Collymore Posted 22 February 2016 Share Posted 22 February 2016 Right. Here we go again! On my mobile at the moment but would love to add some pics of the new cars! They remind me of hoovers at the front! Ferrari look good in early early testing. McClaren say they have improved aerodynamically and more importantly...... so do Honda say they've improved the engine! Although they couldn't get any worse! I think Rosberg is going to be massively competitive this season and I can see this season going down to the wire. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox in the North Posted 22 February 2016 Share Posted 22 February 2016 Mercedes have already done a ridiculous amount of laps in comparison to everyone else...I'd be worried if I were the other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie1999 Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 My prediction.Hamilton, rosberg, vetel. Mclaren imploding. Another long season because of mercedes power unit, 100 + laps and a second quicker on the first day of testing is pretty ominous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 My prediction.Hamilton, rosberg, vetel. Mclaren imploding. Another long season because of mercedes power unit, 100 + laps and a second quicker on the first day of testing is pretty ominous They weren't a second clear, Vettel was 0.5s clear of Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox in the North Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 I just get the impression that Mercedes aren't even trying to go fast at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie1999 Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 They weren't a second clear, Vettel was 0.5s clear of Hamilton.My mistake. Stopped following it when merc had done 105 laps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 The Mercedes tested superbly it isn't about speed I doubt they even tried a true fast lap... Hamilton did 2 and a half grand prixs without issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asha Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 Haha, it's quite an ominous thing when you know that Hamilton is guaranteed to take Prost in the all-time wins table this season. Hopefully Ferrari are closer but you just feel like Mercedes have so much of an advantage in their pockets. Not having it that Rosberg will be a threat this season. He won the last three races but I don't think that really holds any value - season over, and Mercedes quite happy for Rosberg to pick up a few wins for morale. Hopefully Raikkonen can be arsed but I think he'll be about sixth in the standings this season. McLaren will be better but not quite fighting for podiums. I think Haas will be comfortably ahead of Manor and they could have a great fight with Sauber this season. Toro Rosso should be a lot stronger. Hamilton Vettel Rosberg Bottas Ricciardo There's my top five. Hamilton to win at least half the races, and Vettel and Rosberg winning the others between them. Can't see Raikkonen or Bottas being close enough to take a victory, especially with the cars so reliable at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 Looks like it's going to be a lot closer at the back of the grid. Haas have done well to get the car running straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 I don't see any other team coming close to Mercedes or Ferrari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horse's Mouth Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 state of the new qualifying rules. these gimmicks are getting ridic now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 It's seems the F1 bosses think bringing in some stupid gimmick to spice up the "show" (what an awful word) will distract everyone from the real issues. Qualifying was one of the few things that didn't need fixing. Also, I'm pretty sure it will make q3 less exciting because the drivers will have to use up their tyres half way through the session in order to not get knocked out, leaving them unable to improve in the last few minutes. Hopefully the WMSC refuse to ratify the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted 23 February 2016 Share Posted 23 February 2016 Madness. The tyres will be shot after half a session .Also surely the car that has been eliminated will tootle round on its way back to the pits holding everyone up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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foxes_rule1978 Posted 24 February 2016 Share Posted 24 February 2016 The new qualifying format Here is the breakdown from the BBC... Q1 16 minutes After 7 minutes, slowest driver eliminated Slowest driver eliminated every 1 minute 30 seconds thereafter until the chequered flag 7 drivers eliminated, 15 progress to Q2 Q2 15 minutes After 6 minutes, slowest driver eliminated Slowest driver eliminated every 1 minute 30 seconds thereafter until the chequered flag 7 drivers eliminated, 8 progress to Q3 Q3 14 minutes After 5 minutes, slowest driver eliminated Slowest driver eliminated every 1 minute 30 seconds thereafter until the chequered flag 2 drivers left in final 1 minute 30 seconds - The final elimination in each session occurs at the chequered flag – not when time is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horse's Mouth Posted 24 February 2016 Share Posted 24 February 2016 honestly there's no need, if they want to spice up qualifying just bring back the one lap format. This is just ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horse's Mouth Posted 24 February 2016 Share Posted 24 February 2016 The "Halo" that will come in for next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
act smiley Posted 24 February 2016 Share Posted 24 February 2016 That would make me go so cross-eyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 24 February 2016 Share Posted 24 February 2016 It's seems the F1 bosses think bringing in some stupid gimmick to spice up the "show" (what an awful word) will distract everyone from the real issues. Qualifying was one of the few things that didn't need fixing. Also, I'm pretty sure it will make q3 less exciting because the drivers will have to use up their tyres half way through the session in order to not get knocked out, leaving them unable to improve in the last few minutes. Hopefully the WMSC refuse to ratify the decision. I'm not completely sold on the "qualifying was ok" argument because all of the action was focuses on the end part of the sessions. I think this new format could be onto something, because drivers won't necessarily be able to put a banker in and then sit in the garage until the last minute if the track is getting quicker and quicker - they could get knocked out that way, so it forces more cars to stay on track. It will also influence tire choice a bit as well - do you choose something more durable with an eye on going deep into qualifying or do you pick the softer compound and punch in some early quicker laps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 24 February 2016 Share Posted 24 February 2016 I'm not completely sold on the "qualifying was ok" argument because all of the action was focuses on the end part of the sessions. I think this new format could be onto something, because drivers won't necessarily be able to put a banker in and then sit in the garage until the last minute if the track is getting quicker and quicker - they could get knocked out that way, so it forces more cars to stay on track. It will also influence tire choice a bit as well - do you choose something more durable with an eye on going deep into qualifying or do you pick the softer compound and punch in some early quicker laps? How is that different from what we have now? We regularly see the top teams set a banker lap at the start of Q1 and Q2 that's quick enough to go through and then sit the rest of the session out. This new format won't make the track evolve any quicker. Also, the time difference between the tyre compounds will always mean the softer tyre is used in qualifying. I'm really not convinced this new system is going to be an improvement on last years system, so why change it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 25 February 2016 Share Posted 25 February 2016 How is that different from what we have now? We regularly see the top teams set a banker lap at the start of Q1 and Q2 that's quick enough to go through and then sit the rest of the session out. This new format won't make the track evolve any quicker. Also, the time difference between the tyre compounds will always mean the softer tyre is used in qualifying. I'm really not convinced this new system is going to be an improvement on last years system, so why change it? Well because the first knock outs in each session are made with 9 minutes of track time remaining - I imagine drivers will feel they will need to be on track throughout to constantly improve their lap times, to sit in the garage would be too much of a risk because there wouldn't be much time to get an out lap in, for all but the very top end teams through Q3. Then if you consider the final stage of qualifying, again all of the 8 will be out with 9 minutes to go, but the 7 that have got through won't dive for the pits after that... they'll be off trying to set another time for the next knock out stage - so with this method, chances are the person who grabs pole will need to have produced 4 or 5 quality laps in a row, as opposed to just sticking a quick one in at the end of the session. Put it this way - I can certainly see it being harder to plan out strategy wise and it throwing up some interesting grids because of it, plus even if the Merc does have a big advantage speed wise, their tyres and engines would have to do a lot more to secure pole compared to a team that gained a midfield birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 25 February 2016 Share Posted 25 February 2016 McLaren still having problems. Slowest in the speed trap , and technical issues again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 25 February 2016 Share Posted 25 February 2016 McLaren still having problems. Slowest in the speed trap , and technical issues again Massively concerning for sure... to still have issues especially for a team like McLaren is just embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horse's Mouth Posted 3 March 2016 Share Posted 3 March 2016 ****ing hell,that surely can't be a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 3 March 2016 Share Posted 3 March 2016 ****ing hell,that surely can't be a good idea Still wouldn't have saved Massa from the spring hitting his head in Hungary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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