Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted November 21, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 21, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,664 Posted November 21, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted November 21, 2021 Is it a new spec of engine this one or just their freshest one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, RandoEFC said: Is it a new spec of engine this one or just their freshest one? The one he used in Brazil. As far as I know, they used an older one in Qatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,664 Posted November 21, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Tommy said: The one he used in Brazil. As far as I know, they used an older one in Qatar. Yeah but it's not an upgrade is it? It's just a fresh engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 21, 2021 Just now, RandoEFC said: Yeah but it's not an upgrade is it? It's just a fresh engine. I assume so. But was all the top speed difference just down to the freshness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,328 Posted November 21, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted November 21, 2021 It's a fresh engine with different mapping which sacrifices engine lifetime for more power. Like running the infamous party mode for 3 races instead of cranking the engine down to make sure it lasts 6-7 races. I think all those Bottas' engine changes were due to experimenting with various high-power engine mappings to find the best solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 21, 2021 21 minutes ago, nudge said: It's a fresh engine with different mapping which sacrifices engine lifetime for more power. Like running the infamous party mode for 3 races instead of cranking the engine down to make sure it lasts 6-7 races. I think all those Bottas' engine changes were due to experimenting with various high-power engine mappings to find the best solution. Yea yea, that's what I meant to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted November 22, 2021 Administrator Share Posted November 22, 2021 'spicy equipment' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,664 Posted November 22, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted November 22, 2021 We'll see won't we. Two straightforward races would most likely finish 1. HAM 2. VER and if Mercedes are indeed fastest at the last two races we need to reassess the narrative that "Red Bull have had the fastest car for most of the season" because it simply isn't true. As we've seen many times this year, though, there's no guarantee that races will be straightforward and I think we can expect safety cars at this race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,503 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 12 hours ago, nudge said: It's a fresh engine with different mapping which sacrifices engine lifetime for more power. Like running the infamous party mode for 3 races instead of cranking the engine down to make sure it lasts 6-7 races. I think all those Bottas' engine changes were due to experimenting with various high-power engine mappings to find the best solution. Imagine the last race on the final lap. Lewis cruising to the title and his engine blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted November 22, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 22, 2021 25 minutes ago, MUFC said: Imagine the last race on the final lap. Lewis cruising to the title and his engine blows. I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,503 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, Tommy said: I'm in! Sounds wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted November 22, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, MUFC said: Sounds wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,328 Posted November 22, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted November 22, 2021 56 minutes ago, MUFC said: Imagine the last race on the final lap. Lewis cruising to the title and his engine blows. He'd probably still make it to the checkered flag, to he honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted November 22, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, nudge said: He'd probably still make it to the checkered flag, to he honest Like when he finished a race on three wheels. Fucking wizard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,328 Posted November 22, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted November 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tommy said: Like when he finished a race on three wheels. Fucking wizard. Yeah, like when after the Brazil sprint race, Norris said something along the lines "if he's gone from last to fifth in 24 laps, he should have three wheels on his car to make it a bit harder for him". I was like, dude, he already did that and still won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,503 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 When did Horner and Hill start verbals? https://www.planetf1.com/news/christian-horner-damon-hill-punchy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted November 23, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 23, 2021 2 hours ago, MUFC said: When did Horner and Hill start verbals? https://www.planetf1.com/news/christian-horner-damon-hill-punchy/ Did you read the article? Doesn't sound like there's much of an issue between Horner and Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,503 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 https://www.planetf1.com/news/christijan-albers-toto-wolff-christian-horner-comparison/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,503 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-hamilton-max-verstappen-backing-down-clever/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,503 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Just thought, 2 weeks from tonight we'll know who the champ is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,664 Posted November 28, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted November 28, 2021 Maybe one week if Sir Lewis gets a puncture or something . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, RandoEFC said: Maybe one week if Sir Lewis gets a puncture or something . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC 1,503 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Oh Horner. https://www.planetf1.com/news/christian-horner-lewis-hamilton-subtle-digs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,664 Posted December 1, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted December 1, 2021 Walls are close here going off the onboards I watched this week. Fast track should suit Mercedes but if we get a few safety cars or even a red flag we know things can get a bit crazy. Also talk that the new surface could make things freakier. Standard race would probably result in 1. HAM 2. VER again and the same in Abu Dhabi. It would be a surprise if we had a straightforward race on this track though and it would be lame for this season with so many bonkers races to end with three consecutive lights to flag runs for the top two. Faster street circuits tend to get a bit wild one way or another. Baku, Melbourne, Montreal all technically fall into this category. Hope it's the same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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