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2019 F1 Championship - Round 2 - Bahrain Grand Prix
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Those buggers are built like Sherman tanks
The engine can blow up a dozen times early in the season, as long as they are closing the gap with the mercs/ferrari's in the power stakes and bridging the aero gap.
Last year at Melbourne they were 1.65 sec behind red bull, this year 1.24 sec, at Bahrain it was 1.25 seconds down to 0.7 seconds this year. Pretty much closed the gap by half a second, if they do that again they probably catch red bull by 2020.
Along with the videos Damo has shown us. I've just noticed Nico Rosberg is uploading some good race videos. Including his insight in the Bottas **** you comment.
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How is Max "I am a winner" coping bringing up the rear of the silver and red cars again? Hang in there Daniel you are playing the long game which could prove to be a master-stroke in the long run.
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Unfortunately there is not much to suggest that Renault are any closer to bridging the engine deficit than Honda are
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Renault will get closer, but no one is bridging the gap until 2021
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I haven't read much on what is coming in 2021
Will there be significant engine regulation changes ?
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Apparently, but I'm not holding my breath.
I can't remember which Nico Rosberg yt video had it, but he was interviewing Pat Symonds in one of them. Pat I think is the lead engineer hired by F1 for the new regs in 2021. It was more about changes in aero. He was saying that currently, the cars lose 50% of downforce when close enough behind the car. The changes for 2021 is intended so that 5% of downforce is lost.
Idk about the engines, but I can't see it going back to a conventional internal combustion engine. Further in the future, the engines will be even more advanced. The may be doing something about the noise, but that would still have to be authentic.
Idk about the engines, but I can't see it going back to a conventional internal combustion engine. Further in the future, the engines will be even more advanced. The may be doing something about the noise, but that would still have to be authentic.
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Has anyone ever seen a front wing fall off and the car goes airborne running over it? Vettels all 4 wheels were airborne when that happened. He was lucky he could carry on and get back to the pits.
Yeah I seem to remember it happening to someone a few years ago, possibly Alonso?
EDIT: yep, was Alonso
I think you guys should watch this analysis of the controversial incidents from Joylon Palmer. I think it was very good, and something I'll be keeping an eye out for such videos in the following races.
The only thing I would completely disagree is apportioning any blame on Kvyat, not that he does a lot.
The video also gives grater insight into the Sainz/Verstappen thing. NSWCROW queried it, and I wasn't sure but thought it was ok from what I had seen. But from this, I see it was your standard Verstappen barge-out-of-the-way move.
In the Hamilton/Vettel moment. What I hadn't noticed before but do now, is that Hamilton had to drive completely off track limits to pass Vettel. I don't agree with this. Had Vettel not spun out and make it a moot point, I think Hamilton should otherwise have had to redress or get a penalty. BUt these things are often overlooked.
The only thing I would completely disagree is apportioning any blame on Kvyat, not that he does a lot.
The video also gives grater insight into the Sainz/Verstappen thing. NSWCROW queried it, and I wasn't sure but thought it was ok from what I had seen. But from this, I see it was your standard Verstappen barge-out-of-the-way move.
In the Hamilton/Vettel moment. What I hadn't noticed before but do now, is that Hamilton had to drive completely off track limits to pass Vettel. I don't agree with this. Had Vettel not spun out and make it a moot point, I think Hamilton should otherwise have had to redress or get a penalty. BUt these things are often overlooked.
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I actually wanted you to read it. Other times, it's not important if you don't notice.
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First time the hulk has been out qualified by a teammate.
Fingerboy wouldn't let that happen again.
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Red bull was all About Fingerboy. Now crash tappen
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Any chance you could refer to drivers by their names
First time outqualified by a team mate?
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When you use your real name, no problem.
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What is that even supposed to mean?
Nobody thought it was clever the first time you referred to Vettel as fingerboy
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Fingerboy is the most hated driver on the grid because he is a toff. Would you prefer finger girl?
Vettel probably comes in at number 3 for me behind Mad Max Vercrashing and Lewis "god made me win" Hamilton
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Leclit 2 young to have a nickname. Botarse is not.
