F1 2022

[Hamster]

The top teams are allowed way too many opportunities to get better in F1, much like in football.

In F1 there's less wind at the top

 

[Icemanbrfc]

In F1 there's less wind at the top

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Need Ferrari to end last

 

[Speedster]

To be fair you can argue that a great deal of Merc's staff is now at RB so it's not impossible to poach staff within similar financial constraints (except the top 3 obviously). I agree that the bigger teams still have means to mitigate such constraints more so than others. It's been raised that the RB 10% wind tunnel penalty means that the cost they save from not running for that purpose just gets redirected to other performance projects.

I still can't help feel that I'd prefer an unlimited engineering approach for F1.

You can't exactly blame people for moving to a more friendly work environment.

/Runs

 

[Icemanbrfc]

You can't exactly blame people for moving to a more friendly work environment.

/Runs

You mean favouring environment

/Runs

 

[quovadis]

You can't exactly blame people for moving to a more friendly work environment.

/Runs

I hear the catering is out of this world

 

[Speedster]

In F1 there's less wind at the top

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With their penalty RB is at 63%

 

[Icemanbrfc]

I hear the catering is out of this world

Did Woolworths do the catering for Red Bull?

 

[caroper]

Did Woolworths do the catering for Red Bull?

no Heston Blumenthal, he charges £1,300 per meal in his restaurant

 

[Willie Trombone]

I'm not a Hamilton fan, but it's not his fault, that teams couldn't piece together a good car to challenge him and Mercedes.

So in that way, to have budget caps, could potentially level the field, or close it up. In theory, the FIA should just set a one size fits all approach, where they say, that every team will only have 30 hours of wind tunnel testing (except Ferrari, they allowed more) as an example.. whether it's RB, Merc, Williams, all the same.

The top teams are allowed way too many opportunities to get better in F1, much like in football.

Actually he was beaten by Kimi by 1 point and he narrowly beat Massa the following year if I recall. It wasn't as though there weren't good cars around at the time, Alonso just has selective memory and likes to stir. The difference is he didn't wait to challenge the field, he got into a brand new car in a brand new class and got a podium at his first race.

 

[Willie Trombone]

I reckon the thin air means the turbos have to work that much harder and so the boost is turned down a bit. Aero drag is also less.

Is it my imagination or are the Ferraris whistling more than any other car on the grid?

 

[Willie Trombone]

You can't exactly blame people for moving to a more familiar work environment.

/Runs

Given half of Merc are there already.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Lol Fernando

Alonso: We need to stop putting F1 fans against each other on social media

Fernando Alonso believes Formula 1 fans need to stop being put up against each other after taking to Twitter to clarify comments about Lewis Hamilton in a Dutch newspaper interview.

www.autosport.com

 

[Craig_]

Is it my imagination or are the Ferraris whistling more than any other car on the grid?

I also wondered about that, you think that something is fishy there?

 

[caroper]

I also wondered about that, you think that something is fishy there?

They are using the Catering Budget to increase performance by feeding the Drivers on a Bean based Diet to harvest the natural gas during the race..............

 

[Tinuva]

Reading all these catering jokes, it would seem redbull's name/image have been hurt more than the penalties did.

 

[quovadis]

They are using the Catering Budget to increase performance by feeding the Drivers on a Bean based Diet to harvest the natural gas during the race..............

Don’t joke those cars may be burning wiper fluid

 

[Hamster]

Well, the Hamilton fans are finally Verstappen free:

"Because the guy that beat him after being robbed actually overtook him, because he's got a quicker car, because of engineering and Formula 1 and design, and pretty much because of [Adrian Newey, Red Bull's Chief Technical Officer] over there."

Verstappen boycotting Sky Sports in Mexico | RacingNews365

After Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz made reference to Lewis Hamilton being robbed of the 2021 World Championship, Max Verstappen is allegedly refusing to appear on the network during the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend.

racingnews365.com

Ted Kravitz is such a chop

 

[quovadis]

Ted Kravitz is such a chop

You could’ve at least implied that he’s a chop.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

I also wondered about that, you think that something is fishy there?

Only thing fishy is over at RB... On the menu

 

[caroper]

Well, the Hamilton fans are finally Verstappen free:

Verstappen boycotting Sky Sports in Mexico | RacingNews365

After Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz made reference to Lewis Hamilton being robbed of the 2021 World Championship, Max Verstappen is allegedly refusing to appear on the network during the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend.

racingnews365.com

Ted Kravitz is such a chop

So is the Reserve Driver going out in his car?
If not then how is he going to avoid being seen on SKY?
If he is Just planning to avoid the Interviews then he will have to ensure that he doesn't finish on the podium.