[Artemis]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

That looks like water spray coming out of the pipe nozzle mixing in with the ram air hub/brake cooling, no wonder no water was found in the tyres on inspection.. were looking in the wrong place.

F1 drivers got fluids on board to hydrate. If fluids would be funneled in some way to cool down brake heat, I guess any such system would risk to kill the expensive carbon-carbon composite F1 brakes, endangering the driver's safety. In F1 a system is used that utilizes airflow to dissipate heat. And no, it cannot be compared to rain on a circuit.

About cooling F1 brakes:

RBR - "Bull’s Guide To: Keeping The Car Cool"
https://www.redbullracing.com/int-en...g-the-car-cool

Alpine:

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

For KBD.
LEW's not doing well with a car he doesn't completely trust, so he will have to wait until Imola to see if there's some magic potions to be added like a new floor and work on the rear end.

The vid cuts short at the end.

Crazy because at the start of the year the made all of these changes to make the car suit how he wanted it and tailored it around his 'driving style'. MB did the same thing and look how that turned out.

[dumptruck]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

I am amazed no one had thought of this yet.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by dumptruck

I am amazed no one had thought of this yet.

The Mercedes W10 in 2019 => https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/m...lysis/4591994/

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

For KBD.
LEW's not doing well with a car he doesn't completely trust, so he will have to wait until Imola to see if there's some magic potions to be added like a new floor and work on the rear end.

The vid cuts short at the end.

Senna - 1983: he adapted fast in the new F1 environment (with cameos by Frank Williams and Ron Dennis):

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by HeelToeShift

Crazy because at the start of the year the made all of these changes to make the car suit how he wanted it and tailored it around his 'driving style'. MB did the same thing and look how that turned out.

He's getting no upgrades for Miami and come Imola a host of themincluding a new floor and a reworked rear end to hunt for more grip out of turns.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Senna - 1983: he adapted fast in the new F1 environment (with cameos by Frank Williams and Ron Dennis):

Good one on Senna just starting to climb up the F1 ladder, hadn't seen this one yet.

[NickyC]

I have Max winning Miami for sure.

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

He's getting no upgrades for Miami and come Imola a host of themincluding a new floor and a reworked rear end to hunt for more grip out of turns.

Yea, doubt it will make much difference. At least he's admitting it's him and not the car.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by HeelToeShift

Yea, doubt it will make much difference. At least he's admitting it's him and not the car.

He didn't have much choice seing Charlie has got used to it after all this time and he's playing with the devil of a car much better.

[M5Rick]

Doornbos spills the beans of what's happening at AMR, Newey doesn't like to be pushed around.

[wizardofOz]

If anyone is going to win Miami GP, it's Stroll

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by wizardofOz

If anyone is going to win Miami GP, it's Stroll

I have a fiver on him

[MoeTE87]

It's Race Week!!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by MoeTE87

It's Race Week!!

One day closer!

[dfox]

2026 Cadillac livery set to be unveiled in Miami. Other announcements planned as well.

Driver announcement? Checo just bought his Miami condo, I'm sure he's there...

[Straykiwi]

Originally Posted by HFW003

Here’s a tv ad for cricket from the 70’s.

The spirit is still very apt!

This one must be Jack Doohan's anthem then

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by HeelToeShift

Crazy because at the start of the year the made all of these changes to make the car suit how he wanted it and tailored it around his 'driving style'. MB did the same thing and look how that turned out.

8 WDC AND WCC. The minute they didn’t their car was a mess 2024/5 was all Lewis input and testing and Merc are tied for 2nd.

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Senna - 1983: he adapted fast in the new F1 environment (with cameos by Frank Williams and Ron Dennis):

So did Lewis. He won in 2008, 2014,15,17,19,20,21 and was runner up in the 3/4th fastest car in 2023.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by AmuroRay

So did Lewis. He won in 2008, 2014,15,17,19,20,21 and was runner up in the 3/4th fastest car in 2023.

You forgot 2018 but - I see what you did there - you inaccurately added 2021. And WDC P3 in 2023, not P2.

2025 adaptation to Ferrari ain't going as smooth as planned for Hamilton (WDC P7 is not where he should be with a Ferrari). About time to get his act together. Maybe upgrades at Imola will help.

Some recent press suggests that Verstappen could take Hamilton's seat in 2026 in the event of an early departure by Hamilton. Not what Vasseur expects, but the results should improve to avoid Ferrari tifosi turning against him.

"Ferrari F1: Max Verstappen could be tempted to join the Scuderia"
https://www.italpassion.fr/en/compet...he-scuderia-2/

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by Artemis

You forgot 2018 but - I see what you did there - you inaccurately added 2021. And WDC P3 in 2023, not P2.

2025 adaptation to Ferrari ain't going as smooth as planned for Hamilton (WDC P7 is not where he should be with a Ferrari). About time to get his act together. Maybe upgrades at Imola will help.

Some recent press suggests that Verstappen could take Hamilton's seat in 2026 in the event of an early departure by Hamilton. Not what Vasseur expects, but the results should improve to avoid Ferrari tifosi turning against him.

"Ferrari F1: Max Verstappen could be tempted to join the Scuderia"
https://www.italpassion.fr/en/compet...he-scuderia-2/

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Dumping the most overrated driver of all time (really no good when he actually needs to race and his car isn’t light years ahead of all the others) for the best driver we have ever seen would be a smart move by Ferrari.
Hamilton reminds me of LeBron James - he’s won a bit but always needed a team of talent so good around him and even then he’s been embarrassed more times than not and never could carry the team on his back or make the big shot . Ham is the same - when the car was light years ahead and the money was flowing from MB to the FIA it was easy to win. So easy any driver from any series would have match his numbers and in many cases like a Max, would have dwarfed them. 2022 to present he’s had a great car (2nd best on the grid) and especially now, and can’t do much with it. He’s never been able to make a slow car fast, like Max. That is the difference between just having a car and being a driver who makes the car come alive.
Max literally took the 3rd or 4th best car last year and won with it. No other F1 driver would have even put the RB21 in the top 5 in the WDC, let alone win it.

[M5Rick]

Speculations speculations, only Max knows what he will do, at the mo he's staying put in a team that's capable of winning and as time goes on I don't think RBR will slide down as guessed by some with their own powertrains engine with Ford providing tech support.

How will all the cars take to this 'carbon neutral' fuel to be used in 2026, it now being E10 petrol meaning 10% ethanol.
All that carbon neutral bio fuel means is that carbon WILL be used but only that which is now in circulation, so will it still be petrol or not, not even Aramco know who are perfecting it for 2026

''To be or not to be, that is the question''.
William Shakespeare.