Formula 1 2018: General Discussion Thread

elperello

M Brundle will be 60 next year and is reportedly worth $100m.
Taking it handy might be an easy decision.

Cookie_Monster

elperello wrote: »

M Brundle will be 60 next year and is reportedly worth $100m.
Taking it handy might be an easy decision.

:eek::eek::eek:
how?

mickdw

Bundle comes from a car dealing family so probably a few quid behind him to start with.
Was surely a millionaire when retiring from f1 driving. He has since had more than 20 years as a pundit where he also doubled up as dc manager.
He would have made a few million on dc no doubt. Would have been seriously well paid with BBC and no doubt gone through the roof with sky.
add in a few wise investments and he could easily have Gathered the reported figure.

billybonkers

https://www.google.ie/search?q=martin+brundle+net+worth&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-gbIE776IE776&oq=martin+brundle+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l5.3406j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 - Pic is of Eddie Jordan haha

skipper_G

The FIA has given the okay for teams to mount rearview mirrors on the halo instead of the chassis.

Concept drawing lifted from motorsport.com

HighLine

skipper_G wrote: »

The FIA has given the okay for teams to mount rearview mirrors on the halo instead of the chassis.

Thought it was another April fools joke when I read it... as if they weren't ugly enough already.

Adamocovic

billybonkers wrote: »

https://www.google.ie/search?q=martin+brundle+net+worth&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-gbIE776IE776&oq=martin+brundle+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l5.3406j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 - Pic is of Eddie Jordan haha

I miss aul Eddie being more involved.

Was absolutely gas when he was tossed into the RedBull Pool!

Frank Bullitt

skipper_G wrote: »

The FIA has given the okay for teams to mount rearview mirrors on the halo instead of the chassis.

Concept drawing lifted from motorsport.com

"We need a regulation to make the cars look a bit sillier..."

Ghost Train

This looks more appropriate

Frank Bullitt

Not to be a pedantic worrier here, but surely if something were to hit the halo, like a wheel lets say, the driver could still be hit by the mirror detaching from the halo? Does that not negate the idea?

El_Duderino 09

Gintonious wrote: »

Not to be a pedantic worrier here, but surely if something were to hit the halo, like a wheel lets say, the driver could still be hit by the mirror detaching from the halo? Does that not negate the idea?

The same thing could happen now. Something could hit the mirror and the mirror could detatch.
If anything it’s an argument against detatchable mirrors.

I imagine the mirrors being slightly higher will give drivers slightly more perspective on what’s behind them. But ultimately the teams will be trying to get the maximum aero advantage instead of maximising rear view. Just like they do now.

eviltimeban

It's strange with all the advanced in tech that the drivers don't have digital displays on the inside of their visors. Could easily work in a "rear view mirror" screen and do away with mirrors altogether.

Wanderer78

eviltimeban wrote:

It's strange with all the advanced in tech that the drivers don't have digital displays on the inside of their visors. Could easily work in a "rear view mirror" screen and do away with mirrors altogether.

Surely a team has investigated this already?

Cookie_Monster

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Surely a team has investigated this already?

screens on the inside of the halo instead? could give a much much great view point from several cameras feeds stitched together...

H3llR4iser

Using "screens" instead of mirrors is literally overcomplicating bread, something hipsters and millionaires want as a gadget on road vehicles but which makes no sense in a racecar: the whole additional equipment that'd be required to make them work weighs more and costs more than two slabs of treated glass, plus adds yet another "point of failure" in the car.

The current F1 mirrors are quite fit for the use - look up any of the "in helmet cam" clips to verify yourself. I've driven road cars with way worse mirrors.

As for the halo-mounted thing, I guess it does make sense - but it certainly doesn't help, as they'll most likely resemble those "cocker ears" style mirrors on coaches.

donspeekinglesh

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Using "screens" instead of mirrors is literally overcomplicating bread, something hipsters and millionaires want as a gadget on road vehicles but which makes no sense in a racecar: the whole additional equipment that'd be required to make them work weighs more and costs more than two slabs of treated glass, plus adds yet another "point of failure" in the car.

They're common enough in GT racing as far as I know.

Frank Bullitt

eviltimeban wrote: »

It's strange with all the advanced in tech that the drivers don't have digital displays on the inside of their visors. Could easily work in a "rear view mirror" screen and do away with mirrors altogether.

Williams tried a HUD idea before, but I think the issue now is weight. The HUD they use in a fighter jet for example is quite heavy. I also can't imagine the FIA would be happy with something else obscuring the drivers eyes as well.

I would love to see it though. There was a motorcycle helmet company that had a concept like that...turns out their startup was just to get money to buy Lambos and then disappear, it was called Skully I believe.

Here is the one that Williams tried, was very basic but a good idea - http://www.f1network.net/main/s107/st10359.htm

Here is the motorcycle helmet as well. - https://www.wareable.com/wearable-tech/life-after-skully-smart-motorcycle-helmets-2018

Joeface

the Bottas pic , looks like choosing a character from Mortal Kombat

skipper_G

Somebody in Liberty watched a Formula e race and thought hmmm, we could hide the monstrosity under some slick on screen graphics, problem solved

AMKC

Joeface wrote: »

the Bottas pic , looks like choosing a character from Mortal Kombat

Maybe in the next game instead of choosing the car you will choose the character ie: the car will be a character lol.

flazio

Apparently the interviews in Parc Ferme is here to stay. I don't like it, it kind of lessens the experience for fans at the track. Imagine if Ferrari win at Monza and they can't address the tifosi. Stupid move.

Burkie1203

flazio wrote: »

Apparently the interviews in Parc Ferme is here to stay. I don't like it, it kind of lessens the experience for fans at the track. Imagine if Ferrari win at Monza and they can't address the tifosi. Stupid move.

Why change them. They were a good addition.

recyclebin

Good to see all 10 teams and 18 drivers with points already. Apart from Mercedes/Ferrari and then Red Bull, everybody else looks closely matched. Sauber and Williams looked better this weekend which was good to see. Force India also had good pace.

Burkie1203

Either Honda have struck it lucky or the McLaren was the problem. Either way interesting times....


https://twitter.com/autosport/status/990867625302462464?s=19

meeeeh

Considering McLaren are overhauling their design department it is probably obvious it was not just Honda. Honda were probably main problem and they probably resolved a lot of issues with time but their collaboration with McLaren didn't work and I would say it's at least partly due to McLaren arrogance. Red Bull are not much better though, their whinging about engines makes them less than ideal customer.

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Harika

Prisoner 6753 wrote: »

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Renault is winning races with RedBull and McLaren has a best finishes of 5th, 7th,7th and 7th. That's why they might be a bit nervous.

flazio

But at the moment, Honda don't seem to be a great step forward, aside from Bahrain, Toro Rosso are pretty much where McLaren were last year. Danny will want to start his own formal talks with another team soon but neither Sebastian Vettel or Lewis Hamilton will want a teammate like him stealing points here, there and everywhere.

Frank Bullitt

Prisoner 6753 wrote: »

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Can't say I agree with that one. Alonso has already surpassed his points tally from last year after 4 races. Honda are already a unit down with TR, McLaren are still on their first unit.

Its McLarens first year with the unit, which they also switched to very late in the design stage of their car.

Saying the woes of the past few years were a McLaren issue when it was the Honda blowing up, breaking down, leaving, losing power (if you saw the Amazon doc, you would see the issues they had from the very first test), I think thats a bit wide of the mark.

RB also have to get a new supplier anyway, Renault have already said they wont be supplying them, and seeing as there is no hope of Ferrari or Merc giving them a unit, they have no choice really.

Honda are improving, but they are probably where they should have been about 3 years ago.

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