Formula 1 2018: General Discussion Thread

PukkaStukka · 14-04-2018 06:01PM

Will Eirsport retain some sort of coverage? E.g. a rehash of the official F1 stream in the same way they reserve the CH4 one?

I have a second satellite dish and get RTL from Germany who show all races live, albeit in German! I suspect they too will go the way of CH4....

PopePalpatine · 14-04-2018 07:05PM

PukkaStukka wrote: »

Will Eirsport retain some sort of coverage? E.g. a rehash of the official F1 stream in the same way they reserve the CH4 one?

I have a second satellite dish and get RTL from Germany who show all races live, albeit in German! I suspect they too will go the way of CH4....

You're in luck (or should that be "Glück"?), RTL's current contract runs until the end of 2020.

Jordan 199 · 14-04-2018 07:34PM

chicorytip wrote: »

What else could he possibly say?

"Lights out and away we stop"

PopePalpatine · 14-04-2018 07:37PM

chicorytip wrote: »

What else could he possibly say?

"I quit." :pac:

PukkaStukka · 14-04-2018 08:01PM

PopePalpatine wrote: »

PukkaStukka wrote: »

Will Eirsport retain some sort of coverage? E.g. a rehash of the official F1 stream in the same way they reserve the CH4 one?

I have a second satellite dish and get RTL from Germany who show all races live, albeit in German! I suspect they too will go the way of CH4....

You're in luck (or should that be "Glück"?), RTL's current contract runs until the end of 2020.

One more year than everyone else. But will it be lights out for Eirsport..?

Jordan 199 · 15-04-2018 02:06AM

Some bargeboard pics:

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Toro-Rosso-Formel-1-GP-China-Shanghai-12-April-2018-fotoshowBig-d105c489-1157972.jpg

HaasF1-Formel-1-GP-China-Shanghai-12-April-2018-fotoshowBig-5412e02d-1157961.jpg

flazio · 15-04-2018 09:47AM

Health warning for Baku. It's a live race on Channel 4 and Eddie Jordan will be there. And you just know he'll be hopping mad about Max Verstappen.

Rossi IRL · 15-04-2018 09:50AM

Alonso 6th in the points.

robyntmorton · 15-04-2018 12:14PM

Well, I woke up this morning a couple of hours early for the race, stuck on SSF1, and in my not yet awake state arrived in a surreal reality where Ted Kravitz was walking in and out of the different teams centres on the paddock, handing out fortune cookies?! Someone please tell me that I wasn’t having a seriously twisted dream!

Fortunately I managed to fall asleep again not long after.

meeeeh · 15-04-2018 05:12PM

robyntmorton wrote: »

Well, I woke up this morning a couple of hours early for the race, stuck on SSF1, and in my not yet awake state arrived in a surreal reality where Ted Kravitz was walking in and out of the different teams centres on the paddock, handing out fortune cookies?! Someone please tell me that I wasn’t having a seriously twisted dream!

Fortunately I managed to fall asleep again not long after.

Yesterdays notebook. It was rubbish except enjoyable conversation with Laura about his airline.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 15-04-2018 05:13PM

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kopite386 · 15-04-2018 05:15PM

So I saw Gasly got 2 points on his license for his collision with Hartley. Did Verstappen get points on his license as well ?

the_pen_turner · 15-04-2018 05:18PM

kopite386 wrote: »

So I saw Gasly got 2 points on his license for his collision with Hartley. Did Verstappen get points on his license as well ?

that very harsh. he thought the door was being held open for him to pass.
even if it wasnt then all he was doing was trying to overtake.

Frank Bullitt · 15-04-2018 05:46PM

I think today really highlighted another thing, which is that aerodynamically these cars are a complete nightmare to follow when trying to pass. You could see a few times in the DRS zone, a car would get close but not get passed, and when following in the next turn the car would wash out and run wide, saw it a good bit with the hairpin and final corner combo.

And you can see above with the bargeboards, these things are so complex now that without clean air they just don't function correctly.

Joeface · 15-04-2018 09:41PM

Is there something to be said for just a single tyre type at each race, and plan around that for pit stops. The difference better the compounds at times is annoying.

15-04-2018 09:44PM

I think there's a bit too much luck involved with the tyres. Won't always affect the top few but there's times people put on a softer tyre and it's expected to go off more quickly and they'll need to stop again but it ends up not happening.

skipper_G · 15-04-2018 09:49PM

Joeface wrote: »

Is there something to be said for just a single tyre type at each race, and plan around that for pit stops. The difference better the compounds at times is annoying.

If they were all on the same compound surely they would all be on the same strategy no?

the_pen_turner · 15-04-2018 10:00PM

the tyres need to have a set level of grip for a certain no of laps then fall off the cliff over a lap or 2 . the tyres slowly loose their life really gradually . there is no real difference between them.

Joeface · 15-04-2018 10:01PM

not really, some cars could adjust Aero choices to go further. Driving styles would affect wear just as much.

looking at todays race. Kimi's mediums were pretty new just a few laps on them and the difference to the softs was massive.

the_pen_turner · 15-04-2018 10:06PM

the whole point is that you put on super softs and fly for 10 lapes but then pit again. you put on mediums and do 30-40 laps but a bit slower.

Jeff2 · 15-04-2018 10:12PM

Last week some were talklng about the weight of the back wheeland I watched the Guy Martin with Williams pitstop show again and they said it was 17 kilo.

It's been a great start this year and loving Alonso being up in the points and Danny win.

It seems Danny could be driving for Ferrari next year. Woop.

the_pen_turner · 15-04-2018 11:17PM

Jeff2 wrote: »

Last week some were talklng about the weight of the back wheeland I watched the Guy Martin with Williams pitstop show again and they said it was 17 kilo.

It's been a great start this year and loving Alonso being up in the points and Danny win.

It seems Danny could be driving for Ferrari next year. Woop.

i watched that myself. very sad to see the state that williams are in now.

Jeff2 · 15-04-2018 11:35PM

the_pen_turner wrote: »

i watched that myself. very sad to see the state that williams are in now.

I'v watch on and off since the 70s if I had the station.
It mad to me that they are nowhere these days.

kopite386 · 16-04-2018 07:46AM

I know it's very early in the season to be discussing drivers moves for next year, the race yesterday got me thinking about Kimi, Valterri and Danny Ric reaching the end of their contracts. Granted the two fins are only on 1 year contract but point stands. Im thinking if red bull win a few races this year, Danny might stay, I know they've set a timline for talks to end after they begin this month. So I'm thinking by the summer break it will be announced whether he is staying or leaving, if leaving I expect the following changes to happen.

Ricciardo -> Ferrari
Sainz -> Red Bull
Leclerc -> possibly on loan to Renault (depending on he performs during the season)
Ocon -> Mercedes. He's already performing better in the force India than Williams and depending on what Bottas does this year I wouldn't be surprised if his contract isnt renewed.

For the vacant seat at Force India, they may decide to put Latifi in the seat as he is their junior driver. Also Ferrari may decide to leave LeClerc with Sauber for a few years. In that case the open Renault seat could be given to Artem Markleov (as he is their junior driver)

Obviously it's still very early in the season for all the talk about that. I just got thinking about after the commentators kept going on about it. It's going to be an exciting year in F2 I'm thinking.

El_Duderino 09 · 16-04-2018 08:29AM

Gintonious wrote: »

I think today really highlighted another thing, which is that aerodynamically these cars are a complete nightmare to follow when trying to pass. You could see a few times in the DRS zone, a car would get close but not get passed, and when following in the next turn the car would wash out and run wide, saw it a good bit with the hairpin and final corner combo.

And you can see above with the bargeboards, these things are so complex now that without clean air they just don't function correctly.

The problem is being compounded as the cars are being built for running in clear air in qualifying as track position is king. The aero bits you pointed out are demonstration of that.

vectra · 16-04-2018 09:03AM

kopite386 wrote: »

I know it's very early in the season to be discussing drivers moves for next year, the race yesterday got me thinking about Kimi, Valterri and Danny Ric reaching the end of their contracts. Granted the two fins are only on 1 year contract but point stands. Im thinking if red bull win a few races this year, Danny might stay, I know they've set a timline for talks to end after they begin this month. So I'm thinking by the summer break it will be announced whether he is staying or leaving, if leaving I expect the following changes to happen.

Ricciardo -> Ferrari
Sainz -> Red Bull
Leclerc -> possibly on loan to Renault (depending on he performs during the season)
Ocon -> Mercedes. He's already performing better in the force India than Williams and depending on what Bottas does this year I wouldn't be surprised if his contract isnt renewed.

For the vacant seat at Force India, they may decide to put Latifi in the seat as he is their junior driver. Also Ferrari may decide to leave LeClerc with Sauber for a few years. In that case the open Renault seat could be given to Artem Markleov (as he is their junior driver)

Obviously it's still very early in the season for all the talk about that. I just got thinking about after the commentators kept going on about it. It's going to be an exciting year in F2 I'm thinking.

So you think Bottas would be out the gap?

kopite386 · 16-04-2018 09:22AM

vectra wrote: »

So you think Bottas would be out the gap?

Ah crap I forgot about him in terms of getting a seat. I don't see him being with Merc next year but other than that I'm not sure where he could end up.

donspeekinglesh · 16-04-2018 09:26AM

If Leclerc moves anywhere other than to Ferrari, I'd have thought Haas is the mostly likely option.

Harika · 16-04-2018 09:34AM

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

If Leclerc moves anywhere other than to Ferrari, I'd have thought Haas is the mostly likely option.

atm he doesn't really put himself forward with his performance. But Ferrari is loyal so he will be in the Sauber at least next year.

Frank Bullitt · 16-04-2018 09:39AM

vectra wrote: »

So you think Bottas would be out the gap?

Back to Williams at this stage perhaps? They have to rid themselves of Stroll, a granny going to bingo would drive with more passion than him.

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