Andrew P Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Sounds like a genuine rumour. BREAKING NEWS: BWT SET TO SPONSOR HAAS OR WILLIAMS. https://formulanerds.com/read/news/breaking-news-bwt-set-to-sponsor-haas-or-williams/?fbclid=IwAR2Qt84HkKgEcPXt4HeF0FgUOpq-Fid9NynqUpnILVICRS9RDEM2T5kCLrY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Crazy, they should start the year with a clean sheet. Penalty points analysis: Who has the most in 2021 and why Mazepin’s F2 rap sheet doesn’t matter https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/18/penalty-points-analysis-who-has-the-most-in-2021-and-why-mazepins-f2-rap-sheet-doesnt-matter/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Crazy, they should start the year with a clean sheet. Penalty points analysis: Who has the most in 2021 and why Mazepin’s F2 rap sheet doesn’t matter https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/18/penalty-points-analysis-who-has-the-most-in-2021-and-why-mazepins-f2-rap-sheet-doesnt-matter/ I would like to know what they are applied for. Albon on 7, Hamilton & Russell on 6? What has Russell done? Verstappen & Vettel on 0??? I think these are largely cosmetic anyway. Giving drivers up to 6 or 9 shows they are doing something, but I can see them hesitating after the 10th point so as not to apply a suspension. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Crazy, they should start the year with a clean sheet. Wouldn't that make the last race of the year a free-for-all destruction derby? Better to have them for a defined period or number of races so that penalties carry the same weight whenever they happen. 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Honda reveals changes to power unit for final season in F1. https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/19/honda-reveals-changes-to-power-unit-for-final-season-in-f1/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted February 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: Honda reveals changes to power unit for final season in F1. https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/19/honda-reveals-changes-to-power-unit-for-final-season-in-f1/ They're fitting a more powerful spring? 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Button honoured as Tsunoda explains F1 number conundrum. https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/62041/button-honoured-as-tsunoda-explains-f1-number-conundrum/?fbclid=IwAR0m6TtYRj3gxvdPVXRYTaqkzWZTDesQsdOKrRJwXTUXy8Y7PLPq5wnFuYI 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted February 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2021 Third series of Netflix Drive to Survive is released March 19th. Great programme if you have not seen it before, Steiners rant from 2019 when Magnusson and Grojean took each other out is worth the cost alone. The new series should be a real humdinger. 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Grosjean ‘finalising plans’ to test Mercedes F1 car, https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/21/grosjean-finalising-plans-to-test-mercedes-f1-car/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Alfa Launch. SO, is The bearded git sponsoring Williams? https://fb.watch/3Po8HLdNNZ/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 14/02/2021 at 13:47, kipford said: I understand talking to some HPP engineers at the Formula Student event that the power units are the same for both factory and customer teams, where they differ is the teams make there own exhaust systems, intakes and cooling systems. That's been out there in the public realm for a while: https://f1i.com/news/294954-mercedes-no-problem-customer-engine-parity-rules-wolff.html https://www.racefans.net/2018/02/23/fia-tweaks-rules-to-make-engine-customers-more-competitive/ The exhaust intakes and cooling aren't considered part of the "engine", as they all need to be custom fitted around the chassis design. However these part can have considerable effect on the overall output. I can remember many years back when our race team supplied exactly the same head, block and crank to a competitor after countless allegations of cheating had been proved false. "Here, use the same kit we use, we'll import it from the US for you, you just put it together.". The guy had to sort his own carbs and exhaust out and used his own clutch/gearbox system. He was still consistently 3-5/10ths off our times (which in drag racing is a lot!). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Alfa Launch. SO, is The bearded git sponsoring Williams? https://fb.watch/3Po8HLdNNZ/ Notice Peter Windsor, who was consistently promoting the scruffy beard on their first time around, has been ominously quiet about them this time. Edit: unless there is a subtle clue here... Edited February 22, 2021 by 57xx 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Keeping up with Checo Wrapping up his first drive with the Team. https://fb.watch/3Rb4XR8NLa/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Revealed: Three safety changes coming to F1 cars following Grosjean’s fireball crash. https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/23/revealed-three-safety-changes-coming-to-f1-cars-following-grosjeans-fireball-crash/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 50 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Revealed: Three safety changes coming to F1 cars following Grosjean’s fireball crash. https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/23/revealed-three-safety-changes-coming-to-f1-cars-following-grosjeans-fireball-crash/ The more I read about Grosjean's crash, the more amazed I am that he actually managed to not only survive the crash but do so relatively unscathed. Absolute miracle 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Aston Martin to retain BWT logos. https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/24/aston-martin-to-retain-bwt-branding/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 5 hours ago, 37114 said: The more I read about Grosjean's crash, the more amazed I am that he actually managed to not only survive the crash but do so relatively unscathed. Absolute miracle Romain Grosjean is racing in the 2021 IndyCar series for Dale Coyne Racing. I am surprised that after his lucky break, that he has not decided to go back to working in the Swiss banking industry. He spent almost three years as a banker in Switzerland when he was progressing through the junior motor sport series. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Report: Williams to break partnership with Mercedes in favour of Alpine F1. https://sportitnow.com/2021/02/25/report-williams-to-break-partnership-with-mercedes-in-favour-of-alpine-f1/?fbclid=IwAR3dHRw_qdarjPU9zzPIode4ePaEc4NLH2Fz8RRH7a22LqIuDAKMY1t0iLQ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2021 Every season some team or another changes engine etc supplier. If Alpine has made Williams a better offer, and remembering the good year McLaren has just had with the then-Renault powerplant, Williams might think it time. Having the "best" engine in recent seasons has got Williams nowhere. Williams needs investment more than anything else. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted February 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2021 Also Williams and Renault have a lot of successful previous. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 22 hours ago, Oldddudders said: Having the "best" engine in recent seasons has got Williams nowhere. Williams needs investment more than anything else. Am I the only one to point to the car rather than the engine and say "there's your problem!"... The other Merc engine users haven't done to bad with it so I'd suggest it isn't the engine that's the problem. Agree about the investment, though... 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Hobby said: Am I the only one to point to the car rather than the engine and say "there's your problem!"... The other Merc engine users haven't done to bad with it so I'd suggest it isn't the engine that's the problem Nope, was going to say "What about the Chassis?" myself. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Alpine confirm Alonso won’t travel to the UK for new car launch next week. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.alpine-confirm-alonso-wont-travel-to-the-uk-for-new-car-launch-next-week.7rcq0UZSUxxXpIJ27OmOHE.html?fbclid=IwAR2m0jg5vozFe8s4aUS7sdULD4Hdx7AQCQgbK3825cVvgpzov6mftf4NPR0 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Williams shakedown. https://fb.watch/3VISrHEgl_/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Ferrari talk. https://fb.watch/3VIZg2V0Hc/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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