As F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds told Motorsport.com recently: "One of the objectives, and what we're trying to do in 2026, is to get rid of the DRS train.
...you mean the DRS that the current regs where designed to do away with completely!? 🙂
The F2 car does remind one of how rubbish F1 wheel covers are.
2 more years for Hamilton at Mercedes...
https://the-race.com/formula-1/hamilton-extends-mercedes-f1-stay-until-end-of-2025-season/
Russell confirmed with Mercedes to the end of 2025, too.
Pretty obvious that Hamilton sees the growth of the car to “competitive” for the next two years, then if it isn’t, can bail before the next regs change. Last chance saloon for that 8th title.
Can’t say I’m a huge fan of increasing how effective DRS is.
They should make DRS like push to pass in Indycar, give them say 200 (adjust for track) seconds of DRS they can use anytime in a DRS zone, suddenly it becomes tactical, use it for passing, catching up, in/out laps, how much to keep until later?
matt303uk
They should make DRS like push to pass in Indycar, give them say 200 (adjust for track) seconds of DRS they can use anytime in a DRS zone, suddenly it becomes tactical, use it for passing, catching up, in/out laps, how much to keep until later?
Yep, totally agree.
They should make DRS like push to pass in Indycar, give them say 200 (adjust for track) seconds of DRS they can use anytime in a DRS zone, suddenly it becomes tactical, use it for passing, catching up, in/out laps, how much to keep until later?
Agree too as well - if they are going to keep it it needs to be re-thought into a racing aid, not an end of the straight passing aid. Current useage encourages lazy overtaking. And the 'run to mummy crying' approach to forceful overtaking needs to change too as that discourages 50/50 chances.
Push to pass DRS would be great but let's get ride of harvesting and battery boost. It's just a saving the planet publicity campaign so they can say the cars are hybrid. Leave the electrics to Formula E and give us back some fuel driven horses and sounds. I don't mind if the fuel is synthetic or chip fat but let's have engine-gearbox-wheels with the only electrics going to the spark plugs*
*Simplified I know but you know what I mean
Rosberg is claiming he's heard the Norris is off to Red Bull next year.
Another great performance from Albon - dragging that Williams to places it’s no right being.
Lucky for the stewards they dropped that Ferrari "slow lap" investigation.
On holiday in Sorrento so going to watch the race in a bar down the road from the hotel to hopefully get some tifosi vibe 🙂
From what I recall of Sorrento it’s mostly full of Brits and Americans* (it’s the only place in Italy I’ve seen restaurants selling full English fry-ups), so choose wisely or you might as well go to a Hungry Horse near Silverstone 😉
* the ones who couldn’t find a vacancy in Positano, anyway
Yeah decent race! Thought for a second leclerc was gonna smash em both out on the last lap
Not sure Piastri would agree about how fantastic that race was. Very mature response to Lewis' apology.
cheekymonkey888
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Not sure Piastri would agree about how fantastic that race was. Very mature response to Lewis’ apology
Really like what I've seen from him so far.
Re. The Lewis incident, I think he realised it was just a clumsy mistake rather than anything malicious. Annoying to lose the points though.
All teams confirmed to have met the cost cap in 2022
https://twitter.com/wearetherace/status/1699014193251299691
Staff at RedBull HQ celebrate after hearing the news
Nothing dodgy or underhand going on here either!... 😬😬😬
https://www.planetf1.com/news/christian-horner-alphatauri-future-recruitment/
Not to worry - rumoured they've got a nice sensible chap lined up as a possible replacement for Helmut!... 🤣🤣🤣
https://twitter.com/fiaclowns/status/1700022847534506292?s=12&t=EQoHg-RGok071Fjc15ZHKw
...I'm aware this is fake post in reaction Helmut's comments this week as above!
😁
So for this weekend...
• Flexi gubbins are banned (again!)...
https://the-race.com/formula-1/everything-you-need-to-know-about-f1s-wing-rules-clampdown/
• Alpha Tauri will become a Red Bull...
https://www.planetf1.com/news/alphatauri-introducing-red-bull-concept-singapore-grand-prix/
• Massa's lawyers really lose the plot! 🙂 ...
https://www.planetf1.com/news/felipe-massa-lawyers-lewis-hamilton-support-2008-title/
• And if Massa wins that - Damon Hill should become a 2x World Champion!...
https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-michael-schumacher-stripped-f1-title/
...and Marko will be handing out Taco's with a cheery smile to everyone in the paddock! 🙂
Wow! Another 'special' livery - how do we know a livery is special when it changes every couple of races!?...
https://www.planetf1.com/news/mclaren-unveil-stealth-mode-special-livery-for-singapore-grand-prix/
I'd be more impressed if they'd have just said "Yeah, we're trying to save weight and less paint means the cars weights 137gm less and we estimate it's worth 0.0008secs a lap".
the-muffin-man
Full MemberWow! Another ‘special’ livery – how do we know a livery is special when it changes every couple of races!?…
If Ron Dennis was dead he would be turning in his grave seeing how the wheel rims are aligned
Ron Dennis would have told them to paint the whole thing and find the weight saving elsewhere!
Even the silly season driver announcements are boring now! 🙂
Lizards everywhere in Singapore including the Red Bull garage - 'Helmut doesn't work for us so we didn't issue a statement about his comments'. Yeah, pull the other one Christian - the bloke who's been overseeing you for years and hiring and firing drivers is nothing to do with the F1 team...
https://the-race.com/formula-1/horner-breaks-red-bull-racings-silence-over-marko-perez-saga/
Yeah, smells. But honestly if I was in that situation and "the boss" kept up the same nonsense that Marko does, I'd be making the "move along, nothing to see here" noises as well.
the-muffin-man
Full MemberLizards everywhere in Singapore including the Red Bull garage – ‘Helmut doesn’t work for us so we didn’t issue a statement about his comments’. Yeah, pull the other one Christian – the bloke who’s been overseeing you for years and hiring and firing drivers is nothing to do with the F1 team…
Is a director technically an employee? Bullshit answer anyway from Horner, he wears a red bull uniform and he's standing in your pit box lmao.
Not sure if one of the technical directives have hurt the RB19 or what but they're not looking so good in free practice. Still one more session to get it dialled though ...
Someone is going to be affected. Apparently the tricks used went as far as hiding hinged/sliding devices within blocks of rubber.
Stroll ****ed that one up quite badly!
Two impeding incidents for Max now…
…let’s guess the penalty!?
I’m guessing sod all.
Ha, ha, ha, ha!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
So if the flexi wing was their secret weapon is this another undeserved championship.
He’s as salty as hell getting out of his car - the real Max who can’t handle the pressure has entered the building!!!
I wonder how much flexy stuff red bull have had to change on their car due to the recent tech directive?
So Lawson the only Red Bull driver to make it through. My guess is Lawson and Ricciardo driving for AT next year to benchmark Lawson and give him experience, then Lawson taking the 2nd Red Bull seat in 2025 if he can hold his own against DR.
I like Lawson - he just has that intense look about him.
