F1 - General discussion and 2017

Zyraz said:
Below you will find 4 answers , pick the option that is most likely .

A) A Mclaren Honda pole , victory for Alonso and 2nd for Vandoorne.
B) Hamilton to reveal he is leaving F1 to follow a modelling career .
C) Vettel to moan about Blue flags
D) Kimi Raikkonen to have an interview of more than 2 minutes and to show emotion in the interview .

Pick a choice : :D
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The sun spinning out of control and crashing into the moon is more likely to happen than A...

:whistle:
 
Zyraz said:
Below you will find 4 answers , pick the option that is most likely .

A) A Mclaren Honda pole , victory for Alonso and 2nd for Vandoorne.
B) Hamilton to reveal he is leaving F1 to follow a modelling career .
C) Vettel to moan about Blue flags
D) Kimi Raikkonen to have an interview of more than 2 minutes and to show emotion in the interview .

Pick a choice : :D
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E) None of the above:

McLaren to bring new body parts but will be unable to test them as Honda forget to bring a power unit.
The one from Russia is still in bits whilst they try to find a coolant leak.
 
As amusing as the tomfoolery is, any details on what to expect this weekend?

I know Red Bull have an aero package that should be arriving. Is Honda likely to deliver a new Engine?

Anyone else making changes?
 
UrBaN963 said:
As amusing as the tomfoolery is, any details on what to expect this weekend?

I know Red Bull have an aero package that should be arriving. Is Honda likely to deliver a new Engine?

Anyone else making changes?
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Barcelona has traditionally been where teams introduce the first major updates of the season so it's tough to say who's going to be where. The smart money will once again be on Ferrari (Vettel) vs Mercedes (Hamilton, and to a lesser extent Bottas). Red Bull and Williams will surely be hoping for marked improvements but I wouldn't go outside the championship contenders for a winner this weekend.
 
My weekend F1 wishlist:

1. Bottas wins again.
2. McLaren finishes with both cars.
3. Lewis finishes 8th or some other irrelevant slot.
 
Polish said:
My weekend F1 wishlist:

1. Bottas wins again.
2. McLaren finishes with both cars.
3. Lewis finishes 8th or some other irrelevant slot.
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1. Ferrari, Mclaren race for the lead.
2. New RB Aero sees them find a 3rd.
3. Honda finish the race with both cars.
4. Stroll, Van Doorn and the rest actually finish the race.
5. No cars lost to failure, only attrition from non-injurious accidents.


Would love to see some real racing again. Last race was great, the finish was fantastic.
 
Polish said:
My weekend F1 wishlist:

1. Bottas wins again.
2. McLaren finishes with both cars.
3. Lewis finishes 8th or some other irrelevant slot.
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We need to keep the Points between Merc and Ferrari and between Vettel and Hamilton, close.
If any one gets a large lead at this stage it would be a boring year with a clear leader.
So don't wish Hamilton an 8 place finish, let him stay neck and neck with Vettel till seasons end.
 
Polish said:
My weekend F1 wishlist:

1. Bottas wins again.
2. McLaren finishes with both cars.
3. Lewis finishes 8th or some other irrelevant slot.
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More or less

But both McLaren cars finishing... Bigger chance of JZ stepping down
 
Some Spanish GP bits n bobs.

Laps: 66 laps

Start time: 14:00hrs local

Grid advantage: Pole position is located on the left side of the track, on the racing line. There is more grip available there, but it's the longest
run to Turn One of the season and a lot can change during that initial 730-metre sprint

DRS: There are two DRS zones, on the approaches to Turns One and 10
Don't put the kettle on: Last year's race was won using a two-stop strategy (laps 12 and 34), while Sebastian Vettel was the first three-stopper home in third place. How will this year's more durable tyre compounds affect strategy? If it's another one-stop race, expect cars to pit from lap 25 onwards

Pitlane length/Pitstops: 330m/0.206 miles (longest of the season: Silverstone, 457m/0.283 miles). Estimated time loss for a pitstop is 21s, which is relatively short

Safety Car likelihood: 37 per cent, which is low. If there is a Safety Car, it usually comes on lap one when drivers are jostling for position - as was the case last year, when both Mercedes collided

Watch out for: Turn Nine. This 210km/h (130mph) right-hander rises over a crest, meaning the car becomes light just as the drivers are re-applying the power ahead of the long straight down to Turn 10. There were several high-speed spins at this corner during winter testing; expect more drama this weekend

Track length: 4.655km/2.892 miles (14th longest track of the year - longest: Spa-Francorchamps, shortest: Monaco)

2016 pole position: Lewis Hamilton, 1m22.000s

2016 fastest lap: Daniil Kvyat, 1m26.948s (lap 53)

Lap record: 1:21.670s (Kimi Raikkonen, 2008)

Tyre choice: Yellow Soft, white Medium and orange Hard - the first time this combination has been used in 2017

Distance to Turn One: 730m/0.454 miles (longest of season)

Longest straight: 1.047km/0.651 miles (longest of the season: China, 1.17km/0.727 miles)

Top speed: 335km/h/208mph, on the approach to Turn One (fastest of season: Monza, 350km/h/217mph)

Full throttle: 65 per cent (highest of the season: Monza, 75 per cent)

Brakewear: Medium. There are eight braking events around the lap, but only two big stops, into Turns One and 10

Fuel consumption: 1.7kg per lap, which is average

ERS demands: Medium

Gear changes: 44 per lap/2904 per race
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pitpass.com
 
I am just so tired (pun) of the level of importance and influence the tires are having in determining race pace and strategy. There is absolutely no visual effect apart from lap times. Recently someone went like ¾ of the race without a stop, maybe not that long but not far off.

With the stops being about the only highlight to add some excitement where things could go wrong, this is now adding to anti-climax where we are already feeling the lack of overtaking due to the apparent technical design.
I am whining now but so-far all races have been boring, even if they have had new winners.

I hope that’s not all we’re getting this year.
 
Looking back to the Schumi/Hakkinen days, pit stops were a HUGE factor. Pit strategy won or lost races, with them being such a large factor that pit timing was something you watched for as a viewer.

With them no longer refuelling and the tires being what they are, it's definitely less of a point in the races. It's more a point of when in the race is the red lag going to occur (assuming it does) and what do you do then as regards pitting.
 
F1 Report - 2017 Spanish GP Preview

[video=youtube;CUlUg5gHgBA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUlUg5gHgBA[/video]
 
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