welcome RB Engines?

The prize money saga isn't new. This reads like a sensationalist click-bait story. I expect more from BBC Sport.

kals · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:42 pm

kals wrote:

[quote="micha"]http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/34945796

Goodbye Renault, Goodbye Lotus, Welcome RB Engines?

The prize money saga isn't new. This reads like a sensationalist click-bait story. I expect more from BBC Sport.[/quote]

This appears to be a far better story positioning the takeover by Renault...

http://m.autosport.com/news/report.php/ ... -next-week

StefMeister · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:37 pm

On the F1 show David Croft was saying that Andy Cowell had told him that the Mercedes internal combustion engine is now producing the same power output as the V8's were & that when you include the power there getting from the hybrid systems the power units are now producing more power than there V10's were.

RtN · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:38 pm

Well, the Mercedes might be. The Renault and Honda are still struggling to outdrag Trabants.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:34 pm

StefMeister wrote:

On the F1 show David Croft was saying that Andy Cowell had told him that the Mercedes internal combustion engine is now producing the same power output as the V8's were & that when you include the power there getting from the hybrid systems the power units are now producing more power than there V10's were.

but you can't set power to 100% to save the engine and fuel, so is kinda useless

Juihi · PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:21 pm

World class driver Adderly Fong who had an amazing finish of 7th in a GP3 race 3 seasons ago will get to test drive the Sauber, I've heard through word of mouth that Sauber had offered this to a number of drivers but were wanting 250,000 euros for a single day of testing, I'm guessing Adderly was the only one who has that sort of cash lying around...

kals · PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:11 am

Still more worthy of an F1 seat than Chilton or Palmer

Ellu · PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:24 am

Juihi wrote:

World class driver Adderly Fong who had an amazing finish of 7th in a GP3 race 3 seasons ago will get to test drive the Sauber, I've heard through word of mouth that Sauber had offered this to a number of drivers but were wanting 250,000 euros for a single day of testing, I'm guessing Adderly was the only one who has that sort of cash lying around...

Rumour goes they sold this test day to 7 drivers :whistling:

CoCo · PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:40 pm

LucasWheldon wrote:

StefMeister wrote:

On the F1 show David Croft was saying that Andy Cowell had told him that the Mercedes internal combustion engine is now producing the same power output as the V8's were & that when you include the power there getting from the hybrid systems the power units are now producing more power than there V10's were.

but you can't set power to 100% to save the engine and fuel, so is kinda useless

thats why i think that 10 kg extra fuel would be a great solution
stronger then a v10 that puts the mercedes engine around 1000hp

Tobias · PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:20 pm

well well well, what is this

Quote:

Ron Dennis is open to Fernando Alonso taking a sabbatical in 2016 should McLaren-Honda appear uncompetitive in Formula 1 pre-season testing next year

Omega · PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:28 pm

Sabbatical at the end of the career usually means just the end of the career.

Go Stoffel.

Gaara · PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:29 pm

Yeaa, was about to say the same. If he does that then he won't be back.

Omega · PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:33 pm

Still waiting for Hakkinen to end his sabbatical.

Omega · PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:47 pm

Alonso just said he knows as much as we do.

Looks like he is going to decide after the first days of testing

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:49 pm

Omega wrote:

Still waiting for Hakkinen to end his sabbatical.

Still waiting to mansell to retire.

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