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Kayshart · 10-07-2015, 07:58 AM

good read:

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/an...les-a-failure/

Martinius · 10-07-2015, 08:35 AM

It's the rules that are messed up, no testing for new technology? Ridiculous!

Lunatic · 10-07-2015, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kayshart

good read:

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/an...les-a-failure/

Very interesting, thanks for posting. I agree 100%.

Freude am Fahren · 10-07-2015, 03:00 PM

All of these rules are as a result of trying to cut costs. But first of all, are they really? Is Mercedes spending less than if it was completely open?

My thinking is leave the engine rules more open between seasons, but cap selling costs to customer teams. If Mercedes wants to spend half a billion dollars to have the best engine, that's fine, but other teams will be able to have said engines at a reasonable cost. In-season changes can still be regulated, but less-so, and updates must be provided to customer teams within x-number of races (for a price, and teams could, of course, choose not to update to save money).

jdmblood · 10-11-2015, 06:11 PM

AND BOTH HONDAS IN THE TOP TEN....WOOHOOOO

White64Goat · 10-11-2015, 06:25 PM

The Kimi dive-bomb failure was wonderful to watch. Such a pro move. Did he think Bottas was going to just let him by when he had the line into the corner?

Freude am Fahren · 10-11-2015, 07:46 PM

He came from so far back, no way Bottas would have thought he'd be there. If Bottas had gotten lucky and seen him there, he probably could have stayed wide, let kimi fly by and miss the corner. Kimi would have either lost the position back trying to get back on the track, or been told to give back the position for going off track and gaining time. No chance to make the corner. Real shame for the younger Finn.

Silver Ignition · 10-12-2015, 08:27 AM

Poor Bottas...

Nice to see three different racing suits on the podium...can't remember the last time I saw that...

reni · 10-13-2015, 02:59 AM

Kimi Maldonado :p

jdmblood · 10-23-2015, 12:29 AM

Currently in Texas!!!

alxtheoreo · 10-23-2015, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jdmblood

Currently in Texas!!!

How's the weather? Heard it's suppose to be nasty.

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babydriver · 10-23-2015, 07:59 AM

Current Austin, TX weather conditions: rain, rain and more rain. It will be a wet F1 race. Temp's OK though.

alxtheoreo · 10-23-2015, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by babydriver

Current Austin, TX weather conditions: rain, rain and more rain. It will be a wet F1 race. Temp's OK though.

Man, that blows for TV views. I bet it'll be badass in person.

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babydriver · 10-23-2015, 10:45 AM

One bad thing about the location of the COTA: It is in a part of Travis county prone to flash flooding. This could prevent many people from actually getting to the track. Flash floods are freakin' dangerous here, because we have about a foot of soil and then solid limestone beneath that. Once the soil is saturated, everything else runs off into the local creeks. We have a saying: "Turn around, don't drown."

10-07-2015, 03:00 PM	#1404
Freude am Fahren Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: '13 DGM BRZ Limited/'14 Yamaha R6 Location: SoFlo Posts: 333 Thanks: 46 Thanked 96 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	All of these rules are as a result of trying to cut costs. But first of all, are they really? Is Mercedes spending less than if it was completely open? My thinking is leave the engine rules more open between seasons, but cap selling costs to customer teams. If Mercedes wants to spend half a billion dollars to have the best engine, that's fine, but other teams will be able to have said engines at a reasonable cost. In-season changes can still be regulated, but less-so, and updates must be provided to customer teams within x-number of races (for a price, and teams could, of course, choose not to update to save money). __________________ -XXR 527 18x8.75 +35 -Nameless 2.5" OP/FP Combo (Coming soon) & Axleback -SBD 500X (Waiting on coating to install) -Southbend SBD500X Clutch

10-11-2015, 07:46 PM	#1407
Freude am Fahren Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: '13 DGM BRZ Limited/'14 Yamaha R6 Location: SoFlo Posts: 333 Thanks: 46 Thanked 96 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	He came from so far back, no way Bottas would have thought he'd be there. If Bottas had gotten lucky and seen him there, he probably could have stayed wide, let kimi fly by and miss the corner. Kimi would have either lost the position back trying to get back on the track, or been told to give back the position for going off track and gaining time. No chance to make the corner. Real shame for the younger Finn. __________________ -XXR 527 18x8.75 +35 -Nameless 2.5" OP/FP Combo (Coming soon) & Axleback -SBD 500X (Waiting on coating to install) -Southbend SBD500X Clutch

10-23-2015, 07:59 AM	#1412
babydriver Hit the road and I'm gone Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 FR-S Burnt Orange (Hot Lava) Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 733 Thanked 1,786 Times in 973 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Current Austin, TX weather conditions: rain, rain and more rain. It will be a wet F1 race. Temp's OK though. __________________ Slip, slidin' away.

10-23-2015, 10:45 AM	#1414
babydriver Hit the road and I'm gone Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 FR-S Burnt Orange (Hot Lava) Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 733 Thanked 1,786 Times in 973 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	One bad thing about the location of the COTA: It is in a part of Travis county prone to flash flooding. This could prevent many people from actually getting to the track. Flash floods are freakin' dangerous here, because we have about a foot of soil and then solid limestone beneath that. Once the soil is saturated, everything else runs off into the local creeks. We have a saying: "Turn around, don't drown." __________________ Slip, slidin' away.

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Martinius Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ ST Location: GTA Posts: 268 Thanks: 56 Thanked 156 Times in 91 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's the rules that are messed up, no testing for new technology? Ridiculous!

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jdmblood Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: white subaru brz Location: miami Posts: 825 Thanks: 158 Thanked 289 Times in 183 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	AND BOTH HONDAS IN THE TOP TEN....WOOHOOOO

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