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Red bull will be back, take it for granted. Two month, thats what it takes for Renualt to be on top of the game again. The rumour say so. I would like my driver Kimi stay on top with his lump behind his back but I have no illusions. Kimi has to fight with Seb hard, thats from the second run in the championchip.
Fight for the WDC with Seb? I think you are jumping the gun just a tad. Even if Red Bull/Seb are able to run the show again, Kimi will have to beat a rather formidable tea mate 1st, not a foregone conclusion in my book. I strongly suspect Alonso will still unofficially be regarded as the established No1 at Ferrari and we all know what that means.. "Kimi.. Fernando is..........." Kimi won't listen then fireworks & possibly a team melt down will ensue. Likely result? No WDC or manufacturers championships... and/or Kimi gets sacked mid season for not playing the team game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mia 01
Word in the paddock is that it'll take 20 weeks for Renault to sort out the dog's dinner they made of their engine, so we're talking Silverstone at the earliest:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mia 01
http://thejudge13.com/2014/01/30/f1-...g-jerez-day-3/
The Judge was in Jerez and talked to sources he has within the teams and considering that, unlike any of the 'classic' F1 media, he published that Renault had built a pub, even before the first teams arrived at Jerez, I'd say that prediction is pretty accurate. The only Renault team that ran any significant number of laps was Caterham and their car has ridiculously oversized sidepods, so you don't need to be a rocket scientist to guess that Renault has a massive heat problem. Even if Newey can whip up a new car, that's a pretty useless talent if the engine is a complete bag 'o balls.
Interesting to read everyones simulations. Brilliant actually.
Betting markets have Vettel favourite which is appropriate but he's drifted a bit since the recent test.
I've taken some of the long odds for Ricciardo. He, or at least the car, is better than 40-1 .
For me its RBR Vettel/Ricciardo with Mercedes next.
BTW, did someone say that a driver couldn't win without a radio? What did he mean by that?
Will fuel be a race killer this year? Will the championship be won or lost on fuel management? :crazy:
Note to teams: Prius owners manual page one - Pump up tyres until they change colour.
dj I am sure Red Bull won't be a dead duck for long, as what tends to happen is the rules will be updated somehow, just like they got the tyres changed in 2013, then that was that for Ferrari and Lotus.
Marko will moan that it's not right that their amazing car is being held back by the engine regs. I expect a rule modfication to come, if not this season, then by 2015. And it will absolutely suit Red Bull...
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Originally Posted by Whyzars
Pure speculation from me..
In addition to Rev limiting, efficiency modes may also likely include turbo boost levels as well as ERS thermal management. If that is the case one might not think that to be too much different from last year but maybe the person who made the statement you mention meant that with more and larger variables involved it could also become a lot more crucial to have more timely and accurate coms than a lap by lap pitboard could provide?
Which engine manufacturer can build the most fuel and thermally efficient engine combined with best ERS package almost goes without saying... I also strongly suspect race strategy will now become more fuel mode based than tyre management based but I'd like to hear more opinions on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by WhyBzars
After further thought, 2014 may well in fact be decided by the reliability factor alone but there are also so many new technical challenges faced by the teams that it's likely to be a rollercoaster of a season. Here is just one that has become apparent at Jerez. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112453 . The Bahrain test will no doubt throw up a few more..
Only one things for sure... it's gonna be interesting!
That was Rosberg. He said, you're pretty much fucked if the team radio goes out, because the engineers need to tell the drivers how slow they must go to make it to the finish with the fuel they have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whyzars
I think this season will make last season's early races look exciting. Most of the season will be spent going deliberately slow to save fuel. Welcom to Greenpeace everybody.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zico
Yep, the technical regulations suggest racing will be like it was in 1988 when the turbos were last in with strict fuel capacity limits. What a shockingly dull season that was.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster