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February 21, 2023, 09:25:26 AM
The official pre-season test for WSBK at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia has been completed today which was held for two days including today. On the first day Toprak became the fastest on his Yamaha R1 motorbike after scoring a time of 1:30.674 seconds yesterday, but today's Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista managed to be the fastest by scoring a time of 1:30.272 seconds and that is an extraordinary time record. have indicated that Alvaro Bautista will still be a very strong rider for this season in WSBK. Source: infoworldsbk
February 20, 2023, 06:09:38 PM
I have heard of some experiment with a supercomputer about which driver on the grid would be the champion this season.
According to the calculations of this supercomputer, Verstappen will win his third championship in a row. Besides it calculated the 2nd and 3rd in the standings as Hamilton and Leclerc respectively. It doesn't seem unrealistic to me honestly. Because we still can't be sure of what Ferrari can really do this season yet. They claim that they have the strongest car now but the most important thing is to have a season without problems. Otherwise it doesn't matter how fast your car is. Apart from that, Verstappen is still the clear favourite. Hamilton can also have a great season depending on how much Mercedes have developed their car.
According to the calculations of this supercomputer, Verstappen will win his third championship in a row. Besides it calculated the 2nd and 3rd in the standings as Hamilton and Leclerc respectively. It doesn't seem unrealistic to me honestly. Because we still can't be sure of what Ferrari can really do this season yet. They claim that they have the strongest car now but the most important thing is to have a season without problems. Otherwise it doesn't matter how fast your car is. Apart from that, Verstappen is still the clear favourite. Hamilton can also have a great season depending on how much Mercedes have developed their car.
If Verstappen is the favorite and Leclerc comes third, then that simulation honestly didn't factor in Ferrari's car. That thing is still a beast, and with Charles Leclerc on the driver's seat, it's not impossible for him to take the championship. While everyone is still cheering for Verstappen to take that 3rd championship on his, they should not sleep on Hamilton and Mercedes. These guys are doing a very great job on tests and are giving us short responses on what went well on these tests, which means that their car is slowly getting better but doesn't want to spoil the fun yet.
February 20, 2023, 05:51:19 PM
LFG! So stoked we're gonna start the season in less than a couple of months.
of weeks!
Start of the season is in 20days.
Early schedule of the 3 days of tests.
Source: https://www.formulapassion.it/motorsport/formula-1/test-bahrain-2023-le-line-up-dei-team-ferrari-red-bull-haas-mercedes-alpine-mclaren-williams-alfa-romeo-alphatauri
February 20, 2023, 03:43:42 PM
Today I watched a video of Mercedes test run and it looked like they were still quite bouncy. Which means that if they are still as bouncy as last year, that would be terrible. And this was on rain, which means that they weren't even running at full speed and yet they still had the same issue, and if they run at full speed like a real race, it would be even worse. Either something was wrong for the test and they used like last years chassis or whatever I don't know the reason, or they will have the same issue again this year at first. I hope that they will figure that out, it would be a damn shame.
Don't trust these cars we have seen at all.Especially Mercedes and Redbull are known for presenting a car on filming day and having a different one during the tests.
Maybe, maybe they would do that because of the whole rain situation and not risk any crash and lose money, but at the end of the day why would you want to test with an old car that was horrible? What could that gain you?
Why not put the new car and get all the information that you need? That just doesn't make sense to me at all. I think there is a possibility that the new car still as proposing problem and they may actually have a very hard time at the start of the season but they at least know the solution this time.
February 20, 2023, 01:10:37 PM
I have heard of some experiment with a supercomputer about which driver on the grid would be the champion this season.
According to the calculations of this supercomputer, Verstappen will win his third championship in a row. Besides it calculated the 2nd and 3rd in the standings as Hamilton and Leclerc respectively. It doesn't seem unrealistic to me honestly. Because we still can't be sure of what Ferrari can really do this season yet. They claim that they have the strongest car now but the most important thing is to have a season without problems. Otherwise it doesn't matter how fast your car is. Apart from that, Verstappen is still the clear favourite. Hamilton can also have a great season depending on how much Mercedes have developed their car.
According to the calculations of this supercomputer, Verstappen will win his third championship in a row. Besides it calculated the 2nd and 3rd in the standings as Hamilton and Leclerc respectively. It doesn't seem unrealistic to me honestly. Because we still can't be sure of what Ferrari can really do this season yet. They claim that they have the strongest car now but the most important thing is to have a season without problems. Otherwise it doesn't matter how fast your car is. Apart from that, Verstappen is still the clear favourite. Hamilton can also have a great season depending on how much Mercedes have developed their car.
February 20, 2023, 11:33:44 AM
Today I watched a video of Mercedes test run and it looked like they were still quite bouncy. Which means that if they are still as bouncy as last year, that would be terrible. And this was on rain, which means that they weren't even running at full speed and yet they still had the same issue, and if they run at full speed like a real race, it would be even worse. Either something was wrong for the test and they used like last years chassis or whatever I don't know the reason, or they will have the same issue again this year at first. I hope that they will figure that out, it would be a damn shame.
I also saw that and I think it's a pretty serious problem considering that the bouncy problem is pretty dangerous for the car. Even though Mercedes has taken steps to address this issue, by adjusting the suspension, it seems that what Mercedes has done is not optimal and there needs to be improvisation on this issue. Hopefully this problem doesn't have a significant impact on Mercedes' performance this season.
February 20, 2023, 09:31:33 AM
We are going in the week of the test for F1.
It will be the only week this year from Thursday to Saturday of the next week in Bahrain.
The weather will be sunny as usual.
The last year we got huge problems with sand and wind if you can remember.
It will be the only week this year from Thursday to Saturday of the next week in Bahrain.
The weather will be sunny as usual.
The last year we got huge problems with sand and wind if you can remember.
LFG! So stoked we're gonna start the season in less than a couple of months.
A little line check on the odds for the outrights before we actually start...
Leading in the world driver's champioship to win is Verstappen with 1.73, followed by Hamilton with 4, then Leclerc with 6.
Constructors are as follows. Red Bull at first with 1.95, Mercedes next with 2.40, then Ferrari 5.75.
There are other fun bets out there like season H2H between drivers and season H2H between teams. Check it out... There's also a driver and constructor doubles market. Verstappen and Red Bull at 2.35 seems decent.
https://rollbit.com/sports?bt-path=%2F40
February 19, 2023, 06:53:12 PM
Today I watched a video of Mercedes test run and it looked like they were still quite bouncy. Which means that if they are still as bouncy as last year, that would be terrible. And this was on rain, which means that they weren't even running at full speed and yet they still had the same issue, and if they run at full speed like a real race, it would be even worse. Either something was wrong for the test and they used like last years chassis or whatever I don't know the reason, or they will have the same issue again this year at first. I hope that they will figure that out, it would be a damn shame.
Don't trust these cars we have seen at all.
Especially Mercedes and Redbull are known for presenting a car on filming day and having a different one during the tests.
February 19, 2023, 03:00:46 PM
The preparation for Mercedes is in any case a lot better than last year. Because then it soon turned out that it wouldn't work out at all in the battle for the championship. The year before they had pulled a nice trick with a distance setting that made them champions. Who should give Max a fight? Hamilton can only do that if he drives a top car. Mercedes was the big losses last year, especially because Hamilton had become world champion many times. It is a pity that Nick de Vries did not get a seat at Mercedes, but the competition there is also huge, of course. Max will be happy with Perez as 2nd driver.
February 19, 2023, 02:58:25 PM
Today I watched a video of Mercedes test run and it looked like they were still quite bouncy. Which means that if they are still as bouncy as last year, that would be terrible. And this was on rain, which means that they weren't even running at full speed and yet they still had the same issue, and if they run at full speed like a real race, it would be even worse. Either something was wrong for the test and they used like last years chassis or whatever I don't know the reason, or they will have the same issue again this year at first. I hope that they will figure that out, it would be a damn shame.
Too much play in the suspension, perhaps? This is the part where most manufacturers shifted their focus on, that and weight reduction with little tweaks to the engine. I'm yet to find this video but if the bounce is too much even at 75% power, there's no way they can go up against faster cars like Ferrari on straights. I think Mercedes can easily figure this out and put out a relatively safe solution without sacrificing much of the performance of their car. Saw some of their tests and they're posting quite good times already.
February 19, 2023, 01:18:51 PM
Today I watched a video of Mercedes test run and it looked like they were still quite bouncy. Which means that if they are still as bouncy as last year, that would be terrible. And this was on rain, which means that they weren't even running at full speed and yet they still had the same issue, and if they run at full speed like a real race, it would be even worse. Either something was wrong for the test and they used like last years chassis or whatever I don't know the reason, or they will have the same issue again this year at first. I hope that they will figure that out, it would be a damn shame.
That would really be catastrophic for Mercedes if they make it that bad of a start as they did it last year.I am expecting their engineers to have listened to their drivers when they told them that they need to make the car a bit higher from ground than they originally did it and if they have not yet corrected it things will most likely go pretty badly for them.I think we have the official tests during the upcoming end of the week,starting from Tuesday to Thursday on 23-25 February in Barcelona and that is a wonderful track,one of my favorites to test the F1 cars,this testing will tell us a lot and we will pretty much be getting a true taste of the power of each car.
February 19, 2023, 12:38:16 PM
Today I watched a video of Mercedes test run and it looked like they were still quite bouncy. Which means that if they are still as bouncy as last year, that would be terrible. And this was on rain, which means that they weren't even running at full speed and yet they still had the same issue, and if they run at full speed like a real race, it would be even worse. Either something was wrong for the test and they used like last years chassis or whatever I don't know the reason, or they will have the same issue again this year at first. I hope that they will figure that out, it would be a damn shame.
February 19, 2023, 10:59:41 AM
One more thing to remember is that Red Bull was the best car last year AND they gained some momentum with the break. I mean everyone looks at this situation like Ferrari got better or Mercedes got better and all of that, but they are merely trying to reach Red Bull levels meanwhile Red Bull is still improving. So, those other teams needs to get better to reach RB first, but then also get better than them after that, which is a big difference.
I still think that Max is the one to beat and all the other teams are not there to win it this year, not yet anyway. Sure they may get better in the future, I am not saying RB will win it every year, but so far the difference is just too big for one summer to cover it and then some.
I still think that Max is the one to beat and all the other teams are not there to win it this year, not yet anyway. Sure they may get better in the future, I am not saying RB will win it every year, but so far the difference is just too big for one summer to cover it and then some.
During the break, FIA changed the rules increasing the height of the car.
This was when Ferrari started to lose time and Mercedes started to be competitive again.
February 19, 2023, 06:28:16 AM
One more thing to remember is that Red Bull was the best car last year AND they gained some momentum with the break. I mean everyone looks at this situation like Ferrari got better or Mercedes got better and all of that, but they are merely trying to reach Red Bull levels meanwhile Red Bull is still improving. So, those other teams needs to get better to reach RB first, but then also get better than them after that, which is a big difference.
I still think that Max is the one to beat and all the other teams are not there to win it this year, not yet anyway. Sure they may get better in the future, I am not saying RB will win it every year, but so far the difference is just too big for one summer to cover it and then some.
I still think that Max is the one to beat and all the other teams are not there to win it this year, not yet anyway. Sure they may get better in the future, I am not saying RB will win it every year, but so far the difference is just too big for one summer to cover it and then some.
February 18, 2023, 06:35:28 PM
We are going in the week of the test for F1.
It will be the only week this year from Thursday to Saturday of the next week in Bahrain.
The weather will be sunny as usual.
The last year we got huge problems with sand and wind if you can remember.
It will be the only week this year from Thursday to Saturday of the next week in Bahrain.
The weather will be sunny as usual.
The last year we got huge problems with sand and wind if you can remember.
February 18, 2023, 10:58:55 AM
There are teams who are already going for the 2026 car, which will be a lot more different than what they have right now. I know that it is not looking good for them but when you know you are not good enough, it is normal to look for the future. Mclaren is one of them, they already said that they will be better with the first updates, which is a way of saying they will suck at early season and have bad car, and they said they are already building for the future.
Aston Martin is the same, they are looking for the future and experiment a bit. These are all going to matter when 2026 comes, if a team truly spends a ton of money on that car instead of these years, they may get to be amazing.
Aston Martin is the same, they are looking for the future and experiment a bit. These are all going to matter when 2026 comes, if a team truly spends a ton of money on that car instead of these years, they may get to be amazing.
February 18, 2023, 09:42:09 AM
Many teams tried to save paint and went with black this time around, which is definitely good for almost all teams except Red Bull and Ferrari, who went with their own colors, and that is going to be a bit harder.
Because that extra weight means reliability, and it means that if we have some engine issues like Ferrari did last year, having that extra weight could have helped them put that into engine and allow them to have a much faster car. In any case, black cars are the way to go this season, and if this many team did it, then there must be some benefit about it, and I think it is going to end up being a good case for Mercedes this season, specially if they stopped hopping around.
Because that extra weight means reliability, and it means that if we have some engine issues like Ferrari did last year, having that extra weight could have helped them put that into engine and allow them to have a much faster car. In any case, black cars are the way to go this season, and if this many team did it, then there must be some benefit about it, and I think it is going to end up being a good case for Mercedes this season, specially if they stopped hopping around.
If they wanted to save some paint they prolly should've gone bare and let the metal shine thru... Just like the silver arrows Merc days or the McClarens back in the day. It makes the cars look like they have their own personality that's different from all the other cars in a way.
And engine issues are just really engine issues. When a team starts blaming the paint, you know something's def wrong as the paint should really the the cause of we a car is slow.
Anyway, we see the cars in action guys... Preseason testing at Bahrain is in 5 days.
February 16, 2023, 06:42:26 PM
Alpine time!
Source: https://www.formulapassion.it/motorsport/formula-1/nuova-alpine-a523-foto-gasly-ocon-presentazione-livrea-renault
They will race the 1st 3 GPs with a total pink car, later they will use the blue car.
Source: https://www.formulapassion.it/motorsport/formula-1/nuova-alpine-a523-foto-gasly-ocon-presentazione-livrea-renault
They will race the 1st 3 GPs with a total pink car, later they will use the blue car.
February 16, 2023, 05:36:24 PM
Many teams tried to save paint and went with black this time around, which is definitely good for almost all teams except Red Bull and Ferrari, who went with their own colors, and that is going to be a bit harder.
Because that extra weight means reliability, and it means that if we have some engine issues like Ferrari did last year, having that extra weight could have helped them put that into engine and allow them to have a much faster car. In any case, black cars are the way to go this season, and if this many team did it, then there must be some benefit about it, and I think it is going to end up being a good case for Mercedes this season, specially if they stopped hopping around.
Because that extra weight means reliability, and it means that if we have some engine issues like Ferrari did last year, having that extra weight could have helped them put that into engine and allow them to have a much faster car. In any case, black cars are the way to go this season, and if this many team did it, then there must be some benefit about it, and I think it is going to end up being a good case for Mercedes this season, specially if they stopped hopping around.
February 16, 2023, 05:33:20 AM
Finally Andrea Dovizioso and Hans-Georg Anscheidt will be crowned Legends in MotoGP even though Andrea Dovizioso has never won a world champion in the primary class (MotoGp). And in my opinion, Andrea Dovizioso is also worthy of being named a Legend in MotoGP, even though he has never won the world championship in the main class, because remembering that Andrea Dovizioso has also been in two different manufacturers besides satellite teams during his career in MotoGP. For a more detailed explanation on the site id.motorsport.com
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