2021 Formula One Season: Championship Decider Abu Dhabi - Verstappen Wins in a Controversial Race! 🏆 🍾

[DamoESP]

Portuguese GP given green light to take vacant third race slot on 2021 Formula 1 calendar

Portimao in the Algarve set to fill vacant slot on the 2021 calendar as the third round of the new season; Portugal returned to the schedule in October last year

www.skysports.com

 

[DamoESP]

Bugger, s**t news.

Looks like ALO was hit by a car while cycling and is currently in hospital, with two suspected fractures and may miss the start of the 2021 season.








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[Sven]

seems to have at least a broken jaw...

Alonso in hospital after cycling accident | PlanetF1

Fernando Alonso has been admitted to hospital after being involved in a bike accident in Switzerland, Alpine has confirmed.

www.planetf1.com

 

[Forward Press]

Strangely, it would not be the first time injury has kept him out of the first race of the season.

Hope he can fully recover in time.

 

[skam85]

 

[Sven]

 

[Sven]

Engine freeze agreed - Red Bull to build Honda engines for 3 years (2022-2024)

Red Bull to set up engine shop after freeze agreed | PlanetF1

Dr Helmut Marko has given more details of Red Bull’s new Powertrains operation after the vote to freeze engine development went their way.

www.planetf1.com

 

[Ram-Man]

 

[lionbear]

Dont think there is going to be too much exciting with the car launches this year

Lets hope this gets Dan some podiums

 

[RolandF1]

Cars are way too long now, more like a bus.

 

[royboy2]

 

[Sven]

Cars are way too long now, more like a bus.

The cars are longer for a reason, and one of them is safety. I remember Schumacher's accident at Silverstone in 1999; in a modern F1 car he would have suffered minimal injuries, rather than a broken leg. You could argue that Grosjean would not be with us if he was driving a 90s era car in Bahrain last season.

I do admit that the cars are also longer because of the engine rules and the constraints that they impose (energy recovery systems, cooling etc) and of course there is no refueling anymore, so the fuel tank has to be bigger.

That being said, I don't think the size of F1 cars detracts from "the show", my biggest concern is aero development which means the cars can't follow each other on the track. Roll on 2022!

EDIT: EFA

 

[hey shorty]

The cars are longer for a reason, and one of them is safety. I remember Schumacher's accident at Silverstone in 1995; in a modern F1 car he would have suffered minimal injuries, rather than a broken leg. You could argue that Grosjean would not be with us if he was driving a 90s era car in Bahrain last season.

I do admit that the cars are also longer because of the engine rules and the constraints that they impose (energy recovery systems, cooling etc) and of course there is no refueling anymore, so the fuel tank has to be bigger.

That being said, I don't think the size of F1 cars detracts from "the show", my biggest concern is aero development which means the cars can't follow each other on the track. Roll on 2022!

1999 was his broken leg

 

[drd23]

Besides all the valid points Sven points out, I'd argue the width of an F1 car is more of a problem than their length anyway

They seem to have gotten wider in an attempt to make the cars more reliant on mechanical grip, but either forgot or couldn't work out a way to cut down on the downforce generated to go along with that

 

[Not Important]

thought daniel was unusually upbeat about his chances this year in the part of the interview i heard on s.e.n.

 

[Sven]

Besides all the valid points Sven points out, I'd argue the width of an F1 car is more of a problem than their length anyway

They seem to have gotten wider in an attempt to make the cars more reliant on mechanical grip, but either forgot or couldn't work out a way to cut down on the downforce generated to go along with that

Formula 1 cars have become so wide because the rules allow it. As you correctly point out designers will go for maximum width because you can generate more down force with a bigger underfloor.

As far as I know there are no rules for length.

 

[Sven]

This video covers all the pertinent details of the Red Bull engine deal....

 

[Forward Press]

thought daniel was unusually upbeat about his chances this year in the part of the interview i heard on s.e.n.

McLaren were competitive last year and got podiums with a little luck, no reason why with the freeze on development they also cannot figure again, but this time with arguably a better driver than Carlos Sainz in one of the seats.

2022 is possibly Ricciardo's first real shot at a title contending car if this year's off season goes to plan.

Formula 1 cars have become so wide because the rules allow it. As you correctly point out designers will go for maximum width because you can generate more down force with a bigger underfloor.

As far as I know there are no rules for length.

Personally I think the best way to encourage overtaking is to impose rules that reduce the dirty air behind a car - but I'm not an expert so I have little idea how you would go about that, and I don't want to see a track with half a dozen DRS zones.

 

[happy_eagle]

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Still another month until the season starts? I'm bored, give me F1 to watch and gamble on ffs.

 

[RolandF1]

The cars are longer for a reason, and one of them is safety. I remember Schumacher's accident at Silverstone in 1999; in a modern F1 car he would have suffered minimal injuries, rather than a broken leg. You could argue that Grosjean would not be with us if he was driving a 90s era car in Bahrain last season.

I do admit that the cars are also longer because of the engine rules and the constraints that they impose (energy recovery systems, cooling etc) and of course there is no refueling anymore, so the fuel tank has to be bigger.

That being said, I don't think the size of F1 cars detracts from "the show", my biggest concern is aero development which means the cars can't follow each other on the track. Roll on 2022!

EDIT: EFA

Safety wasn't the driving reason for length. You've mentioned engine and fuel but there is also aero and traction.

The FIA took action the year after Schumis accident by strengthening the forward monocoque.

Grosjean's accident probably wouldn't have happened in a 90s car being not as fast and far lighter. 90s car have an excellent record of mortality excluding 1994.

The cars just look strange from above and the side being so long now.

 

[lionbear]

I thought Honda was getting out of F1?

 

[RolandF1]

I thought Honda was getting out of F1?

End of this year.

 

[drd23]

 

[Not Important]

I thought Honda was getting out of F1?

there's been rumours to that affect for ages.