Formula 1 Discussion - And favourite driver?

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Coccxys said:
The push for safety in the sport has been amazing but it feels like they've got too risk averse. Between instantly stopping and going home if it rains within 20 miles of the circuit and making the cars far to large and heavy for exciting racing just to pass the minimum safety criteria it has impacted the quality of the sport.

You will never make a sport about going as fast a possible pushing the limits while wheel to wheel with others totally safe so there needs to be a place you put that line. It feels like too much of modern safety in the sport is just what would have stopped the last major crash while ignoring how likely that is to ever be replicated.
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IMO the risk-averseness on what would be a normal wet race in the 2000's is pretty absurd. All it does is make everyone question why even have wet tires at all. The cars are remarkably safe and if someone has an off, you just collect them off the gravel like in any other race.
 
XL xQgg?QcQCaTYDMjqoDnYpG said:
Alonso complains about the 2026 cars being too easy to drive: "Here in Bahrain, we're going 50 kilometers per hour slower through corner 12 than we used to. Just to save energy for the straights. Even our chef in the kitchen could drive these cars."

After Verstappen's "2026 regulations are like Formula E on steroids" comment, some Formula E peeps couldn't resist
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Tracking dual retirement announcements. Three if we throw in Hamilton. I have a feeling shit is going to be interesting this year.
 
Verstappen in Formula E would be Kino since they really like to race as if they were Bumper Cars. Verstappen would feel right at home
 
Balr0g said:
Verstappen in Formula E would be Kino since they really like to race as if they were Bumper Cars. Verstappen would feel right at home
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That's the odd part about formula e. Its probably the only racing series Max could go to where none of the fans would follow. Id rather watch him drift a swamp boat.
 
XL xQgg?QcQCaTYDMjqoDnYpG said:
Good video imo on showing 2026 performance in push laps
not looking good, battery drains way too quickly
inb4 260 kph top speed on Monza
https://youtube.com/watch?v=fwNgcXElUEI
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I really want this year to kick ass, but these findings and Verstappen’s comments have me worried. After four years of planning this season, there’s going to be major fallout if it’s a bust. And, as usual, you can trace it back to Germany fucking things up for everyone with Volkswagon Group crying about engine regulations.

And the ESG fags crying about “SuSTainAbIlITy1!”
 
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I have no problem with F1 being safety centered.
But that has nothing to do with trying to make F1 a "Green faggot" endeavor run by a bunch of guys who sell oil for a living.
 
Balr0g said:
So what is the solution then? New measurement techniques or a refined method to measure certain aspects? Imagine if the Merc engine is deemed illegal. that would kick out 8 cars and would held F1 liable for the tv stations to whom they sold the broadcasting rights. If my memory is correct F1 promised to at least have 20 cars on the grid at all time so if we downsize to 14 cars F1 is basically breaking their own sales pitch.

Also, it makes me wonder why Red Bull joined the rest as I thought they had the basically same solution as Mercedes. either they believe they are in the clear or they never had the trick to begin with and their engine is just that good (allegedly)
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You just gave me flashbacks to an American F1 race that had Jordan and Ferrari on the grid and no other teams.

Shame we can’t still throw beer at them while they race.
 
XL xQgg?QcQCaTYDMjqoDnYpG said:
inb4 260 kph top speed on Monza
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They'll manage it on the main straight on lap 1/2 then it'll be "holy fuck the battery is gone, you need to run on half power". Then 2 monute plus laps and hitting the 2 hour timer before they get to the full number of laps.

No MGU-H means the only charging is in the braking zones. Tracks with lots of straights and few hard stops will result in very flat batteries very quickly.
 
Coccxys said:
They'll manage it on the main straight on lap 1/2 then it'll be "holy fuck the battery is gone, you need to run on half power" [...] Tracks with lots of straights and few hard stops will result in very flat batteries very quickly.
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Did you see the video I embedded?
Bahrain is quite a battery-friendly track and Leclerc's battery was flat before his hotlap was over
 
Bathurst 12h this weekend, it'll be streamed for free, it's always a great watch. Especially the first hours when they race while the sun rises.
The commentator crew is pretty fun, making jokes and telling stories to pass the time, quite refreshing compared to Lando and Hamilton ballcupping by Mr Croft.
 
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So, the ERS can recharge battery while the driver goes full throttle, generating up to -250 KW power (that's negative power). With the ICE having around 400 KW, add that together and that's around 150 KW.
So while the driver goes full throttle, the software decides whether the car's power is 200 hp (~240 kph) or 1000 hp (~330 kph) or something in between.
In the picture, Norris and Leclerc go full throttle at turn 12 but did not exceed 240 kph
Leclerc says it's not the most enjoyable or exciting car to drive, he's skeptical about overtaking (possibly too challenging)
Stella also confirms that the McLaren drivers found it extremely difficult to overtake due to having the same drag and the same power when following someone

Alonso says late 90s/early 00s cars were unmatched, he empathizes with Verstappen as cars are now conditioned by the energy-saving systems, "however that's always been Formula 1"

Talibantonelli and bin Russell are the fastest drivers on day 3, with Piastri, Hamilton, and Colapinto putting in 161, 150, and 144 laps respectively.

In other news, Ralf Schumacher is getting married to a man
 
SirCliveSinclairdabbing said:
ou just gave me flashbacks to an American F1 race that had Jordan and Ferrari on the grid and no other teams.
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You forgot Minardi. Those 3 teams were the only ones on tyres that would not crumble under the demands of the Indy track because the others used Michelin tyres that were for this race pure shit. Ferrari's only win in 2005 btw. Oofff
 
Balr0g said:
You forgot Minardi. Those 3 teams were the only ones on tyres that would not crumble under the demands of the Indy track because the others used Michelin tyres that were for this race pure shit. Ferrari's only win in 2005 btw. Oofff
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Speaking of Indy, look forward to Grosjean in the #18 Dayle Coyne Racing Honda
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El Chacal De La Trompeta said:
im ready to jump to wec if the first 2 races are shit.
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I wouldn't be surprised if Max is ready to jump to WEC too.
Eadred said:
Bathurst 12h this weekend, it'll be streamed for free, it's always a great watch.
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I'm shocked that it hasn't been geoblocked over here. Maybe Foxtel or whoever would usually telecast something like the Bathurst 12 Hour doesn't give a shit?
Eadred said:
Especially the first hours when they race while the sun rises.
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and when the kangaroos are out and about. Though to be fair, those fuckers never sleep.


Eadred said:
The commentator crew is pretty fun, making jokes and telling stories to pass the time, quite refreshing compared to Lando and Hamilton ballcupping by Mr Croft.
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Yeah, that's standard Aussie commentary.
 
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