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Mercedes slacking off as expected, the cars have 8 gears. For shame.
Every part is like a new
I can't believe I'm actually looking forward to watching Ferrari for non joke reasons
I can't believe I'm actually looking forward to watching Ferrari for non joke reasons
I mean I like that he goes "the problem is the other people are developing their cars." If only the other teams stopped being bullies and stopped development until Mercedes was on the same pace as them, that's the solution we need.
Fix your fucking car, Toto.
Fix your fucking car, Toto.
Mercedes copium already in full effect. Dang. It will be fun to see how these "upgrades" upgrade the car. Maybe Lewis will finish 5th instead of 6th. oooooh la la
Gary Anderson: Mercedes' upgrade trend shows it's still lost
The first part of a Mercedes upgrade package at the Miami GP didn't have a tangible impact on its performance. In Gary Anderson's eyes, what it changed - and the trend that conformed to - was more evidence it still doesn’t understand what to do to get performance out of this generation of F1 cars
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Because Toto is a lawyer and not an engineer. (note: I don't know if this is actually true, I've no idea what Toto studied, if he studied anything at all)
Also, not the first time he said they figured it out. Not the last time either.
New drinking game. Take a shot every time Toto reckons they've found the problem.
"Good luck with that dinosaur" says Christian Horner.
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Horner details Red Bull need to 'accommodate' Newey
Christian Horner has explained Red Bull had to "accommodate" Adrian Newey's working methods, as it looks to a new era without the 65-year-old.
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"Good luck with that dinosaur" says Christian Horner.
Horner details Red Bull need to 'accommodate' Newey
Christian Horner has explained Red Bull had to "accommodate" Adrian Newey's working methods, as it looks to a new era without the 65-year-old.
"We didn't like working with him anyway!"
It's harder to stomach Horner's bullshit knowing he just skirted on by his accusations like he did."Good luck with that dinosaur" says Christian Horner.
Horner details Red Bull need to 'accommodate' Newey
Christian Horner has explained Red Bull had to "accommodate" Adrian Newey's working methods, as it looks to a new era without the 65-year-old.
There would obviously be an outgoing person at Ferrari, so as long as Newey is okay with the same salary there's nothing to worry about.
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Mercedes slacking off as expected, the cars have 8 gears. For shame.
If he's one of the top earners his salary won't matter anyway as the top 3 are outside the cap which does not include the drivers. So if it were Ferrari, then Lewis and Charles are excluded, as is Newey, Fred and one other.
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We don't like rule changes mid season, how about entire power unit changes?
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IndyCar to finally debut much-delayed hybrids at Mid-Ohio round
IndyCar's long-awaited introduction of its hybrid power units will finally take place at the ninth round of this year's championship.
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That's pretty wild. New chassis when though
"Drivers will also gain the ability to restart their own engines using the hybrid systems. The series expects this will reduce the number of caution periods required as drivers whose engines stop after an incident will no longer require outside assistance to resume."
While this is obviously a good thing, I'll miss the crew hauling ass to the scene to shove those starters up the gearboxes on the side of a live race track.
"Drivers will also gain the ability to restart their own engines using the hybrid systems. The series expects this will reduce the number of caution periods required as drivers whose engines stop after an incident will no longer require outside assistance to resume."
While this is obviously a good thing, I'll miss the crew hauling ass to the scene to shove those starters up the gearboxes on the side of a live race track.
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Albon sticking at Williams!
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/alex-albon-new-long-term-williams-f1-contract/
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/alex-albon-new-long-term-williams-f1-contract/
Seems like the most sensible thing to do. Williams has some potential with Vowles at the helm and kinda is the safest bet of the lower end of the field to rise up the ranks.
He isn't going back to the RB teams ever, I think. Ferrari is full for the time being. Merc would've been an interesting option, but I can see why Sainz or an Antonelli would be more interesting. McLaren is full. Williams is definitely his best bet for the time being.
I think it's a little weird that people talk like this is another piece of the 2025 puzzle falling into place. Albon had a contract until 2026 already, we knew this from Red Bull who tried to get him out for 2025 and couldn't do it.
So this seems to just be one more year for him at Williams, but I imagine this was negotiated to get him a pretty significant pay raise to make sure he stays with the team.
And good for Williams, Albon is a great driver. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of faith that Williams will be anything other than a backmarker even past 2026.
So this seems to just be one more year for him at Williams, but I imagine this was negotiated to get him a pretty significant pay raise to make sure he stays with the team.
And good for Williams, Albon is a great driver. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of faith that Williams will be anything other than a backmarker even past 2026.
I hadn't really thought about it but with the back marker teams they're also betting on 2026 engines. If one of the engine manufacturers pulls out a cracker you could catapult up pretty high.
Is there any news or public info on who has signed for what engine in 26 and beyond?
Is there any news or public info on who has signed for what engine in 26 and beyond?
Yeah, that's already set in stone.
Mercedes: Merc, McLaren, Williams
Ferrari: Ferrari, Haas
Red Bull/Ford: Red Bull, RB
Honda: Aston Martin
Audi: Audi
Renault: Renault
First of 3 races where Crofty is taking a break. Harry Benjamin stands in.
View: https://x.com/mattp1gallagher/status/1790396790627250342?s=46
View: https://x.com/mattp1gallagher/status/1790396790627250342?s=46
What's funny is that I do listen to the Sky version on F1TV, but I couldn't tell you which one is which. So I might not notice, or ill just listen to the F1TV broadcast instead.
Missed opportunity for Martin and Alex Brundle doing the work.
A Brundle Bundle if you will.
This is F1 though...what if the stone is actually fibreglass and a grey can of spray paint*?
*but it costs $2,000 to look at it for a weekend.
Being more serious - I do wonder how air tight those contracts are. I can't imagine anyone signing a 5+ year contract for engines, without some kind of break clauses and re-pricing clauses.
Maybe it's just set in stone because packaging the car around the engine (and looms and connectors etc) is too hard and costly to change. A second a lap would be worth a bit of hassle though!
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You could break your englne clause if you want but there would be a financial penalty from the supplier I imagine. If you can't get a new deal then one of the manufacturers with only one supply will have to supply you. In the past this was Renault which is why Horner kicked up a fuss as he had already burned every bridge possible with them. For 2026 it could be any of Audi, Renault, RBPT or Honda. No idea how it would be decided.
Yeah, you want long engine contracts in general since the chassis is build around the engine.
McLarens contract with Mercedes was renewed last year and goes until 2030.
But it is interesting what will happen from 2026. These regulations haven't been particularly engine focused for years. The gains from a better engine seem minimal as everything gets optimised across and the power is frozen.
But from 2026 engines might start to matter a whole lot more.
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They absolutely will. Less so I think from the direct power the icu or motor can contribute, that I imagine will not improve much if at all over what those parts can do now (apart from the motor getting bigger obvs). Bit the software side of harvesting power for storage and later deployment will be very important, not unlike the trickery used for the Exhaust Blown Diffuser where you'd have the engine revving High just to act as an air pump to seal the floor.
Yeah indeed.
Audi are new and unknown, but that's inherently problematic. Red Bull's program is running behind, and are poaching Mercedes staff to catch up having a negative impact on them.
Honda and Renault are also pretty stable engine teams that should do well.
This is the same front wing that was meant to be so innovative and such a game changer for Mercedes mind you
View: https://x.com/RosarioGiuliana/status/1790716215775592801
View: https://x.com/RosarioGiuliana/status/1790716215775592801
Create so much downforce that it unbalances the rest of the car. Marvellous
DBT85 Dragon Puncher thanks both👍 it's interesting to know that McLaren are signed up until 2030, as that shows just how long the contracts are.
I wonder how they handle fluctuating costs etc.
I do hope we get some real shenanigans with the engines. If the engine can re start I wonder if they do things like total shutoffs at the end of straights to conserve fuel and use it in the next acceleration phase. (I know current speculation is the opposite, where they will stay on maximum blast to recharge the desperately too small battery).
As a fully trained Hamilton/Mercedes fan I no longer bother using hopium for the next race, or the next upgrade, I save it for whole new seasons (and a new team to support!)
I wonder how they handle fluctuating costs etc.
I do hope we get some real shenanigans with the engines. If the engine can re start I wonder if they do things like total shutoffs at the end of straights to conserve fuel and use it in the next acceleration phase. (I know current speculation is the opposite, where they will stay on maximum blast to recharge the desperately too small battery).
As a fully trained Hamilton/Mercedes fan I no longer bother using hopium for the next race, or the next upgrade, I save it for whole new seasons (and a new team to support!)
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So I just saw comments from Domenicali saying that if the sustainable fuels work out in this engine cycle, it would be a good idea for the 2030 engine regs to ask whether hybridization is still warranted.
More noise, less weight. I'm sure the new street tracks will be so happy!
More noise, less weight. I'm sure the new street tracks will be so happy!