https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11915074/f1-2020-why-the-new-season-promises-so-much
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Yet, engineers say that noise equals to wasted energy. I would go for the most efficient power source. That's probably what F1 has now.
At least that way I can compete myself. What an atrocious measurement for wanting to watch a sport...because engineers say it's an efficient power source. What a joke.
For those addicted to decibels, there is nothing wrong with the noise of that car ! https://www.planetf1.com/news/mclaren-mcl35-comes-to-life/
Paul Ricard POSSIBLE switch on the chicane. Here are some options. (I'm for option A which IS NOT on the table ) Image Unavailable, Please Login
Anyone attending the Ferrari F1 unveiling? There’s a chance I’ll be there. Would be cool to meet some of the other FChatters.
AMuS (Mercedes) Mercedes engineers promise two to three innovations (2020 car) that have never been seen before. Toto Wolff didn’t reveal whether Mercedes will start with just a test car and bring the 2020 aero package only in the second week. Reading between the lines you can hear that the version of the first test day will be much closer to the car that will be driving in Melbourne! Toto Wolff: "But assume that our car will look different on the sixth test day than on the first one." With the new engine Mercedes wants to become number 1 on the engine side again. Not only by increasing the power. They think that Ferrari had to take a step backwards according to the technical directives.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/148123/mercedes-fighting-a-few-little-issues-with-engine Mercedes has hinted that improvements to its Formula 1 engine for 2020 have not come without challenges as it closes in on the specification it will start the season with. In a video clip issued on social media, Mercedes' High Performance Powertrains boss Andy Cowell said the manufacturer has made progress but was "fighting a few little issues as ever". An accompanying tweet noted, 'If you don't have setbacks, you're not trying hard enough'. Mercedes revealed on January 28 that its new power unit had already been run in its works team's W11 chassis. "[There's] lots going on in Brixworth, lots of improvements across the whole power unit, on the ERS side, on the internal combustion engine side," said Cowell. "As ever, [we're] fighting a few little issues as we pull everything together. "So lots of work going into building the right spec, getting it long-runned, and then providing power units to the teams so that they can fire up their cars - I think you've spotted one that's fired up already!
Update ChineseGP Statement issued on 3 February from the #Shanghai Sports Federation says as a part of preventative measures to "effectively prevent the spread of the outbreak, ALL sporting events & activities will be suspended until the outbreak has concluded." The Federation goes on to say the suspension applies to "all sports events, conventions, showcases & foreign cultural exchange activities." Statement ends by saying "with the greatest determination & effort, we will resolutely prevent the outbreak from spreading." Image Unavailable, Please Login
From Pirelli Now that #Fit4F1 18-inch testing is done @circuitodejerez, here’s the schedule for our private #F1testing with all the teams for the rest of 2020, using mule cars with 18-inch 2021 prototype tyres @F1 Image Unavailable, Please Login
