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Nov 28, 2017 | 07:11 PM

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Re: The Official Formula 1 2017 Season Thread

Regarding Merc fuel advantage, wouldn't the Ferrari's be much much closer in qualy pace when they were both on fumes? Sounds fishy. Those numbers are way to big IMO.

Nov 29, 2017 | 04:11 AM

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Regarding Merc fuel advantage, wouldn't the Ferrari's be much much closer in qualy pace when they were both on fumes? Sounds fishy. Those numbers are way to big IMO.

I'm not sure about that. I see 3 things working together to give them this advantage. The fuel itself has higher energy density than the fuel Ferrari use. They can use extra fuel to generate moar E power for longer, and the ICE itself has a mode where it can generate moar power by running richer.

Maybe I'm wrong but why was the Merc PU the only 1 that had no fuel saving issues in AD?

Nov 29, 2017 | 04:16 AM

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Re: The Official Formula 1 2017 Season Thread

So the Alfa Sauber deal is now official.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/s...ership-983901/

Nov 29, 2017 | 05:12 AM

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Re: The Official Formula 1 2017 Season Thread

I think HAM wins at least one more before hanging it up. Certainly won't pass SCHU

Nov 29, 2017 | 05:28 AM

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i somehow doubt merc has more joules per unit volume. it's combustion efficiency not rocket fuel making the difference*

*over race distances

Nov 29, 2017 | 05:33 AM

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Stoffel Vandoorne's dire handling problems in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix were caused by a piece of tape caught in his diffuser, the McLaren Formula 1 team discovered.

He finished a minute and three places behind team-mate Fernando Alonso in 12th.

When McLaren received the car back from parc ferme a section of black tape - of a type not used by the team itself - was lodged in the diffuser. At the end of the race there was a 20cm piece still stuck to the left hand diffuser fence.

they fell for the banana in the tailpipe

Nov 29, 2017 | 05:33 AM

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I think he'll pass SCHUMACHER's win record. Merc's current advantage is bigger than any other and Bottas can't hang with HAM like ROS could. Perhaps in year 2, BOT will step up his game a bit.

Nov 29, 2017 | 05:40 AM

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i somehow doubt merc has more joules per unit volume. it's combustion efficiency not rocket fuel making the difference*

*over race distances

It will be interesting to see if next year the Merc advantage is decreased at all with the new fuel regulations. I don't think the fuel is a large part of the equation but I don't think it is zero either. I think the combustion efficiency and the ability to harvest moar E make up a larger part of the Merc advantage.

Nov 29, 2017 | 05:40 AM

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Perhaps in year 2, BOT will step up his game a bit.

perhaps not. i think we'll see BOT fly off to a smaller team after next year

Nov 29, 2017 | 05:51 AM

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I don't think BOT problem is speed. He's not ROS, but I don't think he is far off. His problem is consistency. You never know which BOT is gonna show up. RIC in dat Merc in 2019 could be fun

Nov 29, 2017 | 05:59 AM

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Halo solutions...

Nov 29, 2017 | 06:05 AM

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halo wings. not surprised

Nov 29, 2017 | 06:22 AM

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These look so flipping stupid.

Nov 29, 2017 | 06:31 AM

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you're just getting old bluuu

Nov 29, 2017 | 06:32 AM

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No wings then?

Nov 29, 2017 | 06:37 AM

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you're just getting old bluuu

Nah, they just look legitimately stupid.

Nov 29, 2017 | 07:19 AM

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I don't think BOT problem is speed.

me neither. sometimes i see BOT fly.

Nov 29, 2017 | 07:20 AM

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me either. sometimes i see BOT fly.

Chewing up the competition!

Nov 29, 2017 | 07:41 AM

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Re: The Official Formula 1 2017 Season Thread

Falcon is making puns - and much like the white juan in the old F-Juan logo - I see them.

Nov 29, 2017 | 07:43 AM

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That's the process RIC will have to go through if he wants that Merc seat in 2019

Nov 29, 2017 | 07:49 AM

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Nov 29, 2017 | 07:51 AM

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I dig that

Nov 29, 2017 | 07:53 AM

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rrl ?

Nov 29, 2017 | 07:59 AM

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I'd change the white to black (just the interior line and the 1) but otherwise good ish!

Nov 29, 2017 | 08:00 AM

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rrl ?

Noes, is frl

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