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Post by René on Apr 1, 2023 19:22:48 GMT
Naturally, soon after I chose Sergio Perez to win, he landed last on the grid.
My contract allows one change per day, so I now choose Fernando Alonso. Yes you can but you will get 2 extra penalty points. At 12 you are not allowed to comment for a week.  |
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Post by mikael on Apr 2, 2023 10:11:00 GMT
I came across an article mentioning that Hamilton don't feel comfortable with the "too much forward" driver location in the Mercedes. It turns out that "The Race" has an article devoted to this issue. I found it quite interesting.
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A photo which compares the driver position of various cars is particularly interesting. One thing that is clear is, that the driver sits farther back in the Red Bull than in any of the other cars.
I am not sure the length scales are made fully correct. According to another source, the Aston Martin is the longest car on the grid (actually, the Alpine is even a tad longer), but in comparing photos, it seems to be the shortest. Also, the Ferrari and the Mercedes are supposed to be of equal lengths. Taking this into account, it does really seem that the driver sits more forward in the Mercedes than in any other car.
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In conclusion, this discussion kind of pleased me, actually, as I found it discouraging that the cars have become so similar. Apparently, they aren't so similar after all!
And on a final note, one can wonder how the senior drivers felt when they were moved "crazily" far forward in the early 1980's ....
Renault 1982
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Post by Carl on Apr 2, 2023 23:35:57 GMT
If this had been my first exposure to Formula One, it's uncertain I would want to watch another. Abnormal confusion reigned in Albert Park and a first time viewer might walk away wondering how other sports manage to decide when to start, and how often. The cacophony had David Croft feeling right at home as he pondered how many consecutive races Yuki Tsunoda has scored points wearing clean underpants.
Jenson Button was personable, knowledgeable, and barely tolerant of his broadcast partner's rambling lunacy. He should have a long talk with Martin Brundle
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Post by mikael on Apr 3, 2023 6:23:16 GMT
All this bumping into other cars - it was not something that was seen at this level of racing in earlier times, was it? Again, these large cars - of dimensions just like a medium-sized Ford Transit - are no longer proper racing cars, even though they are extremely fast. So no wonder, actually ... If the Monaco GP becomes a complete chaos as well - that might be the message needed - to get something done about this.
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Post by robmarsh on Apr 3, 2023 7:47:17 GMT
Maybe the budget cap system will work eventually. At this rate all the teams will only be able to field Kart sized cars as their budgets get gobbled from crashes, transporting spare parts and employing battalions of accountants, lawyers and bankers to find loopholes in the ever thickening rule book relating to how starts, points penalty points etc. are awarded.
I think that the budget cap is not new and in fact goes back to ancient times when charioteers fitted swords and knives to their wheels. It wasn't primarily to sabotage the other guy, it was to deter them from getting too close to damage your racer.
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Post by René on Apr 3, 2023 16:50:54 GMT
The red flags were farcical and influenced the course of the race way too much. And the safety argument is nonsense because the standing starts with stone cold tires on a narrow street circus with these large and super fast cars is way more dangerous than the use of the VSC or SC to clean up the track. Really bad decision making only focussed on sensation it seems.
The Red Bull is stupendously fast. When Max overtook Lewis on the outside of the fast left-hander, some thought that was brilliant but it was simply too easy.
This is brilliant:
Sainz's penalty was also a farce. The only bright spot for Ferrari was Carlos's race pace. If it wasn't for that first red flag, he could have challenged for the podium given he came back from p11 to only 2 seconds behind Alonso in p3. Imagine what Charles could have done. Bwah.
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Post by Carl on Apr 3, 2023 16:54:14 GMT
It always astonishes me to see how the track limits (or their vagueness) are explored. We have already talked a lot about it; and of course, it can't be otherwise, the way they (typically) are constructed. Still, it seems ... crazy Agree, a limit should be a limit. Go over it and you have a problem. There should be harsher penalties on avoidable contact as well. Racing incidents must be tolerated, but clearly avoidable contact that damages another car should be penalized beyond 5 or 10 seconds. The risks of reckless maneuver should outweigh the rewards. Once again, Charles Leclerc had no chance to compete beyond the first turn. Clearly, because the contact was accidental, no penalty should be assessed. Why, then, was the Ferrari hauled out unceremoniously from the gravel trap over an extended yellow flag period, it's day done? Why couldn't the car be pushed back onto the asphalt and allowed to continue at the back? It would have shortened the yellow flag period and given spectators the race they deserved. |
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Post by mikael on Apr 3, 2023 17:52:53 GMT
... but interesting, anyway, to see those two together on the podium again, same place, sixteen years later (order reversed, though) ...
Melbourne 2007
Melbourne 2023
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Post by René on Apr 5, 2023 18:30:56 GMT
... but interesting, anyway, to see those two together on the podium again, same place, sixteen years later (order reversed, though) ... Yep… but I don’t think Max will still be there at that age. He will retire young. |
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