MarkC Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 04/03/2023 at 00:24, Andrew P said: Mazepin wins EU court order to resurrect career hopes. https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/102463/nikita-mazepin-wins-eu-court-order-to-resurrect-career-hopes/?fbclid=IwAR2ec386UMq2ksn5EVhyAlXD3PavLpTEDrJcXKF13hC-7nmDgH7yLt6lBlM Hmmm - one has to wonder... ...still, surely nobody in their right mind would take him on, simply on merit. Coming bearing a fistful of images of dead Presidents though - well, who knows? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 1 hour ago, LNERandBR said: They not only have the cost cap penalty, they have less testing time due to being first in the constructors last year. I'd argue that Merc being 3rd last year will put them in a better position for making improvements this year. Granted, they have less prize money but I'm sure they've still got plenty of investment moneys. The RB penalties will not have affected the development of their 2023 car. They have clearly got their design concept right and hence they can take advantage of this years prize pot. An example of cheats prospering? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, MarkC said: Hmmm - one has to wonder... ...still, surely nobody in their right mind would take him on, simply on merit. Coming bearing a fistful of images of dead Presidents though - well, who knows? PLUS He had time to prove that he was only there because of his DADS MONEY. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Jol Wilkinson said: The RB penalties will not have affected the development of their 2023 car. They have clearly got their design concept right and hence they can take advantage of this years prize pot. An example of cheats prospering? Just as a lot of very knowledgeable people predicted would happen. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERandBR Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Jol Wilkinson said: The RB penalties will not have affected the development of their 2023 car. They have clearly got their design concept right and hence they can take advantage of this years prize pot. An example of cheats prospering? Never said it affected their development to this point. It's their ongoing development this year and development of next years car that will be affected. Not only by their penalty for breaching the cost cap but also for being 1st in the constructors. This will be the test for these regulations. To see if they can stop Red Bull running away in the ongoing development race and see if any other teams can keep up. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 UNBELIEVABUL. 😡 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SR71 Posted March 7, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2023 When do last year's accounts get ratified? It seemed to come about quite late last year for 2021 such that I always felt Christian would have already bought the 2022 cucumber sandwiches. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted March 7, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2023 4 hours ago, Andrew P said: UNBELIEVABUL. 😡 F1 will be poorer after Helmut goes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted March 7, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Andrew P said: UNBELIEVABUL. 😡 Imagine how mad he will get when a black version appears 🤣 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I must admit that that wasn't the result I was hoping for - it doesn't bode well for the season to be another RB runaway. Credit where due, I thought Gasly did well to finish in the points. Valtteri will be keeping the Mercs honest for another year. A solid start for Sargeant - carry on (geddit?) like that and you'll outscore Latifa's total points haul before the season reaches half way. Is it me, or does anyone else hear Fred Basset as the Team Principal at Ferrari? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted March 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) You can imagine the secret negotiations. FIA: we have to be seen to punish you, what will hurt you least? RB: Aero testing, we have that nailed and cant do much more. FIA: ok, deal done! On 06/03/2023 at 20:19, Jol Wilkinson said: The RB penalties will not have affected the development of their 2023 car. They have clearly got their design concept right and hence they can take advantage of this years prize pot. An example of cheats prospering? Edited March 10, 2023 by 57xx Speeling mistucks 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted March 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2023 Bahrain GP overreactions: Lewis Hamilton might never win F1 race again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 26 minutes ago, OnTheBranchline said: Bahrain GP overreactions: Lewis Hamilton might never win F1 race again It may be so. If only Mr Bean was a little less charmless and more likable, and Whinger Horner could keep his trap shut then I would be able to watch F1 without gritting my teeth... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted March 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Hroth said: It may be so. If only Mr Bean was a little less charmless and more likable, and Whinger Horner could keep his trap shut then I would be able to watch F1 without gritting my teeth... Clearly you don’t remember the times when Toto would be downplaying Mercedes chances and then them romping off to a 1-2 victory 40 seconds ahead of everyone else. Edited March 10, 2023 by OnTheBranchline Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 minute ago, OnTheBranchline said: Clearly you don’t remember the times when Toto would be downplaying Mercedes chances and then them romping off to a 1-2 victory 40 seconds ahead of everyone else. Downplaying chances is just pre-race gamesmanship. If anyone else is taken in by that, then they deserve what they get. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Ferrari loses senior technical F1 figure Sanchez. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-loses-senior-technical-f1-figure-sanchez-/10441796/?fbclid=IwAR2RkZHwH4-Qjv2CV4LVGTqRfWaMHfRfSIlkUfabrCdLwT-fInv-EwPuIAo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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37114 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Andrew P said: Interesting that the 2 Mercedes drivers bookend that chart. Shows how much faith Mercedes had in GR to wait that long. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 20 hours ago, OnTheBranchline said: Bahrain GP overreactions: Lewis Hamilton might never win F1 race again Interesting. Another story I don’t give much credence to is the one that claims Mercedes (the car company) have told Mercedes (the F1 team) that unless they are better at the next race, they’ll have to give their best engines to Aston Martin and throw all their weight behind Alonso for this year. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Obi-Jiff Kenobi said: Interesting. Another story I don’t give much credence to is the one that claims Mercedes (the car company) have told Mercedes (the F1 team) that unless they are better at the next race, they’ll have to give their best engines to Aston Martin and throw all their weight behind Alonso for this year. Probably by a Spaniard. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Obi-Jiff Kenobi said: Interesting. Another story I don’t give much credence to is the one that claims Mercedes (the car company) have told Mercedes (the F1 team) that unless they are better at the next race, they’ll have to give their best engines to Aston Martin and throw all their weight behind Alonso for this year. Since Toto has a one-third share in the ownership of the F1 team, I don't see Mercedes-Benz AG dictating anything without substantial negotiation. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, 37114 said: Interesting that the 2 Mercedes drivers bookend that chart. Shows how much faith Mercedes had in GR to wait that long. GR had chances to get that point sooner (in spite of how that Williams car was on occasion) - but he threw it away on multiple occasions (ironically more notably both at Imola (2020 & 2021). Not to mention that a one armed man scored a point before him (Kubica - Germany 2019). Edited March 11, 2023 by OnTheBranchline Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Didn't know Mr Bean had moved from RB to Mercedes..... 🤪 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/64965903 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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