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What a great start to the new season with the Prancing Horse returning to form and Mercedes flailing under pressure. We were all concerned about boring races and Mercedes dominance but that does not appear to be the case. Seb has returned to form and Hamilton has shown that he is the fastest SOB out there, running rings about the second coming of the Iceman, Bottas.
Race Details;
Sochi Autodrom
First Grand Prix - 2014
Number Of Laps - 53
Circuit Length - 5.848km
Race Distance - 309.745km
Lap Record - 1:39.094 by Nico Rosberg (2016)
Schedule
First practice, 9am (Friday), second practice, 1pm (Friday), third practice 10am (Saturday), qualifying 1pm (Saturday).
Race 1pm (Sunday)
Thread Rules
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Who do you think is going to grab pole? Who is going to win? Will we see a RedBull resurgence?
Thoughts please!!
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2017 Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix
posted on 30/4/17
Make the tyres more durable, they said. Make the cars even more aero dependent. Nothing could possibly go wrong!
This season will be won at the start and in the pits <sad>.
posted on 30/4/17
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posted on 30/4/17
Gear boxes, clutches....
Fangio would have been a WDC today, Senna would have been a WDC today and Prost would have been a WDC today.
Best drivers win, regardless of machines...FACT.
posted on 1/5/17
The problem lies in the amount of downforce that these cars produce and in turn depend on. Cars cannot follow each other thro the corners so need to back off to preserve the car mainly brake temps). The other problem is although the tyres are wider and more durable they are still far to sensitive and prone to crcuial temp fluctuations. There is more to one line thro corners despite what someone said on here the problem lies in taking a car round the outside or pushing the car thro consecutive corners puts too much strain on the temps, they go thro the roof and start sliding all over the shot.
So in essence cars cannot follow closely or the car breaks, cars cannot push thro the corners as the tyre temps go thro the roof. IMO if they strip the downforce of the cars and have less sensitive tyres, tyre degradation was never the problem its not being able to push the tyres for more than 2 sectors that ruins the sport.
posted on 1/5/17
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posted on 1/5/17
comment by Just Shoot (U10408)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Irishgreen (U3215)
posted 21 hours, 11 minutes ago
Gear boxes, clutches....
Fangio would have been a WDC today, Senna would have been a WDC today and Prost would have been a WDC today.
Best drivers win, regardless of machines...FACT.
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I don't know if fatty Fangio would fit in an F1 today
The question is, would Hamilton, Vettel, et al win in an F1 car of yesteryear?
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Hamilton and Alonso yes, Vettel and the rest. Not so sure
posted on 11/5/17
Mercedes really going all out on the upgrades for Barcelona. Completely different car
posted on 11/5/17
comment by Chelseamf™®© (U1677)
Mercedes really going all out on the upgrades for Barcelona. Completely different car
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Radical.
Waiting for Red Bull...
posted on 11/5/17
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Details. Nuts.
posted on 11/5/17
That looks insane