If anyone has any good F1-related Twitter pages and/or podcasts they'd recommend I'd appreciate if you could send'em on!
F1 2022 Season
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
aye. i just cover up her face with some paper and jack off to her hands.
very practical
Missed Apex is good, I also like Shift+F1, it's not the most 'technical' podcast but I like the hosts.
Beyond the Grid podcast is excellent. Pretty much every driver still alive has been interviewed by Tom Arnold for that podcast.
Thanks very much!
saddened to hear of the passing of Tony Brooks
F1's last surviving race winner of the 1950s, Brooks was one of the earliest pioneers of the sport .
F1's last surviving race winner of the 1950s, Brooks was one of the earliest pioneers of the sport .
For those new to f1 who think it might be strange that there’s not any more (considering the start of the 50’s was only 70 years ago - not unreasonable to think some may still be alive in their late 80’s) - drivers rarely entered f1 before their 30’s back then. In fact s22-24 was rare up until around Schumacher in the early 90’s. I think Senna et el were in their mid 20’s when they cracked f1.
Nigel Mansell was 27 when he started, and won the championship when he was 39.
I will watch latwr. Its really interesting to hear about F1 in the 50s/60s/70s, i.e. before my time.
A interesting read, ferrari have low frequency porposing and Mercedes have high frequency porposing. Go figure.
https://the-race.com/formula-1/gary-anderson-should-mercedes-bin-its-2022-f1-car-concept/
https://the-race.com/formula-1/gary-anderson-should-mercedes-bin-its-2022-f1-car-concept/
I enjoyed it, 70's is just about my limit,
But but so much downforce?
But is that not part of the problem ?But but so much downforce?
The root cause of why Mercedes is struggling in the new F1 season is due to the bouncing that has badly affected the car.
As part of the new technical rules, ground effect has returned to F1 after decades away.
Essentially, you want to run your car as close to the track as possible to create downforce.
However, as the Mercedes is picking up downforce at high speed, the ride height of the car decreases.
This stops the airflow underneath the car – which causes it to raise slightly.
The car then lowers again as it picks up downforce, causing the whole cycle to begin again.
The reason why Mercedes is struggling so much in Formula 1 2022 (hitc.com)
But but so much downforce?
I suppose if you think of it this way.
Skinny sidepods = maximum potential, but if you can't figure a way out to find that your car is only running at 50%
other sidepods = less maximum potential, but no porpoising and much easier to drive. Able to run lower and achieve better performance at 80%.
Maybe the skinny sidepods in theory are better but it's just too hard to make work properly, and actually making them slower rather than faster.
My comment was on the narrative that Mercedes had some much downforce due to the ingenius sidepods , and "just" have to eliminate the porpoising. I am aware how ground effect works.
imaging having to abandon an entire philosophy half way into the season. This will have ripple effects throughout the entire era of this car. They will forever be playing catch up to ferrari and redbull
I agree, but they have to do something.
So its a dogshite car afterall.
So if they cant fix it in Miami we can finally say what everyone already knows - the sidepodless car is shit on a stick.
yeh they have to do something but its such a shame because they will be out of contention for a while while redbull and ferrari develop thier cars even further.
Not sure if ditching the tiny sidepods alone will help with the bouncing. Ferrari went with sidepods of the size of Abramovich's yacht and they bounce as well.
Merc had bigger side pods for the 1st test didn't they ... And were still bouncing all over the track
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I am hoping they can get it sorted, to be competitive this season.
Watched the video, it didn't add anything new information wise.
The title of the video is abit clickbait imho. The upgrades that are coming arent going to resolve the porposing entirely and never were. They are meant to be an improvement over where the car is currently. They are meant to show Mercedes themselves if they are going in the right direction to start to get ontop of the porposing issue. Personally i hope they do resolve the issues and can make the skinny sidepods work.
According to what I see on facebook and twitter comment sections, here is what we can conclude thus far:
Hamilton 4 races - he is a fraud, lacks motivation and should quit.
Schumacher 3 races - he is a nobody, he did not even deserve his F3 and F2 titles as it was his Schumacher name who drove the cars. He should be booted from F1 half-season if not earlier.
Lewis has built up a dedicated base of haters throughout the years, which we all have seen.
Mick on the other hand has inherited most of his from his father. I´ve been in conversation with a dozen of people, mostly brits who admits that they have waited 25-30 years for the time when they will finally be able to have revenge and slag the Schumacher name in the mud with all they got! Even better when his dad can not defend him they claim, Mick does not have the experience Lewis does handling that kind of onslaught, we will see how he gets by!
For both HAM and SCH, perhaps we could assess them after 12 races instead of 4 and 3?
Hamilton 4 races - he is a fraud, lacks motivation and should quit.
Schumacher 3 races - he is a nobody, he did not even deserve his F3 and F2 titles as it was his Schumacher name who drove the cars. He should be booted from F1 half-season if not earlier.
Lewis has built up a dedicated base of haters throughout the years, which we all have seen.
Mick on the other hand has inherited most of his from his father. I´ve been in conversation with a dozen of people, mostly brits who admits that they have waited 25-30 years for the time when they will finally be able to have revenge and slag the Schumacher name in the mud with all they got! Even better when his dad can not defend him they claim, Mick does not have the experience Lewis does handling that kind of onslaught, we will see how he gets by!
For both HAM and SCH, perhaps we could assess them after 12 races instead of 4 and 3?
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There lies your problem.
I forgot to include reddit & instagram as prime sources :-)
There are lunatics in all countries. People dislike successful people or teams.
Just like Manchester United was/is hated across the land, so was Schumacher, so is Hamilton now.
We are seeing the same thing for Mercedes/Hamilton at present. Rivalries are what make sport ineresting though.
I very much doubt many people dislike Mick either. The kid seems like a very nice down to earth person.
Well that's me convinced then.
Formula 1 drivers will be able to rely on three DRS zones to boost their overtaking opportunities during this weekend's inaugural Miami Grand Prix.
Miami's winding street circuit located around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens unfolds over 5.412 km and features 19 corners.
But the high-speed nature of the layout should produce an exciting show on the track and an abundance of battles.
The track's first DRS zone stretches from the exit of Turn 9 to Turn 11, with an activation point located on the exit of Turn 8.
The second DRS zone runs along the track's long back straight between Turns 16 and 17, while a detection point situated between Turns 17 and 18 will command the third and final DRS area located on the main straight between Turn 19 and the first corner.
"The best overtaking spots will almost certainly be at the end of the DRS zones – most likely Turns 11 and 17, with a more uncertain chance at Turn 1," said Craig Wilson, the FIA's head of vehicle performance who collaborated on the circuit's design.
"On the first lap, or after Safety Car restarts, we may see some overtaking into Turn 4 if cars are racing through the first three corners."
According to simulations, qualifying times are expected to be in the 1m28s range, with average speeds of approximately 223km/h.
Miami's winding street circuit located around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens unfolds over 5.412 km and features 19 corners.
But the high-speed nature of the layout should produce an exciting show on the track and an abundance of battles.
The track's first DRS zone stretches from the exit of Turn 9 to Turn 11, with an activation point located on the exit of Turn 8.
The second DRS zone runs along the track's long back straight between Turns 16 and 17, while a detection point situated between Turns 17 and 18 will command the third and final DRS area located on the main straight between Turn 19 and the first corner.
"The best overtaking spots will almost certainly be at the end of the DRS zones – most likely Turns 11 and 17, with a more uncertain chance at Turn 1," said Craig Wilson, the FIA's head of vehicle performance who collaborated on the circuit's design.
"On the first lap, or after Safety Car restarts, we may see some overtaking into Turn 4 if cars are racing through the first three corners."
According to simulations, qualifying times are expected to be in the 1m28s range, with average speeds of approximately 223km/h.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/t...e-that-could-be-its-porpoising-cure/10287613/
Well worth a read, a glimpse into the RB floor and a component that could be key to removing porposing potentially.
Well worth a read, a glimpse into the RB floor and a component that could be key to removing porposing potentially.
You’re still pulling from the same cesspool sadly.