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Post by Wß on Oct 11, 2017 12:52:35 GMT
Figuring there's going to be quite a bit of activity this year...
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Post by Hammer on Oct 11, 2017 13:37:24 GMT
I'm going to go out a bit on a limb and say Redbull will be WCC in 2018....and Verslappen will become the youngest WDC in F1. Mercedes runners up. Ferrari a solid 3rd.
Though I'm thankful Mercedes under the guidance of Wannabe Wolff has held the upper hand for so long and made Lewis 4x WDC.
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Post by Wß on Oct 11, 2017 16:36:40 GMT
I'd love to see a strong Renault PU. Red Bull would be competitive, Renault would be coming in with their first real clean slate car since coming back as a full fledged manufacturer and Ferrari will keep the momentum they got this year.
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Post by dogued on Oct 12, 2017 4:29:48 GMT
Honda and TR to work together to put out a solid car. Ricciardo, Vettel & Hamilton to fight out the title, with Verstappen and Bottas picking up a couple of wins. Lap times to be slower as teams run tuned down engines to limit failures. Pecking order: Mercedes/Ferrari Redbull / Force India Torro Rosso / Renault / McLaren Williams / Haas / Sauber
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Post by Wß on Oct 12, 2017 12:02:48 GMT
Jeez you see Williams falling down to the last rung level? They're a big question mark for me but not bottom of the barrel.
Renault with their power plant will be the big gainers, that's call and I'm sticking with it.
Hulkenberg to get... a podium. Gasp!
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Post by dogued on Oct 13, 2017 2:54:10 GMT
Not so much that I see Williams fall, but I think the Ferrari power plant will lift Haas / Sauber, while Leclerc is an exciting rookie who I think can score points over Stroll/Magnussen. Williams' deficit to Force India and Mercedes is a sign that they need serious aero work over winter. More detailed would be:
Mercedes/Ferrari - Mercedes all round package and driver combination will see them continue to perform at the head of the pack. Ferrari's engine is getting better and the short wheelbase will continue to be an advantage in areas.
Red Bull /Force India - Red Bull will continue to be down slightly on power compared to the top teams, but will still push hard. Force India have a good engine and Ocon will only improve. I think their aero will improve enough to have them pushing for podiums.
Torro Rosso/Renault/McLaren - I think the Honda engine is already showing improvement and if they work well with Torro Rosso, good results can be achieved. the main sticking point for them will be drivers. Renault will improve and the driver pairing is good, but I still think they lack the aero of the top teams. McLaren's results will depend on if they are willing to make the right changes to accommodate the Renault package. If it all clicks, I can see them being up with Red Bull.
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Post by dogued on Oct 13, 2017 3:06:54 GMT
My *hope* for 2018 is that the Renault and Honda packages will be closer to the Ferrari and Mercedes packages, meaning it will come down to driver and aero. I would love to see mixed top 10 results rather than the 2 Mercedes, 2 Ferraris, 2 Red Bulls, 2 Force India results that a typical race currently brings. Addition of the Halo, removal of the T-Bar, retention of some form of shark fin, and the ban on monkey seats will all offer interesting chances for teams to make aero gains/losses. The increase in minimum weight to compensate for the Halo might help some teams who are light already and can shift ballast around easier. Stricter PU rules could help the Mercedes powered teams. So all in all, it could be interesting. Not as Interesting as the potential for 2019 however........
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Post by Hammer on Oct 21, 2017 7:21:27 GMT
I'm thinking if indeed RB comes good next year which I think they should, it would be a pretty tough year for Lewis. Though this time I think Lewis would have a slight edge, since Redbull will have two drivers vying for the trophy and Bottas I think just is not at their level. So in this scenario, Lewis would have the benefit of no.1 status for the 2nd time in his F1 life (after Heikki).
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Post by London on Oct 22, 2017 11:37:57 GMT
In defence to Bottas, the W08 is a very difficult car to drive (I dont really know why though, I didnt do my homeworks) even if the talented one perform directly no matter the context like Sainz. But still I will judge him next year. I am not sure Seb would have done an awesome job with that car since he's a car dependant (remember 2014 and what Horner said plus the adaptation to the new regulation was a disaster for him), doesn't perform well in high speed corners type of track and his style of driving (oversteer / the turn-in rotation according to Mark Hughes) requires a strong rear end performance from his car. In 2014 Daniel was far less sensitive to a loose rear end than Vettel which allowed him to perform better, probably owing to his time spent at Toro Rosso with a less aggressive blown diffuser over the last few seasons.
Deciphering the style of driving : Alonso, Vettel & Hamilton
Mark Hughes on why Daniel Ricciardo is showing Sebastian Vettel the way at Red Bull
Bottas still compromising Mercedes set-up after US GP struggles
I am definitely sure Vettel would not be able to perform in the W08.
Bottas will be able to perform better in 2018 after Mercedes will have changed his concept.
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Post by London on Oct 28, 2017 13:00:49 GMT
(Hopefully this is the good thread) Sergio Perez onboard in FP1 with new Exhaust Microphone :
streamable.com/shl43?preset=mp4-mobile&autoplay=1
Sound awful in my opinion. It sounds like they just pitched it up an octave to give the illusion of the v8 revving sounds. I am not a fan of the superficial direction the Formula 1 is taking to add some magic to the show they want to offer us. The americanisation of this sport is not a good idea.
I read Liberty Media is considering rows of three cars on the starting grid. I mean what the purpose of the qualification if you qualify on the third place and you can still be on the front row ? Plus there is some first corners which are very narrows on some tracks and there is already no room with these wider cars and with those weird drivers who can't race in a fairly way. It will add nothing but more trouble for the FIA.
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Post by Wß on Nov 17, 2017 20:59:32 GMT
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Post by RyRy on Nov 24, 2017 13:42:49 GMT
The tyre names & colors are all wrong... it should have been: - Ultrahard = Black / Dark Brown (Darkest)
[/b][li] Superhard = Dark Purple (Darker) [/li]
[li] Hard = Dark Orange (Dark)[/li]
[li] Medium = White[/li]
[li] Soft = Yellow (Bright)[/li]
[li] Supersoft = Red (Brighter)[/li]
[li] Ultrasoft = Fuschia (Brightest)[/li][/ul] Then we would have: [/b][li] Intermediate = Green[/li][/ul] You could if you wanted change the wets to dark blue and the intermediates to light blue and then change the ultrasofts to a bright green as humans are more sensitive to green and thus they should appear the brightest. That surely would be the most logical way of doing it?
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Post by Hammer on Nov 24, 2017 16:34:21 GMT
I think the colour of the tyres are the least of our problems now.
Can't believe we're about to watch the last race before the shitty halos come in.
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Post by Wß on Nov 25, 2017 3:57:31 GMT
Rockhard would have been the way to go.
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Post by Wß on Nov 25, 2017 11:56:18 GMT
Halos next year look to be truly horrible, seeing Bottas do a timed emergency exit from the cockpit, someone is going hurt.
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Post by London on Nov 25, 2017 12:31:48 GMT
He took 9.59s to get out. Kubica will take 12s. Not only that, I read from amus the halo will add 14 kg to the 2018 cars. Minimum weight only goes up by 6kg. Shark fins is going to get banned for 2018 (McLaren veto). I am glad to be honest, shit was awful on a lot of cars. Will be interesting to see how some teams will do to improve rear stability.
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Post by Wß on Nov 26, 2017 12:50:42 GMT
I didn't have a problem with the shark fins per se, it was the T wings that looked stupid. The halo, well that's going to be an embarrassment to last until the first time someone gets hurt.
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Post by London on Nov 26, 2017 18:23:18 GMT
I didn't have a problem with the shark fins per se, it was the T wings that looked stupid. The halo, well that's going to be an embarrassment to last until the first time someone gets hurt. Yeah not a fan of the T wing also.
We only need look back at Fernando Alonso's collision in Melbourne last year to find a scenario whereby a deformed halo structure could well have prevented him from exiting the car under his own ability and eventually hurted him.
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Post by dogued on Nov 27, 2017 6:46:06 GMT
Fernando Alonso's collision in Melbourne last year Apparently, that was one of the first things the FIA ran a simulation on. The Halo wouldn't have hindered him in any way and would possibly made sliding out easier as it slightly raised a corner. But time will tell.
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Post by Hammer on Jan 24, 2018 3:35:29 GMT
When seeing this image, I was thinking why not just line the entire inside of the halo to be a mirror? To improve the vision of the driver to see behind and around his car? It helps safety and doesn't compromise the halo in anyway right. Unless the sun is behind him, but even then shouldn't impact vision since he's wearing a visor.
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