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Quote from: Cnut237 on May 07, 2022, 05:20:14 AM

I have to say after the first two practice sessions, I am very surprised to see Mercedes back up at the top. Are they really back? Are they really going to fight it out with both RB and Ferrari in a three way battle?
I hope so, it would be incredible to have three teams as fast as each other, and potentially six drivers who can win at any given weekend. Of course it's much too early to say for sure, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Mercedes has promised to Hamilton that they will be fighting for winning races in the second half of the Championship and until then they told him to bare with them as they fight with the struggle of the first races.I would also be extremely happy to see that Mercedes will be back fighting for races this early in the Championship but most probably that top spot of the free practice is just because of the bravery of George Russell rather than Mercedes having fixed their issues,since it is the first time here the drivers play an important role at this track.

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I have to say after the first two practice sessions, I am very surprised to see Mercedes back up at the top. Are they really back? Are they really going to fight it out with both RB and Ferrari in a three way battle?
I hope so, it would be incredible to have three teams as fast as each other, and potentially six drivers who can win at any given weekend. Of course it's much too early to say for sure, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

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Quote from: Koal-84 on May 07, 2022, 03:41:00 AM

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Puig is right, if honda hadn't given MM93 a bike that have to be riden beyond the limits in e every race he may not have had all the crashes and nearly ending his career!

As for Honda, I think the motorcycle package in 2020 is also very good, even though the MM93 had a very big accident and it wasn't the fault of Honda's motorcycle, but the fault of the MM93 itself, which was always able to drive Honda motorcycles beyond the limit so they forgot to make calculations. which was more in-depth at the Jerez circuit at the time. Because the other Honda riders are always not as competitive as the MM93 and this means that only the MM93 is able to ride a Honda motorcycle to its limit.

So I think Honda is also decisively to blame for the misery at the moment, Honda has set only on Marc and developed the bike only on him personally, you have seen it that no other riders have come to grips with the Honda well.

After the accident, Marc has never again become so fit to physically compensate for the deficits of the Honda, now they have meanwhile longer problems to find back on track.

This remind me of the saying never put all your eggs in one basket,meaning here that they invested everything to be based on Marc Marquez and we all know he is one of the best riders but after being badly injured he is not at the same level anymore.All other riders are having difficulties and this shows a big strategic mistake from Honda which they need to fix as soon as possible otherwise they risk big during this season.

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Puig is right, if honda hadn't given MM93 a bike that have to be riden beyond the limits in e every race he may not have had all the crashes and nearly ending his career!

As for Honda, I think the motorcycle package in 2020 is also very good, even though the MM93 had a very big accident and it wasn't the fault of Honda's motorcycle, but the fault of the MM93 itself, which was always able to drive Honda motorcycles beyond the limit so they forgot to make calculations. which was more in-depth at the Jerez circuit at the time. Because the other Honda riders are always not as competitive as the MM93 and this means that only the MM93 is able to ride a Honda motorcycle to its limit.

So I think Honda is also decisively to blame for the misery at the moment, Honda has set only on Marc and developed the bike only on him personally, you have seen it that no other riders have come to grips with the Honda well.

After the accident, Marc has never again become so fit to physically compensate for the deficits of the Honda, now they have meanwhile longer problems to find back on track.

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Quote from: Davidvictorson on May 05, 2022, 04:59:31 AM

I hope that Yamaha will be able to overcome its deficiencies to a certain extent. Aside that, I don't think it'll be enough for the Championship.

I also hope so because for now Yamaha is the weakest bike on the MotoGP grid even though Fabio Quartararo can win the race with the Yamaha motorbike package this year because Fabio Quartararo himself has the talent to bring out all the potential of the motorbike to the limit in racing.

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Puig is right, if honda hadn't given MM93 a bike that have to be riden beyond the limits in e every race he may not have had all the crashes and nearly ending his career!

As for Honda, I think the motorcycle package in 2020 is also very good, even though the MM93 had a very big accident and it wasn't the fault of Honda's motorcycle, but the fault of the MM93 itself, which was always able to drive Honda motorcycles beyond the limit so they forgot to make calculations. which was more in-depth at the Jerez circuit at the time. Because the other Honda riders are always not as competitive as the MM93 and this means that only the MM93 is able to ride a Honda motorcycle to its limit.

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Quote from: Koal-84 on May 06, 2022, 02:37:41 PM

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About the new engine for Ferrari.

It will be only for Leclerc for the moment and it will be an evolution with more HP to fight in the top speed.

Is there more accurate data on this? What would be changed, thought the engines are frozen or has Ferrari used a so-called joker and a component missed an update?

That would be another advantage for Ferrari over RedBull, I don't think RedBull still has very many reserves in the engine.

And does Ferrari only have the capacity for one engine or do they possibly not want to lose both cars in the event of a defect.

Yes,
Ferrari's investments and strategies for this season are bringing him good results.
However, what has taken away the brilliance is seeing that Hamilton is not doing very well.
I expected to see a fiercer contest between Mercesdes and Ferrari this season, but I am disheartened to see that Lewis Hamilton was only eighth in practice.
I believe that the large amount of driver errors and Bottas crash is just because they have a circuit that is still unknown to the drivers, a lot of fluctuation in temperature and little grip.
Let's see how the official training will be!

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Thats right bro,some of the residents there are very warm talking about redbull and ferari. and I am carried away by this euphoria. especially the replacement of the engine and increasing performance is also wrapped with skills and that's a long queue list, friends. let's compare it with those that have been driving for more than 8 years or more from that.advantages for those who prepare themselves for a predictable performance and range in speed.to a different accuracy and maybe mega rpm when speaking of new engines

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1st hour is gone.

Source: https://twitter.com/F1/status/1522661542038286337/photo/1

We got an outsider near the top Grin

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Quote from: coinlocket$ on May 06, 2022, 05:56:46 AM

About the new engine for Ferrari.

It will be only for Leclerc for the moment and it will be an evolution with more HP to fight in the top speed.

Is there more accurate data on this? What would be changed, thought the engines are frozen or has Ferrari used a so-called joker and a component missed an update?

That would be another advantage for Ferrari over RedBull, I don't think RedBull still has very many reserves in the engine.

And does Ferrari only have the capacity for one engine or do they possibly not want to lose both cars in the event of a defect.

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^ Iiinteresting... It looks like Red Bull winning Imola kinda got Ferrari on their toes and caused them for the engine change earlier than expected. I read some articles that they were going for two new power units at the Spanish GP. They prolly didn't think Verstappen would have the pace he had during the race. I mean he was suprisingly fast. It was unexpected if we consider the 'ok' performance at quali.

Edit: FP1 and FP2 is today! For some reason I thought it was gonna be next week. Cheesy

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About the new engine for Ferrari.

It will be only for Leclerc for the moment and it will be an evolution with more HP to fight in the top speed.

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Quote from: Zackgeno96 on May 05, 2022, 05:30:26 PM

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Ferrari is considering using a new power unit for Leclerc this weekend in Miami.

It will be the second so, no penalties but it is earlier than expected in the roadmap.

Will be another battle between Ferrari and Red Bull. It was supposed to be more exciting for the world championship, but in fact it didn't. It's just between Leclerc and Verstappen, the rest of the field doesn't play any significant role. And Hamilton? He cannot even dream of a new world title, there is so much difference at the moment with Ferrari and Red Bull.

There is Sainz and Perez which are also from Rebdull and Ferrari but that would make four of them instead of the main two rivals which I also believe will be the ones who will fight for the race win here.

However since this is a new track in which F1 has never raced before chances are equal for the other drivers,of course the drivers with the best cars capable of winning races like Ferrari and Redbull so I hope for a surprise pole position for example from Perez or Sainz,that would spice up the race which I predict will be one of the most beautiful races of the whole season,can't wait for it.

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Quote from: Luzin on May 05, 2022, 09:06:24 AM

Anything can happen, if you read some news in the local media it's all due to costs. Suzuki has been back in MotoGP since 2015 and they don't have a major sponsor. So I think it's only natural that they can leave, especially since the global crisis caused by COVID-19 may still have an impact today. However, there has been no official statement from Suzuki so far, and even Dorna has not provided any clarification regarding this.

Over the past two days I have been reading some news related to this Suzuki with the conclusion point being the amount of cost (Money). So any team will be very overwhelmed if the problem is money and this is the second time the Suzuki team has left MotoGP after the 2011 season, then returned again in the 2015 season.

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Of course the contract with Dorna could have ended if they didn't have a solution. Because Money is an important factor in the running of every Team in the race. Because the cost of each race I think is enormous. If Suzuki doesn't have the money and doesn't get a sponsor, maybe they might be replaced by another team.

MotoGP is the world's number one prestigious race so it always costs a lot for each race and I know that because since 2001 I have participated in MotoGP with various classes and the costs are always high for each team so teams that don't get big sponsors like Suzuki will have difficulties to operate on every race in every season. And so far I see almost everyone wants the Suzuki team to be able to survive next season or until 2026 based on the contract that has been signed by Suzuki.

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Quote from: coinlocket$ on May 05, 2022, 05:22:15 PM

Ferrari is considering using a new power unit for Leclerc this weekend in Miami.

It will be the second so, no penalties but it is earlier than expected in the roadmap.

Will be another battle between Ferrari and Red Bull. It was supposed to be more exciting for the world championship, but in fact it didn't. It's just between Leclerc and Verstappen, the rest of the field doesn't play any significant role. And Hamilton? He cannot even dream of a new world title, there is so much difference at the moment with Ferrari and Red Bull.

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Ferrari is considering using a new power unit for Leclerc this weekend in Miami.

It will be the second so, no penalties but it is earlier than expected in the roadmap.

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Quote from: Cnut237 on May 05, 2022, 09:08:06 AM

The speculation is that they are using this weekend for "experiments" to determine how to fix the car. Not sure if any of this will involve real upgrades, but I think it's extremely unlikely that they will suddenly be challenging at the front again.

Yes, no chance Hamilton would go to RB, particularly whilst Max is there - and I'm sure Max wouldn't want him in the team either. Ferrari obviously have Leclerc who is doing well, but if Sainz continues to underperform, who knows? I'm sure Hamilton would relish a chance for a season or two in a Ferrari before he ends his career.

I am sure that Hamilton will not leave Merceds to race in another team. He either races there next year as well, or he retires at Mercedes and doesn't race anywhere else. Even this year it was a talk about the fact he could retire, but that didn't happen and he raced this season. I think his contract was until next season's end right?

I remember it being 2023 end, and that means he will probably race next season as well and then he will retire. Ferrari or Red Bull or anything else, he is not going to race with another team. It would have made sense if he could have won there, but there is no guarantee so why go to another team after such a legacy and lose there?

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Quote from: safari88 on May 05, 2022, 04:49:36 AM

This week we will also continue with F1. I am very curious whether Mercedes can get a good car on the track this time. They are really the big losers of the season so far, and have little perspective. it must be horrible for hamilton to drive a car that doesn't do what it wants. Mercedes is not even close to the championship. If this continues, there is a chance that he will be gone from Mercedes next season. But not at Ferrari or Red Bull I think.

The speculation is that they are using this weekend for "experiments" to determine how to fix the car. Not sure if any of this will involve real upgrades, but I think it's extremely unlikely that they will suddenly be challenging at the front again.

Yes, no chance Hamilton would go to RB, particularly whilst Max is there - and I'm sure Max wouldn't want him in the team either. Ferrari obviously have Leclerc who is doing well, but if Sainz continues to underperform, who knows? I'm sure Hamilton would relish a chance for a season or two in a Ferrari before he ends his career.

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I also regret that if this actually happens, because basically Suzuki itself has also signed a contract with Dorna until 2026 to compete in MotoGP, but only because of economic factors that are no longer possible, Suzuki must make a statement like this in order to withdraw himself from MotoGP.
Hopefully, Suzuki will still be there next year with a better update, because Suzuki has a very good motorbike in terms of handling and stability at corner speed, so it would be a shame if they had to leave MotoGP.

Anything can happen, if you read some news in the local media it's all due to costs. Suzuki has been back in MotoGP since 2015 and they don't have a major sponsor. So I think it's only natural that they can leave, especially since the global crisis caused by COVID-19 may still have an impact today. However, there has been no official statement from Suzuki so far, and even Dorna has not provided any clarification regarding this.

Of course the contract with Dorna could have ended if they didn't have a solution. Because Money is an important factor in the running of every Team in the race. Because the cost of each race I think is enormous. If Suzuki doesn't have the money and doesn't get a sponsor, maybe they might be replaced by another team.

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Quote from: Cnut237 on May 04, 2022, 10:01:39 AM

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Michael Schumacher in the end of his career he joined Mercedes a German team to give his expertise in developing the car and it was mostly because of him that Mercedes in the year 2014 and up had a winning car,Schumi invested a couple of years developing the car together with the technical team.Now with all the experience Hamilton has he could do the same as a bare minimum for McLaren but I would like to see him win another title with McLaren before he quits.

I don't think that's right... It wasn't really Schumacher's expertise that shot Mercedes up to dominate F1 starting 2014. It was the engine rule change from the V8 aspirated engines to the V6 turbo that gave Mercedes the edge as the technical team had more advanced R&D with the V6 than the rest of the teams.

Yes, definitely it was the engine change and Merc's technical edge that propelled them to the front of the field in the last era. I wouldn't credit Schumacher with much if anything there.
As for Hamilton moving or retiring, I think what he wants is that 8th title. If that doesn't look achievable at Mercedes, I can't see him going to another also-ran team if the car can't compete, even McLaren. What would be his motivation?

I don't know. I'm thinking just like most athletes there comes a time when they start to accept their place and their contribution to whatever sport they're in. But at the same time some of them doesn't want to retire just yet. So yeah, McLaren would surely a be good destination. I'm pretty sure the fans would love it. I'm a Hamilton hater but I'd love to see it too. But all in all dunno... He could retire too.

The line for Verstappen to win is 1.97, Lecerc 2.40. Grid position of winner, pole is at 2.00. That seems like a straightforward bet.

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The Speed Up Racing team has officially ended their partnership with one of the drivers, Romano Fenati. Most likely the cause is Fenati's performance which has not been competitive after just 6 races that have just been undertaken.

Fenati is scheduled to be replaced by Fermin Aldeguer's teammate at FIM CEV Moto2 last season, namely Alonso Lopez.
This is not the first time the Speed Up Racing Team has changed drivers during the season. Last season, this happened to Yari Montella who was replaced by Fermin Aldeguer. _{Source: gpracingindonesia}

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