In reply to kevlarcorolla :
It's worth it, and it's so much better than the way more expensive MotoGP offering (which I admit I also pony up for 😀)
In reply to kevlarcorolla :
It's worth it, and it's so much better than the way more expensive MotoGP offering (which I admit I also pony up for 😀)
In reply to axisAC :
I also dig into the wallet for Motogp,its generally the best racing regardless of the number of wheels so yep worth it.
Figured I'd add to the "happy with F1TV app" crowd. We don't have cable so don't have ESPN anyways, so this was the route we went. My son really gets into it also, and watches the F2 races and such, and I find myself watching a lot of the content and qualifying as well. It's handy for watching wherever on the go as well, as we also watch on Sunday's while driving home from the kart track after racing (well technically I listen while driving, he watches)
In reply to xflowgolf (Forum Supporter) :
I also like F1TV, I just wish it was paired with more then just the supports like a IMSA, indycar ect... I might switch to the Tv Basic, I rarely watch it live.
Ben Sulayem has pitched the idea of a return of V10's running sustainable fuel and I love, love,love that idea but I also think he's been taking a lot of heat lately and this might just be a ploy to distract his detractors
In reply to loosecannon :
It's 100% to distract. The engine rules are driven by who wants to make them, not the FIA or F1. If they didn't need the big OEM's to get by, and they could slap on their badge, it might work. But if they really want OEM work on the engines, it will be a hybrid of some type.
WRC has moved away from hybrids after only a couple of years.
I'd be happy to keep the hybrids if it meant getting rid of that power drunk shiny happy person.
maschinenbau said:I'd be happy to keep the hybrids if it meant getting rid of that power drunk shiny happy person.
This is F1, you're going to have to be more specific?
If they really want to attract the big manufacturers, just have a regulation that the entire power unit (ICE+electric) has to fit in a 24" cube then let the manufacturers figure out what is the best engine for them to build and promote. Maybe we would have a variety of engines? With the budget cap, there's no need for the micro-regulations anymore.
5 pages of comments and the season hasn't even hit testing yet! 
I'm ready to see who has the beans this year!
Keith Tanner said:WRC has moved away from hybrids after only a couple of years.
It would be interesting if they changed after the '26 rule set- lot of regulations are changing in the 2030 decade. But that '26 set will be in the rules for a while. And hybrid has been part of F1 since 2009, when the first systems were added as an option. The current powertrains have been there since 2014. I really don't see them changing soon, though.
In reply to alfadriver :
I agree, and iirc the hybrids were quicker when they were optional. I like the tech, it adds a layer of lap-to-lap strategy. I was just pointing out another major manufacturer-driven series that did away with it.
Testing has started!!! Nothing interesting to report yet but I'm still excited to see the cars on track
It has been claimed that a design feature on Mercedes' new W16 was 'borrowed' from last year's Red Bull.
In reply to markvince :
Hardly news,every team does this to some extent....its why the cars all end up looking essentially the same not long after new rules are out.
Ed Sheeren sat in court one day, defending himself from plagiarism in his song writing. He played a series of chords, and had a list of 105 different popular songs with the same chords, and that only took him back to a blues tune from the 50's.
I'd wager you could find pretty dramatically similar things copied from previously successful race cars very easily.
In reply to markvince :
Sounds more like horner trying to distract from his car and his team's issues. Otherwise they copied a lot of basic ideas from other cars all the time, so having other teams try the same thing isn't an original complaint.
Copying successful cars is pretty much de rigeur, no? If you're not innovating something new, you're moving backward. And your advantage only lasts as long as it takes the other teams to implement your idea.
It looks like Williams is in much better shape to start this season than last year. In pre-season testing Sainz was quickest today ahead of Hamilton in the Ferrari. Williams is 1.6 second quicker than last year, while the average of the other cars is .6 quicker than last year. Wouldn't it be great if Williams was a real threat at the pointy end of the field?
I would love to see Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, McLaren, Alpine & Aston Martin all fighting for the top spots.
I saw the top teams did a race simulation - McLaren was fastest by over 30 seconds at the end.
I think it's going to be Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, and McLaren. I think it's going to be Mclaren is going to be on top. Ferrari is going to depend if they listen to Charles or Hamilton on the development. I think Max just puts to much pressure on his teammates, so it's going to be one sided. I think crash damage is going to hurt Mercedes development. I think Alpine is lower mid pack and britotri will spend more time getting Calipinto in the seat then making them better. I think Newey needs more time with AM to work out the cooling issues, so maybe next year? Williams will be depending on Albon not to crash out so much and burden the development. Carlos just seems to have bad luck alot, so I think they will be in the hunt of midpack. I think RB jr., Haas, and Audi/Kicker, will be fighting for last place, and some tracks might elevate one over the other. HAAS will continue to struggle on budget, focusing saving over development.
Well hang on now, didn't HAAS get a really big cash infusion for this season? I admit, any of the teams with one or two rookies will probably be on the back foot this season but HAAS showed glimmers of performance last year.
I think last season was one of the most competitive we've had in maybe decades, just look at the difference in qually times - top 10 in what, .3 sec? Point being, while I agree the top 3 or 4 will feature at the sharp end, I think the whole midfield will be a crapshoot, and any weather features at all can really upset the order.
I think Red Bull and Mercedes are going to have a tougher time of it - constructors point wise - with their two rookie drivers, and Ferrari and McLaren are going to be well ahead at the end of the season.
In reply to MiniDave :
Big must be relative- they didn't change the car much going into this season. Not sure what to make of them being so much slower than the field- it could just be the plan they are running... But given the lack of changes for this season, it sure seems they are bankrolling next season.
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