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Post by René on Mar 5, 2022 18:43:07 GMT
brilliant; brilliant work René. Get that image sent to Haas without delay, it might inspire them. It's beautifully done by René, a flawless alteration, but wouldn't the combination of Copersucar and Gene Haas guarantee catastrophic failure? I wonder if Michael Andretti has considered a takeover, keeping only Guenther Steiner and a current sponsor.
I read on Autosport that Michael has indeed approached Haas several times to talk about a takeover but Gene said no every time. Of course he needs to keep Guenther, he is Haas!  |
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Post by Carl on Mar 5, 2022 18:56:06 GMT
The women that used to work with used to refer to it as "little man syndrome".  Apparently done to turn the tables on former collegiate volleyball player, Kelli Tennant, who stands 6'2" in her stocking feet and must be 4-5 inches taller in those shoes. Enrique Hernandez stands 5'11" and has an elevated sense of humor.
Judging by that bucket, the amount of bubble gum in major league baseball dugouts must be immense.
"She's got legs, she knows how to use them" - ZZ Top 
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Post by Carl on Mar 5, 2022 19:23:18 GMT
It's beautifully done by René, a flawless alteration, but wouldn't the combination of Copersucar and Gene Haas guarantee catastrophic failure? I wonder if Michael Andretti has considered a takeover, keeping only Guenther Steiner and a current sponsor.
I read on Autosport that Michael has indeed approached Haas several times to talk about a takeover but Gene said no every time. Of course he needs to keep Guenther, he is Haas!  I totally agree with you about Guenther Steiner's value to the team but hadn't known Haas had been approached by Andretti. I learn something everyday at our round table. Thanks, René!  Now I wonder if Haas suffers from little man syndrome...  |
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Post by René on Mar 5, 2022 19:44:21 GMT
I read on Autosport that Michael has indeed approached Haas several times to talk about a takeover but Gene said no every time. Of course he needs to keep Guenther, he is Haas! I totally agree with you about Guenther Steiner's value to the team but hadn't known Haas had been approached by Andretti. I learn something everyday at our round table. Thanks, René!  Now I wonder if Haas suffers from little man syndrome...  Carl, I referred to this article.The last paragraph: Andretti has also sounded out Gene Haas about buying his F1 team but has so far been unsuccessful in his overtures. "Gene Haas wouldn't sell," added Andretti. "I've asked five or six times." |
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Post by Carl on Mar 6, 2022 1:51:41 GMT
I totally agree with you about Guenther Steiner's value to the team but hadn't known Haas had been approached by Andretti. I learn something everyday at our round table. Thanks, René! Now I wonder if Haas suffers from little man syndrome... Carl, I referred to this article.The last paragraph: Andretti has also sounded out Gene Haas about buying his F1 team but has so far been unsuccessful in his overtures. "Gene Haas wouldn't sell," added Andretti. "I've asked five or six times." René, I may not have made it clear that I believed you! That takeover seems like a win for both sides. Gene Haas must have a spanner loose...
Wolff and Horner both come across in the article like spoiled children afraid of a newcomer and unwilling to share the sport with someone who might beat them. What have they contributed to the sport as a whole besides to monopolize it?
Cheers, Carl
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Post by chrisb on Mar 6, 2022 9:17:23 GMT
In this month's MotorSport there is an interview with Sir Patrick Head, which always feels far too short, but he makes mention of Horner and Wolff and his opinion is probably on a par with ours, I mean we have watched inter-team rivalry since before computers and the acrimony between Ferrari and McLaren both periods but in my memory it never descended into this handbags at dawn mentality - I know Ron could be petty and Jean ruthless but did it degenerate into this? Also Teddy and Di M were both sophisticated people and again it to my memory also never went to the depths Wolff and H go to.
Carl, man, ZZ top got it right there!
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Post by René on Mar 6, 2022 11:23:02 GMT
Carl, I referred to this article.The last paragraph: Andretti has also sounded out Gene Haas about buying his F1 team but has so far been unsuccessful in his overtures. "Gene Haas wouldn't sell," added Andretti. "I've asked five or six times." René, I may not have made it clear that I believed you! That takeover seems like a win for both sides. Gene Haas must have a spanner loose... Wolff and Horner both come across in the article like spoiled children afraid of a newcomer and unwilling to share the sport with someone who might beat them. What have they contributed to the sport as a whole besides to monopolize it? Cheers, Carl
Carl my friend, I guess this shows how subtleties get lost in written conversations. I didn't link the article as 'proof' but merely to share what Michael said.  And you're right about Wolff and Horner. They feel like some kind of F1 Gods, sitting on their clouds telling others what F1 should be and who may or may not join the party.
First of all, it should not be up to them, haven't they learned from the Abu Dhabi events?
Second, they also started as midfield teams not winning anything for years.
And third, we're talking about Andretti. Not some kind of vague investment company or Russian rubles or whatever. Having the name Andretti back in Formula 1, but now as a team and bringing with them the best American drivers would be a huge asset to F1.
But that's probably the problem, sharing the attention and price money seems all they're worried about.
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Post by René on Mar 6, 2022 11:44:20 GMT
In this month's MotorSport there is an interview with Sir Patrick Head, which always feels far too short, but he makes mention of Horner and Wolff and his opinion is probably on a par with ours, I mean we have watched inter-team rivalry since before computers and the acrimony between Ferrari and McLaren both periods but in my memory it never descended into this handbags at dawn mentality - I know Ron could be petty and Jean ruthless but did it degenerate into this? Also Teddy and Di M were both sophisticated people and again it to my memory also never went to the depths Wolff and H go to. Carl, man, ZZ top got it right there! You're damn right, Chris. Their behavior was childish and their egos are so large they need bigger motorhomes every year to fit them in! And talking about Patrick Head, I came across a social media post from Ferrari (I believe on LinkedIn) about Patrick's recent visit to Maranello. Here he is with Piero Ferrari admiring the classic cars. Enthusiasts pur sang.
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Post by René on Mar 7, 2022 11:17:58 GMT
Now that Uralkali has been thrown out, I am wondering what will happen to other Russian connections in Formula 1.
My fav team for instance has a sponsor and working connection with Kaspersky, a large international cyber security company. It is highly regarded but it is also Russian. I read an article recently how the Dutch government decided already a few years ago, to fade out the use of Kaspersky software at the national government and advised large companies and institutions in The Netherlands to do the same. This because of national security.
Will the Kaspersky name be still visible in Bahrein?  And then there's also Ferrari Academy and test driver with the not so Russian name Robert Shwartzman. But he is very Russian and I have no idea what his stand is towards the situation in Ukraine. He is of course very young and maybe he's a very nice kid, I don't know. But now everything Russian comes under scrutiny. Let's wait and see. |
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Post by Carl on Mar 9, 2022 17:17:16 GMT
In this month's MotorSport there is an interview with Sir Patrick Head, which always feels far too short, but he makes mention of Horner and Wolff and his opinion is probably on a par with ours, I mean we have watched inter-team rivalry since before computers and the acrimony between Ferrari and McLaren both periods but in my memory it never descended into this handbags at dawn mentality - I know Ron could be petty and Jean ruthless but did it degenerate into this? Also Teddy and Di M were both sophisticated people and again it to my memory also never went to the depths Wolff and H go to. Carl, man, ZZ top got it right there! "But now I might be mistaken Hmm, hmm, hmm...
Have mercy"
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Post by René on Mar 9, 2022 18:10:18 GMT
Thanks Carl for the much needed distraction! Tomorrow morning the 3 day test in Bahrain will begin and surely we will have more answers as to who stands where in the pecking order. Barcelona was interesting but this test must show more of the true potential of the cars. Mercedes and Red Bull are expected to bring substantial upgrades whereas Ferrari says it will bring the same car it ran in Spain and will focus on getting the maximum out of this package. Interesting! And who will be on top of the porpoising issues first is also one to follow. With regards to my previous post about Ferrari's Russian connections, I saw on their corporate website that the Kaspersky name has been removed from their partner/sponsor page: www.ferrari.com/en-NL/formula1/partners. Ferrari also donated 1 million Euros to help Ukranian refugees. And the Mazepin family is placed on a sanction list by the EU. So that F1 career is over. Not over is Kevin Magnussen's career in F1 as he is presented as Mazepin's replacement for the new season! That's cool! Way to go Kevin. |
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Post by charleselan on Mar 9, 2022 19:03:56 GMT
Thanks for the heads up on Kevin there René. Great to see him back, I just hope that they give him a car that at least allows Kevin to show his true worth, he does appear to be pleased to be back in F1.
In these terrible times it is also great to see Ferrari doing some excellent things and supporting the Ukrainians.
Regarding the porpoising effect it seems that McLaren have the best handle on it at present and their car suffers the least from this unpleasant phenomenon.
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Post by René on Mar 10, 2022 17:02:35 GMT
Quite an interesting first day in Bahrain testing. Pierre Gasly outpaced the Ferraris to go fastest but he used the softest compound to the medium tires of the Ferraris. But still, the Alpha Tauri looked good in the end.
Ferrari is looking very good but again, I do not want to get carried away (too often disappointed in the past). But whatever way you look at it, the Ferrari looks the most planted car and the lap times appear to come easy. Mercedes indeed brought their new big update. The car seems to have no sidepods left in this new layout! How they make the cooling work proporly is quite a trick. But the car looked a bit unstable, difficult to turn in and the top speed was also not impressive. But hey, it's Mercedes and they have done this before. They will be there when it matters. Porpoising was still very much present by the way! The Mercedes, the Alpha Tauri, the Aston, to a lesser extend the Ferrari and Red Bull. McLaren had a very low profile day with some technical issues and not too many laps. |
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Post by charleselan on Mar 11, 2022 15:03:14 GMT
It would appear that those Mercedes Benz "Wing Mirrors" are not going down too well. Also clever old Ross is a bit taken aback by the same teams interpretation of the new rules, didn't see that one coming.
Great to see Ferrari still maintaining good pace, consistent too which hopefully bodes well for the season, and both boys very closely matched. Great pairing.
Kevin taking very little time to get up to speed as well, just goes to prove what a waste of a race suit Mazapin was.
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Post by René on Mar 11, 2022 18:17:22 GMT
Mercedes have taken the minimal sidepod concept to the extreme. To my eyes it doesn't look very elegant but that is of course not importent. Mercedes must be convinced this brings them performance. Horner apparently questioned its legality to German journalist Michael Schmidt but that was later first denied and then toned down. And now they say it is legal. Business as usual...
I have watched several hours live yesterday and today and for now the Mercedes doesn't look particularly impressive. It looks more than a handful for the drivers and has a lot of porpoising on the straights.
Again it was Ferrari that looked best of all the cars and when Carlos bolted on the softs in the afternoon, it was very fast. But of course we don't know how much fuel was in the car. But it looks solid on all types of tires and there are no technical issues so far.
Red Bull also looks strong but there is still a substantial gap to Ferrari both on the mediums and the softs. But again, is that fuel related or engine settings? Are they 'sandbagging' or is Ferrari really that fast? There will be a serious upgrade package on the Red Bull tomorrrow so maybe that will tell us more.
Aston Martin seemed to struggle for grip most of the day but eventually Lance Stroll did a very impressive lap only 0.053secs slower than Max on the same soft tire. So there is certainly speed in that car.
McLaren had another low profile day with quite some technical issues. They looked strong in Barcelona but not so here in Bahrain. And unfortunately Daniel is not feeling well so Lando has to do all the work.
K-Mag didn't waste any time and quickly came upto speed with the fastest time of the day during the extra hour Haas was granted to run after the official test. In the cooler conditions he was 0.3 secs faster than Sainz! I also read he signed a multi year contract so that is really nice for him. Life can be full of surprises!
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