Formula 1 2018: General Discussion Thread

skipper_G · 10-05-2018 12:26PM

I don't think it's as bad as the phallic nose cones in terms of sheer ugliness yet, but if they keep adding more appendages to it then the halo will eventually go to the top step on the ugly as **** podium

Frank Bullitt · 10-05-2018 12:32PM

Its already hard enough to see the drivers in the cars as it is, adding more flips and bits will make it a lot of fun...

Sterling Archer · 10-05-2018 12:59PM

2 More of the new mirrors - https://imgur.com/a/ivWSTR8/

Harika · 10-05-2018 01:53PM

https://www.racefans.net/2018/05/10/f1-cars-will-be-1-5-seconds-slower-in-2019/

Seems like you cannot have faster cars and overtaking at the same time.

Harika · 10-05-2018 04:37PM

https://www.formula1.com/en/subscribe-to-f1-tv-access.html

There it is, but you have IP checks already, so I cannot signup from Ireland. Haven't tried VPNs, might do that over the weekend.

Jordan 199 · 10-05-2018 05:13PM

OSI wrote: »

Ha, got past the IP check but now it won't accept my Irish credit card.

Do they use PayPal?

carloscorreia · 10-05-2018 07:01PM

I thought the prices in europe would be similar but I was wrong.
For Germany the TV Pro access is €58.48 and for France it is €170.99 :eek:

Harika · 10-05-2018 07:46PM

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Do they use PayPal?

No, curious if they accept n26 e.g

vectra · 10-05-2018 08:04PM

Gintonious wrote: »

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dc0y8SkWAAAck5Q.jpg

...Ah lads.

Methinks they are staying a step ahead of the posse.
wasn't there a query from other teams about where Ferrari mirrors were mounted up to this?

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-mirror-tweaks-show-scrutiny-team-is-under-1034702/

Frank Bullitt · 10-05-2018 08:21PM

And here come McLaren with an extreme nose concept, this is crazy!

Frank Bullitt · 10-05-2018 08:24PM

vectra wrote: »

Methinks they are staying a step ahead of the posse.
wasn't there a query from other teams about where Ferrari mirrors were mounted up to this?

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-mirror-tweaks-show-scrutiny-team-is-under-1034702/

I think the query was around the little vanes they added, all teams can mount the mirrors like this if they want.

Harika · 10-05-2018 09:54PM

Harika wrote: »

No, curious if they accept n26 e.g

Nope you need a credit card from an eligible country that matches your location country. Signed up now with vpn and credit card only to be told that I am not subscribed. Will see tomorrow how that works.

AMKC · 10-05-2018 10:07PM

Gintonious wrote: »

And here come McLaren with an extreme nose concept, this is crazy!

It's extreme but certainly not pretty.

El_Duderino 09 · 10-05-2018 10:12PM

Harika wrote: »

https://www.racefans.net/2018/05/10/f1-cars-will-be-1-5-seconds-slower-in-2019/

Seems like you cannot have faster cars and overtaking at the same time.

Stands to reason. The fancy aero bits are designed to give additional downforce. The new bits will be designed to reduce turbulent air on the car following. It would be mad if they could design parts with a different purpose that were equally fast.

The cars became seconds faster with the new aero regs and nobody noticed the difference in speed. It’s almost irrelevant compared to the ability to race and overtake.

If cars were slower and could race, I’d be happier.

Sterling Archer · 10-05-2018 10:38PM

Any see we'd have to wait 14 days to get a race replay with the F1 streaming service

https://f1tv.formula1.com/en/content-schedule

Ghost Train · 10-05-2018 10:53PM

Shane_ef wrote: »

Any see we'd have to wait 14 days to get a race replay with the F1 streaming service https://f1tv.formula1.com/en/content-schedule

And no replays for UK at all, maybe if a broadcaster has the online rights tied up F1 can't offer them

Harika · 11-05-2018 08:13AM

Harika wrote: »

Nope you need a credit card from an eligible country that matches your location country. Signed up now with vpn and credit card only to be told that I am not subscribed. Will see tomorrow how that works.

Subscription is activated, and I can access the content, after login. IP is from my company, that is in an eligible country, so no idea if I can access it from an Irish IP.

Frank Bullitt · 11-05-2018 09:17AM

AMKC wrote: »

It's extreme but certainly not pretty.

If it works then its beautiful.

Harika · 11-05-2018 09:39AM

OSI wrote: »

Did you use an Irish card? Any card I try to use it gives me errors on the page saying the details are wrong.

I tried my BOI card but it told me it had to match the country I am registering for. So I tried N26 with VPN set to Germany but that wouldn't work either. So I set the VPN to Austria with an Austrian Credit Card. That worked, waiting now to 10 to see what the coverage looks like. The content that is in there, commentatory can be switched between pure sound, German (RTL), UK(Sky) and Spanish.
#sad cannot access live content from work

Frank Bullitt · 11-05-2018 10:10AM

RB are throwing everything at their car, literally.

flexcon · 11-05-2018 04:20PM

Harika wrote: »

I tried my BOI card but it told me it had to match the country I am registering for. So I tried N26 with VPN set to Germany but that wouldn't work either. So I set the VPN to Austria with an Austrian Credit Card. That worked, waiting now to 10 to see what the coverage looks like. The content that is in there, commentatory can be switched between pure sound, German (RTL), UK(Sky) and Spanish.
#sad cannot access live content from work

So I used an N26 account and a German VPN. Took payment and works fine.

Interestingly the VPN disconnected and the stream reconnected on an Irish ISP.

Must be like the Now TV system - Payment to be taken from UK card on UK ISP yet the streams will work in Ireland since they provide some service there.

Sterling Archer · 11-05-2018 05:10PM

flexcon wrote: »

So I used an N26 account and a German VPN. Took payment and works fine.

Interestingly the VPN disconnected and the stream reconnected on an Irish ISP.

Must be like the Now TV system - Payment to be taken from UK card on UK ISP yet the streams will work in Ireland since they provide some service there.

OT but how do you find N26 for use? any good?

flexcon · 11-05-2018 05:24PM

Shane_ef wrote: »

OT but how do you find N26 for use? any good?

Amazing. Personally it's great for traveling as I don't pay fees, and also when trading shares in the US - I don't pay fees for the dollars coming in.

Jordan 199 · 11-05-2018 06:12PM

Sauber-Formel-1-GP-Spanien-Barcelona-10-Mai-2018-fotoshowBig-e7d36e3e-1162387.jpg

Interesting airbox on the Sauber.

chicorytip · 12-05-2018 05:38PM

That's the Alfa Romeo "Cloverleaf" logo with which their higher spec. road cars are branded so there is no Irish connection, unfortunately. Not a four leaf shamrock!

Zagato · 13-05-2018 12:21PM

flexcon wrote: »

Harika wrote: »

I tried my BOI card but it told me it had to match the country I am registering for. So I tried N26 with VPN set to Germany but that wouldn't work either. So I set the VPN to Austria with an Austrian Credit Card. That worked, waiting now to 10 to see what the coverage looks like. The content that is in there, commentatory can be switched between pure sound, German (RTL), UK(Sky) and Spanish.
#sad cannot access live content from work

So I used an N26 account and a German VPN. Took payment and works fine.

Interestingly the VPN disconnected and the stream reconnected on an Irish ISP.

Must be like the Now TV system - Payment to be taken from UK card on UK ISP yet the streams will work in Ireland since they provide some service there.

What did you put in for your billing address when signing up?

Frank Bullitt · 14-05-2018 09:45AM

Whats this buzz about Mercedes getting Pirelli to change the compounds or something?

mickdw · 14-05-2018 10:40AM

How did kubica do on Friday?
I missed all the Practice sessions?

muckwarrior · 14-05-2018 10:42AM

mickdw wrote: »

How did kubica do on Friday?
I missed all the Practice sessions?

AFAIR he had a spin and said the car was awful, but unsurprisingly ended up fastest of the Williams drivers.

Harika · 14-05-2018 10:43AM

mickdw wrote: »

How did kubica do on Friday?
I missed all the Practice sessions?

Second last, quicker than Stroll but Stroll missed out on a last run as he crashed. Kubica only jumped Stroll in his last run.
In Season 2 both Williams drivers achieved better times than him, but track conditions changed.

Formula 1 2018: General Discussion Thread

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