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Nov 13, 2017 | 10:33 AM

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Re: The Official Formula 1 2017 Season Thread

So is BOT coming back to Mercedes next year? I haven't paid attention to the driver contract announcements.

Nov 13, 2017 | 10:36 AM

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he signed for 1 more year yes. lots of driver contracts are up in 2019.

Nov 13, 2017 | 10:45 AM

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Merc gonna be HAM/RIC in 2019. Looking forward to dat

Nov 13, 2017 | 10:49 AM

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what are the big rule changes for 2018? halo only?

edit- halo, 3 engines, oil burn, shark fins...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_F...al_regulations

Nov 13, 2017 | 10:50 AM

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Merc gonna be HAM/RIC in 2019. Looking forward to dat

Yeah I don't see VET allowing Ferrari to hire RIC so that he can get another 2014 style *** whooping.

Or...he stays with RBR. Wouldn't be the worst idea.

Nov 13, 2017 | 10:52 AM

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what are the big rule changes for 2018? halo only?

The hypermegasoft tyre
3 PU's per driver instead of 4
No shark fin (unless McLaren decides to cave in)

Nov 13, 2017 | 10:53 AM

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Halos?

DO NOT WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT

Nov 13, 2017 | 11:06 AM

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I think we'll still end up with a Shark fin but will be smaller. Wood rather no shark fin. Also, it looks like the way the regs are written a Williams style low T wing will still be doable. Could be like a pre beam wing.

stoled from thread on F1T

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Nov 13, 2017 | 03:30 PM

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WTF is that

Nov 13, 2017 | 03:32 PM

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Ken Block.

Nov 13, 2017 | 03:56 PM

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Nov 13, 2017 | 04:48 PM

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WTF is that

That is a visualization of the way the regulations as written look. In other words, bodywork can be placed anywhere within the blocks.

From part of 3.5.1

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c) When viewed from the side, no bodywork forward of the rear wheel centre line may lie above a line parallel to the diagonal boundary defined in a) and intersecting the rear wheel centre line 650mm above the reference plane.

Nov 13, 2017 | 04:52 PM

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So that's why they call them the "boxes they can work within".

Nov 13, 2017 | 04:54 PM

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So that's why they call them the "boxes they can work within".

Correct

Nov 13, 2017 | 05:45 PM

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Re: The Official Formula 1 2017 Season Thread

First thing the engineering interns do for the teams is "update the box files".

Nov 13, 2017 | 06:14 PM

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box box box

Nov 13, 2017 | 07:52 PM

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Nov 13, 2017 | 08:10 PM

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Just one more example of why I like James Hunt.

Nov 14, 2017 | 07:17 AM

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with a fresh engine and only 1 race remaining, HAM sure had the wick turned up.

interesting to see ALO hang with MAS in the middle of the race

Nov 14, 2017 | 09:34 AM

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The Williams car is terrible. I don't know how they were so good in 2014 but then fell off a cliff.

Nov 14, 2017 | 09:35 AM

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The Williams car is terrible. I don't know how they were so good in 2014 but then fell off a cliff.

Disparity between Merc PU & the rest in 2014 is the only thing that makes sense to me. I don't think that car was ever very good.

Nov 14, 2017 | 10:23 AM

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Re: The Official Formula 1 2017 Season Thread

I remember the Williams front row at Austria. Was hoping they'd convert it into victory.

Nov 14, 2017 | 10:42 AM

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The Williams car is terrible. I don't know how they were so good in 2014 but then fell off a cliff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluuu

Disparity between Merc PU & the rest in 2014 is the only thing that makes sense to me. I don't think that car was ever very good.

Dem feels when Booley get's told by blew

Nov 14, 2017 | 01:46 PM

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Re: The Official Formula 1 2017 Season Thread

Gary Anderson said the bumps caused a diffuser stall for HAM.

Nov 14, 2017 | 04:48 PM

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Gary Anderson said the bumps caused a diffuser stall for HAM.

Maybe Merc had tyre pressures a little too low? No one else had that issue so maybe something else was going on?

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