Formula One

[Wodrick]

It seems that, to a greater or lesser extent they have all underestimated the effect of porpoising.

[Seenenough]

It seems that, to a greater or lesser extent they have all underestimated the effect of porpoising.

Overcoming the problem may prove quite difficult.

[Wodrick]

It's enter the vicious circle time innit, raise the suspension - less GE, less aerodynamic grip etc.

[Seenenough]

It's enter the vicious circle time innit, raise the suspension - less GE, less aerodynamic grip etc.

They could have inadvertently created a very expensive problem for themselves as each track will have different requirements so it is probable that each team could have to come up with several underfloor designs in order to be able to adjust.

The danger of sudden and unexpected loss of downforce is severe at such speeds.Like flying, fixing one problem often creates another.

[Wodrick]

They are already trying different floors I've seen stills of both McL and Red Bull trying different floors.

[Seenenough]

They are already trying different floors I've seen stills of both McL and Red Bull trying different floors.

One way around it is to give each team a standard floor ,with maybe two variants ,that they have to work with.

[TheGreenGoblin]

They are already trying different floors I've seen stills of both McL and Red Bull trying different floors.

One way around it is to give each team a standard floor ,with maybe two variants ,that they have to work with.

The F1 genius... no math man, no understanding... but still springing from the.. tree..

[Woody]

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been sacked by the Haas team as a result of his country's invasion of Ukraine.

The US-based outfit have also terminated the contract of their title sponsor, the Russian chemicals company Uralkali.

Nothing at all to do with the fact that he was *****

[tango15]

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been sacked by the Haas team as a result of his country's invasion of Ukraine.

The US-based outfit have also terminated the contract of their title sponsor, the Russian chemicals company Uralkali.

Nothing at all to do with the fact that he was *sh*t*

My sentiments exactly, Woody! When all this kicked off, I wondered whether Haas would use it as an excuse to get rid of him. Maybe his expertise may be of some use to that trapped convoy north of Kiev, though on reflection his pit crew would probably do (much) better. I understand that crap Chinese tyres are one of the big issues, so they'd have them on the road again in no time

[om15]

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[Seenenough]

Didn't see this one coming-Fittipaldi must be a bit peeved.

"Haas re-signs Magnussen in multi-year contract to replace Mazepin"

[Wodrick]

Well now it's amazing what a new engine can do. Look not at Ferrari but also Haas and Alfa. How long for Mercedes to catch up ?

[Seenenough]

Welcome back Ferrari and what an epic failure at RedBull.

I must say a little smile came to me when Jos' little brat started whinging on the radio.

That is how a Safety Car is supposed to work.

What a great week end of motorsport it has been with all top end forms running.Sebring,MotoGP,Formula 1,Indycar and Nascar.

[OFSO]

For me, Formula One has been killed by arbitrary regulations which make no sense, and the regulations are then administered by inexperienced local officials who only deal with one race a year. Drivers are only there if they bring in money. And the whole program is only on subscription TV, that we don't need. So finally I said goodby. Sad.

[TheGreenGoblin]

Didn't watch the race but good to hear that Ferrari had a good outing. I am not a Red Bull fan and Verstappen sets my teeth on edge! Good luck to the Monegasque!

[TheGreenGoblin]

Encouraged by this thread I watched the race highlights and while the banality of the track was as it ever was, there was some action on it for once, but the best bit, I am ashamed to say, was the schadenfreude inherent in listening to the cringeworthy, not to say childishly peevish radio exchanges, between Verstappen and his team, as he realised that his day was coming undone. Seeing both Red Bulls immobile before the end was the icing on my, possibly spiteful, cake. Engine problems on multiple cars should wipe the sneer off Christian Horner's fizzog.

Charles Leclerc seems like a very sensible, talented, graceful and decent chap. I wish him and his team the very best for the rest of this season.

[TheGreenGoblin]

Seems both Red Bull cars hit the same fuel pump issue, which hadn't been caught before as they had not tested the car across a full GP distance....

both cars retiring with a fuel system problem. It appears likely the issue was to do with the high temperatures of the fuel as the final few litres moved around in the near empty tanks The temperatures are higher this season anyway because of the new part biofuel mix being employed and this can cause evaporation, which damages the fuel pump, ultimately disabling it. Red Bull were the only team not to run a full race distance simulation in testing, when this issue would have manifested itself.

Easily fixed, so not a major design issue at all. Their cars were demon fast on the straights. The Honda engine is very good. It is going to be an interesting season,

[tango15]

Encouraged by this thread I watched the race highlights and while the banality of the track was as it ever was, there was some action on it for once, but the best bit, I am ashamed to say, was the schadenfreude inherent in listening to the cringeworthy, not to say childishly peevish radio exchanges, between Verstappen and his team, as he realised that his day was coming undone. Seeing both Red Bulls immobile before the end was the icing on my, possibly spiteful, cake. Engine problems on multiple cars should wipe the sneer off Christian Horner's fizzog.

Charles Leclerc seems like a very sensible, talented, graceful and decent chap. I wish him and his team the very best for the rest of this season.

B..b..b..but M Leclerc is a Monogasket and Ferrari are famously Italian. We are no longer part of the EU, so there is no need to support these people. Williams, Red Bull, Mercedes and Aston Martin all have their racing headquarters in the UK as you know, and all of them within a stone's throw of Silverstone, and as an honorary Brit, you should be supporting them.

Actually, I must confess to some bias here. When I work the GP at Silverstone, the Ferrari team are a total PITA. Being Italian, they think rules are for everyone else, so they completely ignore the 20mph site speed limit. They also ride around on mini-scooters carrying various bits of kit on the their shoulders. which you're also not supposed to do either. The most amusing aspect to this is that often they have a fag dangling out of their mouths while they are en-route.

[TheGreenGoblin]

B..b..b..but M Leclerc is a Monogasket and Ferrari are famously Italian. We are no longer part of the EU, so there is no need to support these people. Williams, Red Bull, Mercedes and Aston Martin all have their racing headquarters in the UK as you know, and all of them within a stone's throw of Silverstone, and as an honorary Brit, you should be supporting them.

Actually, I must confess to some bias here. When I work the GP at Silverstone, the Ferrari team are a total PITA. Being Italian, they think rules are for everyone else, so they completely ignore the 20mph site speed limit. They also ride around on mini-scooters carrying various bits of kit on the their shoulders. which you're also not supposed to do either. The most amusing aspect to this is that often they have a fag dangling out of their mouths while they are en-route.

"Monogasket"....

I am going to steal that term.

As for the Italians, I am certain that they don't wear crash helmets while rushing around on their mini-scooters either. All that is missing from this whole amusing image is a leggy, haughty, impeccably chic Italian girl, sitting perched on the back of the mini-scooter as well, as an infuriated English official attempts to bring them to book!

One abiding memory I have of the Ferrari pit, when they brought the 312P sports car out to the 1972 9 Hour at Kyalami, was the wonderful smell of the huge pot of spaghetti bolognaise they had cooked on a portable gas cooker at the back. I was but a sprog but still salivate at the memory of the smell of that wonderful pot to this day.

Another memorable moment was 2 years later, again at the 9 Hour race, when Englishman John Wyer attacked a recalcitrant Afrikaner who insisted on smoking in the general area of the fuel drums in the Gulf Mirage pit!

[larsssnowpharter]

Ah Ferrari! Stuff of dreams. Never owned one but did once own a lovely little Alfa Spyder with the 3 litre engine. Mad car.

In a previous life, I was invited to drive a Testarossa at Monza by one of the F1 team sponsors. Two laps with the factory driver and then two laps solo with strict instructions not to exceed 7000 rpm down the straight. A truly memorable experience with that V12 howling sway.

On a point of gastronomic order, there is no such thing (in Italy) as a Bolognese sauce, strictly speaking. It's a Ragu sauce and should be made with about 30% ground pork. But, you are right, the aroma is wonderful.

I lived in Italy when they introduced the law on crash helmets on motorcycles. The Italians got around it by wearing them on their elbows.

Lastly, best field kitchens in NATO are Italian and the ratpacks have red wine and grappa.