F1 2023

Which team will take constructors in 2023?

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Speedster said:
As has been stated that is, unfortunately, the nature of F1. However, if one is willing to look beyond the fight for P1 alone there are multiple unpredictable battles to be found. It is unrealistic to expect F1 to suddenly become something it has never been.
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I agree with you to a point. However, one would like to see different winners. Most of us got tired seeing the Schumacher-/ Hamilton dominance and yes, this has been going on for decades. The question is how the playing field can be levelled.
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
I have said it before and will say it again. F1's biggest problem is when they took refueling away. That took all kinds of strategies out of the game. You could go for short stints and fast laps on soft tires with a short refueling stop. Soft and mediums will also last longer with less weight. Now the go to is hards and everybody have mostly the same strategy and that just gives way to the fastest car or car that has least tire wear always winning. By allowing for fuel changes some cars will do better with light fuel loads and other with heavier fuel and the field will be more equal.
Surely with all the technology they could come up with some safer way to refuel cars as this was the main reason for removing that.
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That's never gonna happen. Cost and safety

If anything they will come with some stupid new idea to stop for battery recharging. But only on lap4, lap37 and lap 54.5, and also only during every 3rd sprint weekend.
 
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Bring back refueling

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Werner1975 said:
I agree with you to a point. However, one would like to see different winners. Most of us got tired seeing the Schumacher-/ Hamilton dominance and yes, this has been going on for decades. The question is how the playing field can be levelled.
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Whatever the answer to that may be, it won't be solved on a random IT forum.
 
Werner1975 said:
I agree with you to a point. However, one would like to see different winners. Most of us got tired seeing the Schumacher-/ Hamilton dominance and yes, this has been going on for decades. The question is how the playing field can be levelled.
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Budget caps and wind tunnel times should slowly bring the cars closer to each other over time
 
i used to watch f1 when schumacher raced

than i stopped cos i couldnt take the sound and hamilton was winning all the time

came back to watch a little

and guess what ..its a repeat of the outcome
 
If you ignore the RB, the rest of the cars are very close to each other.

Just this weekend in Q1, the difference between going through to Q2 and kicked out, was less than 1 second.
Take this in for a moment, less than a second difference in your laptime after the fastest driver, and you out!

If you ask me, the cost cap and the limited wind tunnel / cfd time is really working. F1 never been this close before.
 
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Tinuva said:
If you ignore the RB, the rest of the cars are very close to each other.

Just this weekend in Q1, the difference between going through to Q1 and kicked out, was less than 1 second.
Take this in for a moment, less than a second difference in your laptime after the fastest driver, and you out!

If you ask me, the cost cap and the limited wind tunnel / cfd time is really working. F1 never been this close before.
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but we not watching to see who finishes 3rd

yes there is some fun battles and some crazy races

but coming from 9th to chow your own partner as well ..crazy

ferrari was fast last weekened this weekend slow ..those small changes make it exciting but yeah the RB team is running away already
 
Werner1975 said:
I agree with you to a point. However, one would like to see different winners. Most of us got tired seeing the Schumacher-/ Hamilton dominance and yes, this has been going on for decades. The question is how the playing field can be levelled.
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The problem is that F1 is not just based on driver talent alone but largely on developed technology of a team and unless everyone is forced to drive the same spec car, there can never be level playing field. One team will always dominate if they hit the jackpot in their development of a car in a certain regulations cycle.

As long as the FIA keeps changing the regulations, certain teams might reach optimal development of a car before competitors can largely based on their current brain trust/money/facilities or whatever.
 
I.am.Sam said:
but we not watching to see who finishes 3rd

yes there is some fun battles and some crazy races

but coming from 9th to chow your own partner as well ..crazy

ferrari was fast last weekened this weekend slow ..those small changes make it exciting but yeah the RB team is running away already
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But should we then not appreciate the pure brilliance of Verstappen. Where he could come from 9th and beat his teammate easily that drives the same car as him and started 1st?
You cant tell Max to drive slower? Or should we add cement blocks to his car because he is too good?
Remember Checo was not 2nd in championship in any of the previous seasons.
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
I have said it before and will say it again. F1's biggest problem is when they took refueling away. That took all kinds of strategies out of the game. You could go for short stints and fast laps on soft tires with a short refueling stop. Soft and mediums will also last longer with less weight. Now the go to is hards and everybody have mostly the same strategy and that just gives way to the fastest car or car that has least tire wear always winning. By allowing for fuel changes some cars will do better with light fuel loads and other with heavier fuel and the field will be more equal.
Surely with all the technology they could come up with some safer way to refuel cars as this was the main reason for removing that.
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Can't be normal for me to be agreeing with Mr Vaal dam like this...

Well said.
 
Imagine if they left the 2021 regulations in play. We'd probably have 4 teams battling for P1 atm. McLaren would be right up there. The cars also seemed to be more nimble than they are now. Now every turn looks like you're turning a ship.
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
And how many times was Bottas told not to fight his teammate or let him pass?
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Plenty. I have a problem with that too with the only exception being at end of season and its the difference between winning a title or not winning a title. Early in the season it's simply just nonsense.
 
Anti-Chris said:
Never said it should be... If he had any chance of keeping Max behind him, I would be all for a good show... But to foolishly "defend at all costs" against your team mate that is a more than a second a lap faster than you would be ridiculous...
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They can defend at all costs and not crash. They're the best in the world.
 
Nibiru said:
Lewis is spending a lot of time and energy on his public persona and his clothes/fashion. Every time he arrives at the paddock he treats it as a fashion show and models for the photographers and PR teams to get all the right angles and he ensures his fashion walk/stride is nice and slow. Maybe if he spent less time doing this he could beat the 1 x time race winner rookie driver George Russel.
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BS
 
icarusza said:
Imagine if they left the 2021 regulations in play. We'd probably have 4 teams battling for P1 atm. McLaren would be right up there. The cars also seemed to be more nimble than they are now. Now every turn looks like you're turning a ship.
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This without the Masi version of the rules.
 
icarusza said:
Imagine if they left the 2021 regulations in play. We'd probably have 4 teams battling for P1 atm. McLaren would be right up there. The cars also seemed to be more nimble than they are now. Now every turn looks like you're turning a ship.
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What is 2021 regulations? Those where you could not drive your car when you within 2sec of the guy in front of you?
Merc fan?
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
What is 2021 regulations? Those where you could not drive your car when you within 2sec of the guy in front of you?
Merc fan?
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Redbull fan, but I miss the competition from Merc. The overtaking also felt a little more do or die instead of just waiting for next DRS zone. The smaller tires led to higher tire deg which (I think) meant more 2 stop races, or at least more variability in performance.
 
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