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Nico Hulkenberg to start for Aston Marin in Bahrain, after Seb tests positive for Covid 19.
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https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/hu...-test/9070571/ Just 24 hours before practice begins for the F1 season opener, Aston Martin announced that Vettel would not be able to take part. It means that Hulkenberg will be making his fourth appearance for the Aston Martin team having been drafted in previously when its drivers were taken ill. Sergio Perez had to miss both Silverstone races in 2020, while Lance Stroll was forced out of that year’s Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurbugring. Vettel is the ninth F1 driver to test positive and his absence comes just one week after McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo had to miss last week’s pre-season test with COVID. Prior to being taken unwell, the Australian had mixed with drivers ahead of the event for a Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) photoshoot on the Bahrain grid to show their solidarity with Ukraine following the Russian invasion. F1 has relaxed its COVID protocols for this year, with its previously strict regime of regular mandatory PCR testing having been wound back. Now, PCR tests are only recommended, and F1 has moved away from the strict bubble system that was in place throughout much of the 2020 and 2021 campaigns. |
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And if Danny Ric can fix a tractor, then that's McLaren sorted. ;-) Yeah, globe-trotting around the world without isolation/bubbles is still asking for trouble in today's reality. As you say, it only takes one or two key members of a team to cause tremendous headaches. Wonder what happens when both drivers test positive on the same weekend? Call in Amy from the typing pool to fill the other seat? |
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Why F1's porpoising headaches won't end just yet
The fight for glory in Formula 1’s season opener this weekend looks almost certain to be influenced by the ongoing issue of porpoising. By: Jonathan Noble Mar 18, 2022, 4:52 AM max-verstappen-red-bull-racing.jpg What at first seemed to be just an uncomfortable consequence of F1’s switch to ground effect cars when it materialised in testing has turned into a critical area of performance. Teams have quickly come to realise that the lower they can run their cars without being affected by porpoising, the more downforce they can gain. And it is finding that sweet spot, between going for performance by running low but not suffering from too bad porpoising, that will be especially critical for teams in their set-up choices for this weekend. Some outfits have found that right balance and have understood what needs to be done, whereas others like Mercedes are struggling a bit more to get on top of it. Alpine, for example, was pretty chuffed at the end of last week’s test about how it had explored the set-up boundaries of its car to know what does and doesn’t work. Sporting director Alan Permane said: “We can switch that on and off now. We know what makes that happen, what stops it. “But I'm not sure we fully know whether we want it: whether it's quicker in some settings or not quicker and we should live with it. But we did get some settings where Fernando [Alonso] said: 'I wouldn't be able to race like this.' “I think if you look at other cars, you can see certainly the Ferrari was at some points really bouncing. So we've got a much better handle on that now.” charles-leclerc-ferrari-f1-75-1.jpg Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75 Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images While Ferrari has endured its fair share of bouncing over the two pre-season tests, some of that was induced as an experiment to find out what doesn’t work. Team principal Mattia Binotto said that even before the first Barcelona test, his team was mindful about the potential for trouble – even though it had not cropped up over the winter. But part of that reason, as he explained, was that teams’ windtunnels are limited in speed. “No-one had foreseen it or given it the right importance, so why didn't it show up in the simulations?” explained Binotto. “In our case the phenomenon occurred when exceeding 250 km/h, and in the windtunnel we are limited by regulation to 180 km/h. “We had hypothesised something about this phenomenon, and we thought of possible solutions to try something if the problem manifested itself. That is why already on the second day in Barcelona we went for an answer. “The team was very reactive, in one day they designed, produced and brought to the track a new component. It was possible because basically we had already started to think about what to do in case this problem arose. “It is not yet a completely solved problem, but for the most part, the solutions brought to Bahrain worked.” The focus for everyone this weekend will be where the compromise is made: easing the porpoising and reducing the performance, or gunning for performance and leaving the drivers in an uncomfortable spot. pierre-gasly-alphatauri-at03-l-1.jpg Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT03, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13 Photo by: Carl Bingham / Motorsport Images Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr admitted it was hard to know which route was best. “As a driver you suffer the bouncing, but at the same time you know that the lower you go with these cars, the faster you are in the corners, but then the more you suffer on the straights because of the bouncing,” he said. “So it's a compromise to be found. I'm a strong believer that the bouncing will disappear and shouldn't be there, as it's not normal to see an F1 car jump like that, and we're working on trying to address it. “Already in Bahrain, testing was a lot better than in Barcelona and we could run the car in a more optimal window. But I think we need to keep working on it, if we need to get rid of it fully.” But even if teams make good progress in addressing the problem this weekend, it will not mean porpoising is gone for the long term. Let’s not forget that teams have had three full days of testing in Bahrain to find the right balance between performance and porpoising ahead of this weekend’s race. Next weekend’s race in Saudi Arabia, where the higher straightline speeds will likely exacerbate the problem, will be a tougher challenge because there is no pre-event testing. As Sainz said: “I think the tricky bit will be when we go to circuits that we haven't been testing, because I still believe that tarmac and the conditions, the heat, the air pressure, everything affects the aerodynamics, so it affects the bouncing. “I think the biggest challenge will be Saudi because it's a really high-speed circuit and a new track for all of us with these cars. I think this will be tricky to set up. It will be a bit like everything: you will start little by little, but it will be a challenge for sure.” |
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interesting first session, I have no idea what is going to happen
Final top 10 times FP1 1. Gasly (AlphaTauri) 1m34.193s, soft 2. Leclerc (Ferrari) 1m34.557s, medium 3. Sainz (Ferrari) 1m34.611s, medium 4. Russell (Mercedes) 1m34.629s, soft 5. Verstappen (Red Bull) 1m34.742s, medium 6. Stroll (Aston Martin) 1m34.814s, soft 7. Hamilton (Mercedes) 1m34.943s, soft 8. Alonso (Alpine) 1m35.000s, soft 9. Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) 1m35.028s, soft 10. Perez (Red Bull) 1m35.050s, medium FP1 summary So that's the first 2022 Formula 1 practice session done. Here's what happened in Bahrain FP1: Gasly fastest on the soft tyres Ferrari second and third on the mediums Verstappen fifth with early best effort Bodywork fires off Ocon's Alpine Bottas completes just two laps |
Cars look great in motion. Heavy bias from me has the Ferraris looking the coolest of all 2022 cars. :yum:
Glad to see the Boys in Red both carry speed and consistency throughout P1 and P2. Nice to see Gasly showing out and continue to let everyone know he’s not out there to play, but to win. Hamilton has to be pulling his usual public radio complaints and sandbagging, right? Excited to see how this all transitions to the real deal come qualifying and race day. :driving: |
Yeah some games being played until tomorrow. Excited for the season to start, I hope Ferrari is competitive would love to see 3 teams battling it out this year.
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Going to wear my Alfa Romeo Racing jacket inside out on the way home tonight!
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Practice 3 live if you need a link - https://cricfree.live/live/sky-sports-f1
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Well, that was exciting.
For everyone who said that Bottas was a crap driver in a fast car, well, I guess he showed them a thing or two! Great to see a lot of teams figuring out the cars, and it won’t take Mercedes long to work out the porposing and be back in the top again. Hopefully, Lewis and George still have a few teeth left by then! Looking forward to lights out tomorrow! Oh, and my ARR jacket is back proudly right-side-out. |
Love the talk out of the Boys in Red “car was hard to handle and I struggled, but hard to complain with P1/P3” hahahha
Ferrari PUs putting in work across the grid and it hopefully leads to more race battles. More teams being competitive means better racing! Tomorrow’s race should be fun. The drama is already being written with today's results. |
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Exciting season
My dude Golden Boy Charles LeClerc "The Clerk" on Pole and K-Mag and Slick Mick Schumacher are gonna make noise for the run for the championship belt — I mean trophy. DTS writers already got their hands full. |
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What a fun race to watch...
No posting of results, just WOW |
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HOLLA!!!!!!
“Let’s go bois!!!!!!” |
Well, somebody is in trouble. Both engines went kaput.
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Make it three. Gasly's car caught fire. :driving: RB / Honda engineers in for a helluva week. |
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So good to see Haas being competitive again.
So painful to see McLaren struggling so much. They really looked horrendous… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Wooooo!
If the rest of the season is like this...Let's go. If the Clerc-man takes the season, guaranteed I'm taking out my 401k and buying a Ferrari. goin 2 ferrarichat. c u l8er, all that stuff. |
Early on, but looks like the cars will be capable of closer racing this year, so well done.
In other news, Ferrari weren’t their own worst enemies this time. Fast pit stops, aggressive strategy, didn’t fall apart when Red Bull threw the late race pit stops at them. For sure, luck played a lot into their result today, but in prior years (say 2019 and before) they would have screwed up strategy long before this an issue. Also, consider that Ferrari spent a lot of money last year on the car. They came out with a good package, and have thrown down the gauntlet. Cost caps might become an issue later in the season! Actually, not just the works car, but excellent results from all Ferrari powered cars today. Good to see George do so well. That was a long time coming. Bottas and MAG must be happy. And Zhou ought to be thrilled. Compare that to Mazepin’s first race, which lasted 1 corner. Speaking of Mazepin, I hope he was watching! Who was that dippy woman interviewer in the pits after the race, dressed as, I don’t know what, and without a single question worth airtime? Can you say ‘token”? Too bad, because there are so many really good women who could have been in that place. |
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Not sure of her name, though she was better utilized during the practice sessions. Hard to get a question in when two ex-champs are talking technical back and forth. I’m glad they are getting more diverse across the board. It’s a world sport. Don’t hate on her for working the opportunities given to her. |
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I hated that every time she opened her mouth, useless drivel came out. I don't care if they use a 3-legged aboriginee dyke in native dress with the face of a witch, who self -identifies as an aircraft carrier, as long as they have intelligent questions to ask. It was very much like the guys tried to keep her from making a fool of herself for most of the time she was on-camera. |
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You did not mention even ONE quantifiable, qualification to question. Your words: "dippy woman", "dressed as, I don’t know what", "Can you say ‘token”?" This - "I hated that every time she opened her mouth, useless drivel came out." comes across VASTLY different than what you expressed prior. Just letting you know how words can be misconstrued. Keep the Z love flowing :tiphat: |
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As a person with a forum user name derived from my ancestral lineage, I was most offended by her outfit :( |
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Alright, I apologize for bringing up her outfit if you found it triggering!
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So I am willing to over look and forgive the token and other insensitive remarks. There are other women commentators that report on Sky 1 and so she is not a token. She however, is the only race car driver of the women on Sky 1. I thought her pre race commentary was pretty good for a rookie working with experienced commentators which F1 drivers and champions. I did not get to see the post race interviews. I think her dress was very age appropriate and I bet many young F1 fans saw it as refreshing. If we are going to criticize her interview question and her commentary, I thought Martin Brundel's was horrible when he took over for Will Buxtin. His grid walks were the worst. He has gotten much better over time.
When I am critiquing someone's who is getting an opportunity I recall my own experiences and who well I did or did not do. What they wear, gender or race has no bearing. Hell, my last experience was taking instruction at a car control class from a professional racecar driver who has been a factory driver for a couple of major manufactures including Ford. He coaches IMSA and other drivers and does racecar setups and data analysis for various professional teams. You talk about intimidating!!!! Yeah, my competence was on display. Humility was overflowing, because I am instructor too, LMAO. All this to say, getting a break on the big stage with those that do it all the time and you are different, ain't easy. I have lived that for most of my life. All anyone wants is a chance to be a success or not. Let's give her a chance. Rant over!!! |
WTF did I miss? LOL
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She is a racer unlike Natalie Pinkham. She does and has raced in a variety of series. I found her easy to listen to. Her Wiki data. There are far worse presenters we see in the F1 series.
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Different look than the pants other women interviewers are usually wearing. Nothing crazy, just not the usual. :tup: |
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Interviewing ain’t it. Would love to get instruction from her on track. |
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https://the-race.com/formula-1/must-...s-dream-debut/
Must-fix Alfa issue nearly ruined Bottas’s dream debut 9 hours ago By Edd Straw 10 Comments Valtteri Bottas’s sixth place in the Bahrain Grand Prix was a dream result on his Alfa Romeo Formula 1 debut, but a recurring problem with starts almost derailed his race. Bottas qualified sixth, but dropped to 14th place on the first lap as a consequence of wheelspin off the line. This was caused by what Bottas described as a “vibration in the clutch” that afflicts the Alfa Romeo C42 on its starts. “I just had massive wheelspin and cooked the rear tyres as the wheels were still spinning in third gear,” said Bottas of his launch. “For the rest of the first lap I was still sliding around quite a lot and being a sitting duck. “Sometimes, we have this vibration in the clutch. It happened 50% of the time [so far], and when it happens it’s quite easy to break traction. “So it’s on our job list and we’re working on it.” |
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