Motorsport Off Topic Thread

[~Mike~]

They'll be sold here, can't see them on there yet though.
Was posted by Scarbs on twitter.

Some more F1 race track merry-go-round musings from Bernie:
http://www.racer.com/index.php/f1/i...french-gp-possible-so-what-now-for-new-jersey

Thanks

 

[MagicBoy]

Guessing Eddie needs a new wig.

 

[HummuH1]

That Williams livery is very nice, hopefully their performances match.

 

[GravyMonster]

Another article about the Jordan sale: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/03/06/jordan-sell-191-race-winning-198-charity/

I wonder if they'll accept a kidney as payment for the 191. I'm pretty sure I'd throw in my pancreas too. Maybe a bit of liver.

 

[GravyMonster]

R18 and 919 (amongst others) testing at Sebring:

The energy recovery systems on the Audi sound like a plane landing.

 

[Indy500]

Why do the LMP1 teams test at Sebring? They don't race there now and the tracks on the WEC schedule have almost zero surface variation.

Ah OK so that's where Baku is. I watched the FIA GT race but never realized which country it was in.

That street circuit would never pass F1 safety regulations though. Parts of it were a single lane wide, and the whole thing was basically roads marked out with concrete barriers. The GT race was quite entertaining due to a couple of tight hairpins and some mental chicanes. The pits was tents in a carpark too . For F1 to go there I imagine large areas of track would be purpose built, like Singapore.

Regulations only count when they're convenient, i.e. not at Monaco and Suzuka, for example.

 

[Nismo]

That Audi sounds incredible, as you say, just like an aircraft

 

[Blackvault]

The energy recovery systems on the Audi sound like a plane landing.

Its even more impression in real life. Its silent!!

Why do the LMP1 teams test at Sebring? They don't race there now and the tracks on the WEC schedule have almost zero surface variation.



Regulations only count when they're convenient, i.e. not at Monaco and Suzuka, for example.

I think if it survives the bumpy surface of Sebring it will survive anywhere.

Blackvault

 

[Indy500]

I think if it survives the bumpy surface of Sebring it will survive anywhere.

Fair enough. On a related note, here's an LMP2 onboard with Simon Pagenaud:

 

[Skeeter]

Why do the LMP1 teams test at Sebring? They don't race there now and the tracks on the WEC schedule have almost zero surface variation.



Regulations only count when they're convenient, i.e. not at Monaco and Suzuka, for example.

As Blackvault says, Sebring is harsher than any WEC track, so is a great testing venue.

As for safety regs, historical tracks get an easier time with the rules, but new circuits have to comply with the current FIA regs. Baku in it's GT form would fail a lot of them. It could build things to comply, but building chicanes out of concrete blocks won't be possible .

 

[Irish_Tom]

Sauber are getting a bit of stick this morning for this tweet.

Amazing that the one team in F1 with a female principal could get in trouble for patronising women on international womens' day…

 

[Rybo89]

schumachers mrs will buy the 191.

 

[Irish_Tom]

Also hearing reports that some members of Petronas Motorsports staff were on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight.

 

[kaiowas]

So much want for the 191. Schumachers first F1 car and the helmet he wore whilst driving it, serious F1 history there.

 

[Guerrilla]

So much want for the 191. Schumachers first F1 car and the helmet he wore whilst driving it, serious F1 history there.

...and it looks fantastic

 

[Flibster]

Sauber are getting a bit of stick this morning for this tweet.

Amazing that the one team in F1 with a female principal could get in trouble for patronising women on international womens' day…

So when's International Men's Day?

I know next Friday is Manentines *AKA Steak and BJ Day* but surely we can have a Men's day?

 

[deuse]

From the BBC\Sky

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/2...eturn-to-mclaren-once-the-team-is-competitive

"McLaren boss Ron Dennis says Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton could re-sign for the Woking-based team once they
"return to the level of competiveness we have enjoyed in the past"

I knew it was MW that let Lewis go and BIG Ron want's him back Merc better have a great car.

 

[Shimmy]

Seb's calling his 2014 car Suzie.

 

[Reaper 392]

Seb's calling his 2014 car Suzie.

Scorching Suzie by any chance?

or perhaps Smouldering Suzie

 

[MissChief]

Susie Woolf?