Topic: Motosport General discussion tread --- Formula1, MotoGP, WTCC, ETCC, DTM..... - page 229. (Read 141667 times)
August 18, 2022, 03:53:14 PM
Red Bull seems to have things in order. With drivers and especially mechanically of course. There are fewer and fewer problems at Red Bull. It still continues to amaze me that Mercedes has fallen back so far, they have already had half a year to solve their problems and it still doesn't seem to be the case. Hamilton doesn't even have a 1% chance of becoming world champion anymore and will be happy if he manages to win a race. Could all this have to do with the new regulations? You would then say that Red Bull and Ferrari must also suffer from this, but the opposite seems to be true. I predict another smooth victory with spectacular for Verstappen.
August 18, 2022, 02:28:36 PM
There is one week left for the upcoming race. The latest winner of the Spa Grand Prix is Max Verstappen. Red Bull still have one of the best cars on the grid so there is a significant chance for Verstappen to win two times in a row. Leclerc seems like the only driver who can compete at the same level with him now but he is the victim of Ferrari's poor strategies and problems. He doesn't have much chance for the championship now also. As I don't trust Ferrari, I see Verstappen closer to a win here.
Engine problems should be fixed right now, for the strategy... I don't think so if they are not changing the chief.
August 18, 2022, 02:07:31 PM
There is one week left for the upcoming race. The latest winner of the Spa Grand Prix is Max Verstappen. Red Bull still have one of the best cars on the grid so there is a significant chance for Verstappen to win two times in a row. Leclerc seems like the only driver who can compete at the same level with him now but he is the victim of Ferrari's poor strategies and problems. He doesn't have much chance for the championship now also. As I don't trust Ferrari, I see Verstappen closer to a win here.
August 18, 2022, 05:58:57 AM
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Ouch, that's why I never see "Max" in a seat for 2021 Season.I just read a few articles about what you're saying while "Max" leaves DTS. IMO, with the series continue while the Liberty Media take over is quite a success even there has some confrontational. Based on the comparison crown (MotoGP vs F1), we got 3x more rather than MotoGP.
As long not passed the barrier for the content, still be fine.
August 18, 2022, 03:15:05 AM
In any case Spielberg is very good for the Ducatis, the new chicane won't change that, as in Formula 1 the full throttle percentage in Spielberg is very high, probably the highest of the whole season. But let's wait and see what the weather will be like this year, rain is possible and as we remember from last year, anything is possible at Flag to Flag.
If the weather conditions turn to rain, then factory Ducati and home manufacturers like KTM will try to dominate the race at Spielberg because both manufacturers have had very good speeds there. I can't wait to see the Spielberg race again because there are a lot of surprising moments happening at Spielberg even though Spielberg's Red Bull Ring circuit relies heavily on full speed for every bike. 
August 17, 2022, 06:31:38 PM
I want to get opinions from F1 Fans.
What do you think about "Drive to Survive" on Netflix? this year I really enjoyed "F1" due MotoGP in my perspective no longer fun due there is no drama at all like (Rossi with Lorenzo, Stoner, Pedrosa and Marc). Because watching "DTS" on 2021, the drama between Lewis and Max but not only the driver. Both of the team & leader principal is also attacking is other, it makes me really fun to watch since there has some drama behind the race.
Some people in say "DTS" is garbage, but I want to know from the perspective people who are enjoying/fans F1 before DTS is created. What do u think about that ?
I'm not saying that Dive to Survive is garbage, but I stopped watching it. It's interesting, especially first seasons, but now I don't like that they're trying to make fake rivalries out of nowhere and too much drama. It's one of reasons why Verstappen left this project.What do you think about "Drive to Survive" on Netflix? this year I really enjoyed "F1" due MotoGP in my perspective no longer fun due there is no drama at all like (Rossi with Lorenzo, Stoner, Pedrosa and Marc). Because watching "DTS" on 2021, the drama between Lewis and Max but not only the driver. Both of the team & leader principal is also attacking is other, it makes me really fun to watch since there has some drama behind the race.
Some people in say "DTS" is garbage, but I want to know from the perspective people who are enjoying/fans F1 before DTS is created. What do u think about that ?
It's good project to attract new fans to F1, I personally know some people who started to follow F1 after watching DTS. But when one guy said that Grosjean car was burning for like 10 minutes and only then he managed to get out of it, it gave me smile.
August 17, 2022, 03:05:32 PM
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I agree with the series.However, the problem with Die Hard F1 Fans saying that "DTS" is garbage. Since, I enjoy F1 right now makes me want to search more. Like, right now I know the behind why F1 is really enjoying to be watch comparing to MotoGP.
Since "Liberty Media" take over, the content and media is really fun to enjoy since they know and not always share the same content over & over again. While "MotoGP" highlight is always sold a crash video over the time>
They still doing this right now ~LOL.
August 17, 2022, 02:49:50 PM
I want to get opinions from F1 Fans.
What do you think about "Drive to Survive" on Netflix? this year I really enjoyed "F1" due MotoGP in my perspective no longer fun due there is no drama at all like (Rossi with Lorenzo, Stoner, Pedrosa and Marc). Because watching "DTS" on 2021, the drama between Lewis and Max but not only the driver. Both of the team & leader principal is also attacking is other, it makes me really fun to watch since there has some drama behind the race.
Some people in say "DTS" is garbage, but I want to know from the perspective people who are enjoying/fans F1 before DTS is created. What do u think about that ?
What do you think about "Drive to Survive" on Netflix? this year I really enjoyed "F1" due MotoGP in my perspective no longer fun due there is no drama at all like (Rossi with Lorenzo, Stoner, Pedrosa and Marc). Because watching "DTS" on 2021, the drama between Lewis and Max but not only the driver. Both of the team & leader principal is also attacking is other, it makes me really fun to watch since there has some drama behind the race.
Some people in say "DTS" is garbage, but I want to know from the perspective people who are enjoying/fans F1 before DTS is created. What do u think about that ?
I am a regular F1 fan never missing to watch a single race in any season or circumstance.I can tell you that although that is a great series it never gives you the feeling of the drama that we have seen last year,also this year we are seeing a good calm F1 season so far which is being dominated by the Ferrari mistakes which have made possible for Leclerc to not be in a comfortable position to fight for the title.So a good series to enjoy but it is not the same as what we are experiencing in F1 seasons.Personally I am not attracted from such series despite being a huge F1 fan.
August 17, 2022, 02:33:54 PM
I want to get opinions from F1 Fans.
What do you think about "Drive to Survive" on Netflix? this year I really enjoyed "F1" due MotoGP in my perspective no longer fun due there is no drama at all like (Rossi with Lorenzo, Stoner, Pedrosa and Marc). Because watching "DTS" on 2021, the drama between Lewis and Max but not only the driver. Both of the team & leader principal is also attacking is other, it makes me really fun to watch since there has some drama behind the race.
Some people in say "DTS" is garbage, but I want to know from the perspective people who are enjoying/fans F1 before DTS is created. What do u think about that ?
What do you think about "Drive to Survive" on Netflix? this year I really enjoyed "F1" due MotoGP in my perspective no longer fun due there is no drama at all like (Rossi with Lorenzo, Stoner, Pedrosa and Marc). Because watching "DTS" on 2021, the drama between Lewis and Max but not only the driver. Both of the team & leader principal is also attacking is other, it makes me really fun to watch since there has some drama behind the race.
Some people in say "DTS" is garbage, but I want to know from the perspective people who are enjoying/fans F1 before DTS is created. What do u think about that ?
August 17, 2022, 09:21:16 AM
I see that the location of the new chicane on a straight road that was previously used by Ducati is also an advantage for a bike that doesn't have a lot of power like Ducati, because a bike like Yamaha can use the new chicane to get close to its opponent in the race. But for this weekend I'm still ahead of Ducati as the champion because the Ducati side is in high confidence and will try to get more points at the Spielberg Red Bull Ring.
In any case Spielberg is very good for the Ducatis, the new chicane won't change that, as in Formula 1 the full throttle percentage in Spielberg is very high, probably the highest of the whole season. But let's wait and see what the weather will be like this year, rain is possible and as we remember from last year, anything is possible at Flag to Flag.
https://at.wetter.com/wetter_aktuell/wettervorhersage/wochenend_vorhersage/oesterreich/spielberg-bei-knittelfeld/ATAT20370.html
August 16, 2022, 10:05:40 PM
I think it is clear that Ferrari has the biggest potential to comeback better. Because, they do not even need a car improvement to be better. They just need to go back and watch all the mistakes they did about pits and their timing, and they could end up with a much better second half of the season.
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that other teams suck or anything, sure Mercedes could get better, but if Ferrari has a great strategy improvement and pit amazingly and correctly each time on perfect laps and right tires etc etc all great, then we are going to see them get a ton more points instead of losing points out of nowhere without a reason.
If they could have done it, they would have done it already. It's clear that there is a talent to be a strategist, a race engineer, and team boss none of which Ferrari has, even if they want to, they will always fail because they are not good at it. Give the whole team outside of car and driver to Red Bull and red bull would have been bad this year, same car, same drivers, too would have taken them to top.Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that other teams suck or anything, sure Mercedes could get better, but if Ferrari has a great strategy improvement and pit amazingly and correctly each time on perfect laps and right tires etc etc all great, then we are going to see them get a ton more points instead of losing points out of nowhere without a reason.
So, it's all about the staff part and they can't get better, only if they somehow hire new people all around. Red Bull will be good enough, Mercedes will become second team and Ferrari will drop to third, and that's how we are going to finish off the season.
August 16, 2022, 07:11:43 PM
I'm looking forward to this weekend, I'm curious how the new chicane will affect Spielberg, maybe it will work out for me and I can be there live in Spielberg. The new chicane and the following uphill section could be an advantage for Ducati, but as the chicane is not built very smoothly, it is difficult to say in advance who could benefit from it?
I see that the location of the new chicane on a straight road that was previously used by Ducati is also an advantage for a bike that doesn't have a lot of power like Ducati, because a bike like Yamaha can use the new chicane to get close to its opponent in the race. But for this weekend I'm still ahead of Ducati as the champion because the Ducati side is in high confidence and will try to get more points at the Spielberg Red Bull Ring. August 16, 2022, 03:09:35 PM
Who do you think will come back stronger? I mean it is a very big gap during this summer break, and we see teams get better and better during the season from race to race, so if they are that good on improving (of course there are improvements on the line before anyway) that means we may end up seeing something awesome. I guess Mercedes and Toto are believing that with these new stuff, they are going to get rid of that bouncing and they will have a chance to race with full power, so far they haven't because the more power they used, the more they bounced and lost speed, and that held them back, anyone thinks they could make a big huge comeback?
I definitely think, that it is possible that Mercedes can right for race wins again after the summer break. I mean if we take a look at the races in this season so far then the development of the Mercedes has been very positive. At the beginning they had extreme problems with porpoising and that's why they just did not have the speed to be competitive in the first few races. After a few weeks though they definitely made improvements to the car and now the porpoising is almost gone and Mercedes was at the podium consecutive times now in the last races before the break.
It is too late o fight for a championship now, but i think Mercedes can definitely win a few races.
August 16, 2022, 01:37:21 PM
The new engine specifications have now been announced, the new engines will have around 1020 hp in 2026, the combustion engine will have around 550 hp and the electronic unit will have on just about 470 hp. The fuel will be 100% synthetic. Now one waits only for the entrance and announcement of Audi and Porsche. MGU-H is now officially dropped.
https://the-race.com/formula-1/2026-f1-engines-rules-approval-clears-way-for-porsche-and-audi/
https://the-race.com/formula-1/2026-f1-engines-rules-approval-clears-way-for-porsche-and-audi/
August 16, 2022, 08:37:47 AM
I'm looking forward to this weekend, I'm curious how the new chicane will affect Spielberg, maybe it will work out for me and I can be there live in Spielberg. The new chicane and the following uphill section could be an advantage for Ducati, but as the chicane is not built very smoothly, it is difficult to say in advance who could benefit from it?
This is a relatively fast track and Ducati is the main team which I think to benefit the most out of this track but their riders should be very careful as the slightest error costs you the race in such a track with a lot of relatively fast corners.I also think though that this track is a very technical one,not as technical as Assen but needs riders with experience,so the other riders the one who have more experience can make a difference here.
August 16, 2022, 08:28:16 AM
I'm looking forward to this weekend, I'm curious how the new chicane will affect Spielberg, maybe it will work out for me and I can be there live in Spielberg. The new chicane and the following uphill section could be an advantage for Ducati, but as the chicane is not built very smoothly, it is difficult to say in advance who could benefit from it?
August 15, 2022, 10:16:22 PM
Michelin plans to change the base material on the tires they produce in the future (2024) and are already testing MotoE now. And because the results are not bad on the performance produced by the motorbike, Michelin decided to make tires with orange peel material and recycled plastic. He said tires with this material can withstand all weather conditions, as Manager Bonardel said in an interview.
So, if the new material is suitable for the Moto GP track and condition, I think is good also to reduce cost because plastic is cheaper than rubber material, but we still don't know if Yamaha, especially Quartararo wants to use it because he is very chatty when talking about tired, if not soft he will use a previous material when allowed to choose.
August 15, 2022, 04:00:30 PM
Who do you think will come back stronger? I mean it is a very big gap during this summer break, and we see teams get better and better during the season from race to race, so if they are that good on improving (of course there are improvements on the line before anyway) that means we may end up seeing something awesome. I guess Mercedes and Toto are believing that with these new stuff, they are going to get rid of that bouncing and they will have a chance to race with full power, so far they haven't because the more power they used, the more they bounced and lost speed, and that held them back, anyone thinks they could make a big huge comeback?
I think it is clear that Ferrari has the biggest potential to comeback better. Because, they do not even need a car improvement to be better. They just need to go back and watch all the mistakes they did about pits and their timing, and they could end up with a much better second half of the season.Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that other teams suck or anything, sure Mercedes could get better, but if Ferrari has a great strategy improvement and pit amazingly and correctly each time on perfect laps and right tires etc etc all great, then we are going to see them get a ton more points instead of losing points out of nowhere without a reason.
August 15, 2022, 12:27:19 PM
Who do you think will come back stronger? I mean it is a very big gap during this summer break, and we see teams get better and better during the season from race to race, so if they are that good on improving (of course there are improvements on the line before anyway) that means we may end up seeing something awesome. I guess Mercedes and Toto are believing that with these new stuff, they are going to get rid of that bouncing and they will have a chance to race with full power, so far they haven't because the more power they used, the more they bounced and lost speed, and that held them back, anyone thinks they could make a big huge comeback?
August 14, 2022, 10:31:20 PM
Michelin plans to change the base material on the tires they produce in the future (2024) and are already testing MotoE now. And because the results are not bad on the performance produced by the motorbike, Michelin decided to make tires with orange peel material and recycled plastic. He said tires with this material can withstand all weather conditions, as Manager Bonardel said in an interview.
https://www.gpone.com/it/2022/08/14/motogp/michelin-nel-2024-con-gomme-allarancia-con-il-40-di-materiali-riciclati.html
https://www.gpone.com/it/2022/08/14/motogp/michelin-nel-2024-con-gomme-allarancia-con-il-40-di-materiali-riciclati.html
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