Soldato
Two things remain constant in F1. Ferrari burn oil, and Renault cheat.
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If you’re not cheating you’re not trying hard enough. Any team, if they thought it would give them an advantage and they thought they’d get away with it or it wouldn’t be detected would cheat. Many have.
Soldato
That's true. Maybe I should rephrase to 'Renault get caught cheating' 
Soldato
That's true. Maybe I should rephrase to 'Renault get caught cheating'
Hopefully they will take it to court, rather than just rely on an FIA verdict on something that they have been running for over 4 years and was well known about by the FIA.
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The final car design is beautiful.
Don
Looks great, although no doubt someone will find some loophole to make a hideous performance improvement.
Hopefully it delivers good racing.
Soldato
It looks a bit A1GP for my liking. Also bear in mind that that is their 'ideal' artistic version given the rules. They also showed other interpretations which still followed the rules but were much less aesthetic.
This is what I was referring to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JddVHuPmCM. Starts at 19:10
This is what I was referring to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JddVHuPmCM. Starts at 19:10
Caporegime
I wonder how close to actual cars it will be.
Is DRS gone? The back wing on that model didn't look moveable.
Soldato
I was hoping someone would ask that in the press conference but no one did. I agree, the rear wing planes look fixed in the mock ups, so hopefully it's gone.
Thanks for posting this. It was good to see other versions of cars within the same rules as all the ones I’ve seen are the red one and didn’t realise others could be that much different.
Soldato
Why not standardise break discs and pads and callipers to a small selection? Fans don't care about the breaking components, the technology isn't useable on the road so isn't furthering development there either. It's unseen, and other than Haas, isn't even really talked about. There's not much Brembo or Carbon Industries advertising either, so just standardise it to help make F1 just that little bit more simple.
EDIT: Found out they are in 2023.
EDIT: Found out they are in 2023.
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Caporegime
Soldato
Giovinazzi has re-signed for Alfa. Looks like Williams is the last hope for Hulkenberg.
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Grim. I think I'd rather quit and go to DTM than race around 2s off the pace and finish last in every race
Soldato
Indianapolis Motor Speedway & the IndyCar Series sold to Roger Penske : https://racer.com/2019/11/04/breaking-hulman-and-co-sells-ims-indycar-to-penske/
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Caporegime
Grim. I think I'd rather quit and go to DTM than race around 2s off the pace and finish last in every race
Hopefully, Wiliams can improve next season. Otherwise I think it'll be their last.
Soldato
Probably the best outfit that they could have found to sell to as far as safe pairs of hands go.
And for anyone who would bleat about conflicts of interest and the like, just remember Don Panoz and the American Le Mans Series. It's possible to have a stake in a series, or even own it outright, and race in it without ******* the whole thing up.
Soldato
I would doubt that. The F1 team is an integral part of their business, the regulation changes in 2021 bring new opportunity and the budget cap and redistribution of income among the teams are all in their favour.