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serious gaylord posted:They did not actually. I was rather surprised since when they're that obvious about something at least one of them will drop a hint at what it was. drat it. That is unusual. Maybe the rumours were just bullshit. Or maybe we'll find out at the hearing. Hopefully the second one.
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Grand Prix the killer years on BBC4 at 10:50pm for those that may not have seen it Follow by those magnificant machines.. UK motorsport history
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I just saw an ad on Star Sports Asia for Formula 1 that depicted two men in an eating competition. The winner stands up and does the Vettel finger, turns to camera and has a hitler moustache of food on his face. The aristocrats.
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Mar 26, 2014 12:57
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Whitey Ford posted:I just saw an ad on Star Sports Asia for Formula 1 that depicted two men in an eating competition. We need to see this ad.
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Mar 26, 2014 13:46
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IptBVdys-mo I really like the potential of Formula E even if they keep making stupid decisions constantly over the way it's run. Pretty cool video nonetheless.
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Mar 26, 2014 15:58
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I wonder if that's his first time in a single seater since he retired.
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Mar 26, 2014 16:46
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More importantly, was that actual real Quantum sponsorship on the sidepod?
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Mar 26, 2014 16:50
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Tsaedje posted:More importantly, was that actual real Quantum sponsorship on the sidepod? Qualcomm not Quantum.
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Sulman posted:It's interesting that despite their success, Red Bull have none of the cachet of a team like Ferrari or McLaren. I hope they recognise a petulant move like this will backfire in PR terms. I don't know there would be any backlash outside of the F1 arena. RB's brand is saturating literally every other motor/action sport, they're not tied to one thing. RB doesn't need F1, certainly not like Ferrari for instance. Stupid consumer idiots like me thing it's cool that they spend a ton of money on cool stuff. I'd be disappointed more than anything, F1 would not be nearly as interesting without the fizzy drinks company we have today since F1 is as much about the soap opera as it is the racing.
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I don't think F1 would suffer one bit without Red Bull, bigger players have left and the sport has always been able to move on. The sport lost almost all the manufacturers a few years ago and nothing happened ffs.
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NoArmedMan posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IptBVdys-mo If they'd only settle on some sensible rules Formula E could be fun. I want it to work, I like the sound and I really love the way the car looks.
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Mar 26, 2014 18:16
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El Hefe posted:The sport lost almost all the manufacturers a few years ago and nothing happened ffs. What happened?
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Endymion FRS MK1 posted:What happened? nothing.
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Endymion FRS MK1 posted:What happened? Honda, BMW and Toyota all pulled out in the same year?
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dreesemonkey posted:I don't know there would be any backlash outside of the F1 arena. RB's brand is saturating literally every other motor/action sport, they're not tied to one thing. RB doesn't need F1, certainly not like Ferrari for instance. Stupid consumer idiots like me thing it's cool that they spend a ton of money on cool stuff. They don't even seem to use F1 in their adverts on US tv - noticed one today that had wing suits and base jumping and freestyle motocross and b-boying and free running and even air racing but not a single F1 car or driver to be seen. Which is odd since they must be spending more on F1 than all the rest of those things put together.
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I had a fun thought: I dislike double points as much as the next guy, but what if each team could and was required to designate an official "home race", and in that round you get double points. It's not much more contrived than what we have this year, local promoters would love it, and would make for some interesting drama and triumphs.
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MattD1zzl3 posted:I had a fun thought: I dislike double points as much as the next guy, but what if each team could and was required to designate an official "home race", and in that round you get double points. That sounds like a more interesting idea but we all know the only reason Abu Babby gets double points is because Bernie got a truck filled with gold ingots.
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Mar 26, 2014 19:29
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Do it like It's A Knockout; each team (or driver) gets to play a joker once per season after qualli for double points in the race. Cue hijinks as every other driver fights like a bastard to make sure they finish 11th or lower.
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Mar 26, 2014 20:02
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Echoes of the past come back to haunt the FIA (Pirelli secret test). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/113091 This is what happens when you're lenient. Everyone else takes the piss. Edit: I still don't think they've got a case. The rule is the rule, and it is not for them to measure it by their own means. Sulman fucked around with this message at 20:24 on Mar 26, 2014 |
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The way I see it, worst case scenario is that Red Bull win, get reinstated, and now every other team can also ignore the dodgy official sensor and use their own instead. Hopefully then all the Merc and Ferrari powered teams will turn the wick up and Red Bull will still be left in the midfield.
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Yeah, either way Red Bull regress to their mean. Either everyone gets to use all the fuels and they take up their rightful place, or they have to use the right amount of fuel and they take up their rightful place. The only question is does Danny get some points. And either way, Vettel has 0.
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NoArmedMan posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IptBVdys-mo One thing that I do like about FE is the use of larger rims. I think it's silly that with all their tech current F1 cars still use tyres so large that they barely need any suspension travel.
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Barnsy posted:One thing that I do like about FE is the use of larger rims. I think it's silly that with all their tech current F1 cars still use tyres so large that they barely need any suspension travel. The rims are that small to force smaller sized brake discs. Otherwise they could have 15 inch rotors and stop their cars instantly.
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Mar 26, 2014 22:33
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Cojawfee posted:The rims are that small to force smaller sized brake discs. Otherwise they could have 15 inch rotors and stop their cars instantly. I fail to see the problem. Although podium shots might be awkward with all the drivers sporting nose bleeds
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Mar 26, 2014 22:53
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Xguard86 posted:I fail to see the problem. Maybe the drivers eyes would see the problem.. or lack of so to speak.
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Mar 26, 2014 22:55
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Xguard86 posted:I fail to see the problem. Although podium shots might be awkward with all the drivers sporting nose bleeds Shorter brake distances = harder to overtake.
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ImplicitAssembler posted:Shorter brake distances = harder to overtake. Not when we let them run active aero hyper cars powered by nuclear fission, glued to the earth through electromagnetism.
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Xguard86 posted:Not when we let them run active aero hyper cars powered by nuclear fission, glued to the earth through electromagnetism. A crash in which every car that collides is also electromagnetically glued to the earth could be rather interesting. Those forces aren't going to dissipate nicely.
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Cojawfee posted:The rims are that small to force smaller sized brake discs. Otherwise they could have 15 inch rotors and stop their cars instantly. Dont stopping distances have gently caress all to do with the size of rotors? Surely all a larger rotor does is dissipate heat quicker and i'm sure f1 cars have got a shittone of ducting to keep the brakes cool anyway. Stopping distance is purely down to the amount of grip the tyres can deliver surely.
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The Sweet Hereafter posted:A crash in which every car that collides is also electromagnetically glued to the earth could be rather interesting. Those forces aren't going to dissipate nicely. It would be like video game collision detection glitches except real life.
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smelly cabin filter posted:Dont stopping distances have gently caress all to do with the size of rotors? Surely all a larger rotor does is dissipate heat quicker and i'm sure f1 cars have got a shittone of ducting to keep the brakes cool anyway. Stopping distance is purely down to the amount of grip the tyres can deliver surely. No you also need some pretty nice brakes, tires are a big factor too of course.
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ImplicitAssembler posted:Shorter brake distances = harder to overtake. Wasn't that the rationale behind the grooved slicks? Don't seem to recall it working in any case- most people complained that it just made aerodynamic grip even more important than mechanical grip, meaning that dirty air was a bigger problem than ever.
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smelly cabin filter posted:Dont stopping distances have gently caress all to do with the size of rotors? Surely all a larger rotor does is dissipate heat quicker and i'm sure f1 cars have got a shittone of ducting to keep the brakes cool anyway. Stopping distance is purely down to the amount of grip the tyres can deliver surely. Stopping Distance is all about Mechanical grip. Good brakes are those that retard velocity while not causing the wheels to lock up and thus lose something like 70% of their mechanical grip.
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Fag Boy Jim posted:...grooved slicks... Just watched the 2000 German grand prix.. forgot how much I hated those loving things. Ugly.
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Barnsy posted:One thing that I do like about FE is the use of larger rims. I think it's silly that with all their tech current F1 cars still use tyres so large that they barely need any suspension travel. Agreed. Michelin have said they're not interested in coming back to F1 until they use 18" tyres, too. Cojawfee posted:The rims are that small to force smaller sized brake discs. Otherwise they could have 15 inch rotors and stop their cars instantly. The FIA can just mandate the size of the brake discs.
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drgitlin posted:Agreed. Michelin have said they're not interested in coming back to F1 until they use 18" tyres, too. Why bother when the wheels are already tiny.
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serious gaylord posted:Stopping Distance is all about Mechanical grip. Good brakes are those that retard velocity while not causing the wheels to lock up and thus lose something like 70% of their mechanical grip. Exactly, also larger rotors and calipers would increase unsprung mass which would have a negative effect on handling anyway. Having larger wheels just for marketings sake seems kinda stupid too.
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Cojawfee posted:Why bother when the wheels are already tiny. I want to see an F1 car on monster truck wheels.
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Can we at least agree that wheel covers are the worst thing to ever happen in F1?
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marsisol posted:Can we at least agree that wheel covers are the worst thing to ever happen in F1? Yes. Holy crap those cars were fugly. I'd go as far as saying dicknoses look better (at least some look passably good).
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