F1 2014 : All Chat Here

[svensktoppen]

More gurning from RB over the engines:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30152777

Thing is though, I think they are right. Unless Honda turns out to have produced a cracker, F1 is turning into a Merc one-make series...

The costs of the current "power units" is just ridiculous.

 

[Delboy23]

I thought Christian Horner made total sense in the team principal press conference earlier. Something definitely needs done with these engines.

 

[DC.]

Yet and all it would be a different story if Renault & Ferrari had of produced a proper power unit which could actually compete with Mercedes-Benz.

Mercedes-Benz took the cheery from Red Bull's bun & they don't like it one bit.

I agree with Bernard though, these current power units are now so complex they have very little relevance to road cars.

 

[weeloaney]

Ditch the electric, v6 turbo would have been a big enough jump

 

[Wild Thing]

I dont understand the alonso mclaren deal tbh, years ago he was a black sheep when nicole's golden balls boy was in the team. KEEP BUTTON RON

 

[DC.]

McLaren & Honda want a world class driver to lead the team ie Alonso or Hamilton.

The was little to no chance of Hamilton coming back so soon so I'm guessing they cut a deal with Alonso to re-join, very much on his terms.

It's a gamble for Alonso as the Honda Power Unit is such an unknown quantity.

 

[davecoupe]

I can't wait to hear from all the Ferrari fans next season

 

[Storm]

 

[gcon45]

The shi*e's about to hit the fan!
Could Massa be the fly in Lewis' ointment?
Payback for this fateful day in Brazil?:

 

[Woodcutter]

Nice piece on the BBC there with DC and Button. He must miss his Dad terribly.

 

[Delboy23]

The shi*e's about to hit the fan!
Could Massa be the fly in Lewis' ointment?
Payback for this fateful day in Brazil?:
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Any of Mercedes' customers aren't even allowed to race them so I doubt it.

 

[DC.]

Massa will being doing well to beat Bottas never mind one of the Mercedes cars.

Abu Dhabi is looking great.

 

[C4L]

p2 will do lads

 

[gcon45]

Twitchy...

 

[DC.]

P2 will do nicely. Lewis' race pace during FP2 was slightly better than Nico's so he should okay tomorrow.

Ain't much more Nico can do really.

 

[mrloaf]

here's Massa's chance to get payback for Hamilton snatching his championship - take him out at the first corner

 

[svensktoppen]

Yep, all set now, barring some mechanical issue, or Lewis doing something stupid. He has had his head on lately though, so fingers crossed

 

[Delboy23]

Redbull under investigation.

http://m.crash.net/f1/news/211217/1/f1-red-bull-under-investigation-for-flexiwings.html

 

[Marc.W]

Excluded from Quali....ha

 

[Delboy23]

Yep. Nice way to end the season lol

 

[svensktoppen]

Classic RB

Cannot fault them for trying though Shame for Ricciardo though, he was doing well in quali.

So both RB starting from the pit lane then?

 

[Jonny F]

I think from the back of the grid.

 

[Marc.W]

If you're going to cheat you may as well cheat properly

 

[DEEJAY.B]

Poor Mr Newey must,nt have any more "tricks" left hence seeking new challenges lol .

Also ,good point here ,

It emerged later from the paddock that the issue revolves around an illegal front flap adjuster. Journalist Adam Cooper was told the FIA discovered a leaf spring arrangement inside a rubber shroud.

After some team members, including Adrian Newey visited the stewards, it was decided to disqualify both Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel. They were set to start from the third row on the grid, but following their disqualification will have to start from the back of the grid or the pitlane.

Whether they will be able to is unclear at this time, as the team will obviously have to change wings to be legal in the race. If the team's legal front wings are considered to be of a different spec, then it's a breach of parc fermé rules, requiring a pitlane start.

 

[Marc.W]

I think todays race is the least they've got to worry about, they're in for a world of s**t