Whats going to Happen at Mercedes

[Mia 01]

"Hamophiles"? That's a good one. Hamilton leaves MB, after MB has paid for his whole career so far? Definite Merchant Banker.


Really?

Yes!

Ohhh, forgot. You will probably ask for one of thoose.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...337.1406484149

[Koz]

Yes!

Ohhh, forgot. You will probably ask for one of thoose.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...337.1406484149

That's terrible and moronic, coded messages would be passed one way or another.

Best way to make the drive to drive unaided is to take away all those stupid controls on the steering wheel and let them drive, dammit!

[The Black Knight]

That's terrible and moronic, coded messages would be passed one way or another.

Best way to make the drive to drive unaided is to take away all those stupid controls on the steering wheel and let them drive, dammit!

The other way is to have prerecorded messages that will play in the drivers ear, where the pits choose what is said next time around. It could be something like "Hamilton is behind you". Or pit next lap, don't pit this lap etc That way other than the prerecorded stuff, all drivers are on their own. I think there are ways around it and I honestly feel this is the only reason that Rosberg has been so close to Hamilton this year - this driver aid stuff and studying telemetry. Hearing drivers ask their Engineers where they are slower instead of pushing the car to the limit itself just turns my stomach.

[Tazio]

That's terrible and moronic, coded messages would be passed one way or another.

Best way to make the drive to drive unaided is to take away all those stupid controls on the steering wheel and let them drive, dammit!

No no no no no!! I think this could work. The FIA could institute a new scrutineering test. Set up guidelines as to what can, and can not be related to the pilots. It would include all race engineers having to agree to a post race lie detector test, but here is the hook; while taking the test the engineers would have to lay their testicles on a specially contoured anvil, and for every answer that indicated an untruth, a big knarly diesel dyke butch-slams one with a ten pound single jack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAg1r6zw7Bg

[TheFamousEccles]

No no no no no!! I think this could work. The FIA could institute a new scrutineering test. Set up guidelines as to what can, and can not be related to the pilots. It would include all race engineers having to agree to a post race lie detector test, but here is the hook; while taking the test the engineers would have to lay their testicles on a specially contoured anvil, and for every answer that indicated an untruth, a big knarly diesel dyke butch-slams one with a ten pound single jack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAg1r6zw7Bg

Word!

[AndyL]

That's terrible and moronic, coded messages would be passed one way or another.

If this is true, then moronic is the right word for it. If they think all the arbitrary rules have made the sport seem too artificial to fans, then another arbitrary restriction can't be the right answer. Radio allowed or radio not allowed is as far as the rules should go on the matter.

However the Autosport article is full of weasel words like "are considering," "efforts will be made" and so on. At the moment it sounds like speculation.

[airshifter]

Banning radio communications on certain topics might mean a lot more DNF's too. Drivers can now often nurse cars when problems arise. Consider Rosberg in Canada after Lewis had his brake issues. Without input he could have easily suffered the same.

And with the many, many ways of coded messages being used it's just a stupid idea IMO. Teams will figure out a way around it just as they always have, and at some point they will get so blatant that we all see it.

[Bagwan]

Banning radio communications on certain topics might mean a lot more DNF's too. Drivers can now often nurse cars when problems arise. Consider Rosberg in Canada after Lewis had his brake issues. Without input he could have easily suffered the same.

And with the many, many ways of coded messages being used it's just a stupid idea IMO. Teams will figure out a way around it just as they always have, and at some point they will get so blatant that we all see it.

To be fair , shifter , they would be allowing calls related to safety , so the brake issue might have been one they could manage without sanction .

However , this brings to mind the thought that they could perhaps just preface many of the transmissions with "To be safe ," , as in "To be safe , you should try a wider entry to turn 7." , or "To be safe , you should save your tires ." .

[Tazio]

To be fair , shifter , they would be allowing calls related to safety , so the brake issue might have been one they could manage without sanction .

However , this brings to mind the thought that they could perhaps just preface many of the transmissions with "To be safe ," , as in "To be safe , you should try a wider entry to turn 7." , or "To be safe , you should save your tires ." .

Code yeah code. I wonder what it would mean if The Boss told his race engineer:

Fu©k off and go scrub the loo you goofy bastard/wanker!!

[Bagwan]

Code yeah code. I wonder what it would mean if The Boss told his race engineer:

That would be "To be safe , you should go scrub the loo ." .

Although , instructions given after the race may not be subject to penalty .
But , the instruction , itself , might be the penalty .

We may , at some point , reach the question of whether it is , actually , safe to scrub the loo .
Is it , say , safer than "tombstoning" ?