Formula 1 2015: General Discussion Thread

ScumLord

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The much lower speeds help an awful lot as well. Also I love that fuel-saving is such an issue to so many in F1 yet the power-saving in Formula E is perfectly fine.

They do energy saving in FE too, the energy saving doesn't really seem to help them much though. Some people did try saving up for an extra lap but I don't think it did them any favours. One safety car is enough to mean they can go flat out till the end of the race/pit stop. The laps are short too, so I suppose energy saving isn't going to help much. If the distances were longer we'd see a lot more energy saving.

FE has been fantastic so far, it will be interesting to see if it can maintain that as bespoke parts are added, or will they just end up with the same problems as F1. FE does seem to be the future though.

ScumLord

ScumLord wrote: »

They do energy saving in FE too, the energy saving doesn't really seem to help them much though. Some people did try saving up for an extra lap but I don't think it did them any favours. One safety car is enough to mean they can go flat out till the end of the race/pit stop. The laps are short too, so I suppose energy saving isn't going to help much. If the distances were longer we'd see a lot more energy saving.

It made a massive difference in the couple of races I watched with late charges. Though one was cut short by a safety car.

FE has been fantastic so far, it will be interesting to see if it can maintain that as bespoke parts are added, or will they just end up with the same problems as F1. FE does seem to be the future though.

Why is it the future when many of the current popular criticisms of F1 can be aimed at it? Contrived racing, cars being hamstrung by regulations, fuel-saving, crap tracks, not very fast...

AMKC

BBC are doing a Pointless Formula 1 special tomorrow at 6pm on BBC 1.

Mitch Connor

AMKC wrote: »

BBC are doing a Pointless Formula 1 special tomorrow at 6pm on BBC 1.

does seem a bit pointless alright; nowt special about this season...

ScumLord

Deleted User wrote: »

Why is it the future when many of the current popular criticisms of F1 can be aimed at it? Contrived racing, cars being hamstrung by regulations, fuel-saving, crap tracks, not very fast...

They're the future because electric will offer the next level of performance.

Racing will always suffer from contrived racing as you call it, because there will always be rules, there will always be safety concerns and fuel saving will always be a strategic option.

AMKC

Mitch Connor wrote: »

does seem a bit pointless alright; nowt special about this season...

Id say it will be about more thn just this season. Guests will include Allan Mcnish, Claire Williams, Murrey Walker, Nigel Mansell, Christian Horner, Suzi Perry, David Coulthard and Mark Webber.

El_Duderino 09

ScumLord wrote:

They're the future because electric will offer the next level of performance.

http://m.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2015/1127/749643-driverless-cars-on-the-way-in-motorsports/

This is why FE the future.
Electric and driverless! You sit in, tell Sally satnav where to go and do whatever you want until you get there (not necessarily pleasureing yourself all the while, but most likely). Japanese models will be self cleaning as standard.

Can't wait to see it from a technology point of view but I have been a fan of drivers rather than teams for most of the time I've been watching. Who would you actually support? Some faceless team of programmers?

Sounds strange to me but if watching Reeling in the Years has taught us anything it's that the future isn't half as scarry as it sounds

PopePalpatine

TIL RTE has a motorsport news section. :pac:

HighLine

There is a Formula E thread on here for discussions about such rubbish.

El_Duderino 09

HighLine wrote:

There is a Formula E thread on here for discussions about such rubbish.

No shame in being old, just in letting on that you're old

ScumLord

HighLine wrote: »

There is a Formula E thread on here for discussions about such rubbish.

It's not rubbish, you're thinking of the car from back to the future. These cars use batteries.

AMKC

Ron Dennis not confirming if Alonso will be with Mclaren in 201. Alonso says he wants to see what the car will be like first and then decide. So after the tests then. Can,t blame him really after the season he has had.
Mercedes starting to moan about Ferrari being able to use aero data from Haas and it is to be investigated. Mercedes had a chance to supply Haas and they said no so hard luck Mercedes stop moaning.

Also Red Bull to use an unbranded Renault engine according to the BBC.

Harika

Although Alonso stated that he won't take a sabbatical next year and in his interviews he was very realistic that next year won't be his third WDC. Imo the only team that could challenge Mercedes next year is Ferrari and if Renault does miracles, Red Bull.

Would love to know how different next year's McLaren could be in testing since there's no regulation changes.

Harika

Honda could get the MGUK/H working what causes them the massive top speed gap, this couldn't be fixed without causing massive issues for McLarens aerodynamic. Jenson and Alonso were both today close to getting through to Q3, just compare Alonsos time before the flat tire happened, what was close to the cutoff point for Q3, with 30km/h less on the straights.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/34208407
Edit: Also Prodromou will have more input into the aerodynamics as he joined late for the 2015 car design and soon pointed at the flawed design approach of the cars handling.

aphex™

Are Honda able to run the revised spec in the Pirelli test after this weekend?

Harika

aphex™ wrote: »

Are Honda able to run the revised spec in the Pirelli test after this weekend?

No. Pirelli wants to compare the tires with the specs of now.

bodhi085

Anyone know the song for the bbc 1 montage credits..love to see them and this years one was a bit emotional of the painting of jules. Great season ending.

Frank Bullitt

Aside from one or 2 good races, that really was an awful, awful season.

ricimaki

bodhi085 wrote: »

Anyone know the song for the bbc 1 montage credits..love to see them and this years one was a bit emotional of the painting of jules. Great season ending.

Coming Home - Sigma & Rita Ora.

If anyone hasn't seen it, its well worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zcIicB_a7A

bodhi085

ricimaki wrote: »

Coming Home - Sigma & Rita Ora.

If anyone hasn't seen it, its well worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zcIicB_a7A

Thanks

mickdw

What's the story with alonso possibly talking next year off.
Not much made of it today.

Harika

mickdw wrote: »

What's the story with alonso possibly talking next year off.
Not much made of it today.

Ron said he may take sabbatical, Alonso does not 100% deny it at first then denies it. end of story

mickdw

Being his disruptive self again so.

Brendan Flowers

mickdw wrote: »

Being his disruptive self again so.

huh?

Andrew76

mickdw wrote: »

Being his disruptive self again so.

What did he say over the radio that time - if there isn't a safety car soon he was going to pit the car? :pac:

Zcott

Good end to a pretty dull season...hoping next year Rosberg might be fired up. Seems the development of the car has really favoured Nico recently, so I wonder how that'll impact the development of next year's car?

Zcott

Gintonious wrote: »

Strong line-up for McLaren, I would fancy them for a win or 2 in 2015.

Ah here now.

risteard7

It's basically the motor sport equivalent of wwe wrestling. Staged, monotonous, political and boring. If you think they're racing then you're just the mug they're after.

Frank Bullitt

Zcott wrote: »

Ah here now.

That post may have included drugs...or stupidity, or both.