Formula 1 2018: General Discussion Thread

Ghost Train · 24-02-2018 04:16PM

I like the orange McLaren, but don't like the blue bits too much

Ajsoprano · 24-02-2018 04:34PM

I think it’s great I thought last year there was a lot of times last year you’d need the commentator to tell you what team it was.
It’s be great if everyone was different.

Mike Litoris · 24-02-2018 04:51PM

Bahahaha that Dutch Gold livery is awesome! Loving the special offer sticker.

Mike Litoris · 24-02-2018 09:20PM

Looks like Renault are on to the Irn Bru thing too.

https://twitter.com/RenaultSportF1/status/966935360788946944

AMKC · 25-02-2018 02:17PM

So is it just Torra Rossa and Force India that have yet to launch there cars?

Is it tomorrow that the testing starts?

Jordan 199 · 25-02-2018 02:22PM

AMKC wrote: »

So is it just Torra Rossa and Force India that have yet to launch there cars?

Is it tomorrow that the testing starts?

Force India and Toro Rosso will launch tomorrow before testing begins.

Joeface · 25-02-2018 07:30PM

Yeah it is, thought toro Rosso car footage was leaked during the week.

Jordan 199 · 25-02-2018 07:43PM

Joeface wrote: »

thought toro Rosso car footage was leaked during the week.

It was, don't think it was an official launch though. I wonder will they have a new livery now that they have Honda onboard.

Jordan 199 · 26-02-2018 04:31AM

Driver line-ups for the first tested listed here.

Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 08:24AM

New FI

Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 09:41AM

RB - Looks sweet.

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Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 09:45AM

TR official launch

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Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 09:49AM

Some great variety in the aero in front of the side pods from all teams. Red Bulls is nuts.

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Adamocovic · 26-02-2018 10:04AM

Loving that the TR

Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 10:05AM

You gotta be kidding

robyntmorton · 26-02-2018 10:11AM

If that RB aero package was installed in an art gallery, you could spend hours admiring the synergy of it all coming together in a beautiful way. On the car though I can't help but think that any kind of coming together will destroy any benefits it has until they can rebuild the car. Why is every team trying to build aero packages for the perfect situation? Only 1 car can ever really be in that out there on their own, nothing to spoil it place, and even then they have to clear the first corner intact. Everyone else will likely take knocks to the bodywork, or to all their little fins, or get caught running in turbulent air, and suddenly their beautiful aero work is ruined. Sometimes keeping it simple is the solution!

robyntmorton · 26-02-2018 10:15AM

A whole 6 laps from the McLaren before sticking it in the gravel. That must be a record over recent years. How long will they have to spend putting everything back together though?

Cool_CM · 26-02-2018 10:16AM

Mike Litoris wrote: »

Some great variety in the aero in front of the side pods from all teams. Red Bulls is nuts.

How the hell are you supposed to get into that without breaking anything?

Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 10:16AM

Quite hard to see the driver.

Not much change from last year but I think that livery is fantastic.

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El_Duderino 09 · 26-02-2018 10:17AM

Listening to Gary Anderson on Autosport Podcast and he said the multiple layers on front wings and barge boards are to help reconnect turbulent air. But as you say, there’s lots of potential for bits to break and be filled with rubber or debris.

Adamocovic · 26-02-2018 10:19AM

Think I'm falling in love with the Alfa Romeo Sauber combo.

Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 10:19AM

robyntmorton wrote: »

A whole 6 laps from the McLaren before sticking it in the gravel. That must be a record over recent years. How long will they have to spend putting everything back together though?

Hopefully not too long. Looks like the wheel came cleanly off the rim with little damage. Alonso was steadily improving before it happened albeit on Supersofts. Merc leading the timesheets on Mediums.

El_Duderino 09 · 26-02-2018 10:21AM

robyntmorton wrote: »

A whole 6 laps from the McLaren before sticking it in the gravel. That must be a record over recent years. How long will they have to spend putting everything back together though?

At least it’s not the engine.

I trust McLaren to fix their problems given an engine that can do the laps. Last year they couldn’t even find the problems until Australia.

Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 10:23AM

Adamocovic wrote: »

Think I'm falling in love with the Alfa Romeo Sauber combo.

Yeah, it's pretty classy alright.

The Force India on the other hand...

robyntmorton · 26-02-2018 10:24AM

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

At least it’s not the engine.

I trust McLaren to fix their problems given an engine that can do the laps. Last year they couldn’t even find the problems until Australia.

That is true - at least the engine is not to blame this time.

That said, the Torro Rosso Honda seems to be quietly running up some laps, so something must have come good for the Japanese.

robyntmorton · 26-02-2018 10:25AM

The only thing I'll say against the Alfa Romeo Sauber is that I wanted more of that red on it. It's gorgeous.

The behind the car shot is amazing though!

Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 10:26AM

Interestingly Hartley leads the lap count so far - 18 laps in the TR Honda! That must be a record for a Honda engine car this early in testing.

Mike Litoris · 26-02-2018 10:30AM

Nice ass.

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robyntmorton · 26-02-2018 10:40AM

It's being reported that the securing point for the wheel sheared under load on the McLaren. The question is if it is a single part fault, or a design flaw?

Adamocovic · 26-02-2018 10:54AM

Yeah, a lot of reports were coming out from within F1 journalists that the TR Honda was going to be very good this year and some speculated it may even be a shock contender at the top.

Only early days testing but good signs.

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