I just don't think we'll ever see more natural racing until DRS is gotten rid of.Not sure how the two are mutually exclusive
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Soldato
Agree, it's the length of the cars that would make difference though not sure how much more they can shorten them without negatively affecting safety.
Caporegime
Quite a lot. Especially with the engine change happening at the same time. Repackaging the engine to make it wider and shorter, reducing the overhang of the front wing past the front wheels, and making the car end at the rear wheels, all have potential to shorten the car without impacting crash safety at all.
This popped up in my feed and I thought it amusing. We're over 3 weeks away from the Mexican GP and the organisers are getting worried about a local's backlash; Mexican Grand Prix wants respect for Verstappen and Marko: 'Be tolerant' 
In all seriousness, you have to wonder how RB don't realise they're doing it wrong when they go to their driver's home GP and have to worry about getting booed (or worse)
In all seriousness, you have to wonder how RB don't realise they're doing it wrong when they go to their driver's home GP and have to worry about getting booed (or worse)
Blah blah. I wasn’t painting the whole team with anything. “They’re doing it wrong” is a comment on their PR team and SMT actually - because they should have fired Marko.
Just tell me it isn’t weird that a team goes to their driver’s home GP expecting to get booed.
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Soldato
I expect the Mexican crowd will get behind Perez and support him with pantomime boos for Max. Only to be expected and it'll make it fun...
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Man of Honour
Probably media ******** but seems there's been some rumours (denied of course) that Audi could pull the plug on their F1 entry, generally these things don't come into the media unless there's at least a little substance to it.
www.planetf1.com
Probably wouldn't be the biggest shock in the world if they did change their mind.
Audi respond to rumours of shock decision over F1 2026 entry
Audi have responded to the rumours circulating that they might pull the plug on their planned takeover of the Alfa Romeo/Sauber team.
www.planetf1.com
Probably wouldn't be the biggest shock in the world if they did change their mind.
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Soldato
Really interesting piece on the Williams FW15C - the car I like to think of as the last true Formula One car before the modern 'F1' became all about throwing money at the limitations of the rulebook rather than throwing money at building the best racing car possible - in the November issue of MotorSport.
Associate
There’s never smoke without fire in F1Probably media ******** but seems there's been some rumours (denied of course) that Audi could pull the plug on their F1 entry, generally these things don't come into the media unless there's at least a little substance to it.
Audi respond to rumours of shock decision over F1 2026 entry
Audi have responded to the rumours circulating that they might pull the plug on their planned takeover of the Alfa Romeo/Sauber team.
Probably wouldn't be the biggest shock in the world if they did change their mind.
Porsche have already pulled out and dragging Audi with them
Man of Honour
Certainly possible, although it seems that Audi and Porsche had always planned separate "technical" ventures in entering F1, Audi with their own engine and Porsche with Red Bull so it would seem odd to pull Audi as well.
Commissario
Oh, Bernie.
Bernie Ecclestone pleads guilty to fraud
The ex-F1 boss is given a suspended sentence and will pay back £653m to HMRC over a tax case.
www.bbc.co.uk
Soldato
He can't out manoeuvre that with a paper bag..Oh, Bernie.
Bernie Ecclestone pleads guilty to fraud
The ex-F1 boss is given a suspended sentence and will pay back £653m to HMRC over a tax case.www.bbc.co.uk
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A 17 month Prison sentence suspended for 2 years, that HMRC owed money will probably be setup on a pointless repayment plan which will extend way past when he passes away.
He'll probably will fly back to his Swiss Mansion/Coffee plantation and not really give a damn.
He'll probably will fly back to his Swiss Mansion/Coffee plantation and not really give a damn.
Caporegime
Can you imagine what punishment someone who has defrauded a tenth of that number in benefits would have got?
Should be in jail.
Associate
Exactly, it was a deliberate act to defraud. He only plead guilty to get a lighter sentence.
Gotta love the justice system.
Steal £50k in welfare, go to prison:
Plymouth woman jailed for £50,000 benefit fraud https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-51628233
Steal £400m of tax, get a suspended sentence.