No F1 thread?

[Marv]

How long into a race before it involuntarily sheds weight by ejecting the flapping wing into the car behind?

Well, my guess it that it won't rotate back round one time into a fast corner, then the car and driver will be going straight to the scene of the accident*

*phrase courtesy of Martin Brundle.

[duncs500]

The Ferrari genuinely has a lot of innovation. It’s got a blown diffuser too! I’m trying to save my excitement because it’s Ferrari

Indeed! Ferrari have an uncanny knack of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Also Mercedes might decide to turn the wick up and vanish off into the distance.

[mik]

[duncs500]

Ferrari quick off the mark on the practice start again.

[integrale_evo]

One bonus thing about the Ferrari wing is that it (briefly) acts like a massive air brake as it rotates back around into a braking zone.

Several people seem to think it’s legal within the regulations.

But yeah, I can imagine if it becomes detached at any point, even in practise, it will be banned pretty quickly.

[jamcg]

[8Ball]

So Alonso's back in a car with a dodgy Honda engine. It'll be a repeat of his second stint with McLaren.

[GG.]

I was watching a podcast from The Race yesterday on their view of the regs and it was so depressing I turned off after about 5 minutes.

Has anyone seen the supposed new opening sequence for the TV broadcast. I'm hoping what I saw was actually a joke and not the real thing

[Mito Man]

Yes of all the songs from the F1 film they picked the worst!

The Honda thing is hilarious. What a POS. They made exactly the same mistake as they did in the original hybrid era. Single cylinder test engine works fine - the whole V6 shakes itself to bits. And then Alonso. The most cursed man in motorsport He’s been hit twice by lightning.

[duncs500]

I saw a clip of the press conference, jeez Newey looked like shit. Just because you can be a good team principal Adrian, doesn't mean you should be. A man of his engineering talents shouldn't be wasting one minute of time with non-engineering when the car is a bag of shit.

[Mito Man]

Said clip.

[John]

I've owned a Fiat Panda twin air so if they want a last minute driver replacement with engine vibration experience, call me

[Marv]

Someone made the Simpsons meme I was thinking of!