Posts by Joshua Hill19

graniteharbor502 said:under the current regulations, teams are only permitted to run one car during testing:

That would imply only one vehicle is allowed on the track at any given time
which constitutes testing with just one unit

Does this mean if a car breaks down, they aren't allowed to use a backup?

I have a quick question here... perhaps someone can clarify things for me...

Is it actually permitted for teams to bring two cars out for testing?

It seems quite strange to me that a team like McLaren would lose an entire day of testing just because they couldn't fix a single technical issue...

Couldn't Alonso have simply jumped into Button's car instead? All they would have needed was a seat adjustment and maybe a few minor tweaks. An F1 team capable of swapping out an entire engine in two hours should be able to handle that in no time at all.

Thank you.

Pardon me for interrupting such an engaging discussion...

Does anyone happen to have a link to that clip where Jenson Button overtakes two or three cars on the final lap?

Thanks...

hmmm

I think Lewis handled things perfectly... he attempted to overtake Kimi, but Kimi shut the door, leaving him with almost no options. Especially in those wet conditions where braking is so unpredictable. To avoid a collision, Lewis had to go wide. He ultimately let Kimi through just to ensure there wouldn't be any controversy about gaining an unfair advantage—and since Kimi finished that lap ahead anyway, he didn't gain a single spot. What happened on the following lap? Kimi braked early while Lewis braked late and surged past. They touched a few times during those final laps, but honestly, that's just racing. I don't see them penalizing anyone after the fact.

The question isn't how much room Lewis gave Kimi, but rather the fact that he gave it at all. At the entry to the turn, Lewis was about a foot ahead of Kimi according to the footage, and that's exactly how much space he conceded right after the bend.

What an incredible race!!!

It was a massive blunder by Ferrari not to pit for fresh tires on the heavy car. He had a 33-second cushion over fourth place, and a pit stop would have cost him roughly 17 seconds. He would have come out ahead and could have pressured the top two drivers—he likely would have won. He had absolutely nothing to lose, especially since staying out on those worn-out tires was a far riskier gamble.

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thanks

Alright, let's settle this...

In your opinion, who gets bumped from the racing seat for the second race?
Is it Pantano or Nick?

The racing team's car is a blank canvas right now! There hasn't been any news since the season opener in Austin, and I suspect Trust will soon wrap up a sleek yellow-and-black livery for them.
This means "The Boss" Verstappen might just end up wearing those colors thanks to a $10 million sponsorship deal—plus, he’s a top-tier driver.
Logically, you'd expect Pantano to be out, but he actually brings about $4 million in sponsorship from Hard and TB to the table.😛 Nick, on the other hand, mostly just offers a bit more raw talent and experience.

Should we start a betting pool or just run a poll?
I'll feel bad for Nick, but Pantano isn't a pushover either—he finished every single race this season (unlike Firman last year) and has closed the gap on Nick significantly.

That is the brutal reality of racing.