The F1 Thread 2015 Season

Leg-End said:
Mercedes have excellent tyre warmup, so they likely build the correct temp up on the formation lap.

The FIA are obviously quite happy with the explanation given that the temperature of the tyre was lower than all other cars when the reading was taken therefore the pressures would be low. Soon as they get temp into the tyre its totally legal and its the process of when, where and how they check these new minimum pressures thats the issue. They admitted as much when they say:


That's basically an admission that "hey, we didn't actually state when we would check the minimums but we will in the future", be that as the cars leaves the garage, on the grid or whatever.
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pretty much spot on, they have not checked before caught you out, we will be checking again.
 
Marching said:
Good.

Would have been so unfair on Hamilton to lose that.
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So its fine if Rosberg doesn't finish because of something that is out of his hands but it's not fine if Hamilton is disqualified for something that is out of his hands? Double standards?
 
Sigma said:
So its fine if Rosberg doesn't finish because of something that is out of his hands but it's not fine if Hamilton is disqualified for something that is out of his hands? Double standards?
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I'm a Hamilton fan.
 
Could someone PM me for whether the highlights are worth watching on iPlayer or if they're a snoozefest. Ta!
 
It wasn't a classic, worth watching the starting laps then skipping forward to about Lap 48.
 
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Mercedes have traced the problem which forced Nico Rosberg to revert to an old-spec engine at the Italian Grand Prix to a leak in the cooling system.

The news means the problem is not related to their new-spec unit which remains in Lewis Hamilton's W06 car - which will be starting in pole position at Monza.

Following evaluations of the upgraded engine overnight, Mercedes confirmed this morning that the new engine had been damaged by the cooling leak from a part which they had been using since 2014.

While Rosberg was forced to revert to the older engine he had used for the previous five races, Hamilton stayed with the upgraded unit and claimed his seventh pole in a role.

Confirmation that the fault wasn't directly related to the new engine will come as a relief to the world champion and should mean he doesn't have to make his own change.
 
From Sky Sports F1 page.

Rumours rife that Red Bull will end Renault deal early; Mercedes also understood to have cooled on idea of supplying rivals; But Ferrari say they have no fear about powering Red Bull
 
There's been talk of the Red Bull & Renault deal being terminated for a while, with speculation of both sides wanting out.

Renault are on the verge of buying Lotus and Red Bull are sick of having shit engines.
 
Ole's_toe_poke said:
What would Mercedes gain by bridging a huge gap for a rival?
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Money?

Plus if they are confident that Red Bull will catch up at some point no matter what they do, then why not put themselves in a position to be able to advertise their 'championship winning engines' even if it's not in their cars?

F1 is basically advertising for Mercedes, why not have their engines in as many cars as possible?
 
I read somewhere that Williams vetoed the Red Bull-Mercedes idea, which makes sense since they would probably be the biggest losers if it happened.
 
Rado_N said:
Money?

Plus if they are confident that Red Bull will catch up at some point no matter what they do, then why not put themselves in a position to be able to advertise their 'championship winning engines' even if it's not in their cars?

F1 is basically advertising for Mercedes, why not have their engines in as many cars as possible?
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One of the biggest companies let alone car companies in the world. I'm pretty sure they're not strapped for cash.
 
Rado_N said:
They're still in business to make money, it's why they do anything.
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Yes but they need to find a balance between profit and success. At the moment they probably have the perfect formula, why disrupt it?
 
Mercedes have such a good thing going you think the logic is "why would we risk it right now?", they pretty much have the perfect situation with a dominant works team and private contracts with teams that are getting results but not quite good enough to actually challenge them.

I do think the way Red Bull have pretty publically thrown Renault under the bus even in their winning seasons also perhaps put them off, Red Bull are a bit marmite and Merc bosses are a tad touchy about image.
 
Due to a terrible sleeping pattern I'm currently watching "Grand Prix - the Killer Years" on BBC4. Absolutely shocking the amount of resistance the drivers had as they tried to increase safety, both in the media and from the circuits themselves. Hard to believe how bad safety was back then

I imagine it's on iplayer, and if anyone ever bored, its a decent enough watch
 
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Ferrari will comment how they will supply Red Bull for the good of the sport and so on. This time they will have a point. You don't want to lose Red Bull and you can't see BMW or VW entering after Honda's struggles. Shame as you want competition, watching some races basically become formula Mercedes is a bit crap so it may be good they don't supply Red Bull stopping a monopoly.

No idea what Renault are playing at, I didn't think they were willing to put the money in anymore but now they are buying a team. I hope it comes good for them will be a great selection of teams on the grid. That's if it is to compete or just make up the numbers.
 
He's not wrong, but the comments would carry more weight coming from someone who hadn't been bang average themselves.
 
Anyone else bored with F1 these days? It seems that if Hamilton can get the lead at the 1st corner then the race is pretty much over already.
Yeah, every now and then something happens to shake it up but for the most part it's Mercedes v Mercedes.
 
I don't mind it. The racing down the field is the best it's been for years.

I think Hamilton's a better driver than Vettel so I see this era as Formula 1 correcting the imbalance in their respective careers. Vettel won more than he should have done and now Hamilton is catching up. It's just a shame that Alonso won't be able to match them in terms of titles won.
 
Dante said:
I don't mind it. The racing down the field is the best it's been for years.

I think Hamilton's a better driver than Vettel so I see this era as Formula 1 correcting the imbalance in their respective careers. Vettel won more than he should have done and now Hamilton is catching up. It's just a shame that Alonso won't be able to match them in terms of titles won.
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Agree, the racing in the chasing pack is really good. Plus the rookies, Verstappen in particular are super to watch. It'd be better with McLaren challenging too, but hey ho.

I think Vettel, is a deserved 4 time champion though. I know Red Bull were dominant at the time, but to win 4 on the trot is still a remarkable feat. His drive at Interlagos in 2012 when he collided with Bruno Senna spun and went through the field to finish 6th and win the driver's championship, denying Alonsowas one of the most memorable drives (in one of the most meomorable races) of recent times.
 
gormless said:
Due to a terrible sleeping pattern I'm currently watching "Grand Prix - the Killer Years" on BBC4. Absolutely shocking the amount of resistance the drivers had as they tried to increase safety, both in the media and from the circuits themselves. Hard to believe how bad safety was back then

I imagine it's on iplayer, and if anyone ever bored, its a decent enough watch
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Yeah I watched this too (first thing I've ever watched on BBC4 I think). It was brilliant but very shocking and moving at the same time. Very scary times to be a racing driver.

On a brighter note - I never knew Mark Webber was a Man Utd fan :)
 
I wonder what the contingency plans are for the race, I sense there is a real danger of the race being called off due to this haze.
A couple if sporting events have already been called off and air traffic is a mess , loads of diversion and cancelled flights.
 
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