Motorsport Off Topic Thread

Yeah and I think Alonso made the right choice, joining in 2000 to be no2 to MS would not have given him the chance to develop I think. Just a shame Todt took it so personally and signed Kimi in 2006 lol.
 
Yes I think had they gone for Alonso in 2006 instead of Kimi Alonso would be sitting on at least 5 world titles now. Signing Kimi set them back a few years, for all his speed he's much like Button. When every thing aligns up well in a weekend he can be unbeatable. When it requires a lot of work and head scratching to get the best out of what you have they struggle badly.

Nice to see Todt admit a mistake in a roundabout way ;)
 
Alonso - The former McLaren driver also spoke of his time with the team and his decision to leave the British outfit: "It was the best decision I’ve taken in my life. McLaren is a strong team, but has won few World Championships in the past ten years", were the Ferrari man’s words.

:D
 
Pirelli have a nice test car - a 2010 Renault F1 car. Unfortunately, it suffered an alternator failure today.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102533

*conspiracy mode*

Mod's to the engine coming to 'improve reliability' which will have the result of a power upgrade at the same time?

Wouldn't be the first time they've done it.

Ironically, Renault were the team left behind for a couple of seasons by Mercedes and Ferrari, who were doing this quite aggressively in the past.

You're allowed to do it, even if it does go against the spirit of the regulations.

Engine equalisation is quite a tricky, as it's not simply down to power - the Renault unit is known for exquisite power delivery and strong fuel economy, so while it's generally accepted to have been down on power since the freeze, they do have other advantages, so simply allowing Renault to catch up (as they have in the past) isn't as clear-cut as sticking each engine on a dyno in the FIA offices.
 
Ferrari upgrades

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/image...gny-coursferrari_display_image.jpg?1347626656
In the picture I have marked three circled areas A, B and C.

Circle A shows the stepped nose of the Ferrari which was greeted with so much disdain at the beginning of the season.

From the photographic evidence available, it is unclear if there have indeed been any changes in this area, but this particular photo seems to indicate a small modification. The F2012's step was previously among the most severe in the field but here appears to be less steep with a slight curve in the centre, somewhat similar to the Lotus E20.

Circe B shows a change to the front wing pylons. Ferrari had been running extremely wide pylons since the launch of the F2012 but have now taken a semi-circular scoop out of the back. This will be in order to modify how the air is channeled under the nose and to the sidepods, and will likely increase airflow to this area.

Circle C shows just one of the many front wing variations run by Ferrari at the test, all of which were without the cascades run prior to Spa. While Spa and Monza required low downforce configurations, it appears Ferrari are continuing with this philosophy for the upcoming races which require a more conventional downforce level.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ercedes-and-ferrari-taken-an-advantage/page/3
 
it seems that Chris Evans has bought Dunlop Bridge in a charity auction: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19621449

The lot bought by Mr Evans was auctioned by Bonhams and comprises 16 panel pieces which made the arch that decorated the footbridge.

I thought it was the actual bridge, but from that link, it sounds like it is just the advert panels which were fitted to the actual bridge, not really worth £300 other than for charity.
 
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