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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3450 on: June 02, 2021, 08:03:39 PM »
Bottas needs to channel some Rossberg and drive Hamilton off the track a couple of times.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3451 on: June 02, 2021, 09:10:28 PM »
Especially if this is his last year in the fast car.  What's he got to lose?
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3452 on: June 03, 2021, 12:10:49 PM »
Bottas needs to do something if he wants a seat next year.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3453 on: June 03, 2021, 01:08:08 PM »
Ham still hasn't signed has he?  Wouldn't it be interesting to find Russel actually replaces Ham on the team?
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3454 on: June 04, 2021, 02:08:47 PM »
Practice 1 and 2 are done, practice 3 and Qualifying tomorrow.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3455 on: June 04, 2021, 04:21:32 PM »
Merc isn't doing so well.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3456 on: June 04, 2021, 08:32:13 PM »
I never take practice to indicate anything on Qualifying or race day
I hardly watch as the only thing it may sometimes be good for is some gossip
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3457 on: June 05, 2021, 12:09:04 PM »
Tied for highest amount of red flags in Qualifying today.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3458 on: June 05, 2021, 01:44:34 PM »
Qualifying was interesting to say the least.    They did mention that Singapore has been cancelled.  They mentioned that they might do a back to back race at COTA (Austin).  Anyone interested in seeing if we can get tickets?
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3459 on: June 05, 2021, 05:01:12 PM »
If the multiple crashes is any indication of what's to come tomorrow, there is going to be a lot of yellow and red flags in the race.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3460 on: June 05, 2021, 05:28:12 PM »
Quote from: Critterman on June 05, 2021, 01:44:34 PM
Qualifying was interesting to say the least.    They did mention that Singapore has been cancelled.  They mentioned that they might do a back to back race at COTA (Austin).  Anyone interested in seeing if we can get tickets?
That adds up to a lot after you factor in the plane tickets and hotel. I've thought about it, but not sure this year would work for me.   

This track is so narrow, there are so many places where a minor miscalculation, or a small bump will lead to a crash.  Count on there being numerous safety cars and the teams really need to factor that into their pit strategy
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3461 on: June 06, 2021, 09:48:04 AM »
Wow
2 of the exact same failures.
I don't like the fact that they pulled them all into the pits.  They should have finished under the safety car.
I am going to be pissed if Hamilton manages to pull out a win
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3462 on: June 06, 2021, 10:20:39 AM »
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Those last 2 laps!
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3463 on: June 06, 2021, 11:16:20 AM »
That was a race.   It seems someone won't mention his name forgot to turn off his brake magic.  Something I had never heard of before but it used to warm up the brakes.   


Those last to laps were something to watch.  Winning car had to pull over and stop as soon as it crossed the line.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3464 on: June 06, 2021, 03:30:35 PM »
I am very happy with the podiums but really feel bad for the one man that should have been the winner.
Pirelli needs to come clean with what went wrong with the white tires.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3465 on: June 06, 2021, 10:00:49 PM »
Might be the best race of the season so far.

Does Pirelli get to pay for the damaged cars?  Of course they are saying it's not their fault.

I'm all for brake magic especially on the last lap!

Anyone seen Bottas?  Seems like he missed the race.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3466 on: June 06, 2021, 10:03:42 PM »
Critter any idea what tickets are going for?
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3467 on: June 07, 2021, 04:53:27 PM »
Depends what you want, general admission about 300 or so,  Club level  2500 or so.  That is for the currently scheduled race.  Nothing on the second race if they hold it there.  Sunday they were talking about several other options.

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/f1/tickets

Add to that air fare, hotel and food, rental car and parking.  Or one of us could drive from a central point.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3468 on: June 07, 2021, 09:38:40 PM »
Well I have that gov't stimulus check I didn't really need.

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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3469 on: June 08, 2021, 12:19:13 PM »
What week is the Austin race?

That was a great last two laps. Watched it twice.

Magic brake is something I?ll have to read about.

Vettel seemed sheepishly happy. Checko was thrilled, but respectful of the bad luck of his teammate.

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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3470 on: June 08, 2021, 01:25:12 PM »
GJ, carbon-carbon brakes don't work well when they are cold so you need to have some heat in them to work properly.  To prep the car for a race they preheat the brakes by having a setting that allows the brake to drag and build some heat.  Having a brake the drags is not ideal for racing so they need to be able to turn it off after the brakes are at temp.  Normal braking will then keep temps in the system and it's not an issue.

I would guess "brake magic" is that feature.  Failing to turn it off after the brakes are hot can cause all kinds of problems like going from second to last in just one turn. 
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3471 on: June 08, 2021, 04:26:06 PM »
And his brakes were definitely hot.

GJ - the first race is the weekend of 22-24 Oct.   The second one hasn't been confirmed yet.  That is the one I am talking aboout.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3472 on: June 08, 2021, 10:17:04 PM »
Those brakes were smoking!

Critter I would probably grab a flight out of here into Dallas and then drive down.  If we could meet up in Dallas that would mean one rental car.
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3473 on: June 09, 2021, 03:39:26 PM »
Sounds good, I'm hearing rumors about Miami so we will have to see.  Just curious what would it cost you to fly your plane down?  1-2k?
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Re: Let's Talk F1
« Reply #3474 on: June 09, 2021, 07:25:00 PM »
Depends on gas prices but it's about a 5.5hr flight one way and burns about 9.5 gal/hr.  So assuming $6/gal its about $650 round trip.
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