Motorsports Thread

[Jody]

Also Alpine - essentially the Renault factory team - to Mercedes
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...ion-gearbox-and-could-start-in-2025/10637833/

I find this very odd for F1.

Although there are a few re-badged road going Renaults masquerading as Mercs, as well as Renault selling power units to Merc so maybe they are enjoying closer ties with each other.

 

[FishFright]

Also Alpine - essentially the Renault factory team - to Mercedes
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...ion-gearbox-and-could-start-in-2025/10637833/

Add this and it's looking a lot like a Renault exit

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...ine-facility-amid-f1-project-review/10637920/

 

[Jody]

Add this and it's looking a lot like a Renault exit

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...ine-facility-amid-f1-project-review/10637920/

I'd rather see Andretti given a shot than watch Renault continually F things up

 

[icowden]

I find this very odd for F1.

Yes, but from Mercedes POV it's a win win. The more teams use their engines and gearboxes, the more testing and development budget there is for the same.

 

[biggs682]

Qualifying was interesting
Have they done any dry weather runs yet?

 

[Jenkins]

Qualifying was interesting
Have they done any dry weather runs yet?

Friday's two free practice sessions were run in the dry, so the teams will have some info to use if it's a dry race.

 

[biggs682]

Friday's two free practice sessions were run in the dry, so the teams will have some info to use if it's a dry race.

Ah ok I forgot about free practice session

 

[13 rider]

Well that was an unexpected result , shame about George's dq but how did he make the tyres last that long

 

[13 rider]

So a question for the more knowledgeable does the weight of the car include the tyre and wheels they finished on ,and could badly worn tyres lose 1.5kg of rubber as that was the weight George's car was underweight

 

[Beebo]

Also. Would being 1.5kg lighter help with tyre life?

 

[13 rider]

Also. Would being 1.5kg lighter help with tyre life?

You would think so . Seems to not a mercedes issue as Lewis car was ok so just an issue with George's car

 

[classic33]

So a question for the more knowledgeable does the weight of the car include the tyre and wheels they finished on ,and could badly worn tyres lose 1.5kg of rubber as that was the weight George's car was underweight

There was a message to both Mercedes drivers in the early part of the race to lift and coast(save fuel). It was fuel removed for a sample after the race that caused the weight issue, which lead to the car being checked and weighed without the wheels.
I think they knew the car would be underweight at the end, but didn't expect him to finish on the podium or do only the one stop.

Expert opinion there, seeing the car being weighed without the wheels, felt that the tyre wear wouldn't have given the 1.5kg underweight difference. Nor did the fact that there was no lap back to the pit's mean he lost out on the chance to pick up the weight from the track.

 

[FishFright]

So a question for the more knowledgeable does the weight of the car include the tyre and wheels they finished on ,and could badly worn tyres lose 1.5kg of rubber as that was the weight George's car was underweight

I've heard the pick up is up to a kg usually but as they don't do a victory lap at spa there isn't time to pick up anything like that .

 

[Reynard]

Lole Jr has decided on Williams for 2025.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/ck5gw7n0gplo

 

[albion]

I wonder what the leeway is for weight. Under 1kg?

It is likely those extra laps removed 0.5kg ++++
Edit - thinking about it, the leeway must be zero, anything else encourages risk taking like this.