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Rohan shows up every now and then. Think he had 26 posts last year.
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Japan wasn't a great showing that year for Fred, but Grosjean really did lose the WDC for Alo and Ferrari that year.

Spa was an easy 10+ points in the bank.
Not that I want to take up for Seb but if the cucumber or pickle or whatever he called Karthikeyan hasn't gone Full Romain, Seb prob would have matched Fred's points loss from Spa.

Ifs and buts...
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Hami still crying about "setup" changes that weren't good for him.

Lewis Hamilton: I've lost half a second in F1 to Nico Rosberg - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

So is Merc making Ham slower? Or did they get developments that he didn't like, but Nico did? I'll go wither the latter before the former.

And I bet he ran them because they were faster, too. Nothing to prevent him from running the old equipment/setups, except you know it's slower than the new bits.
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Hami still crying about "setup" changes that weren't good for him.

Lewis Hamilton: I've lost half a second in F1 to Nico Rosberg - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

So is Merc making Ham slower? Or did they get developments that he didn't like, but Nico did? I'll go wither the latter before the former.

And I bet he ran them because they were faster, too. Nothing to prevent him from running the old equipment/setups, except you know it's slower than the new bits.
Or maybe he's just flummoxed as to why Nico is faster and is trying to come up with an excuse. I buy into the Nico is just about as quick as Ham when the pressure isn't on. Granted the pole run did start before the WDC was locked up and Russia wasn't his fault but he had a chance is Austin and folded. Until he proves otherwise Nico is fast but fragile in my mind.
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Did Lewis have the fastest running lap though?
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I forgive Austin because it was tricky conditions.

Is Seb fragile because he went to late in the brakes in Canadia 2011 to let JB through? Nah. So why is it different for Nico?
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I forgive Austin because it was tricky conditions.

Is Seb fragile because he went to late in the brakes in Canadia 2011 to let JB through? Nah. So why is it different for Nico?
Well if it only happened once or twice I would be less inclined to say he was fragile. But the last 2 seasons when things were on the line Nico couldn't deliver. Would also argue Seb was younger and less developed when that happened.

At least that's how I see it, I could be wrong.
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Blueprints must be submitted to the FIA for each new engine, correct. I would guess there would have to be significant differences between different engines. Otherwise Renault could dump the heap of garbage and introduce a new motor only slightly different from what the currently have and just call it an Nissan or Infinity.

I don't think the same PU can undergo to different paths of development with the way the regs are currently written. That could be changed which might be something planned for the off season, not sure.
I hate these grey areas where things need "approval". Removes all the fun in sport (finding loopholes and exploiting them).
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I forgive Austin because it was tricky conditions.

Is Seb fragile because he went to late in the brakes in Canadia 2011 to let JB through? Nah. So why is it different for Nico?
Seb has gone into the last race with the title on the line twice now and delivered every time. Hell, in 2010 he won 3 out of the last 4 races (engine failure in the other one)... he won only 2 other races that season. Then in 2012 he pulled this off:

Hamilton vs. Nico is shaping up much like Seb vs. Webber. In 2014 Hamilton trailed in the points for a while and then won everything at the end of the season (6 out of 7 races) to take home the WDC. In 2015 Nico was a non factor in the WDC, just like Webber in 2011. Nico knows he is a #2 driver now and is driving to fit the part.
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I hate these grey areas where things need "approval". Removes all the fun in sport (finding loopholes and exploiting them).
Agreed. I wish the FIA would have left the design and development side a little moar open but set a cap on engine price and told teams they had to supply same version for all, like they did in 2014.
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Merc.
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Originally Posted by rota92
Merc takes up 2nd best
Nah Nico and Ham duke it out Sutil style and then Merc doesn't have any drivers. They hire Giedo van der Garde and Kamui Kobayashi to take over and Ferrari ends up stealing the WCC
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McHonda going full potatoployment
After a lap or 2 it will be baked potato
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FIA gives Ecclestone/Todt mandate to change F1
In an extraordinary move by the World Motor Sport Council, it was announced that Todt and Ecclestone would be allowed to take action on governance structure, engines and cost cuts, amid frustrations about the way teams are blocking progress.

In a statement issued by the FIA after the WMSC's hearing in Paris on Wednesday, it said: "The World Motor Sport Council approved, by a near unanimous number (just one vote against), a mandate for the FIA President, Jean Todt and the Representative of the Commercial Rights Holder, Bernie Ecclestone to make recommendations and decisions regarding a number of pressing issues in Formula One such as governance, Power Units and cost reduction.

"Mr Todt and Mr Ecclestone expressed their intention to establish conclusions on these matters by 31 January, 2016."


How are Bernie and his gang gonna **** things up now lol
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You heard it here first:

McHonda gets a podium in 2016.
Alonso's comes with sour cream
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Breaking news!

Picture of McHonda's 2016 ERS system found on Alonso's laptop!

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Yall gonna cozy on up to Fred's ***** when the McHonda comes good.
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Yall gonna cozy on up to Fred's ***** when the McHonda comes good.
Not sure I'll still be into F1 in 2018

Bernie will have Trulli fucked it up by that point.
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I already said it gon be good.
I'm hoping me talking tons of **** on them for 2016 results in me having to eat crow.
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I'm hoping me talking tons of **** on them for 2016 results in me having to eat crow.
Prolly not doe. Realistically...how much can they actually improve? Maybe to consistently qualifying at the bottom of Q3?
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Prolly not doe. Realistically...how much can they actually improve? Maybe to consistently qualifying at the bottom of Q3?
The last GP suggested their chassis was quite good. Now that doesn't mean it will be in 2016 but it bodes well. I think (moar like hoping) that Honda's compressor was too small and this was something they couldn't change during the season. They didn't have enough energy recovery and of course had the heat/failure issues. It's possible the heat/failure issues were due to the strain placed on the ERS by the small compressor. This is just speculation by me so it could be way off. I'm hoping they will be improved in 2016 but I'm counting on Haas being faster.
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The last GP suggested their chassis was quite good. Now that doesn't mean it will be in 2016 but it bodes well. I think (moar like hoping) that Honda's compressor was too small and this was something they couldn't change during the season. They didn't have enough energy recovery and of course had the heat/failure issues. It's possible the heat/failure issues were due to the strain placed on the ERS by the small compressor. This is just speculation by me so it could be way off. I'm hoping they will be improved in 2016 but I'm counting on Haas being faster.
I think that abu dhabi, Monaco, Hungry and austin in the wet prove that the chassis wasn't that bad. I think if Honda can get the power unit to be between the Renault and Ferrari that they will be better than Force India, lotus and maybe toro roso but maybe not them with the Ferrari PU
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Don't read this blue. There's reasoning you won't like.

https://f1metrics.wordpress.com/2015...iver-rankings/
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