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But if that's all we have why can't we draw our opinions based off that? I'm a Hamilton supporter, but I'd never want to be his friend. The impression I've got from him is that he would be a pain.

Do you guys do full background checks on people you meat before forming an opinion of them? I pressume you've never made a first impression of anyone either?

Hamilton may not be a ****. He may be a really nice guy. But all I've seen of him makes me think he's a ****, so I think he's a ****. If you hear hoves, think horses. If later more evidence comes to light to suggest zebras instead then reasses your view :p.
 
There's an article on Autosport saying that the 5th engine idea will be rejected. RBR and surprisingly, Mercedes are supporting it, but the customer teams and Ferrari say no.
 
smr said:
Lewis Hamilton says he thinks manny paquiao won vs mayweather. :)
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Well that's not quite right. He said that when he was at the fight he thought Paquiao won it as he didn't have the benefit of commentary. Apparently others felt the same as all Mayweather did was 'run away' :p (I didn't watch it so can't comment!)
 
Skeeter said:
There's an article on Autosport saying that the 5th engine idea will be rejected. RBR and surprisingly, Mercedes are supporting it, but the customer teams and Ferrari say no.
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I was listening to some of the discussion on this and it comes partly down to money (doesn't it always?). They were saying that each PU costs around £700k (could be euros, I'm not sure) and for some teams it's just too much.

Also, the original rules for last year was for four power-units, but the teams added a fifth 'joker' PU in case. So now we're back to the originally agreed allocation.
 
It won't make a difference in penalties, it will just move the goal posts, so everyone pushes harder. If the small teams don't want to take a 6th engine they'd have to be running lower power engines compared to the top teams. The 4 limit means everyone runs a little easier and you risk taking a 5th due to failure rather than risk a 6th.

Currently everyone is trying to make it on four engines, meaning you run to the predicted power level to achieve that. Lets say to get 5 races you run at 92% of max power, but if you are told you have an extra engine, you plan to run 4 race a piece and as such everyone decides to run at 96% engine power because that is what is theoretically going to get the engine through 4 but not 5 races.

If you had an extra engine but everyone continued running at 92% max, that is one thing, but allowing an extra engine and everyone would up engine power planning to use the extra engine. Penalty wise, with 4 engines allowed you work to that limit and risk taking a 5th and a penalty. But if you allow 5 engines, the teams work to the 5 limit and if one fails they risk taking the 6th and a penalty. So there is little reason to change the limit to avoid penalties.
 
Bye Red Bull! Don't let the door knock you in the butt on your way out!

No, in all seriousness no-one really wants a team to leave F1, the grid is short enough on cars as it is and way too short on competitive ones. But really - stop stamping your feet and making quit threats, help your engine partner get their **** together and get back up the grid.
 
I was out and about at lunch time and work round the corner from the Red Bull factory so see them quite regularly, basically just over heard a conversation that was discussing the possibilities of VW coming on board.

Probably just worker talk but you heard it here first :p
 
Just reading a few more random articles about RBR and Audi, and one made a good point. There is one massive barrier in the way that's preventing any new engine maker wanting to join F1 as a supplier, or buy a team. Bernie.

His determination to push for some sort of change in 2017 means as we stand at the moment nobody knows for certain what the F1 rules will be after the end of next year. If your a car maker looking to invest the estimated $1bn needed your certainly not going to do that until your sure you will be developing the right sort of engine.

Looking at Honda, you need around 2 years to get on the grid with a brand new engine. The 2017 rules won't be officially signed off until March 2016, which means we can't realistically expect to see any new engine manufacturers in the sport until the start of 2018.

Bernie's visions to get more companies into F1 are being hindered most of all by his own dinosaur ways. Nobody new is going to join F1 from an engine front for ages, unless they all STFU about their stupid 1000bhp engine rules and rubber stamp 2017+ engine rules ASAP.
 
Asking for feedback is nice but going by here most the feedback would be 'lolol give them V12s and no limits on aero', rather than sensible ideas :p
 
Is it just me or does anyone else think it looks pretty cool with dayglo flow vis paint?

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They should lacquer over it and keep it!
 
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