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Discussion in 'Australia' started by Aircon, Jan 14, 2018.

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  1. simon klein

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  2. IanB

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    we're witnessing the slow motion suicide of F1

    Bernie will probably buy it back in 3 years for 10c in the dollar.
     
  3. IanB

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    #54 IanB, Feb 20, 2018
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    What F1 should have done, Aussie Scott Dixon does the testing

     
  4. simon klein

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    Hmmm,they shatter as well.
    I can see the halo being more usefull when,say, an errant wheel travelling at what,250kph,hits the halo and bounces off,....hits the windscreen???
     
  5. IanB

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    Wheels are tethered in F1 - the Henry Surtees accident happened in a lower formula. A halo wouldn't have prevented Massa's injury from the flying spring, a screen would.

    The halo is a stupid, ugly idea. Indy rules are made by people who care about the racing and the fans, F1 rules by faceless backroom operators.
     
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  6. Aircon

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    So the big question this year is will Vettel manage to not be a moron this year?
     
  7. IanB

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    or lose his seat to Dan in 2019? :D
     
  8. Horse

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    He’s German.


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    Vettel is safe until 2021, I suspect they'll replace Kimi with Charles Leclerc, provided he does well at Sauber.

    Great driver, huge natural talent.
     
  11. Horse

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    Yes, I’d say that is the plan.


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  12. Aircon

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    Image Unavailable, Please Login © Lars Baron/Getty Images Ricciardo was giving the team's new 2018 Formula 1 car its first test at a wet Silverstone just hours after the first images of it were released. Red Bull says its plans for pre-season testing remain on course, despite Daniel Ricciardo slightly damaging its new RB14 in a filming day crash at Silverstone on Monday.

    Ricciardo was giving the team's new 2018 Formula 1 car its first test at a wet Silverstone just hours after the first images of it were released.

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    But the team had to cut short running before its 100km limit was reached after Ricciardo crashed out in the damp conditions, hitting the barriers at low speed.

    [​IMG]© Red Bull Content Pool Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB14

    Although the Australian escaped unharmed, sources suggest the impact was enough to damage the front of the car, including the suspension, nose, front wing and floor.

    With teams normally tight on spare parts at this time of year, such an incident could have compromised preparations for the first official pre-season test at Barcelona next week if replacements could not be readied in time.

    But with the team having a week to get back in action, a spokesman confirmed on Tuesday that everything would be fine for Barcelona.

    The team will likely accelerate its spare parts programme to ensure that the RB14 is fully prepared for the beginning of testing action next week.

    Although not having the perfect first day, Red Bull did get through most of its schedule – including some pitstop practice - and Ricciardo was left upbeat by the early feeling of the car.

    Speaking after the test, he said: "It's hard to tell from a couple of laps but the initial feeling in the car is good. I can already feel that the rear feels pretty settled, even in these poor conditions. Those are encouraging early signs."

    Ricciardo also reckoned that there were no problems caused by the presence of the halo cockpit protection system.

    "So far I can see fine with the halo," he explained. "I'd only done a couple of installs with it before so it was pretty new today but I really didn't notice it was there, which is pretty good. Honestly, unless there's stuff above, I don't see any issues at all on a flat track.

    "It's been a long day, trying to get everything going and complete the filming – but a lot better to have that here than in Barcelona."
     
  13. Its328

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    Daniel in a Ferrari would be so cool !!!
     
  14. Aircon

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  15. pkl03

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    No sun visor
     
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  17. simon klein

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    You can't get a good view of the grid girls :(

    Oh, wait...............
     
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    Fixed. :)
     
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    Yeah. Surely these things will increase the likelihood of a crash?!
     
  22. Nintendo64

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    Ferrari will be using Sauber/AlfaRomeo as a junior/feeder team, like Toro-Rosso is to Red-Bull, well that is the plan of the man with the black jumper, [and to speed up testing] lets see how that works.

    Mail is he now wants Maserati back in F1, maybe via Hass??

    Would it be too much to ask to have a Italian driving a Ferrari in F1 or even a Italian in F1?
     
  23. Nintendo64

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    First test, Renault getting its act together, that is all we need,,,,,

    1. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault Sport Formula One Team 1m 21.326s

    2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 21.843s

    3. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari 1m 21.986s

    4. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 22.729s

    5. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas F1 Team 1m 23.092s

    6. Brendon Hartley NZL Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda 1m 23.437s

    7. Lance Stroll CAN Williams Martini Racing 1m 23.523s

    8. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren F1 Team 1m 24.202s

    9. Nikita Mazepin RUS Sahara Force India F1 Team 1m 26.940s

    10. Marcus Ericsson SWE Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team 1m 28.87
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