woodenhead Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 35 minutes ago, daltonparva said: I missed what put George out? His engine 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted November 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2023 4 hours ago, daltonparva said: I missed what put George out? I recall that Mercedes asked him to retire due to engine oil pressure problems meaning I guess, they wanted to avoid an on track engine auto dismantle situation. In addition, I think Verstappen was about to lap him. I guess all that telemetry data now avoids the "grenade" engines of yesteryear. Kind regards, 30368 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Slightly off topic Just watched an excellent documentary on Sky called Red 5 about Mansell 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted November 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/67357696 Quote The hearing was due to take place on Wednesday, but has been delayed to give the stewards time to "independently consider the submissions made". More likely to give RB time to come up with a suitable bung ...... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted November 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 9, 2023 9 hours ago, ess1uk said: Slightly off topic Just watched an excellent documentary on Sky called Red 5 about Mansell So not Luke Skywalker? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejstubbs Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 3 hours ago, RedgateModels said: More likely to give RB time to come up with a suitable bung ...... Why do RB (and AM) have to attend? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted November 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2023 20 hours ago, ejstubbs said: Why do RB (and AM) have to attend? Because one of their cars also repeatedly breached track limits at turn 6. Of course it's now been swept under the carpet by the FIA, no retrospective penalties. I wonder why? ........ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 27 minutes ago, RedgateModels said: Because one of their cars also repeatedly breached track limits at turn 6. Of course it's now been swept under the carpet by the FIA, no retrospective penalties. I wonder why? ........ The Brown Envelope collector has made their rounds? As is said, "One hand washes the other". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted November 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2023 Rob Smedley: “There is absolutely no reason why we can’t have a female Formula 1 world champion” 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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didcot Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 Looking forward to that one. Ross Brawn was a Harwell apprentice about a decade before I was. He joined Williams in the early days as a turner I think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted November 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2023 Cadillac to enter Formula 1 as seventh power unit manufacturer in 2028 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Am I the only one to imagine a car twice as large as the others, won't go round corners very quickly and will wallow whilst doing so and is powered by the largest cubic capacity engine allowed?! 🤣 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Hobby said: Am I the only one to imagine a car twice as large as the others, won't go round corners very quickly and will wallow whilst doing so and is powered by the largest cubic capacity engine allowed?! 🤣 And the 1950 Le Mans-entered Briggs Cunningham Cadillac le Monstre was a bit like that. But the 2023 Cadillac Le Mans entries conformed in every way, and came a most creditable 3rd and 4th overall, behind seasoned campaigners Ferrari & Toyota, the latter dominant in recent years. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Hobby said: Am I the only one to imagine a car twice as large as the others, won't go round corners very quickly and will wallow whilst doing so and is powered by the largest cubic capacity engine allowed?! 🤣 While making big woofly V8 noises - yup! Then they present the 'Cleetus McFarland' version with two turbos the size of the moon.....what rules? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 The Cadillacs also did extremely well in this year’s IMSA championship. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted November 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2023 10 hours ago, New Haven Neil said: While making big woofly V8 noises - yup! Then they present the 'Cleetus McFarland' version with two turbos the size of the moon.....what rules? Ahh, yes, the 8.7 litre version which makes a whopping 185bhp! Back mildly on topic… vegas this weekend. Weather looks chilly. Course looks awful. Could be interesting. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2023 "Not very interesting" - Max's take on the Vegas circuit. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/67436111 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Las Vegas? So there'll be on-course betting? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 13 hours ago, njee20 said: Back mildly on topic… vegas this weekend. Weather looks chilly. Course looks awful. Could be interesting. That should provide a shake up. High performance objects like F1 cars are designed to perform in a relatively small temperature window; some work better in hot temperatures & others better when it is cooler, so I would not be surprised to see some unusual cars near the front. A safety car will be an issue too. Does anyone remember the Eiffel GP at the Nurburgring in 2020? Every driver was complaining about the re-start because their tyres were cold. The unlapped cars even had an advantage because they could warm their tyres while they caught up with the pack. That was ridiculous. This was not a skill factor like many were claiming at the time; the tyres are designed to work only when hot because, like the cars themselves, the narrower their performance window, the better they can be designed to perform within that window. It would almost have been like driving on ice with summer tyres instead of studded ones. I said after that event that once was acceptable because it was a new situation but they should learn from it & agree on a procedure for a re-start in cooler conditions, when the track temperature is lower than an agreed level. A yellow flag lap before the rolling re-start would work. They could all warm their tyres before having to push. I am sure the FIA's solution will just have been to bury their heads in the sand, hoping it does not happen again. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 I've read that the very long straight could also be an issue because the tyres will cool considerably on it. That could make controlling the car after it interesting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta Informant Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 20 hours ago, Obi-Jiff Kenobi said: The Cadillacs also did extremely well in this year’s IMSA championship. They won the manufacturers' championship in the main GTP category (beating Porsche, Acura and BMW), and the drivers' and teams championships with Pipo Derani & Alexander Sims, and Action Express Racing (racing as Whelen Engineering Racing) respectively. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted November 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2023 On 04/11/2023 at 22:06, LNERandBR said: Sprint races were created for entertainment, so let's make them more likely to be entertaining. Put them in 2CVs. Saves wear and tear on the race cars, is greener and will be a lot more fun to watch. If the FIA supplied all the cars to spec, then it would really be down to driver skill. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Derek 19B Posted November 17, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2023 FP1 stopped after 9 minutes due to man hole covers lifting, and attacking the underside of the cars. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Glad nobody was hurt, but kind of pleased that F1’s biggest ‘show’ has got off to a farcical start. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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