2016 Random F1 Discussion Thread

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 2:06 pm

Was it that fast? In the 80s that chicane looked medium-speed really. They can do anything they want as long as they keep the Sebring turn untouched but I doubt it. It had very little run-off area IIRC, if any.

F1 needs one mega-ultra-fast turn. I mean a total beast, something you approach at 370kph and brake to around 300kph to make the turn, super-speedway style. Hell, make it negative banking with a slight crest at entry. And since I'm only partially a blood-thirsty asshole, I'd accept a tarmac run-off on the outside.

kals · PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 2:54 pm

StefMeister wrote:

Craig Slater grabbed a few words with Bernie about qualifying for SSN:

[dailymotion]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x41pp5j[/dailymotion]

Typical Bernie :slaphead:

micha · PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:52 pm

So after first agreeing with the drivers on the way the sport is being run Bernie now told them to shut the fuck up and just drive.

thestig88 · PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:01 pm

Bernie Sucks!

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 3:35 pm

the old fool must get out

Speedworx · PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:46 pm

mclaren2008 wrote:

Something rather interesting going on at the Red Bull Ring

http://www.racingcircuits.info/pro/news ... wQyEEeN2ts

webbsy · PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:20 pm

http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/151 ... gmire-2020

Current governance structure could remain until 2020.....at the rate they are going there will be little left of the carcass that is F1 in 2020.

RtN · PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 12:26 am

There were paddock rumours on Sunday in particular that Sauber were at the end of their credit line and had no money to go to China - Kalternborn was not at Bahrain but back in Switzerland trying to garner the funds that the team need.

Today the idea that Alfa Romeo will buy the team has garnered some traction - James Allen makes mention of it in this article: http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/04/j ... eed-to-be/

Quote:

Sauber has some serious issues going on at the moment and may sell to Marchionne to become the new Alfa Romeo F1 team or alternatively may withdraw from F1 competition to become an automotive consultancy, like Prodrive, using its quality facilities and wind tunnel to develop the kind of work it currently does with Audi, for example. This would save the jobs of some of the workforce, while the Alfa Romeo takeover would probably save more, but it’s a question of which offers better terms.

racer612008 · PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:59 am

CoTA lowered their 3 day General Admission price to $150 for the USGP this year.

siggy · PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:12 am

RtN wrote:

There were paddock rumours on Sunday in particular that Sauber were at the end of their credit line and had no money to go to China - Kalternborn was not at Bahrain but back in Switzerland trying to garner the funds that the team need.

Today the idea that Alfa Romeo will buy the team has garnered some traction - James Allen makes mention of it in this article: http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/04/j ... eed-to-be/

Quote:

Sauber has some serious issues going on at the moment and may sell to Marchionne to become the new Alfa Romeo F1 team or alternatively may withdraw from F1 competition to become an automotive consultancy, like Prodrive, using its quality facilities and wind tunnel to develop the kind of work it currently does with Audi, for example. This would save the jobs of some of the workforce, while the Alfa Romeo takeover would probably save more, but it’s a question of which offers better terms.

I'm sure Monisha can promise a few paydrivers a drive...

The location isn't exactly strategical now. Alfa Romeo would be cool, at least they would have backing, but another independent gone. Only Williams, Manor and Force India left.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:03 am

Nice job Monisha.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:08 pm

that's what you get from having an attorney running a race team

the takeover of Sauber by FCA (by a very low price with a great windtunnel) and the independence of Red Bull from Renault are the last moves toward the full control of the championship by manufacturers

Ellu · PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:03 pm

Revenge is served :twisted:

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:43 pm

speaking of drivers, who Ferrari would call to race at a probable new Alfa Romeo team?

iks · PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:19 am

I wish F1 would just go back to the qualifying system they had in 2003:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A-0l8QQDvo

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:31 am

There's no way you can make it interesting or fair in just one session. Either you put the championship leaders first and the pole is set after a couple cars, the rest being just backmarkers, or you reverse it and then you give a huge advantage to the championship leader.

That, or you go back to two consecutive sessions, set the order then run the real quali. We know how that has worked out.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:50 pm

they could also try a system used a long ago at Indy, of average time from 4 timed laps. not exactly 4 laps, 3 could go to award the most consistent driver on a very soft tire

NVirkkula · PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:15 pm

LucasWheldon wrote:

they could also try a system used a long ago at Indy, of average time from 4 timed laps. not exactly 4 laps, 3 could go to award the most consistent driver on a very soft tire

Hmm...That could actually work. Send the last guy in standings first. Once he's completed his sector1 on the out lap, send the 2nd last guy out. Then once the last guy finishes S2, send a 3rd last guy out. These drivers would then hit their three lap average. Once the last guy of these hits the end of s2, you start all over with the next three drivers in the reversed standings. Everyone will watch until the very end as the championship leader will be the last guy to complete his run.

Patent pending by LucasWheldon and NVirkkula. All rights reserved for the new Power Lap Qualifying format.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:17 pm

actually it makes too much sense to be adopted

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:24 pm

NVirkkula wrote:

LucasWheldon wrote:

they could also try a system used a long ago at Indy, of average time from 4 timed laps. not exactly 4 laps, 3 could go to award the most consistent driver on a very soft tire

Hmm...That could actually work. Send the last guy in standings first. Once he's completed his sector1 on the out lap, send the 2nd last guy out. Then once the last guy finishes S2, send a 3rd last guy out. These drivers would then hit their three lap average. Once the last guy of these hits the end of s2, you start all over with the next three drivers in the reversed standings. Everyone will watch until the very end as the championship leader will be the last guy to complete his run.

Patent pending by LucasWheldon and NVirkkula. All rights reserved for the new Power Lap Qualifying format.

How is this better than the one-lap system? Sure we'll watch till the end but you're still giving the leader an even bigger track advantage with all the cars sweeping through his racing line and heating it up

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