F1 - General discussion and 2017

Joking aside though, McLaren need to seriously consider taking Mercedes Power - if it is even on offer.

If they stick with Honda they will hemorrhage sponsorship money by running at the back of the grid until Honda finally get it right.

If they switch back to Mercedes they probably can't beat the works team but they could well be fighting with Ferrari and Redbull for the resultant sponsorship money.

McLaren Automotive have the talent, and probably the facilities, to develop a F1 Power Unit but they don't have the capital needed.

What ever happens I hope we dont have to get used to McLaren being a midfield team like we did Williams.

McLaren need to be fighting Ferrari regardless of midfield or top 4, taking the championship is bonus point.
 
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caroper said:
It is a Strong possibility.

McLaren 1st and 2nd to retire .................

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I wonder if Alonso has worked on his Camera man skills ? :p

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Qualifying you can't look past the Mercedes cars. They have that scary engine mode...

With that said and the track layout Mercedes should win it with Ferrari a close second.
 
This guy needs some lessons in how to write clearly, but it seems the rules on moving under braking have been amended this year, so some moving is allowed, unless the stewards deem it dangerous.

Attending a special media briefing at which he clarified the 2017 regulations, Charlie Whiting confirmed that the so-called 'Verstappen rule' has been dropped.

The rule was introduced last season following a number of incidents involving the Red Bull driver, when the Dutch youngster was accused of moving under braking while defending his position.

"There will be a small change to some of the incidents we saw last year handled slightly differently," said Whiting, "simply because the so-called ‘Verstappen' rule has gone.

"Before, we said any move under braking will be investigated," he continued. "Now we have a simple rule that says, effectively, that if a driver moves erratically or goes unnecessarily slowly or behaves in a manner that could endanger another driver then he will be investigated.

"So, it's a very broad rule now, but what we did after Austin last year if you remember was - no, in Austin last year, sorry - in response to some comments from drivers, was that we used the existing rules to put into the events notes as to how we would interpret the existing rules.

"Then, the interpretation simply was that drivers shouldn't move under braking. That's what gave rise to the incident in Mexico, well, not gave rise to the incident, that's what gave rise to the penalty to Seb (Vettel) in Mexico," he continued referring to the penalty handed to the Ferrari driver for his defence while under attack from Daniel Ricciardo.

"Now that will be dealt with slightly differently in that the stewards will be invited to simply focus on every incident and judge it on its own merits. So each incident will be dealt with only on the basis of whether it was a dangerous manoeuvre, not necessarily because he moved under braking.
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http://www.pitpass.com/58587/FIA-drops-Verstappen-rule
 
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