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July 17, 2022, 02:57:59 PM
The big loser this year seems to really be Mercedes. They have not won a single race so far and they are happy every time Lewis is on the podium. The chance of winning the world championship is even smaller than small. This year it will mainly be trying to make the car drive as well as possible and then with full luggage to next season. I thought Max would definitely win the title, but in 2 races Leclerc seems to have come pretty close again.
July 17, 2022, 02:39:24 PM
Tsunoda got an ultimatum.
He has no more possible errors in his line.
The boss of Alpha Tauri chose the hard way, if Tsunoda will keep making mistakes during the season, he will be out from the team.
I think he is right, so far he has shown almost nothing for deserving a spot in F1.
Yeah well the were words swirling around that one of the bigger reasons why Alpha Tauri, which is really Red Bull's sister team, is because of the deal they had with Honda before. Now that Red Bull is taking over the whole power unit operation and starting a partnership with other engine manifacturers, they don't have an obligation to keep him after his contract expires. And it looks like they're planning to even get rid of him before it expires. Lol. He has no more possible errors in his line.
The boss of Alpha Tauri chose the hard way, if Tsunoda will keep making mistakes during the season, he will be out from the team.
I think he is right, so far he has shown almost nothing for deserving a spot in F1.
I wonder who Tsunoda's replacement is gonna be. Any talented Vettel - Verstappen type in Red Bull's junior team on the rise?
This would have made a lot of sense last year when Alpha Tauri was "that" much better, but as we all know, Haas is not doing that bad this year, if you look at the standings they are literally above AT right now, hence it wouldn't make sense for Mick to move for the time being.
That is a lot of "conspiracy" going on in the F1 world that most fans are not aware of.It does not make any sense for Mick to move to Alpha Tauri who this year has failed miserably to achieve the same result that they used to get in the last season.At Haas the new Ferrari power unit was excellent as it gave Haas and Mick the possibility to go on in fights that they could not even dream before getting this unit.I think Ferrari has not yet stopped with this year car development and first they try the new packages for any reliability problems in the Haas team which uses a Ferrari engine.It would be stupid for Mick to move from such team to Alpha Tauri which is clearly struggling this season despite them blaming the fault on Tsunoda (not that Tsunoda is a good driver).
July 17, 2022, 02:18:07 PM
Tsunoda got an ultimatum.
He has no more possible errors in his line.
The boss of Alpha Tauri chose the hard way, if Tsunoda will keep making mistakes during the season, he will be out from the team.
I think he is right, so far he has shown almost nothing for deserving a spot in F1.
Yeah well the were words swirling around that one of the bigger reasons why Alpha Tauri, which is really Red Bull's sister team, is because of the deal they had with Honda before. Now that Red Bull is taking over the whole power unit operation and starting a partnership with other engine manifacturers, they don't have an obligation to keep him after his contract expires. And it looks like they're planning to even get rid of him before it expires. Lol. He has no more possible errors in his line.
The boss of Alpha Tauri chose the hard way, if Tsunoda will keep making mistakes during the season, he will be out from the team.
I think he is right, so far he has shown almost nothing for deserving a spot in F1.
I wonder who Tsunoda's replacement is gonna be. Any talented Vettel - Verstappen type in Red Bull's junior team on the rise?
This would have made a lot of sense last year when Alpha Tauri was "that" much better, but as we all know, Haas is not doing that bad this year, if you look at the standings they are literally above AT right now, hence it wouldn't make sense for Mick to move for the time being.
July 16, 2022, 06:12:56 PM
There's great news for @marcmarquez93 fans that @marcmarquez93 the 8-time World Champion is recovering well and we can't wait to see him back in the paddock when he's ready. Source:
Can be only propaganda.
We already got similar news back on days, even after the 1st surgery and we already know how it went.
Moto GP is losing viewers so they need to generate hype.
(in the other hands F1 is gaining views)
I'm thinking the same, MotoGP is losing a lot of viewers since the retirement of VR46 and it will be losing more if Marc93 cant continue his career because of his physical condition. It can be true that he is recovering well but I dont think he will come back soon. As a motoGP lover, it is obvious that I want to see Marc make a come back as soon as possible to make the competition become more attractive. I think Marc should not force himself to come back as soon as possible, it is better if he can fully recovered so he will be in his best condition once he come back to the race.
July 16, 2022, 02:50:02 PM
There's great news for @marcmarquez93 fans that @marcmarquez93 the 8-time World Champion is recovering well and we can't wait to see him back in the paddock when he's ready. Source:
Can be only propaganda.
We already got similar news back on days, even after the 1st surgery and we already know how it went.
Moto GP is losing viewers so they need to generate hype.
(in the other hands F1 is gaining views)
July 16, 2022, 08:56:46 AM
Tsunoda got an ultimatum.
He has no more possible errors in his line.
The boss of Alpha Tauri chose the hard way, if Tsunoda will keep making mistakes during the season, he will be out from the team.
I think he is right, so far he has shown almost nothing for deserving a spot in F1.
He has no more possible errors in his line.
The boss of Alpha Tauri chose the hard way, if Tsunoda will keep making mistakes during the season, he will be out from the team.
I think he is right, so far he has shown almost nothing for deserving a spot in F1.
Yeah well the were words swirling around that one of the bigger reasons why Alpha Tauri, which is really Red Bull's sister team, is because of the deal they had with Honda before. Now that Red Bull is taking over the whole power unit operation and starting a partnership with other engine manifacturers, they don't have an obligation to keep him after his contract expires. And it looks like they're planning to even get rid of him before it expires. Lol.
I wonder who Tsunoda's replacement is gonna be. Any talented Vettel - Verstappen type in Red Bull's junior team on the rise?
July 16, 2022, 01:40:35 AM
There's great news for @marcmarquez93 fans that @marcmarquez93 the 8-time World Champion is recovering well and we can't wait to see him back in the paddock when he's ready. Source: motogp
And on the motorsport.com website it is also explained that Marc Marquez has started the next stage of recovery from arm surgery and will start physiotherapy and cardio training, his Honda MotoGP team announced. The following is a confirmation and explanation from the doctor who handled @marcmarquez93
“In the medical examination carried out on Marc Marquez, six weeks after surgery on his right humerus, a good clinical and radiological evolution was confirmed which allowed progress in the program to restore mobility and strength of the right arm. The patient will undergo a new examination in the next six weeks,” said Dr Sanchez Sotelo.
And on the motorsport.com website it is also explained that Marc Marquez has started the next stage of recovery from arm surgery and will start physiotherapy and cardio training, his Honda MotoGP team announced. The following is a confirmation and explanation from the doctor who handled @marcmarquez93
“In the medical examination carried out on Marc Marquez, six weeks after surgery on his right humerus, a good clinical and radiological evolution was confirmed which allowed progress in the program to restore mobility and strength of the right arm. The patient will undergo a new examination in the next six weeks,” said Dr Sanchez Sotelo.
It would be very nice to see him back in racing.I have said it before,the MotoGP without big names is really not so entertaining anymore and Marquez is one of the last big names remaining active in racing,he will only bring back the lost hopes of Honda and although I doubt he will win races as soon as he come back,I am sure that he will win races.That is needed to give some boost to MotoGP which has for the moment no exceptional riders this season and that is why many people have lost interest in following MotoGP,when Rossi,Lorenzo and Marquez were racing,the races were of another level.
July 16, 2022, 01:32:10 AM
There's great news for @marcmarquez93 fans that @marcmarquez93 the 8-time World Champion is recovering well and we can't wait to see him back in the paddock when he's ready. Source: motogp
And on the motorsport.com website it is also explained that Marc Marquez has started the next stage of recovery from arm surgery and will start physiotherapy and cardio training, his Honda MotoGP team announced. The following is a confirmation and explanation from the doctor who handled @marcmarquez93
“In the medical examination carried out on Marc Marquez, six weeks after surgery on his right humerus, a good clinical and radiological evolution was confirmed which allowed progress in the program to restore mobility and strength of the right arm. The patient will undergo a new examination in the next six weeks,” said Dr Sanchez Sotelo.
And on the motorsport.com website it is also explained that Marc Marquez has started the next stage of recovery from arm surgery and will start physiotherapy and cardio training, his Honda MotoGP team announced. The following is a confirmation and explanation from the doctor who handled @marcmarquez93
“In the medical examination carried out on Marc Marquez, six weeks after surgery on his right humerus, a good clinical and radiological evolution was confirmed which allowed progress in the program to restore mobility and strength of the right arm. The patient will undergo a new examination in the next six weeks,” said Dr Sanchez Sotelo.
July 15, 2022, 03:08:43 AM
That's correct Honda itself needs to change the mindset, it's been fine for years building a bike that's only tailored to one rider and virtually no one else can handle it. Honda has to take itself by the nose, Marc is and will eventually not reach the fitness to steer and control the bike as he did before the accident. But Honda has a lot of work to do.
It is now very clear that there is a lot of work to be done and changed by Honda so that Honda needs a lot of time to change this and hopefully it will be better next season.Because for this season it is no longer possible to change it and after all, every change must also follow the regulatory rules from Dorna so that any manufacturer can only do personal tests for now and in the future the number of tests will also be limited by Dorna.
but to replace someone who has been prioritized for a long time is very difficult it takes time for the team to recruit new drivers and adjust accordingly. but I have no doubt that the Honda team will be able to bounce back in the next few years, I believe in what the team is doing.
July 15, 2022, 02:39:53 AM
That's correct Honda itself needs to change the mindset, it's been fine for years building a bike that's only tailored to one rider and virtually no one else can handle it. Honda has to take itself by the nose, Marc is and will eventually not reach the fitness to steer and control the bike as he did before the accident. But Honda has a lot of work to do.
It is now very clear that there is a lot of work to be done and changed by Honda so that Honda needs a lot of time to change this and hopefully it will be better next season.Because for this season it is no longer possible to change it and after all, every change must also follow the regulatory rules from Dorna so that any manufacturer can only do personal tests for now and in the future the number of tests will also be limited by Dorna.
July 14, 2022, 03:40:47 PM
Tsunoda got an ultimatum.
He has no more possible errors in his line.
The boss of Alpha Tauri chose the hard way, if Tsunoda will keep making mistakes during the season, he will be out from the team.
I think he is right, so far he has shown almost nothing for deserving a spot in F1.
He has no more possible errors in his line.
The boss of Alpha Tauri chose the hard way, if Tsunoda will keep making mistakes during the season, he will be out from the team.
I think he is right, so far he has shown almost nothing for deserving a spot in F1.
July 14, 2022, 09:47:56 AM
Honda “has to change way of thinking” to end MotoGP slump
Honda team boss Alberto Puig says the marque must “change our way of thinking” to end the current MotoGP slump it is enduring.
It's very sad for the Honda team in MotoGP at this time because Honda themselves have changed the shape of their bike in 2022 in order to increase traction at the rear, but are experiencing problems at the front and it has tortured their riders overall by not being able to reach very good results or just achieve results beyond the expectations of Honda.
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/honda-change-way-thinking-slump/10337023/
Honda team boss Alberto Puig says the marque must “change our way of thinking” to end the current MotoGP slump it is enduring.
It's very sad for the Honda team in MotoGP at this time because Honda themselves have changed the shape of their bike in 2022 in order to increase traction at the rear, but are experiencing problems at the front and it has tortured their riders overall by not being able to reach very good results or just achieve results beyond the expectations of Honda.
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/honda-change-way-thinking-slump/10337023/
That's correct Honda itself needs to change the mindset, it's been fine for years building a bike that's only tailored to one rider and virtually no one else can handle it. Honda has to take itself by the nose, Marc is and will eventually not reach the fitness to steer and control the bike as he did before the accident. But Honda has a lot of work to do.
July 14, 2022, 05:29:19 AM
Ferrari were still dealing with serious problems even though they were faster than Red Bull today. Sainz got rid of a disaster by getting out of his car in time. Leclerc was nearly DNF too if there were at least a few more laps to go. The team must solve their issues as quick as possible. We are in the middle of the season but they still haven't learned their lesson. Otherwise being the champions will stay as a dream for them. These problems will most probably cause Leclerc to end the season without being the champion as well.
Well i don't think it is that easy. I think they definitely know that they really need to improve their reliability of the whole car but especially of the power unit in order to have a chance to fight for the drivers championship and also for the constructors championship, but this is pretty hard to do. I am not a mechanical engineer but i would guess that it is way harder to fix reliability issue with your engine then to just try out new aerodynamic parts. First of all you have to find the cause of the problems which is already pretty complicated because a f1 engine is consists of so many parts and then you have to find a way to fix that problem. Ferrari is doing their best but it is a difficult task.
If I remember correctly they suffered from the same problem some years ago with Vettel when they had the fastest car but they lost the Championship to Mercedes because of reliability problems and for the bad luck of Vettel also because of him getting out of track by pushing the car beyond limits.The same is doing Leclerc and hence it was lucky he won because we were in such a short track that the race time was way below two hours.
We are going to France now and in this track if you have engine or pedal problems most probably you cannot end up winning the race like it happened in Austria.What I think is the design error of Ferrari is that they are trying to squeeze as much as possible speed from the engine and by doing so overlooking other parts which we saw cause problems like the Baku race.
July 14, 2022, 03:52:32 AM
Ferrari were still dealing with serious problems even though they were faster than Red Bull today. Sainz got rid of a disaster by getting out of his car in time. Leclerc was nearly DNF too if there were at least a few more laps to go. The team must solve their issues as quick as possible. We are in the middle of the season but they still haven't learned their lesson. Otherwise being the champions will stay as a dream for them. These problems will most probably cause Leclerc to end the season without being the champion as well.
Well i don't think it is that easy. I think they definitely know that they really need to improve their reliability of the whole car but especially of the power unit in order to have a chance to fight for the drivers championship and also for the constructors championship, but this is pretty hard to do. I am not a mechanical engineer but i would guess that it is way harder to fix reliability issue with your engine then to just try out new aerodynamic parts. First of all you have to find the cause of the problems which is already pretty complicated because a f1 engine is consists of so many parts and then you have to find a way to fix that problem. Ferrari is doing their best but it is a difficult task.
July 14, 2022, 03:42:10 AM
Honda “has to change way of thinking” to end MotoGP slump
Honda team boss Alberto Puig says the marque must “change our way of thinking” to end the current MotoGP slump it is enduring.
It's very sad for the Honda team in MotoGP at this time because Honda themselves have changed the shape of their bike in 2022 in order to increase traction at the rear, but are experiencing problems at the front and it has tortured their riders overall by not being able to reach very good results or just achieve results beyond the expectations of Honda.
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/honda-change-way-thinking-slump/10337023/
Honda team boss Alberto Puig says the marque must “change our way of thinking” to end the current MotoGP slump it is enduring.
It's very sad for the Honda team in MotoGP at this time because Honda themselves have changed the shape of their bike in 2022 in order to increase traction at the rear, but are experiencing problems at the front and it has tortured their riders overall by not being able to reach very good results or just achieve results beyond the expectations of Honda.
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/honda-change-way-thinking-slump/10337023/
July 14, 2022, 03:02:40 AM
1 second is all you need in this F1.
1 second is what you need to be able to use DRS and get an easier life with overtaking.
I agree, one second is a lot of time in Formula 1. This year and in the last few years, we have seen that RedBull has and had the most perfect pit stops in the last few years, and Ferrari has felt the bigger slip-ups, with Mercedes in the middle. A quick and well-timed pit stop can, for example, mean being in front of the competition at an undercut or falling behind the driver behind if there are problems.
RedBull had the fastest pit stop in F1 history with 1.82 seconds, 1.82 seconds you have to imagine, unfortunately the FIA introduced a new rule and stopped RedBull's extremely fast pit stops.
https://youtu.be/wsCriICZ-nA
https://autorevue.at/sport/schnellster-boxenstopp
July 13, 2022, 03:36:58 PM
The fun thing is, Red Bull was so fast on pit stops for a while that F1 literally said under 2 seconds is a risk and teams should try to stay above that line. I mean not that it happens all the time, but we have seen them do it, and I do not remember too many other teams that does it.
And yes maybe 1 second in a race doesn't look that much different, but in pit stops that's the difference for acceleration and that makes at least 3-4 seconds difference since it's a stop and go. This is why I believe Red Bull still has a big advantage, I get that Austria didn't look that great to them, but next up, they will get back on the horse and win another race and show the world that that was just one time bad look.
And yes maybe 1 second in a race doesn't look that much different, but in pit stops that's the difference for acceleration and that makes at least 3-4 seconds difference since it's a stop and go. This is why I believe Red Bull still has a big advantage, I get that Austria didn't look that great to them, but next up, they will get back on the horse and win another race and show the world that that was just one time bad look.
1 second is all you need in this F1.
1 second is what you need to be able to use DRS and get an easier life with overtaking.
July 13, 2022, 02:46:54 PM
The fun thing is, Red Bull was so fast on pit stops for a while that F1 literally said under 2 seconds is a risk and teams should try to stay above that line. I mean not that it happens all the time, but we have seen them do it, and I do not remember too many other teams that does it.
And yes maybe 1 second in a race doesn't look that much different, but in pit stops that's the difference for acceleration and that makes at least 3-4 seconds difference since it's a stop and go. This is why I believe Red Bull still has a big advantage, I get that Austria didn't look that great to them, but next up, they will get back on the horse and win another race and show the world that that was just one time bad look.
And yes maybe 1 second in a race doesn't look that much different, but in pit stops that's the difference for acceleration and that makes at least 3-4 seconds difference since it's a stop and go. This is why I believe Red Bull still has a big advantage, I get that Austria didn't look that great to them, but next up, they will get back on the horse and win another race and show the world that that was just one time bad look.
July 13, 2022, 10:35:05 AM
^ But Ferrari looking good the last couple of races. They're prolly getting their shit together now and start gaining points vs Red Bull in both driver's and constructor's championships... And the next race is going to be in France too. Leclerc should be a bit more motivated going into the race weekend. The Alpines are something to watch too and the Haas.
After 11 races, I gotta say that the team that disappointed me the most is Aston Martin. It was a good consistent mid table team that started declining in terms of results even though huge sums of money came in when Lawrence Stroll took over.
After 11 races, I gotta say that the team that disappointed me the most is Aston Martin. It was a good consistent mid table team that started declining in terms of results even though huge sums of money came in when Lawrence Stroll took over.
July 13, 2022, 05:18:49 AM
Funt stats about pit stops with new tires. (so far)
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Redbull is dominating here.
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Redbull is dominating here.
That's quite interesting. I know the time axis on the chart doesn't start at zero, so it's potentially a little misleading... however there are certainly a however a couple of things to note from that:
- Ferrari do seem to be wildly inconsistent compared to RB and Mercedes. On more than half of the tracks, they're on a par with or even better than RB, which is quite a surprise as I'd always thought RB were the undisputed best at quick pit stops. But then on other tracks, Ferrari are really slow and their stops take twice as long.
- At the two tracks where Ferrari struggled the most, one (but not the other) of their two main competitors also struggled.
I suppose there's only a few stops per team per track, so one bad stop can really skew the average, but it's still interesting.
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