F1 2014 thread

Daniel now 5.5 sec behind Alonso. Enough laps to pass him
FA 4th place. Give Ricciardo credit, the boy is tenacious
 
Quantum Theory said:
...or be passed by Alonso too, and sit in 5th...
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Yep, I think Rosberg needed to have a really strong coffee before getting in the car, it looked as if he fell asleep on the start line.

At least he managed to get back up to second without too much drama ;).
 
I wonder if Vettel's ignoring team orders will have repercussions at the top considering that Ricciardo may have missed his opportunity to challenge Alonso thanks to Vettel?
I'm not unhappy that Vettel told them to get lost, but someone higher up might not be happy :)
Vettel is not in it for the team, that's for sure.
 
Did anyone else hear David Coulthard's sneaky innuendo when they were discussing tyre graining? He threw in a very subtle "yeah, broken rubber can be disastrous!". Intentional? I certainly hope so, as it was a very sharp comment! :D
 
Agent_Smith said:
Did anyone else hear David Coulthard's sneaky innuendo when they were discussing tyre graining? He threw in a very subtle "yeah, broken rubber can be disastrous!". Intentional? I certainly hope so, as it was a very sharp comment! :D
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Hahaha! Missed that lol
 
You guys do realise that this is a very one sided, unfair advantaged, manufacturer season, right?
The other cars may only change to Merc's design for next season.

Hence the reason why either Hamilton or Rosberg will take the championship and Mercedes also the manufacturer win.
 
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Falco said:
You guys do realise that this is a very one sided, unfair advantaged, manufacturer season, right?
The other cars may only chance to Merc's design for next season.

Hence the reason why either Hamilton or Rosberg will take the championship and Mercedes also the manufacturer win.
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Yep, it's innovation and Merc trumped the rest. It happens almost every year. Short of giving them the same cars and engines...
I DO have an issue with the rules around making changes though. I dont see why teams can't just chop and change and use 50 gearboxes a season if it suits them and they have the money to burn.

The same thing happened the past few years with Redbull. Most teams aero packages can only be used on their chassis... and with the artificial tyre degradation issues, they had the edge and never lost it.
 
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Falco said:
You guys do realise that this is a very one sided, unfair advantaged, manufacturer season, right?
The other cars may only change to Merc's design for next season.

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Other than McLaren, Force India and Williams who have the design this season as well?
 
iaywtimnbe said:
Yep, it's innovation and Merc trumped the rest. It happens almost every year. Short of giving them the same cars and engines...
I DO have an issue with the rules around making changes though. I dont see why teams can't just chop and change and use 50 gearboxes a season if it suits them and they have the money to burn.

The same thing happened the past few years with Redbull. Most teams aero packages can only be used on their chassis... and with the artificial tyre degradation issues, they had the edge and never lost it.
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And this year it's Merc's splitting the turbine and compressor, with the latter now at the front of the engine...giving all sorts of benefits from reducing turbo lag to making space for the heavy gearbox in a more centralized position under the turbo (giving better balance of the car).
 
Falco said:
And this year it's Merc's splitting the turbine and compressor, with the latter now at the front of the engine...giving all sorts of benefits from reducing turbo lag to making space for the heavy gearbox in a more centralized position under the turbo (giving better balance of the car).
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Yep - good design. F1 is about the best team, car and driver combo with the car being the most important.
 
Ferrari streamlining and cleaning house....

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has already begun a restructuring of his Formula 1 team in a bid to get it back to the front of the grid.

While he and new team boss Marco Mattiacci continue a review of the operation following Stefano Domenicali's surprise resignation, di Montezemolo has wasted little time in making more immediate changes.

He has made a push to cut out bureaucracy at the outfit, streamlining decision-making processes and simplifying the staffing structure to ensure that it is more reactive to making the necessary improvements.

To help achieve this, Ferrari has cut back on the number of consultants it uses, while also focusing on ramping up the areas where it knows more performance can be found.

Di Montezemolo has also demanded that the schedule of its update programme be accelerated - which has meant external suppliers being asked to reduce the time it takes for new parts to be delivered to the team.

A statement issued on Ferrari's website outlining the tweaks said: "The aim of all these changes is for Ferrari to be able to react more quickly, ready to gather and make the most of information both drivers provide during race simulations, but above all, whenever they take to the track."

Mattiacci had his first race in charge of the team in China last weekend, and said that it was ready to do whatever it takes to return to the top.

"I will discuss things with the chairman [di Montezemolo], and clearly what is needed we will do," he said. "Even going to the market [to hire people] - but with a clear idea that it is not just for the sake of shopping.

"It is only if we find someone that will bring extremely added value to a team that according to all of us is one of the highest level teams in F1. That is the philosophy. What is needed will be done."
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Had to be done at Ferrari.

A faulty engine can only go so far before breaking down...........metaphorically
 
Ecclestone's £300m payout from family trust

All eyes were on a court room in Munich on Thursday as the bribery trial against Bernie Ecclestone began. However, the most explosive revelations are to be found in the indictment against the Formula One boss. One of the most surprising of these is that Ecclestone is paid £60m ($100m) annually by his ex-wife Slavica's Bambino trust according to an article in the Sunday Telegraph by Christian Sylt.


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Ecclestone and Slavica were married for 24 years but divorced in 2009 on the grounds of his allegedly "unreasonable behaviour." It was widely-reported that Ecclestone paid his ex more than £600m making it one of the biggest divorce settlements in British legal history. In fact the payment flows in the opposite direction.

The 256-page indictment against Ecclestone lays bare his finances and states that "since his divorce from his wife the accused has received payments on the basis of the British decree nisi. The payments amount to around $100m per year. The duration of the payments from the divorce decree is not known."

According to the indictment, the details of the divorce settlement were given to the prosecutors in testimony from Frederique Flournoy who is a director of Bambino. It has made more than £2.4bn from selling shares in F1 and it is central to the reason why Ecclestone's ex paid him in the divorce settlement and not the other way round.

Bambino is based in in the tax haven of Liechtenstein and its beneficiaries are Ecclestone's ex and their two daughters. When it was set up in 1997 Slavica had not lived in the UK for long enough to be domiciled so if he had died she would have had to pay 40% inheritance tax on money received from him whereas spouses are usually exempt from this.

The concern over Ecclestone's future was fuelled by his poor health which culminated in him having a triple heart bypass in 1999.

To prevent his income from being taxed if he had died he transferred his most valuable assets, the entire share capital of F1's parent company, to a Jersey-based business called Petara which was ultimately owned by his ex. She then put the shares in the offshore trust so no tax has been paid on the money raised by selling them.

The catch is that, as a UK resident, Ecclestone is not allowed control over the trust otherwise it would be declared a sham and he would have to pay tax on it.

Ecclestone's defence to the bribery charges revolves around Bambino. He has been charged with paying a £26.2m bribe to former banker Gerhard Gribkowsky to steer the sale of F1 to the private equity firm CVC in 2006 as it had agreed to retain him as the boss of the sport. He denies paying a bribe and claims that Gribkowsky threatened to tell H.M. Revenue & Customs that he controlled the trust if the £26m was not paid.

The indictment claims that the "close family bond resulted in a strong actual connection between Bambino and the accused." However, Ecclestone denies that he controlled Bambino and says he paid Gribkowsky because his unfounded allegations could have triggered a lengthy and costly investigation.
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www.pitpass.com

Smells of mafia style dealings, guy is dirty.
 
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