Formula One - 2015 Season

[Chooch]

No stop/go sign holding in the pit? How does the driver know when to go?

[mexos]

Have Merc outsourced strategy to Williams this weekend?

[Dudley]

Why did Hamilton go for hard tyre?!

They have no options left and Lewis couldn't make them last if they did.

[kiroquai]

Nah, Lewis wouldn't have been able to make the tyres last. The Mercs have been bad on the Mediums all weekend, and the only other set they had left was worn. Hards was the only move they could gave made.

[gospvg]

Hamilton could still do this but he has to get pass Rosberg also

[JohnC]

That was a hell of a "miscommunication" on the radio.

[gospvg]

That's easier just bring Rosberg in

[John0]

Jenson

[kiroquai]

What a shame. Still, McLaren showed progress at least this weekend.

[morcs]

Vettel's doing quite a stint on mediums then isn't he?

[kiroquai]

He's on the hards. Made the switch in his last stop .

[morcs]

Of course (facepalm)

[makkuwata]

[Dudley]

Both STR ahead of both Red Bull.

Horner's gonna cut a bitch.

[kiroquai]

That brings up a good point - Toro Rosso have both cars in front of Red Bull right now.

Edit: beaten to the punch

[gospvg]

Just to clear up my confusion are teams allowed to work on upgrading the engine over the winter? I thought the engine spec was to be locked down for three seasons? Or am I just making that up?

[Dudley]

Just to clear up my confusion are teams allowed to work on upgrading the engine over the winter? I thought the engine spec was to be locked down for three seasons? Or am I just making that up?

The shortest version is : They get to change a certain proportion of it.

[kiroquai]

Just to clear up my confusion are teams allowed to work on upgrading the engine over the winter? I thought the engine spec was to be locked down for three seasons? Or am I just making that up?

There's some kind of bizarre and hard-to-comprehend development token system going on whereby manufacturers can 'spend' tokens on upgrade packages.

[JohnC]

Was there something about getting so many "tokens" to spend with different parts costing different amounts of tokens?

[edit]

Yeah, that.

[gospvg]

The shortest version is : They get to change a certain proportion of it.

In that case Ferrari have done a bloody good job, another german win in a red car brings back nightmares.

There's some kind of bizarre and hard-to-comprehend development token system going on whereby manufacturers can 'spend' tokens on upgrade packages.

Thanks will have a catch up on that later to figure out what it is & how it works.

[kiroquai]

There is an interesting rumour doing the rounds that Ferrari figured out that Mercedes are (rumoured to be) running fuel to different parts of the engine to bypass the flow limit sensor and have done the same thing, hence unlocking a crucial chunk of performance.

[John0]

Man... why isn't PCars out yet?

[mexos]

Man... why isn't PCars out yet?

Aint that the truth!

[kiroquai]

Vettel about to lap the Red Bulls

[SMD]

Vettel about to lap the Red Bulls

Oof.

[gospvg]

Man... why isn't PCars out yet?

I've been enjoying Motorsport Manager on the iPhone lately.

[SMD]

I've been enjoying Motorsport Manager on the iPhone lately.

That's really not the same

[Sidewaysbob]

Well done and all ... But he's going to wave that bloody finger around isn't he.

[morcs]

Would expect he Red Bulls to be getting faster as they shed weight from their brake pads

[gospvg]

There is an interesting rumour doing the rounds that Ferrari figured out that Mercedes are (rumoured to be) running fuel to different parts of the engine to bypass the flow limit sensor and have done the same thing, hence unlocking a crucial chunk of performance.

If that is true would the FIA try to outlaw it? But I suppose it would be difficult because requiring an overhaul to the engine.