The ayes have it
well yes, like most years in F1. The year that something like 7 different drivers won the first 7 races was a lot more interesting.
I used to say about Jenson Button a few years back when he was with Jessica Michibata “So he gets to drive race cars for a living, lives in Monaco, and he’s dating an underwear model. I really hate that son of a *****.”
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Who will lose pace this weekend??? https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/147149/fia-asks-for-teams-oil-details-in-latest-engine-twist FIA asks for F1 teams' oil details in latest engine saga twist Formula 1 teams have been asked to supply information about the use of lubricants in their engines, the latest move to ensure oil is not being burned for performance gains. Ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend, the governing body has issued a technical directive reiterating previous instructions that outlaw burning liquid to improve performance. It has also requested every team sends details such as the designation, specification and quantity of lubricants in their engines. This will give the FIA a reference should it undertake any checks related to lubricant use in the future. The FIA has not targeted any specific manufacturer or team with this request, which is why every competitor has been asked to supply information. But it comes amid rival teams scrutinising Ferrari and its qualifying performance advantage since the summer break. As reported by Autosport, the FIA was approached by at least one team several weeks ago as Ferrari's rivals sought clarification over the legality of practices they thought might be behind the Italian team gaining a power boost in qualifying. One theory was that a leak from the intercooler, in which Ferrari uses oil unlike its competitors, would allow a small amount of oil vapour to become part of the engine's combustion process. F1's technical regulations issued by the FIA state that cooling systems must not "intentionally make use of the latent heat of vaporisation of any fluid with the exception of fuel for the normal purpose of combustion in the engine". The FIA has received multiple requests about certain engine designs and practices that may be illegal as teams attempt to clarify what is and is not allowed. This is the second technical directive issued in as many races. Ahead of the previous grand prix in the United States, the FIA told teams that specific efforts to exploit fuel-flow regulations would be illegal. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was outspoken following the United States GP, and angered Ferrari when he said its drop in performance there was a direct result of the FIA's fuel-flow directive. On Thursday in Brazil, Verstappen welcomed the FIA's latest clampdown as well and emphasised that teams now know what is legal. Asked by Autosport if he was pleased to see the FIA issue these technical directives, Verstappen said: "Yeah, it's good. "The FIA is definitely on top of it and it's now very clear for everyone what's allowed and what's not allowed. "In general, it's always good that the FIA is on top of everything. "But it's very complex regulations with everything. "So it's not the easiest job to be on top of everything straight away, because it's a lot of rules." Share this article on
Perfect example of what's wrong with F1...they try to hamper any innovation that makes the motor engine side of the sport more competitive. Surprised they haven't reduced the engine size to 850cc.
Ferrari has more at stake than what the points table suggest. Winning more races this season would be a validation test for the design direction of the car and would put to a rest all the cheating rumours. Also shutting Verstappen´s mouth for a while would be a blessing for all mankind.
Was half expecting the article above to say, "upon further review, FIA officials determined that Haas and Williams did not have to provide any oil samples due to..."
Now that both titles are settled, the testing for the 2020 season really starts now for Ferrari. The last 2 GPs are maybe an opportunity to be more daring and experiment new systems with nothing to lose. For example grid penalties don't matter anymore, so why not try new components?
Agree, but with Merc so dominant, perhaps some teams will be saying "to hell with 2020" lets run our 19 car and start putting all our R&D into 21 car were the biggest rule change is and biggest potential to make gains is! If I was Williams I would be...I wonder if any teams are thinking this?
Do you mean handing both 2020 titles on a plate to Mercedes and Hamilton ? Wow, I am sure they would like that! There is that slight chance they may not be around in 2021 ...
I wouldn’t say those with a chance ie Ferrari and red bull give up; but with one more year to go under the current rules realistically what gains can some of them make? Would their resources not be better off trying to get a head start for the new rules? my history is rubbish; but I’d be interested to know what has happened the year before other big rule changes.
