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Quote from: Koal-84 on March 03, 2022, 07:49:44 AM

Max Verstappen has extended his contract with Red Bull until 2028.

Yeah, I don't know what to think about that. Presumably it means he thinks that this year's Red Bull car can challenge for the title, and is either the best or one of the best in the field. Otherwise I don't think he'd sign, I don't think money is his primary motivator, he just wants to win. But it's still kind of a gamble to make a long-term commitment right at the dawn of a new era, and before we've even had a chance to confirm for definite which cars are good.

And Red Bull prolly gave Verstappen an assurance that what happened to Webber, Vettel and Ricciardo won't happen to him. Lolol. 'Please, no Mark Helmut mind games' was explicitly written in the contract. Cheesy

But really he prolly feels he's in a perfect spot at Red Bull with the team, the bosses and of course... The money.

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After the Russian related things, Mazapin will probably be sacked

Source: https://www.formulapassion.it/motorsport/formula-1/f1-team/dalla-germania-mazepin-via-dalla-haas-ce-fittipaldi-606916.html

They are talking about Fittipaldi to replace him.

I don't care much about Mazepin but it sucks that it's going to be like this. Haas will be in a tough spot too when they're main benefactor pulls out because of the Russia thing. Why don't they just leave politics out of F1 or any sport.

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If everyone looks at the data last year that was inscribed by the Ducati motorcycle at the Qatar circuit, Ducati should have deserved to be the champion in the year at the Qatar circuit at the time of the race, but all of them did not exist and the winner in the end was still Yamaha.
So for this year who will be the champion for the opening series in Qatar because considering the specs of last year's Ducati motorcycles with this year's are not much different so there is a possibility that the performance will be the same.

Ducati is very strong this year and they field a lot of riders but I think at this Qatar circuit Yamaha is always fast every year, in the last two races in Qatar Yamaha managed to win it even though the top speed statistics and lap record were broken by the Ducati riders. it is possible that this year Yamaha will also do the same considering their rider Fabio Quartararo is in very good form.

I'm really looking forward to the first Grand Prix this year, from what I've read Ducati has been working on the weaknesses in the handling, the engine was already very strong and the stability of the Desmosedici was very good. I think Ducati still had problems with tyre wear, but I don't know whether it was at the front or the rear. If they have corrected the weaknesses, there could be a Ducati world champion again after a long time.

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Quote from: bestcoins1 on March 04, 2022, 04:18:03 AM

If everyone looks at the data last year that was inscribed by the Ducati motorcycle at the Qatar circuit, Ducati should have deserved to be the champion in the year at the Qatar circuit at the time of the race, but all of them did not exist and the winner in the end was still Yamaha.
So for this year who will be the champion for the opening series in Qatar because considering the specs of last year's Ducati motorcycles with this year's are not much different so there is a possibility that the performance will be the same.

Ducati is very strong this year and they field a lot of riders but I think at this Qatar circuit Yamaha is always fast every year, in the last two races in Qatar Yamaha managed to win it even though the top speed statistics and lap record were broken by the Ducati riders. it is possible that this year Yamaha will also do the same considering their rider Fabio Quartararo is in very good form.

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If everyone looks at the data last year that was inscribed by the Ducati motorcycle at the Qatar circuit, Ducati should have deserved to be the champion in the year at the Qatar circuit at the time of the race, but all of them did not exist and the winner in the end was still Yamaha.
So for this year who will be the champion for the opening series in Qatar because considering the specs of last year's Ducati motorcycles with this year's are not much different so there is a possibility that the performance will be the same.

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I am also the same as you from the five rookies I chose Bezzecchi because it seems that by riding a Ducati Desmosedici Bezzecchi will be able to compete optimally in the race for the Rookie of the Year title this season, last season Jorge Martin managed to become the Rookie of the Year because he rode a Ducati motorcycle.
Hopefully Bazzecchi can adapt as quickly as possible to the Ducati bike in order to do what Jorge Martin achieved in the previous season.

There are two rookies this year riding a Ducati with the same specs, one of them is Bezzecchi and the other is Fabio di giannantonio of the Gresini Racing team who also rides a Ducati this year, but I only have more faith in Bazzecchi for the rookie of the yaer title. in this season for motogp.

Bezzecchi and Fabio di giannantonio have the same chance of being Rookie of the Year because they use the same bike specs, for another rookie I think there is very little chance because the Ducati bike is currently in good form both the manufacturer and the satellite team.

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Quote from: bounceback on March 03, 2022, 10:15:04 AM

I am also the same as you from the five rookies I chose Bezzecchi because it seems that by riding a Ducati Desmosedici Bezzecchi will be able to compete optimally in the race for the Rookie of the Year title this season, last season Jorge Martin managed to become the Rookie of the Year because he rode a Ducati motorcycle.
Hopefully Bazzecchi can adapt as quickly as possible to the Ducati bike in order to do what Jorge Martin achieved in the previous season.

There are two rookies this year riding a Ducati with the same specs, one of them is Bezzecchi and the other is Fabio di giannantonio of the Gresini Racing team who also rides a Ducati this year, but I only have more faith in Bazzecchi for the rookie of the yaer title. in this season for motogp.

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Quote from: beerlover on March 04, 2022, 01:48:23 AM

Russia is once again kicked off the races list, just like they are kicked out of everything. Am I hearing Istanbul music again? They haven't been around for years, and then suddenly they got involved due to pandemic, and now they are getting another possibility due to a whole new war breaking out.

Turkey track must be owned by someone who is the luckiest person in the world, he keeps getting chances after chances. If he made some good money from the last 2, and if he gets accepted this time around as well, then for the fourth one he should be able to pay up directly as well. All based on super lucky situations for him while it is terrible for the whole world.

I would love to see Istanbul back in all honesty as that is a wonderful track,a lot of dramatic action has happened there before including a Redbull clash between drivers of this same team.Also we nearly saw Lance Stroll first win there a couple of years ago.Lot and I mean lot of beautiful things for us the fans have happened in this track.I don't know if he is lucky or not but I want that track to be back and for us all to enjoy even better action now in F1 2022 with all the new rules taking place.

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Russia is once again kicked off the races list, just like they are kicked out of everything. Am I hearing Istanbul music again? They haven't been around for years, and then suddenly they got involved due to pandemic, and now they are getting another possibility due to a whole new war breaking out.

Turkey track must be owned by someone who is the luckiest person in the world, he keeps getting chances after chances. If he made some good money from the last 2, and if he gets accepted this time around as well, then for the fourth one he should be able to pay up directly as well. All based on super lucky situations for him while it is terrible for the whole world.

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Journalist : "As the defending champion, do you feel more pressure? And who is your main opponent?"

️ Fabio : "More pressure, no. But of course, it's a nice feeling. If you're in this room you've done something really good, but you have to take it apart. Last year was a fantastic year for me. We got title, but now we have zero points in the championship and the point is to be as fast as possible throughout the season and as consistent as possible."

"Knowing my opponent is difficult because as you said everyone was very tight in the test. That's why we have to see after a few races, but for sure the riders in this room (last night's Press Conference) will be a tough opponent"

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This is Fabio Quartararo's prediction in the Press Conference last night, how about your prediction now ?

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After the Russian related things, Mazapin will probably be sacked

Source: https://www.formulapassion.it/motorsport/formula-1/f1-team/dalla-germania-mazepin-via-dalla-haas-ce-fittipaldi-606916.html

They are talking about Fittipaldi to replace him.

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Quote from: imamusma on March 01, 2022, 10:55:22 PM

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Of the five rookies this year, who do you think will be the rookie of the year by making their best debut?
I prefer Mrco Bez72 as the best rookie of the year even though the race hasn't started yet, but because I saw him on a Ducati Gp21 bike and in the Pre-season test he has also shown a bit of a very positive performance.
So if in this year he can tame the Ducati bike very well, then he will be the rookie of the year. How about you guys?

I am also the same as you from the five rookies I chose Bezzecchi because it seems that by riding a Ducati Desmosedici Bezzecchi will be able to compete optimally in the race for the Rookie of the Year title this season, last season Jorge Martin managed to become the Rookie of the Year because he rode a Ducati motorcycle.
Hopefully Bazzecchi can adapt as quickly as possible to the Ducati bike in order to do what Jorge Martin achieved in the previous season.

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Quote from: Koal-84 on March 03, 2022, 07:49:44 AM

Max Verstappen has extended his contract with Red Bull until 2028.

Yeah, I don't know what to think about that. Presumably it means he thinks that this year's Red Bull car can challenge for the title, and is either the best or one of the best in the field. Otherwise I don't think he'd sign, I don't think money is his primary motivator, he just wants to win. But it's still kind of a gamble to make a long-term commitment right at the dawn of a new era, and before we've even had a chance to confirm for definite which cars are good.

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Quote from: tokeweed on March 02, 2022, 10:10:22 AM

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As some of you may have read, the "ground effect" is bringing back an old problem that was last seen in the 80s, the so-called "porpoising". When the car sucks itself too far to the ground due to the high speed and sits up. It will certainly be interesting to see which team can tune and reduce this better and at the same time make optimum use of the ground effect in the slow sections.

https://www.focus.de/sport/formel1/autos-huepfen-auf-der-geraden-formel-1-hat-neues-problem-unterschaetzt-porpoising-nacht-ein-bisschen-krank_id_59646297.html

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.analysis-what-is-porpoising-and-why-is-it-causing-the-f1-teams-a-headache-at.6O93LlvFMyY81L9LfSutcS.html

Will be interesting which team can handle this at the best.

I heard Ferrari has less of the so called ‘porpoising’ when their cars have their DRS open. But there are some talks going around that the guys at McLaren figured out a way to eliminate it altogeher. It could even prolly give them a good shot to win a championship. I guess we’ll have to see at the test in Bahrain. It won’t be that long now...

And MotoGP guys, share some of your picks and betting tips. Been reading your posts and it looks like a lot of you are really deep into it.

When is the season starting?

So McLaren are the only team that use a different suspension, they use pullrods on the front axle and pushrods on the rear axle, I don't know if any other team has that, the top teams don't.

Ferrari we will see how they can deal with the porpoising, but the prerequisites are the same for all teams and I think after 5 races at the latest all teams will no longer have this problem.

Max Verstappen has extended his contract with Red Bull until 2028.

https://twitter.com/redbullracing/status/1499330774344122369?cxt=HHwWgoC-2afZ2M4pAAAA

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Eliot (Mercedes) is thinking about to copying the Redbull solution for the sides of the car.
They are called Sidepot.

I think the more info and rumors we got this year could be a fight between Ferrari and RedBull, they seems to have the better car so far.

Maybe. I know there is a lot of excitement about the Ferrari in particular. But I wouldn't write Mercedes off just yet... particularly as they came #1 and #2 in the first pre-season testing. I know pre-season testing is notoriously difficult to read, but still, I think people would have been surprised if Mercedes had finished it anywhere other than at or near the top of the pack.

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The MotoGP racers have arrived in Qatar today and tomorrow will start FP1. I personally can't wait to see them on the Qatar track in all the action which is probably going to be amazing too.
And I'm sure everyone will be working hard tomorrow to get their position on the grid well before the Race starts this Sunday.

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It's very interesting to see them all still on the MotoGP grid this season even though there are only three people who have won the primary class, namely Marquez, Joan Mir and Quartararo.
But it will be very interesting if this season there can be a new world champion in the MotoGP grid because considering there are many strong riders also this year who will compete on all the tracks that have been registered in the Dorna calendar.

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Eliot (Mercedes) is thinking about to copying the Redbull solution for the sides of the car.
They are called Sidepot.

I think the more info and rumors we got this year could be a fight between Ferrari and RedBull, they seems to have the better car so far.

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Mazepin was never really a good racer as we all know, dude just didn't really do anything that mattered and got nicknamed Mazespin for a reason. So for him, leaving wasn't really a big deal, and with his daddy money, he doesn't worth anything at all and that is why he will be kicked off easily.

Now the question is, who will replace him? Haas famously spent a lot of money on this year's car, and that should mean they must be at least not "clear last" team anymore, doesn't mean they won't be bad, it just means they won't be just going around without any passion anymore. So far for the past 2-3 years, they just stuck to the back of the grid and didn't even try, this year I was expecting them to try harder. The new driver needs to be a lot better than expected for something like this.

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Quote from: Jackl87 on March 02, 2022, 10:25:20 AM

i am pretty sure that the "porpoising" is a pretty simple problem to solve for most teams. I would guess that we won't see much porpoising anymore in 8 days when the second test in Bahrain will start, but we will see.

I don't know. The obvious way to get rid of it is raise the cars a bit higher, but anything you do in that regard reduces the ground-effect, and so slows the car.
There's an interesting article here explaining why it might cause a dilemma between qualifying and race-day... the porpoising isn't much of an issue with DRS open as it is in qualifying runs, but you're not allowed to change car set-up between qualifying and race. So do cars go for fastest possible qualifying with the car low to the ground, knowing it will mean porpoising during the race, or do they raise the body height and sacrifice qualifying performance in order for a smoother race?

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Quote from: Koal-84 on March 01, 2022, 03:30:40 AM

As some of you may have read, the "ground effect" is bringing back an old problem that was last seen in the 80s, the so-called "porpoising". When the car sucks itself too far to the ground due to the high speed and sits up. It will certainly be interesting to see which team can tune and reduce this better and at the same time make optimum use of the ground effect in the slow sections.

Will be interesting which team can handle this at the best.

I noticed the porpoising in the videos of the tests in Barcelona and i was surprised that those cars were going up and down so extremely. I also read though that Mercedes already had found a solution to that problem before the last day of the tests in Barcelona. They simply installed additional small struts in the rear section and the middle section of the car. This was just a temporary solution though but i am pretty sure that the "porpoising" is a pretty simple problem to solve for most teams. I would guess that we won't see much porpoising anymore in 8 days when the second test in Bahrain will start, but we will see.

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