No.28147[Last 50 Posts]
>Lap:Wapchan Lap #32
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>Lewis Hamilton Grands Prix with Ferrari without scoring a podium:23
>Haas F1 Team F1 Grands Prix without ever scoring a podium:214
>Fernando Alonso F1 Grands Prix since last win:224 (223 starts)
>2025 WDC Standings:NOR: 408 (+12)
VER: 396 (+25)
PIA: 392 (+18)
RUS: 309 (+8)
LEC: 230 (+4)
>2025 WCC Standings:McLaren Mercedes: 800 (+30)
Mercedes: 459 (+18)
Red Bull RBPT: 426 (+26)
Ferrari: 382 (+4)
Williams Mercedes: 137 (+15)
>2025 WEC Standings:HAM: 1451.39 (+80.00)
NOR: 1369.87 (+89.58)
TSU: 1331.09 (+54.17)
>News:Qatar: VER PIA SAI
3-way title fight in the final race of the season, first since 2010
Norris only needs a podium position finish to win the title at Abu Dhabi
Ferrari locks P4 in the Constructors' Championship
Stella: "There could have been a loss for Lando if we pitted both cars with the double stack, but, effectively, the main reason was not expecting everyone else to pit."
Antonelli's instagram profile went dark after online abuse, Red Bull issues public apology
2026 grid complete: Hadjar promoted to Red Bull, Lindblad joins Racing Bulls, Tsunoda moves to a test/reserve role
No.28149
first and final gimi
No.28164
>2025 WEC Standings:
>HAM: 1451.39 (+80.00)
Incredible performance by Sir Lewis.
No.28171
>>28169But most likely not in a Ferrari.
No.28175
>>28173>those red eyes on lawson>gasly putting on his best french rapist face>lulu and george's hands almost touching>franco leaning in like he doesn't even belongHilarious picture.
No.28176
>>28173>>2817410 million or a chance to wait this table?
No.28177
>>28176I'll take the money. Then go to all the American races, pay for vip access and meet them there.
No.28178
>>28176>>28177what mexibro said
it's not the same as meeting them in a more relaxed setting like a driver dinner of course, but a few paddock passes would be much much cheaper and we could use the money in these trying times
No.28179
I don't even know if I should watch FP1 at all, it's so early.
No.28180
>>2817610 mil easily, might be enough to buy vip access for the regular posters here.
I subscribe to the "never meet your heroes" mantra and I don't think I really care tbh
No.28181
cloudflare is kill again
No.28182
Not much happened
lots of rookies, ps3 out of the car
Max having some issues on the hards
Ferrari looks shit on race pace
Unrepresentative conditions though
No.28183
merc could be fast enough to be a factor for the championship
No.28184
DUN DUN DUN
No.28185
Peter! Sauber!
No.28186
dundundun
lets go max
No.28187
>‘Bias’ talk in Australian parliament
This is getting out of control
No.28190
ps3 has been sabotaged
No.28194
>>28193that means next year will be better
…right?
No.28195
>Stefano Domenicali: “Yes, there will definitely be more than six Sprint races in the future.”
>“24 races are the right number. It’s not true that such a schedule is too stressful — some people even go to the beach between races.”
No.28196
biz idea:
52 WEEKS
52 RACE WEEKENDS
52 SPRINTS
mandatory DTS and lego commercials filming in between
No.28197
>>28195>It’s not true that such a schedule is too stressful — some people even go to the beach between racesI never stop being surprised at how retarded this guy is.
No.28199
>norris holding a pic of Alonso
kek
No.28200
>>28199It'd be even more hilarious if that turned out to be a videocall, with him posing for the pic.
No.28201
if NOR doesn't die at T1 or quali, it's over.
No.28202
>>28201A miracle could happen.
A miracle in red.
No.28203
KWAB
No.28204
Yuki….
No.28205
>>28203>>28204what happend to tsuu?
No.28206
>>28205talibantonelli crashed into him in the pitlane
No.28210
>>28209I hope he didn't get a penalty for that, we need him to start in front of Norris if possible.
No.28211
>>28209>>28206how do you even mess up that badly in fp of all things
No.28212
>>28211He's an Italian driver in F1. He's cursed by that simple factor alone
No.28213
dun dun dun?
No.28214
DUN DUN DUN
No.28215
DUNDUNDUN
No.28216
>Verstappen will use the Brazil engine for the qualifying and the race. It was discarded in Qatar but its back for this weekend after checking the issue
No.28218
praying for major norriz fuck up
No.28220
>>28219>team won't be called Audi-Saubersoulless
No.28222
bearchild!
No.28223
bearchild will become a bearman when he torpedoes T1 and takes both mclels
No.28224
>>28220They should call it Saudi
No.28225
>0.5 sec
what
No.28226
Norizz playing it safe
No.28227
>>28226yeah probably, still makes me angry that ps3 is doing well now when it's basically pointless
No.28228
yeah, it's still Q1, Norris is taking it easy
No.28229
>100 million dollars
No.28231
>hamilkwab
No.28232
HAHAHAHAHA HAMILKWAB
No.28234
Usually it's ps3 who takes it easy in q1/2
Interesting reversal
No.28237
>>28236this is high art, every face is wonderful to look at
No.28238
lando's quirk chungus mom is here
No.28240
BORT
No.28241
>ocunt into q3, bearchild out
fucking hell
No.28242
>shartonelli
No.28243
Lec save us
No.28244
>tsuuuuuu in Q3
all according to the plan
No.28245
>>28219Won't matter to me, i'll keep calling it Sauber Audi just like i call the second RB team Toro Rosso.
also
BORT BORT BORT
No.28247
>>28246Love the guy, i hope he gets a drivable car next year.
No.28248
>>28244fucking finally
>>28245>Torro Rossosecond best name after Minardi
No.28251
>12/12 previous abbu dabby races won from front row
No.28253
Mclels on old tyres
No.28254
Thanks yugi!
No.28255
ham had nothing in that interview
No.28256
yugi-chan o7
No.28257
MAX
No.28258
AMXAMD
No.28259
>verstappen's lap hasn't even started on my stream
>already know that he's amxamd
kek
No.28260
Cam on gorg
Kwab those mclarens
No.28261
yugi finally getting to q3 when it's the most important, really is perfect
No.28262
Holy based
No.28266
imagine if max gives george tow, only for him to let lando pass him during the race
No.28268
OH MY LORD MAX
No.28269
AMXXX
No.28270
>>28268Irrelevant, remember, NOR must die tomorrow or no WDC for Max.
Anyone here knows voodoo?
No.28271
nice pole, really need ps3 to torpedo norizz
No.28273
jorj………….
No.28274
oh fuck, mclaren will use team orders to tell ps3 not to overtake lando wont they?
No.28275
AMX AMX AMX
No.28277
>>28270Anything can happen, mclaren has been fucking up constantly and he's got a desperate ps3 starting behind.
>>28274They said ps3 only gets orders if he is 100% out of contention.
No.28279
>>28276track's a bit fat but I can see it
No.28281
>>28277>mclaren saidyeah and I believe that as much as I believe they haven't been favoring lando the entire season.
honestly as it is, the only real worry for mclel is the start and maybe cold tyres on the first lap.
so telling ps3 to hold postion (privately before the race) seems likely.
No.28283
>>28278a bit of a blunder, surprised he kept it in I think it was an improvement
No.28284
>>28278Really pissed off about that, could've saved the championship if that went smoothly
No.28286
>>28281>telling ps3 to hold postion (privately before the race) seems likelyHe's not gonna do that unless he plans to be the n2 driver starting tomorrow.
He can still easily win the title if nor/max have any kind of trouble.
No.28288
Amx said something about seeing what i can do from the front which people take to mean the trick Hamilton tried to pull of backing him up into traffic.
No.28289
>>28288*backing up norris into traffic
No.28292
>>28291Repeat after me
THANK
YOU
HALO
No.28293
>>28291What is going on here, sc?
No.28294
>>28293yeah, FCY was declared and Marti was too late on the breaks
No.28296
>>28295He deserves a wdc contending car next season.
Everything is in place to make it happen too.
No.28297
>>28296or he get's Senna'd
No.28298
>doing a 2nd pole without helphow can one man contain so much racism?
i wish narb could have managed to get between the orange cars but i think he will have a great start
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ng03SBd_L4also i like this guys video
No.28301
>>28299>We're the bad guysbased
>>28300Its bizarre that we are finally at the end of the downforce era too
No.28302
I'll be watching the race with my dad.
We're praying for amx amd wdc.
Have a fun finale lads
No.28304
good morning
positive vibes only
No.28307
>>28305Obrigado portuganon
No.28308
1 hour to go
>>28303Happy birthday, anon.
No.28315
>>28312>>28311>>28310These are very nice actually
No.28317
DUN DUN DUN
No.28318
DUN DUN DUN
No.28319
DUN DUN DUN
No.28320
I was half-expecting a special intro like 2021
No.28322
>>28320Small sports marketing at work, please understand.
No.28323
>TSU and PIA on hards
No.28324
>PS3 on hards
how over is it?
No.28325
>>28324game library depleted
No.28327
It's happening
No.28329
GAMES
No.28330
>NARB
No.28331
PS3 AAAAAAA
No.28332
PS3 LET'S GO
No.28333
FERNANDO?
CHARLES?
No.28334
games acquired
No.28335
PLAYSTATION 3 HAS GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!
No.28337
GAMES
But will it be enough?
CAME ON CHUCK, KILL HIM
No.28338
Crazy how that one fuck up from Kimi changed so much for this race, granted there have been so many other things in the season that's just the most recent one
No.28339
Yeah, I'm feeling Lando will come behind traffic after pits.
No.28341
CAM ON CHARLES
No.28342
CAM ON CHUCK
No.28345
>Oscar, please kill your tires
No.28346
lol what are mclaren up to
No.28347
>Oscar box box box, we're covering for Hamilton
No.28349
Verstappen bros how are we holding right now?
No.28350
>>28349not looking good, but in the end it was always out of Max's hands
No.28351
Br narrator mentioned a good point. If NOR is 4th and PS3 is 2nd or 3rd, he can let NOR through.
No.28352
>lawson
No.28353
>>28349Looking like Norris might become a champion despite having less wins than Max
No.28354
>>28349feels like it did in '21, but it aint over until its over
No.28355
Norris in traffic
No.28356
Safety car now
No.28357
safety car. NOW!
No.28358
a Japanese minister of defense is requested stat
No.28359
crash him lawson, do it!
No.28360
>double overtake
Eh.
No.28361
Norris just going through the shitters like butter
No.28362
>>28356>>28357the simultaneous call for it had me thinking my stream was behind for a moment and I was about to see something lol. just hopes and dreams I see
No.28364
>>28362yeah, full hopium right now
No.28366
>>28365inb4 he gets passed at the first opportunity
No.28367
yuuuki FUUUUUUUUCK
No.28368
Yuki defend like your life depends on it.
No.28370
yugi…
No.28371
Owari da…
No.28372
shit wasn't expecting it there
No.28373
god a time penalty now would be sooo sweet
No.28374
>race control noted
I don't know about that
No.28376
apologize to Perez
No.28377
>>28374>under investigationwoaah
No.28378
>>28375where's Masi when you need him
No.28379
>>28376I'm sorry Checo
(he was still very inconsistent, stroll tier)
No.28380
A penal right now for Norris would be crazy
No.28381
PS3's not going to the pits?
No.28382
SIGNAL WENT OUT AAAAA
No.28383
>>28381the little pop up that they had said the hard tyre window is lap 39-45
No.28384
rigged
No.28385
RIGGED
No.28386
>NO FURTHER ACTION
WARI DA
No.28387
i hope this finally proves to people that Checo was the only ever good team mate Max ever had.
Yuki is pure shit
No.28389
>norris was clearly faster than yuki so overtaking outside the white lines made no difference :)
No.28390
>what penalty bro
Yugi…
No.28391
OH NO, IT'S NICHOLAS LATIFI
No.28393
>norris looking after charles
It's a bait. They want Max to put again.
No.28395
>ps3 pits
>comes out behind leclerc
going late seems like bait
No.28396
>albon
No.28397
>actually went for second pits
Im not sure
No.28398
sorry Piastri, the game was rigged from the start
No.28400
Only Leclerc can help us now
No.28401
>>28400it's not happening
No.28402
cola you can still crash
No.28404
Antonelli made this possible
No.28405
Ggs
This sucks but we at least have eachother…
No.28407
congrats to Lando it is
No.28408
>>28404Nah, mclel would have simply asked ps3 to make way for lando on the last lap, and the result would have been the same.
No.28409
>>28406that cat is gonna have to buy a new hat
No.28411
grim
No.28412
soulless radio
No.28416
>>28408I meant the crash in Austria
No.28419
Okay start the next season next weekend. I gotta see what will happen there
No.28421
dead silence when lando walks in
No.28422
Yesrizz…
Congrats to Lando.
No.28423
>>28392Seeing him cry was really sad.
No.28424
>Season's over
Now what?
No.28425
>>28424I don't know, I didn't really plan for it
No.28426
>>28424>Now what?Recline and take it easy.
Maybe we can post about whatever wapchan related things we're doing over the winter (if we get figamins blessing)
No.28428
>>28427Worst part was he telling his engineer off
"I KNOW WHAT TO DO LEAVE ME ALONE"
Lost all my respect with that
No.28429
>>28427Sadly Cadillac will only fight for p15 finishes.
No.28430
>…hopefully we have a multiple world champion, in Oscar
Andrea Stella's interesting interview on sky.
No.28431
>>28430need to save him from getting mindbroken
No.28433
>>28424Now we speculate on 2026 cars, watch anime and read manga.
No.28435
>>28432Could be worse, you could be a Ferrari fan
No.28436
also, your personal Rookie ranks after the season?
Being fair, i think it's
>HAD
>ANT
>BOR
>BEA
>LAW
>COL
No.28437
>>28436>RAGEDJARembarrassing first race, but very impressive season, highest scoring rookie*
>BEARCHILDdrove a shitbox and did very well, beat an experienced teammate. future ferrari driver for sure and WDC contender.
>BORTdrove an even worse shitbox, somewhat inconsistent performances, overall good result.
>TALIBANTONELLIhad the 2nd/3rd/4th best car on the grid and his points show it, 3 podiums is very impressive. another future WDC contender.
>SON OF LAWnot great results, especially compared to his teammate, has potential, decent race craft needs to tone down his aggression.
>PINT O COLAthe alpine was terrible but so was coca cola, jack doohan died for this shitter.
I rank ant lower simply because he had a much, much better car compared to all the others, BUT it still takes a good driver to deliver good results. I'm also biased against him due the 2 MAJOR events he was involved in that cost max this championship AND taking out my boy chuck in Zandvoort.
No.28438
amd amx back to what he does best, confronting journos
>>28436HAD - if you watched him in F2 you knew he had some talent but you'd have a good chance of guessing he was going to be a comic relief radio raging baby, and yet he was clearly the best one, the DNS in Australia didn't break his spirits, hopefully he gets some time to settle next to Max in 2026 because the RB graveyard is getting quite crowded
BEA - tamed the shitbox and fought valiantly against rato, if he keeps a steady form next season I can see him jumping up to a more deserving team, maybe Ferrari, who knows
ANT - a machine like a Mercedes is not easy to handle and he performed adequately, had a streak of very poor luck and form races at the middle; some quite costly mistakes not only to himself but to the contenders but he's very young and with a good future ahead of him, Toto hopes at least
BOR - some nice highs but some deep lows, hopefully Audi provides a better ride than the bright green tractor and HVLK helps his development
LAW - can't remember much of him this season, I even forgot he started the season at Red Bull
COL - didn't amount to much other than some sponsorship money for Alpine
No.28439
Going to StatsF1 and seeing Lando's name in red is despair inducing
No.28440
DEATH TO MCLAREN
DEATH TO THAT BITCH-ASS NORRIS
DEATH TO THAT FAT KIKE BROWN
DEATH TO THAT GREASY WOP STELLA
RECLAIM YOUR GODDAMN BALLS, PS3
No.28441
last Edd of the season
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/2025-abu-dhabi-f1-driver-rankings-edd-straw/LEC ALO VER OCO PIA
NOR RUS BOR SAI HAD
HUL GAS BEA LAW STR
ALB HAM COL ANT TSU
No.28442
George had an abhorrent end-of-season sm (social media) post so I won't regurgitate it here
No.28446
gimi
No.28447
>>28441>>28444Verstappen third is weird considering his performance, whatever it's one of rare ranking days.
No.28448
fyi, famigeki is showing lotgh episodes 97 through 99 starting now
No.28452
>>28450mclel would've switched ps3 and the goblin if amx had those 2 extra points, ultimately his biggest sin is the kamikaze dive in austria
No.28453
>>28451Alonso winning races in a newey rocketship.
No.28455
>>28454Please keep stuff like this on 4chan.
No.28457
>>28456it's simply too comfy here for that
No.28460
>>28450Merc should tell him that ps3 would yield to norris anyway. The last thing they need is Antonelli to get shunned further.
>>28451Next year looks promising for me mostly for F2 and Indy. If next year's regs mess up the racing too much I could see myself skipping the season, unless Charles, Max, Alonso or Audi challenge for a championship.
No.28461
>>28459Reminder that if PS3 didn't give up those 3 points to NOR, the third place would not be enough and VER would be World Champ
>>28458This place is chill, so keep it chill
No.28462
>>28461>Reminder that if PS3 didn't give up those 3 points to NOR, the third place would not be enoughYeah he would have been asked to yield at the end of this race, giving norris 3 points anyway.
No.28463
>>28451a lot of things.
new car and new engines means we could have lots of "fun" issues and dnfs. hopefully an even field amongst more teams.
looking forward to seeing if AM can finally have a competitive car.
will audi have a decent car or is it a few years away still?
will it finally be the year of the tifosi?
I hope these new regs will eventually lead to even smaller cars in the future
On a side note, I'm not as upset about lando winning as I thought I would be. I'm reminded of when hamilton won at silverstone in '24 after being winless for two full seasons. I dreaded it when it was a real possibility (cus it was funnier if he was never gonna win anything again) but when it finally happened I was alright with it. He was so humble and genuinely happy that I couldn't be mad.
Still don't like lando but he's grown a lot as a racer this year and is not delusional enough to believe himself to be the best driver on the grid just because of the title.
I'm more upset at ps3's lack of games for so long and the small things that would've given Max enough points to win, Spain/Austria/Qatar.
thanks for reading my blog
No.28464
>>28462Gah, true. I hate McLaren
>>28451Better liveries and Audi meme podiums. Also a Williams win if they aren't bullshitting about improving in 2026
No.28465
Rumours are saying Helmut is leaving RBR, i wonder why.
Maybe Mekies doesn't like him.
No.28467
>>28465The rumour is that Mateschitz son wants his own people inside the team to lessen the grip of the Thai side of the company. Still, what a shame this last few years have been for RB, Dietrich was holding up all together nicely.
No.28470
>>28468>>28469Red Bull Racing is gone now
No.28471
>>28468>>28469>>28470>Hornyman out>Herrmarble out>Ford engine next year>Max not the champIt's fucking over for RB isn't it.
No.28472
>>28471It might be, next year looks like a do or die scenario for them.
No.28473
>>28468I wonder how max will react.
The announcement from RB implies Marko decided to leave himself but The Race is saying otherwise.
No.28474
Apparently Helmut was removed because he signed a deal with Dunne behind RB's back (They already had Lindblad on sights) and they had to terminate the contract with Dunne which costed them a fuck ton. What an idiot move.
https://www.limburger.nl/sport/vertrek-helmut-marko-bij-red-bull-racing-een-feit-hoe-de-nietsontziende-oostenrijker-zichzelf-meer-en-meer-onmogelijk-maakte/111155989.htmlHelmut's fixation with young men sometimes creeps me out.
No.28476
>>28474my dad 100% convinced markos a homopedo
i dont want to beleive that because that would mean amx was raped by him
No.28477
>>28476eh I don't wanna believe he's a diddler. didn't max say that if they fired marko he would leave too?
No.28479
>>28478Probably knows how to deal with tragedy alot more since Leclerc had to deal with some pretty rough shit in the past.
No.28482
>>28478>now or neverAND I AIN'T GONNA LIVE
FOREVER
No.28483
>>28481Was it really that hard to get 40 points across 3 seasons before.
No.28485
Still 46 days away until pre-season testing…
No.28487
>>28486Seems about right, i expected Sainz in the top 10 but he had a pretty awful start of the season.
ANT will be top 5 next year i recon.
No.28490
>>28489will he act like a teenage girl again and unfollow everyone on instagram?
No.28491
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk4oFrofU8Agood(ish) news, the eff juan engine now sounds just like >we heard on the amg one, so a mix of the indy v6 and the current engine without the mguk
No.28492
>>28491It still pales in comparison to even the V8 from the Kers era, of course, but it is certainly an improvement.
No.28494
>>28493They put him in that dog of a car without pre-season testing. Combine that with a early crash that put him on a older spec car for most of the season and he's doomed.
Iirc yugis quali deficit in pure laptime to max wasn't even worse than his predecessors.
RBR should've signed Sainz when they had the chance.
No.28495
>>28494Carlos pretty much confirmed in an interview that Jos and Carlos Sr. relationship is the reason why he won't be in RB for the time being.
No.28496
>>28494I'm sorry but he had an entire year to improve and never did in any significant way. Even if no pre-season testing means his first half was shit, his second half should've been alot better.
Again, that pathetic defense against Norris was just sad to watch. I didn't expect anything insane, but at least holding the guy back 1-2 seconds, not even.
No.28497
>>28495That's a pretty dumb reason not to sign the perfect number 2 driver.
>>28496True enough, all excuses aside he simply didn't perform.
No.28502
>>28500>innate aussie wit>>28501>fuckity fuck fuck american comedyI wish for ps3 to end up in a better team.
No.28505
>>28503Man, the first few races of 22 were such kino
No.28506
>>28503>>28505Maranello should burn for their crimes
No.28507
Expectations of Alpine not being the bottom team next year?
No.28508
>>28507Modest, they are finally ditching that piece of shit Renault engine for a Merc one, which is said to be the best engine next year.
That said, it's Alpeen.
No.28509
>>28507Don't worry, Cadillac will keep the 11th place all for themselves. If the rumours are true and Merc really have the best engine, it'd only be a matter of reliability, strat, aero, and driver skill. They could be fighting for lower top 10 finishes early in the season.
No.28510
>>28507with new regulations, new team and some existing teams having new engines the fight for bottom is bound to be a little more busy next year
but Colapinto still looks quite weak, so I'd say a 7th at best and heavily carried by Gasly
No.28511
our government should be confirming F1 returning to Portimão in 2027 tomorrow, if the rumors are true
No.28513
>>28511Thought they already did few months back.
Either way, neat. Hoping South Africa gets confirmed too
No.28515
>>28513they had expressed the desire to host, but it wasn't set yet
it is confirmed now
No.28519
>>28518fun thing about the list of cars he hás raced in (and will race in) is that apparently he has not, to public knowledge, driven the bmw m4 gt3 that he uses a lot in simracing
No.28520
>>28506but first
brackley + brixworth
and you know what
silverstone too
No.28522
>hornyman alleg in talks to join Alpine
that would be hilarious, make it so Flavio
No.28526
>>28523Is it still gonna be called Em Oh Em?
Couldn't they've figured out a better naming scheme?
No.28527
>>28525No more wheel covers?
Looks much better this way.
No.28529
>>28528I liked the 33 alot
No.28530
>>28529If i remember correctly amx always wanted to use 3 but it wasn't available back then…
Just looked it up, ricc used number 3 but i'm not sure its available yet.
No.28531
>>28530Fair, though i still think the 33 was pretty cool
3 in general is the coolest car number, just look at Dale Earnhartd
No.28532
>>28526https://www.the-race.com/all/new-f1-2026-mode-names-and-car-images-revealed/They're calling it Overtake Mode.
It doesn't look to me like the new names are gonna help much with clearing confusion for people who didn't already understand what DRS is for (10% of viewers, according to this).
No.28533
FIA posted a simplified video explaning most of the important regulations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDFJr5wSz0 No.28537
>>28534>Livery already looks awfulit's their testing livery, it always looked awful
>>28536landosisters… no one rates us…
No.28538
>>28537Ah, didn't know that
No.28540
>>28539Former Head of Race Strategy at Aston Martin.
No.28542
>>28541What is NARB doing that high? Higher than Ogier and Palou is some crazy reasoning.
No.28543
>>28541Russel did win 2 races and i don't remember him making any mistakes.
3rd behind Lec would be fair, i think.
I don't closely follow other racing series so i don't know how he stacks up against the drivers you mentioned.
No.28545
>>28544Please remember to put white back on your car next year Wiwwums
No.28546
>>28543Palou had a dominant season this year and won the most important race of IndyCar too, it was Max 2023 tier dominance. Granted that the grid'd driving skills are bellow the F1 grid.
Ogier too had a dominant season, however he's driving for a dominant team, Toyota, that has been on a streak since 2021. Whoever, in his case, he was a part time driver this year and skipped 3 rallies. So he won with a bit of a handicap, but still ahead of his teammates.
No.28549
>>28547>>28548Sounds nice, did they improve the handling? From what I've read a while ago, it used to have some delay in it.
No.28550
>>28549Yes they did, on the last major update
They have "Alternative" which is the improved handling by default now, but you can still use the old one if you somehow prefer it. It's a much better game now.
No.28551
>>28550Good to hear, I'll give it a try this weekend.
No.28553
>>28547I tried playing it and came to the conclusion that anything less arcadey than nfs/burnout paradise is not for me.
Looks really nice though.
Tokyo Extreme Racer is the latest racing game I've enjoyed playing.
No.28555
>>28554To be specific, the sources say the other engine manufacturers think RBR and Merc found a loophole. (how would they even know, do they have spies?!?)
No.28556
>>28553Does this play like NFS:Carbon?
No.28557
>>28556You drive around tokyo challenging grunts to drag races until the boss shows up.
Upgrade your car and buy new ones to challenge higher spec opponents.
The actual racing is very simple but fun.
No.28558
>>28557That looks neat, never heard of this racer, but that premise alone is fun. I more just wondered if the game has sick drifting like in Carbon
No.28561
>>28560It was me.
I turned your gif into a magic png.
No.28563
>>28562You said the naughty word….
No.28564
>>28562Quality post anon, i don't know much about drivers that young so this is very informative.
Do you rate Rene Lammers? (son of F1 driver Jan Lammers)
No.28565
>>28562>Kit and NiccoloSo, they're the future F1 pay drivers?
Thanks for the info, anon.
No.28566
>>28565Maccagnani definitely. Belofsky is not. He's definitely obviously not poor but not wealthy enough to spam infinite money glitch. His dad is some no name music guy and had to already sell his home
https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/you-can-feel-the-history-in-this-400-year-old-u-k-barn-d66b66f7>>28564his f4 career has been underwhelming
No.28568
>>28567Praying to not get Tsu'd next year
No.28569
Dakar soon
No.28573
>>28571No doubt part of Totos grand scheme of signing amx if RBR produces a shit car next season.
No.28574
merry Christmas everyone
No.28578
From the rumors it seems the Merc and RBR engine will have a advantage next year that can't easily be caught by the other engine manufacturers during the season.
Something about fuel compression ratio rules which i don't fully understand.
No.28579
>>28577We can only hope he leaves them and becomes champion the year after.
>>28578From what I've seen around, their exploit looks to be something similar to a Miller cycle engine. This is the best explanation I could find on this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvtcTXey0U8&t=885s No.28585
>>28584The Race recently did a hour long podcast on Kubica.
Everyone including Alonso/Hamilton seems to agree that he was a multiple wdc in the making.
No.28587
>>28585Tragic as his overall luck was, the guy is at least super respected and won Lemans this year.
Kubica is a legend
No.28588
>>28586RB continues being teared apart. One can only wonder what goes through Mintzlaff's mind in the scenario where the car turns out to be shit and Max wants to leave.
No.28589
fixed
No.28592
>>28591We don't really do Christmas presents here.
It's mostly a holiday where you visit relatives and have a nice meal together.
No.28593
>>28591I got a perfume, like the last year. It's ok.
No.28594
>>28591I got chocolate, some clothes and girlfriend
No.28595
>Team principals have voted on the top 10 drivers of 2025 (vs 2024)
01 VER (=)
02 NOR (=)
03 PIA (↑1)
04 RUS (↑2)
05 ALO (↑4)
06 SAI (↓1)
07 LEC (↓4)
08 BEA (new)
09 HAD (new)
10 HUL (↓2)
No.28596
>>28595I don't remember Alonso doing anything amazing this year.
And i do recall him spinning out multiple times.
No.28598
>Drivers have voted on the top 10 drivers of 2025 (vs 2024)
01 VER (=)
02 NOR (=)
03 RUS (↑1)
04 PIA (↑1)
05 LEC (↓2)
06 SAI (=)
07 ALO (↑2)
08 ALB (new)
09 BEA (new)
10 HAD (new)
No.28599
Happy new year's eve Wapbros.
Hoping 2026 is a good year for vrooms. Honestly i can't wait
No.28603
>>28602>The biggest surprise of the year was the /sp/ board becoming by far the most active on the site. They adapted very well to the site culture and I'm sure they'll keep at it over the next year.we run this board and this site!!!!!1!1!11!1!!!!
No.28605
I'm just hoping my shift ends up calmly today so I can have new year's dinner with my family in peace. Yesterday was an US GP 2005 tier shitshow.
No.28606
>>28605I hope you''ll make it anon.
No.28607
>>28602I did my part and thanked him for his work
No.28608
>>28606Thanks, just 3 more hours to go, everything is fine so far. Happy new year's.
No.28609
Happy new years
No.28610
>>28598Norris at #2 still seems too high but I guess nobody wants to be the guy to rate the WDC lower.
No.28613
Happy new year's, now officially 2026. May the merc engines be riddled with reliability issues.
>>28609Happy new year's, figamin.
No.28614
MF Ghost Season 3 started airing today
(sequel to Initial D)
>>28609>>28613Happy new year!
No.28616
>>28615Set the record straight
Set in stone
Absolutely undeniable
Inscribed in the history books
I still wish he had retired after 2023.
No.28624
>>28623When does pre-season testing start again?? I just want to see liveries
No.28626
>>28625Very much appreciated.
No.28628
>>28623I honestly think that F2 should have at least 1 race in the Americas.
No.28629
>>28623There is a good chance I'll be attending the Madrid GP this year.
I have relatives at walking distance from the track. Would be my first ever GP.
No.28630
>>28629Cool stuff, hope you make it and have fun.
Remember to post some pictures here if you get there
No.28631
>>28623>two back-to-back races in italyCool
No.28632
>>28614Oh shit, thanks for the heads up anon.
No.28634
>>28633Nice video, i hope schumi is at peace.
No.28636
>>28635Legit wonder if thats better for him than staying on Ferrari.
Who's taking his place there?
No.28637
>>28635I didn't know this fact
>>28636Joe probably saw the writing on the wall. He propably won't get a seat even if Charles or Lewis retire. If Herta doesn't get the points he needs, he could get a seat if Bottas is dropped, because Checo's real value comes from his fans revenue.
No.28638
https://fr.motorsport.com/f1/news/perez-nouvelles-revelations-red-bull/10788017/
>"Pérez: "At Red Bull, everything was a problem"
>Sergio Pérez described how the Red Bull team has exclusively focused on Max Verstappen over the past few seasons.
>As Sergio Pérez prepares his return to Formula 1 with Cadillac, he has once again criticized the peculiar way the Red Bull team, where he spent four seasons (2021-2024), operates. In the Oso Trava podcast, he elaborated on the exclusivity his former team granted to Max Verstappen and his feeling that he was never able to satisfy his employer, regardless of his performance level.
>"The team complained about everything ," the Mexican driver asserted. "At Red Bull, everything was a problem. *If I was faster, it was a problem and it created a very tense environment. If I was slower than Max, that was also a problem.** I understood that these were the circumstances I was working in and, instead of complaining, I tried to make the best of it."*
>"I knew what I was getting into at Red Bull. *During my first discussion with Christian [Horner], he told me: 'We're going to race with two cars because we have to have two cars, but this project was created for Max, he's our talent.'** I was in the best team, a very complicated team. Being Max's teammate is already very difficult, but being Max's teammate at Red Bull is the worst job in Formula 1."* No.28639
>>28638Horner is a real bastard but it seems Mekies is at least trying to be fair to the 2nd driver.
No.28640
>>28639Which is a smart thing to do as a team too.
You can't just give max a rocketship and solo expect him to win WCC, Mclaren destroyed everyone this year.
Hornyman and Marko were probably really fucking toxic to work under
No.28641
What's the appeal of watching cars go vroom?
No.28642
>>28641speed higher = higher chance of crash
No.28643
>>28641Sometimes you get to appreciate talented people driving in a very skillful way.
It's become a rare thing nowadays, but it still happens often enough to be worth keeping the race streams open on a second monitor.
No.28644
>>28641Same as any sport, really.
Root for your guy/team to win.
Enjoy underdog stories like a guy who has been in F1 for over a decade finally getting a podium.
Watching ancient evil such as M*rcedes get beaten by a racist guy in a fizzy drinks company car.
Suffer supporting Ferrari for decades without them winning a single thing.
No.28647
>>28645Nice, i was convinced he was going to leave when i saw his reaction at the end of Abu Dhabi.
No.28648
>>28625car launch dates update
willy and merc dates added, haas moved up their date
No.28649
>>28645>>28646Max is not the same without him, glad he stayed, easily the best engineer on the grid.
No.28652
>>28651Wait, you can't open youtube links within wap like on 4chan?
No.28655
Since 4chan-XT has been discontinued I'll be forking off it to build a newer version of the userscript to fix compatibility with other imageboard software. Also I'll be cleaning up some of the unfinished pages on here and making a posting guide & history page
No.28657
>>28655Thank you for the continuous good work, figamin.
No.28658
Audi posted a video of their Engine sound
https://youtu.be/pZQa034bdNM?t=33 No.28660
>>28658https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2mcEg92QdoVideo of the Audi F1 car testing on Spain
Do you guys think the Audi engine is actually good or gonna be a big meme now that Merc and RB have their cheat engines?
No.28661
>>28660I think it's gonna be par for the course, on about the same level as the others (Merc and RB excluded). They're newfrens but have a lot of experience from other series.
No.28663
>>28662>ferrari could stop existing in youre lifetimegrimi
No.28664
The first version of the new Altchan-XT fork has been released:
https://github.com/figamin/Altchan-xt/releasesSince I am making proper builds now based off the last version of 4chan-XT, the version number has gone down. Let me know if anything breaks.
No.28665
>>28664Appreciated, will do.
also, RBR car reveal in 3 days
No.28666
>>28665It's gonna be the exact same livery as always I'm sure.
No.28667
>>28664Thanks man.
I assume you'll merge the captcha-fixing commit from the dead branch eventually so there's no need to tell you about it, but can you please also add this, which turns the captcha box dark when using Tomorrow? I'd prefer not having to patch it in every time there's a new update.
:root.tomorrow #qr .captcha-root > div {
background-color: unset !important;
color: unset !important;
}
I'd added it after line 5014.
No.28668
>>28666The tease last year used a pretty bright blue. Hoping this means they go back to the 2010-2012 livery colors, they always looked nice.
No.28669
>>28667Oh nevermind, the fix is in already (line 6677). I didn't notice it was branched from the last commit of XT.
No.28670
>Alpine announced on Tuesday it had reached a “mutual agreement” with Doohan to “not continue his driving services” for 2026 to “allow him to pursue other career opportunities”.
No.28671
>>28670TIL he was still at Alpine
No.28673
Also, where's Portuganon, he hasn't posted in a while.
No.28675
>>28673There is just not much to talk about at the moment. Couple weeks until private testing at Barcelona.
No.28682
i love the new rbr, reminds me of 2011s blue
i wish it was lighter like the signature ford blue but its a huge upgrade from the previous years
on the other side the toro rosso barely changed so it was a let down
No.28683
>Lewis Hamilton is to switch race engineers this season, with Ferrari announcing on Friday that Riccardo Adami is to move to a new role within its Formula 1 organisation.
No.28684
>>28683That's how they fire people here in Italy, by giving them roles in which they'll do no more damage.
No.28685
>>28682It's a much sleeker look. Doesn't have those silly tiny blue bulls everywhere on the back.
Praying Williams looks good
No.28687
>>28686Huge HP logo is what I'm expecting, yeah
No.28688
>>28679>>28680>>28681both look very nice
>>28686hope for the best, expect the worst
No.28689
It's been a while.
>>28679The new glossy blue is great. I hope we get more glossy liveries next.
>>28686>whiter ferrariHP ink at work
No.28691
>>28690Forgot to say, but looks really damn nice. I love white cars
No.28693
>>28692Glossy white paint…my beloved
No.28695
>>28690Ah, I should've refreshed before posting.
No.28696
>>28695It's fine, the format you posted is better, and you have new images here.
>>28694 No.28697
also, tomorrow is Audi's reveal.
I really hope that previous Livery they showed was a WIP
No.28699
>>28697Audi's colors are fine, but it's the design they have to nail down. Something similar to the concept would be too different, I don't think they'd go with it.
No.28700
the cars don't look as crazy big as last year.
No.28701
>Mercedes will be the sole supplier of Formula 1's safety and medical cars this season, The Race can reveal, with Aston Martin stepping back from its involvement.
>Weighing 45kg more than the Mercedes and carrying a 200bhp deficit meant the Aston Martin was not as quick, and this famously led to it being nicknamed the "green turtle" by Max Verstappen following its use in the 2022 Australian Grand Prix.
No.28702
>>28699Oh i'm fine with the colors, but if they can distribute them better, it could be wonderful.
But that silver cutting straight into red and black is kinda iffy looking.
Speaking off, Caddy will probably use Yellow right?
No.28703
>>28700That's mainly thanks to the shorter wheelbase, and the Haas renders have a particularly short one, to the point that The Race are suspecting it's a ruse.
No.28705
>>28704A Sainz WDC before Charles, let's go.
No.28707
>>28706I feel that thing can cause punctures in other cars REALLY easy
No.28708
>>28704Williams can't fight with the big boys I'm afraid. Russel seems the most likely wdc candidate.
No.28709
>>28708Oh i agree. I'm just hopeful for Willy wins, thats all.
No.28710
>>28709I could see them winning some races.
Would be funny if Sainz wins a race and Ferrari doesn't.
No.28712
>>28711Wow, car looks real good on track
No.28713
>>28711Are the wheel covers technically part of the livery as per the regs? If yes, that would explain why they have so much black/ exposed carbon compared to last year's car.
No.28714
>>28713I don't know the wheel covers but the same thing happened in 2022. They leave parts unpainted to make the minimum weight.
Over time they find better ways to save weight and even end up having to use ballast.
Iirc there is a new rule this year that forces a minimum % of paint coverage to prevent it from getting too ridiculous.
No.28715
Holy Kek at Alonso
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/honda-engine-trouble-f1-2026/10791287/
>Honda admits to engine trouble ahead of 2026 F1 season
>Honda concedes that its internal combustion engine’s development is “not necessarily” progressing as plannedGP2 all over again
No.28716
>>28715Fucking hell man, this is just depressing.
Alonso doesn't have time to play catch up.
No.28718
>>28717So, just like the concept, but bright orange instead of bright red? It'll stand out that's for sure.
No.28719
>>28718I think thats more the lights making it orange
It's ment to be red i'm sure, at least on the website its red.
No.28721
>Nobody fucking clapped at the review, host had to ask people
LMAO
No.28722
>>28721They could have really tried getting a better host too, that woman has always lacked charisma. I closed the stream when she started chatting again after the car was unveiled.
No.28723
>>28720I wonder how different the Mercedes will look with how we're about to have two silver cars on the grid
>>28711I really like the top air intake it looks mean
No.28724
>>28723I mean that didn't really stop them back in 2010-2014.
Merc is probably gonna look boring like they always do
No.28725
https://streamain.com/en/FhvEtkYtjVEQ23K/watchBetter video of the Red bull Ford engine's sound
really dig it
No.28726
>>28725I'm glad the cars don't have that mgu-h unit choking the engines anymore.
No.28727
I just watched an interview with Komatsu. I never had doubts that Steiner was holding back Haas towards thee end of his tenure, but Komatsu pretty much confirmed it. It's nice to hear his perspective on how to build a stronger team.
No.28730
>McLaren will not take part in the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at Barcelona next week and may even delay running its new car for the first time until day three.
>McLaren will not pursue major upgrades between Formula 1 pre-season testing and the 2026 season opener in Australia
Sounds like they'll be doing the same thing as the previous regs, starting out slow but bring major upgrades when they are ready.
No.28731
>>28728Mercedes should really go back to a livery that's mainly silver.
No.28734
>>28728>>28731they need a livery that's either fully black or fully silver. this half and half shit looks awful.
>>28733from the thumbnails I thought it was some old image of a back marker, like marussia. Gotta be on of the worst ones right?
No.28735
>>28734*one of the worst ferrari liverys
No.28736
>>28733that's a large shark fin
No.28737
>>28733The HP logo makes it distinctively awful, it would've been fine had it been a Ferrari or Marlboro logo.
No.28738
>Williams confirmed on Friday it would be absent from the first test entirely. It says there have been “delays in the FW48 programme as we continue to push for maximum car performance”.
Williamsbros…
No.28740
>>28738>>28739So much for the rebound they were pulling last year.
No.28741
>>28739>stop development of your current car early to focus on new regulations>new car is a disasterWhy does this always happen?
No.28742
>>28741Only a unserious team would try to pull that trick, it reeks of desperation and bad management.
No.28743
Caddilac already looking like a top 10 team
No.28744
>>28733>IT'S JUST LIKE MY NIKI LAUDA FERRARIS!!!!!Eh, at least the red is way WAY better, but the white with that HP logo still fucking sucks.
Also, Alpeen showed theirs, looks the same and awful as always.
No.28745
The Daytona 24h is about to begin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGOgs9bE-98F1 related as Colton Herta, Cadillac's development driver, will participate.
No.28748
>>287454th place for the Corvette 4. Would've been better if that Ferrari didn't push Nico offtrack.
No.28749
BR and British news are reporting that Schumi was finally able to leave bed and is able to move now on a wheelchair.
That's some happy news at least.
No.28750
>>28749I'll believe it when I see it, and it better not be another Jimmy Carter situation or I'll be real sad.
No.28751
>>28750I doubt he is able to do much, but just being able to leave bed is a huge moment i would say.
No.28756
>>28755Something must be wrong with Caddy if Ocon does 154 and they only 44, using the same engine package.
No.28757
>>28755There's a rumor Williams's car is about 20-30kgs heavier than allowed, is that confirmed anywhere?
No.28758
>>28757Not confirmed but TR thinks the car being overweight is the most likely cause for them missing the test.
Williams had the same problem at the start of 2014.
No.28759
>>28758I see, it would make sense.
I also think i figured out my problem with this livery, the Revolut on the side gives the entire thing a aerosol spray can vibe
No.28760
>>28759Kek now i can't unsee it.
No.28762
>>28761He's getting too powerful….
No.28764
>>28763And thus the 2nd Red Bull driver curse begins
No.28765
>>28754Cute Lum. We're all going to make it, just a few more days until race week.
No.28767
Latest on Williams
>There has been speculation that the car is extremely overweight and yet to pass crash tests that it has repeatedly failed although as reported by The Race last week, the chassis itself had cleared FIA homologation tests.
No.28768
>>28767So what the fuck are they gonna do? Just not compete this year or something?
No.28770
>>28769This car is either going to be complete shit, or a race winner, no in between.
I bet they are shitting their pants if they can't get it ready.
No.28771
>>28769What a complete non-answer. It'd be embarrassing if they really have an overweight car.
No.28773
>>28772A white car is fine too.
No.28774
>>28769>“If we end up being over the weight target then from that point along, it’ll be an aggressive programme to get it off.here's the 2026 willy livery
>>28772lame, they would really stand out with yellow
No.28775
I'm starting to get worried about Portugal anon, it's been 3 weeks since he posted. I hope he's just busy.
No.28776
>>28775Yeah, i told you, it's been really weird.
Hope he's doing fine, maybe just enjoying some time off until the actual season starts.
No.28777
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMKPvfNB6l0the caddy test livery is pretty cool, too bad it's not official, audi and "new" rbr liveries also look good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwM1ACkxJfwFerrari looking better than expected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZOj0zdGNjcAlpine still ugly. Really like the new Haas livery.
No.28778
>>28777It's a huge shame the RBR barely looks any different under regular lighting.
No.28779
>change of regs
>mclaren wants an exclusivity deal with honda
>results in a bad engine
>fast forward
>change of regs
>honda makes an exclusivity deal with aston martin
>???
Putting aside the possible exploits Mercedes and Red Bull could have, Honda should be able to make a decent hybrid system by now, right?
No.28782
>Alonso ran 49 laps on day 5 of the shakedown with his Aston Martin
Alright that's pretty decen-
>With power limited
Have to see how it runs for real i guess.
No.28783
>>28781I like that this is the first season in years where there's very visible differences in the cars beyond the paint jobs
I'm excited for this year quite a lot, how about you guys
No.28785
>>28784Finally got through those other years
No.28787
>>28782>>28780It looks like the real test will be in Q3 at Australia. I'll try to keep my expectations low for Aston until then.
>>28783It's a breath of fresh air for sure. Let's enjoy it before the teams start copying each other next year.
No.28788
>>28782>>28787I learned the other day the Newey has designed a F1 car in the past that was so ambitious the team couldn't actually build it properly, i am praying that isn't the case this time. Don't forget that Newey is the team boss now so there is nobody who can pull the breaks on his madness like they did at RBR.
>>28783I can't wait, there are so many things to look forward to. Even if Merc dominates i think ANT will give Russel a harder time than many expect.
No.28789
The calm before the Williams shitstorm
No.28791
>>28790Ferrari will dominate this year then. Leclerc and Lewis have a year worth of experience on how to LICO on all current racetracks.
No.28792
Williams event in about 3 hours, supposedly.
No.28793
>energy harvesting/deployment a big issue in QSounds like we can expect some major fuckups.
>>28792Lets go Willi.
No.28795
>>28794I'm happy with this. Wished for a bit more white, but it's there so i'm good.
It does look really nice from the side
No.28796
>>28794Looks alright, but will it be fast i wonder.
Team boss claims they missed the test because the design of the car is the most complex they've ever made.
No.28798
>>28795If you compare it to every livery they've had since Vowles took over, they're getting lighter shades of blue and now even white.
>>28796If they really messed up, I think they'd still be ahead of Audi, Caddy and Alpine on the grid.
>>28797The last thing he needs to do is overstay like Drugovich, he should jump ship if nothing opens up for him for next year.
No.28799
>>28794I'm not liking the wheel covers and the fact the duracell ad has rings on it now, but the rest is pretty good.
No.28800
>Caddy on Sunday/Super Bowl
Did Liberty manage to make more Americans actually give a fuck about Motorsports and F1?
I sometimes feel even Indy beyond the 500 is often ignored there
No.28803
>>28800I bet F1 won't take off in America unless a American team/driver competes at the front.
Same thing happened over here with Max.
No.28805
>>28804Apparently the overweight stuff was bit overblown too.
I'm a willy fan so i been waiting for them to make a good car again for over a decade now. Please at least be 2014 level again
No.28806
>>28805I always suspected someone was trying to slander willy, and it was going to sound a bit credible because of their backmarker rep from last years.
No.28810
this seems like a desperate move since there is no way Merc will be forced to redesign their engine in a couple weeks time.
Interesting detail is possible RBR support for the appeal.
>>28809That top speed in combination with cars going slow trying to charge the battery does sound dangerous.
No.28812
>>28809Active aero failures are inevitable. I hope they don't happen on any high speed corners.
>>28810This isn't looking good for Merc, but I'm sure they have another ace up their sleeve as a countermeasure.
No.28813
I can't lie, I'm a bit excited for what Cadillac will show tomorrow and to see the reception it'll get. It's a one in a lifetime chance, like, how many times has an F1 team advertised themselves in the Superbowl? Never
No.28814
>>28813I just can't see Americans becoming fans of a team that will likely not score any points for years to come. Appearing at the sb does seem like the way to go if you want people to know you exist.
No.28815
>>28813I doubt most americans remember commercials, even Super bowl ones, a day after they are done. People get bombarded daily anyways and a single car reveal isn't gonna change much.
Just want to see what their car will look like. Probably black and silver instead of yellow
No.28816
Interesting article on the showcars the teams use for car reveals.
There is much more effort put into them than you'd expect.
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/inside-the-hidden-world-of-an-f1-launch-season-linchpin/ No.28818
>>28817Germanon you are very welcome to post here but keep the juicy relationship drama and stuff like that on 4chan please.
Not really in the spirit of wapchan imo.
Have a nice sunday.
No.28819
>>28818Sorry to break your heart but i'm not germanon. I just can't post on 'that' site rn for some reason. I'll be soon doing an update on feeder formula if that's up your alley
No.28820
>>28819>I'll be soon doing an update on feeder formula Sound good to me.
No.28821
>>28817Who fucking cares about drivers boning people, i want vrooms.
Do what the dutchanon said.
No.28823
>>28822So was I. Maybe I'll look better under natural light conditions.
No.28824
>>28822It's alright, i hope it was worth the 20 million to show it off at the super bowl.
Pretty cool video though.
No.28825
New Mclaren livery looks exactly like last year.
No.28827
>>28826It would look quite decent if it weren't for the green on the airbox and that dark blue highlight right behind the front suspension.
Without even mentioning the chrome logo, but that's a lost cause.
No.28829
>>28828Forgot to mention, its greatly improved by not having Walmart wheel covers
also here's the Caddy on track. It does look nicer here.
No.28830
These better be Alonso's true thoughts and not a headstart on the copium.
>>28829Looks fine, being too flashy would be weird for a backmarker.
No.28836
>>28834natural reaction to nuui aero
No.28837
>>28834>>28836>People think Alonso will be benefited from Newey>It's actually Stroll's car>Stroll WDC 2026Calling it
No.28838
>The last hour of each day of running in the first Bahrain test will be streamed live
We will finally get to see some vrooms tomorrow.
No.28839
>>28838Tomorrow, we are so back.
Wish Portuganon was here, hope he's doing alright.
No.28841
>>28840how can it be a "zeropod" if there is a whole lot of pod, in fact i wouldnt have called the 2022 merc concept "zeropod" either but motorsports tends to be a hotbed of really dumb terms anyway
No.28846
>>28844>>28845Unterhund is back.
No.28847
>>28845classic toto, the f1 season has truly started
No.28848
The cars look great under the lights, noticeably smaller too.
Those frontwing endplates are weird though.
No.28849
Is it just me or did the Audi engine sound really scrappy?
No.28850
>>28848Yeah, alot of the on boards looked great. Lack of wheel covers really changes alot
No.28852
it's over, lando wins again
>>28848yep I liked what I saw of the cars so far
>>28851this one will certainly be interesting to see how it develops
No.28853
the new willy is gorgeous, remidns me of rbr from 2021
No.28854
>>28853It's tied with the Haas for me as the prettiest car this year.
No.28855
the entire day today amx was driving using a weird shifting technique that is supposed to optimize energy recovery.
Some tried to copy it but didn't look comfortable doing it.
As expected of amx, probably been gaaning in the simulator all winter.
No.28859
Seems Alonso and Honda are bound together forever
No.28860
>>28858Two things are amazing here:
- How good of a decision redbull took when they decided to make their own engine (with blackjack and hookers) and then carry on with the plan even after honda tried to return to them
- How awful nando's luck is
No.28861
>>28860Genuinely impressed at how reliable the Audi engine is too. For a completely new engine it's honestly doing good work.
I'm only worried at the car's aero being dogshit
No.28862
>>28861Huh right, I kept thinking of them as just Sauber rebranded and forgot they've got a brand new engine.
Funny how it's also the part of the car which works the best.
No.28863
>>28862This is how drastic of a change it is, to the point people were thinking they were going zeropod.
They already announced they are changing the aero again for Australia.
No.28864
Burti (Ex-F1 driver and Test driver for Ferrari during the Schumi/Barrichelo days) is commentary for the BR transmission, and he shared some insight so far.
>He thinks the Audi car is going the right direction on Aero, but the car's engine looks to have downshifting issues based on footage and sound
>Aston Martin's car is a massive piece of shit and the engine has god awful heating problems
>He is 100% convinced Toto is just bluffing and Merc engines will dominate
also
bort
No.28865
Just 3 weeks anymore
Also i still hate this captcha here.
I dont know these characters. Had to go so many until i got that Sailor moon girl right after googling her name.
No.28866
>>28865You're the first non wap finn i see in my life
No.28867
>>28864At least Asston did some laps today.
Cadillac is doing a great job so far, no major problems and they don't seem enormously behind on pace.
>>28865Sadly the captcha is necessary and the characters being slightly obscure is why it's effective against a certain group of spammers.
No.28868
>>28867>At least Asston did some laps today.Yes, but not at full engine power. Burti noted the car was really slow, and that Newey cars always have been taxing on heat and the Aston's aerodynamics are done in such a way to push as much cooling air to the engine as possible.
They are probably terrified for now that the engine will flop itself into fire if they push it too hard, which would explain the lack of laps.
No.28872
>>28871and it gets worse.
https://x.com/ASJesusBalseiro/status/2021936326552297585#m
>Stroll speaks and sounds worried. “We have engine problems, and not just engine problems. We're not in a position to fight for wins. Right now we're four seconds off, everyone else” No.28874
>>28871If it's really bad we'll hear from him soon enough.
Stroll is a spoiled little shit though so i don't take anything he says seriously.
No.28876
>just one more rule change bro aston are gonna be champions bro we have nuui and Alonso and Honda and a new factory and every business Strulovitch starts succeedshow are they so bad at building and developing cars with infinite investment, it's year 6 (six) of Aston Martin
F1 Team and they've shat the bed once again, they're incapable of building a car if they have no one to copy from
No.28877
>>28876This year would be full of excuses and half explanations from them. Maybe they'd have a good car in 2028.
No.28878
>>28866Cool though i have been posting here before too, just been off after last season ended because i dont like to do this captcha
>>28867It's just annoying for me when im here just for F1 discussion so im not familiar with these characters. I found this place much more comfy for F1 discussion.
I guess I just need to try and see how it goes for me to always solve this captcha and if that is not too hard for me to keep posting here.
No.28880
>>28879Okay, thanks for telling. I try to remember that so every time i want to post i can just google those characters and then try to see if one of those characters appear in captcha
No.28882
The Touhou characters are also pretty important to know. Besides that, most of the 80's anime girls are really easy.
>>28880 No.28883
>>28882Ok, so Aston is fucking dead.
>Honda power unit CANNOT EXCEED 11,000 RPM without risking BREAKAGE.>Competitors are running at 12,100 RPM.>Top speed deficit: Alonso 318 km/h vs Leclerc 331 km/h.>Honda engine FIRST to lose electric power on straights.>"A VERY COMPLICATED start to the year" expected. No.28884
>>28883LMAO
Alonso is legit a cursed entity designed to suffer.
No.28885
>ferrari
No.28886
Also wanna say
>Cars already leaving track/spinning/locking up this much
>Cars going super fast on straights and having to slow to a crawl on turns
>Jeddah is in the calendar alongside other very unsafe street circuits
Place your votes on who dies this year
No.28887
>cola almost crashing lining up for a practice start
>car stalls during the start
Alpeen
No.28888
>>28886colapiss
digits confirm
No.28889
The Race verdict on Asston at the moment : ahead of Cadillac.
No.28890
The Audi just sounds like a trimmer
No.28891
Bunch of safety changes are being proposed.
>starting procedure change to prevent cars stalling
>change to make closing on a car that might suddenly slow down because it's harvesting less dangerous
What a meme reg
No.28892
>>28890Yeah, the engine sounds like it has gear shifting problems.
>>28889I somehow doubt that, i'm sure Cadilliac is a piece of shit but to be worst than this?
>>28883 No.28893
>>28892I get your point but Cad is happy if they even make the 107% rule. They've done a amazing job so far. I wonder what newey is thinking right now.
No.28894
>>28893I dunno man, i'm at least thinking Caddy having a ferrari engine will carry them a bit.
If the stuff about Aston is all true, then they are going to be like Alpine for the last 2 years, with a big engine deficit.
That said, i would imagine this ruins Newey's reputation
No.28895
>>28894Newey has a long history of improving every team he joins so his reputation will be fine for now. Honda fucking up the PU is a bigger issue i recon. RBR deciding on designing their own engine seems like the right desision now, thank you hornyman!
No.28896
>>28895Hornyman must have the biggest bittersweet smile on his face right now.
No.28897
>>28891>change to make closing on a car that might suddenly slow down because it's harvesting less dangeroushow would that even work? designated overtake areas?
>>28894nuui's design matters little if the engine is dogshit.
No.28898
>>28897They're looking into multiple options.
One of them is to make boost mode less effective so the speed differential is lower.
Another option is to tweak the harvesting/deployment of electricity to make liko less effective so it's used less or not at all.
I have no idea how that would work exactly.
Changing the start procedure is a headache because the teams pushing for a change blocked exactly those kinds of changes when Ferrari proposed them a while ago, causing Ferrari to designe their engine assuming the procedure wouldn't change.
No.28899
>>28897Found out more about it.
They (mclaren) want to replace lico with more potent super clipping so the slowdown at the end of straights will be less dramatic and more predictable.
Super clipping: driving at full throttle but some of the engine power goes into recharging the battery.
No.28900
>>28899Apparently i heard LICO itself isn't even the big issue, but theres a big lag between pressing the throttle and the acceleration actually starting after lifting
No.28901
>>28898>>28899is super clipping automatic? seems like the least terrible option.
>>28900seriously? input lag irl in 2026
No.28902
I can't believe WAC is fucking dead.
No.28904
>>28903Hilarious how they've stuck amx well in the back, as if wanting people to forget about him.
No.28905
>>28904I think its funnier they put Hadjar in between the 2 tallest guys, and Bort looking a bit Bogdanoff in that picture
No.28907
>>28906I can't fucking believe it.
No.28908
>Both ALO and STR combined did less laps than the 57 of the actual Bahrein GP today
>Aston was the only team to not participate on the race start simulations at the end of the session
No.28909
>>28908Surely they'll be able to turn it around with 2 more days of testing. Surely.
No.28911
>>28910I don't remember if that track is any good or not.
No.28912
>Formula 1's engine manufacturers will vote next week on a mid-season introduction of an additional compression ratio test to bring an end to the ongoing technical controversy, The Race can reveal.
Merc will have to chance their engine by race 13 if the vote goes though.
No.28913
>>28911i remember it has a really fucking long curve that drivers seemed to like
also i remember it's the one track Massa dominated for some reason, he had 3 wins
No.28914
>>28912And Aston will stay shit even after the changes, I can already see it. Fucking Honda.
No.28915
>>28914>Audi's engine is almost on par with Merc , at least on the electrical part, they are equal>Merc engines forced to changeBort and Hulkbros…will they do it?
No.28916
>>28915I'd be fine with either of them winning the championship.
No.28920
I missed the morning session.
the fuck is that Ferrari wing?
No.28921
>asston
fucking hell
No.28923
also formula mustang fucking when
No.28924
Alo…. damn they're still going at the car
>>28920missed any breakdown they might've had on it too so dunno, certainly seems interesting though the backflip wing
No.28926
>>28925setting their downforce to upforce. that idea behind it sounds good, having faith in ferrari though that seems sketchy.
vowels claims that williams hadn't thought of trying a wing like that, wonder how true that is and how many other teams might already be running some numbers on it now
No.28927
I missed the morning due to work, what happened to asston today? Another red flag?
No.28928
Caddy's car looks nice at nighttime.
>>28927Yeah, either transmission or gearbox related.
No.28929
>>28927Broke down while doing a race sim, it was stuck on track for a long time because it wouldn't turn off.
No.28930
>>28929>>28928I wonder if ALO just thinks its funny at this point
also, Cocacola did well today
No.28931
Damn those Ferrari starts really do look good.
No.28932
ferrari winning
No.28935
>>28933Honestly embarassing to be back marking against with a complete new team that had actual 0 basis, especially with the investments Aston also made
No.28936
Video of the Aston sharting itself today
It's actually so fucking loud
https://streamin.me/v/0764cce4 No.28937
Guess I'll have to be 'that guy' this time: Where do you lads watch nowadays?
No.28938
>>28937Local BR transmissions, same as always. Whats cool over here is that F1 is often open signal on regular TV networks, only shit like Free Practice that's locked away on paid programming, but Qualify and Race day are open and free for everyone.
This year is cool cuz they got better narrators and got Burti back in as commentary, and it's great hearing him again after years.
No.28939
>>28938Damn, good shit huebro.
In here we're limited to watching on sky f1 ita, which does have decent commentary but they force you to pay 25 bucks per month for sky+sport and I wouldn't watch anything besides eff juan.
Otherwise there's the re-broadcasting 3 hours after each race on open TV, but as you can guess that's no good for shitposting with the lads.
I've been watching until last year on wearechecking, but it unfortunately died recently.
No.28940
>>28937aceztrims, but it's not working right now, so you can use their mirror acestrims, but there are more options
Here's a link an anon shared with me, check which one works better for you
https://fmhy.net/video#live-sports No.28942
>>28939Does Italy not have access to F1TV?
It's about 100 buck a year over here which is very much worth it.
No.28943
>>28942Unfortunately not, every country with Sky coverage is cockblocked by it. You only get the "Access" subscription with VODs and documentaries.
No.28944
>>28943thats fucking stupid what the fuck?
Can't you use a VPN at least?
No.28945
>>28944There is some weird obscure method (the hardest part is paying for it since you need to grab a foreign gift card) but I did a small test with 5 bucks for one month and it didn't work.
I don't care about trying harder, if they don't want my money they won't have it. I know the stream is unstable as fuck from a bong friend who says he'd never pay for it (he's got a glitched account which got unlocked somehow).
No.28946
How sure are we that the Ferrari start simulation is really good and not just the other drivers not giving a shit to overtake and risk a crash?
No.28947
>>28946Ferrari's glory starting before it all comes crashing down in Melbourne.
No.28948
Feeder Series Report:
During the off season there are two series that as a sort of extended testing for the actual season.
F4:
Van Langendonck, Bondarev, Consani, Craigie, Aksoy, Costoya, Maccagnani, Bansal, Coronel, Savinkov are the most promising F4 drivers so far in order. Bondarev is a 2nd year babby so the guys behind him are likely to catch for the actual season. Van Langendonck so far looks like a super talent. His Portimao weekend was especially outstanding. He stalled in the first race and managed to climb back to P7 from P28 despite multiple Safety cars in the rain. The other two races he won by multiple seconds also in the rain.
Formula Regional: Nakamura-Berta, Al Dhaheri, Wheldon, Ninovic, Przyrowski, Powell, Popov and Abkhazava if his form isn't a fluke. Though it is a point of contention where Nakamura will even race since Prema doesn't look so concrete anymore. Same with Al Dhaheri and Wheldon. The grid here in general is weakest.
No.28949
>>28946Haas also had great starts during testing and other teams are lobbying to change the starts in a way that would take away the advantage the Ferrari engine is said to have.
No.28950
F3:
Here Slater, Nael, Ugochukwu and Taponen are considered the favorites. Trident and Campos being the best teams with MP trailing a bit back. ART seem to be climbing back. The Dark Horses are Kato, Colnaghi, Gladysz, Clerot, De Palo and Rivera. In General this is definitely the most promising grid on par with the drivers in F4. McLaughlin looks underwhelming so far
F2:
Here it's either Camara wins or we go fuck ourself because there's zero chance anyone else has a chance. Tsolov, Herta, Stenshorne, Dunne, Beganovic and Mini will be most likely scrambling for the top 3. Leon and Varrone are the dark horses
No.28952
>>28951kino battles with Caddilac for p19 incoming
No.28953
Last 4 hours of testing.
Merc seems to be having problems with the PU.
No.28954
>asston no longer running today with 2 hours to go
>they did 6 laps in total
Can it get any worse?
No.28955
>>28954A fire in the garage
No.28957
>>28950Camara is almost certain going to dominate the season given Invicta again, hoping he makes it to F1. But i'm legit interested in what Herta can do in F2
No.28960
I'm calling it.
Ferrari is back!
Lets go sharl!!
No.28963
>>28962It for sure looks impressive, i'm just wondering how much others are hiding. Because they can look good in a vaccum, but remember how McLel did last year, or how Mercedes likes to operate in general.
It's all speculation either way, until Qualify day at least
No.28964
>>28948might catch a winter series race in 2 weeks to see langendonck then
>>28950forgot that herta will be in f2 this season, suppose it's just a formality and he already has a cadillac seat waiting for him
>>28958I shouldn't be surprised by honda's fumbling, but it's still disappointing
No.28965
>>28963I'm sure Toto is just fine with Ferrari taking the spotlight. F1TV are saying Merc looks like the top dog.
No.28967
>>28966Stole the words right out of my mouth.
No.28968
I wouldn't mind a ANT wdc but i doubt he is ready to take on Russell just yet.
No.28970
>>28969at least Willy has a Merc PU that will finish the race, Aston is fucked
No.28971
>>28969and people say being a ferrari fan is suffering
No.28973
>>28972YOOOOO
We missed you portugabro, glad to have you back.
Not much, pre-season just ended and Aston Martin is complete despair, their car is a legendary piece of shit.
Also Ferrari is back, for real this time. Trust.
No.28974
>>28973I didn't keep up too much but I heard the news
>AM/Honda cooked a big piece of shit car and their biggest fight will be to finish a race>Ferrari is fast and launches like a slingshot compared to other cars>Mercedes will have a cheat engine for half a season2 weeks until go time
No.28975
>>28974>Ferrari is fast and launches like a slingshot compared to other carsI believe this one is already being adressed with the 5 second rule thing they want to implement. Today's start simulation wasn't as impressive for Ferrari as yesterday
No.28977
>>28974It's good to have you back.
Merc PU is more of a
found a hole in the rules engine instead of a cheat engine.
RBR supposedly found the same hole but weirdly enough they now support a rule change to close the hole.
No.28978
>>28977>weirdly enough they now support a rule change to close the holeThat's because, allegedly, they didn't feel like they were exploiting it nearly as well as mercedes.
No.28979
Via BBC Sport:
> "Adrian Newey said at the F1 Commission that the Honda engine does not even recharge the battery to the lower limit of 250 kW, much less 350kW"
No.28980
>>28979Also, it's over Ferrari bros
>"A complication was that McLaren were not running the latest specification of Mercedes power-unit, which Mercedes were proving out, so can expect an uplift when they switch in Australia to the latest spec." No.28982
>>28981That's a good channel. This one explains super clipping.
https://youtu.be/7-OmgQV2kJ8 No.28983
>>28982Yeah, he makes some good and clear videos, it's a shame that F1 or whoever is close to nuking his channel.
No.28985
>>28984It was the RB7 too, hopefully the damages weren't too extensive.
No.28986
>>28984Yuki just needs more time.
No.28987
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/gary-anderson-test-disaster-is-the-kick-honda-needed/Fascinating article by a guy who has worked with Honda as a PU supplier in the past.
The short of it is that maybe the situation getting this bad at AM has the positive effect of the japs being unable to pretend it has nothing to do with them.
No.28988
>>28985>>28984That almost feels cosmic. Poor fucking Yuki man
No.28989
>>28987Thanks, that's a good read.
No.28990
Im so fucking done posting on 4chan man. Cucked captcha and anything. We need a better alternative (this place isnt it)
No.28991
>>28990This place is chill, we actually talk about racing, and we like it here.
No.28992
>>28990>We need a better alternative (this place isnt it)learn Finnish and post on ylilauta
No.28996
>>28995TR says teams are looking into that kind of wing and that they could adapt it if it's actually beneficial.
There is another part of the Ferrari that they cannot copy though, which is their exhaust wing. (pic rel)
It is supposed to give a downforce boost in corners.
>Ferrari capitalised on some fundamental decisions with the packaging of core car components to work out theoretical limitations that were supposed to stop teams playing around with wings in this area of the car. No.28997
>>28996Clever. I'm going to say something dumb and obvious but i think all we can do now is wait for Australia to see it all in action.
This is the first year in a while where i'm completly out of the loop on who actually is top dog. Last year we all knew McLaren was King from the pre-tests, but now it's hard to say between Ferrari, Merc and RBR
No.28999
I have developed an addition to the captcha to use board specific image pools. If you have any suggestions on things to use for the /sp/ captcha (specific cars/people/objects you could recognize even when run through all the filters) let me know/
No.29000
>>28999Drivers would be an easy one, maybe to keep it in the wap's spirit it could use some Initial D characters?
No.29001
>>28999Great idea, here are some suggestions
kimi raikkonen (also known as gimi)
Senna
Max Verstappen (also known as amx)
Edd Straw (pic related)
You could also use of the team logos (pics are Red Bull and Ferrari)
>>29000Would probably be better to not do too much of that or we'll get the same complaints as with the current captcha.
No.29003
>>28999gimi
amx
These should only be accepted as meme names, and I think team logos would be too easy to recognize for random people coming here to spam.
Adding takumi from iD would be fine too but only as "dagumi".
By the way, it looks like the file dropper is broken, at least on firefox.
No.29004
>>29001Fair yeah, but F Juan drivers are probably the best option
I vote to use Bassa and of course, Schumi
No.29006
>>28999This is a good idea, but in my opinion changing the captcha to suit only our interest in F1 would be a bit selfish for the sports board, even if we're the only ones using it.
F1 Team logos and recognizable F1 drivers (mainly world champions) would work fine for the captcha, and famous athletes from other sports could also be included to add more randomness to the captcha.
No.29007
>>29005It's good to read they've clamped down on any PU bullshit.
The article says the customer teams have to get the exact same PU/software and no party mode fuckery allowed.
I remember some ex driver saying their PU mysteriously having higher engine modes available when and only when it suited Mercedes.
No.29008
>>29007>I remember some ex driver saying their PU mysteriously having higher engine modes available when and only when it suited MercedesThis happened in the 2015 Belgian GP. Merc wanted a full Merc engine podium and gave Lotus their one and only chance to use the fully unlocked engine.
No.29009
>>29008It's stuff like this that reminds me that era's Merc will always remain the Great Satan
No.29012
I want to see the free practices and qualifying already. I'm starting to believe in Ferrari, and that's not a good thing this early in the year.
>>29011Honda is going to push Alonso to the edge of retirement again. It's going to be a new F1 record.
No.29013
A reminder that the Indycar season opener is this weekend, and every Indycar driver will be supporting Herta in his F2 effort to prove Indycar's worth.
Herta was the highest paid driver in Indycar when he left.
No.29015
>>29013Is Herta connected to a F1 team or did he move to F2 hoping to attract the attention of one?
>>29014It was just called Active Aero before but they renamed it to straight and corner mode to make it easier to understand.
No.29016
>>29015Dan Towriss, Cadillac's F1 team CEO, original plan was to have an american driver on Cadillac's F1 team, Herta was the main candidate from GM, but this didn't happen because he wasn't able to get enough super license points in the 2025 season. The plan B was to move Herta to an F2 team and have him learn all about the tracks and tires, while also helping developing the F1 car.
Towriss says that the Cadillac seat isn't guaranteed for Herta and that he'll need to earn those points through his own, but it looks like a mere formality PR talk. TWG Motorsports partnered with Hitech for the 2026 season for this reason.
No.29017
>>29015He got to F2 specifically to join Cadillac later, he was going to be the main driver but needed super license points.
No.29019
>>29016>>29017Doing F2 first seems like a better idea anyway.
For Cadillac too as they need development drivers at the moment instead of a promising rookie.
No.29020
>>29019I mean, Herta is pretty damn experienced, just not in F1 specifically, though i agree having 1 F1 veteran specifically is crucial for them.
Ngl they probably only wanted Bottas for his Test driver experience and got Checo in because of the insane sponsor money he brings
No.29021
>>29014Man, this sucks. I don't think 5 drs zones instead of 4 will make a big difference.
No.29024
>>29023Their legacy bonus is stupid high, It's like 70 million or something.
Meanwhile Williams and Mclel get dick
No.29025
>>29023>4th in the WCC>not a single gp winShit's ridiculous
No.29026
Alright lads we are 1 week from the first GP
I want to hear it, here and now.
>WDC?
>WCC?
Place your bets.
I'm going with
>Russel
>Merc
No.29028
I'm also just praying this season will be interesting to watch and not a battery management nightmare or with a runaway team winning unopposed.
No.29029
>>29028I'm positive it will be interesting cuz these regulations are going to make drivers make alot of mistakes.
No.29030
>>29026>WDCVER RUS LEC
>WCCMERC FER RB
No.29031
>>29026Im going with the same, so
>Russel>Merc No.29032
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-announces-clampdown-on-compression-ratio-tests-from-june-2026/10801028/>"The FIA has worked to find a compromise solution which determines that the compression ratio will be controlled in both hot and cold conditions from 1 June 2026, and subsequently only in the operating conditions (130deg C) from 2027 onwards."
>The revised article C5.4.3 of the 2026 technical regulations now states the following:
>"No cylinder, as referred to by C5.1.3, of the Engine may have a geometric compression ratio higher than 16.0, measured in the following conditions:
>Until 31 May 2026: when the Engine is at ambient temperature
>From 1 June 2026 to 31 December 2026: when the Engine is at ambient temperature as well as when the Engine is at 130degC.
>Any component, assembly, mechanism, or integrated arrangement of components that is designed or functions to increase the compression ratio in operating conditions beyond 16.0 is prohibited."Mercedes probably won't get away with the wcc so easily after all.
No.29033
>>29032Same thing was said of the McLaren Flexi wings for Barcelona. June is enough time to get a good margin
No.29034
>>29032>The new 'hot test' designed to close the engine compression ratio loophole in the 2026 Formula 1 rules will now come into force six races earlier than originally mootedI'm wondering where the infamous political power of Toto went.
Before It always seemed like he could get anything done, like changing pitstops on
safety grounds when RBR was faster at it.
No.29035
>>29032As The Race said at some point, making the rule "can't be higher than 16 at ambient temperature nor at 130°C" is actually worse than having just the latter, because some engines actually lose ratio at high temps so they need to start with a slightly higher one at ambient temperature.
Engines already need to pass the ambient temperature check so if won't change things much, but it's a missed opportunity.
No.29036
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/monaco-scraps-mandatory-two-stop-rule-for-2026-/10801049/
>F1 scraps mandatory Monaco GP two-stop rule for 2026
>Formula 1 drivers will no longer be required to make at least two pitstops in the Monaco Grand Prix, while the FIA has added an extra minute to Q3 in qualifyingAnyone that asks for Monaco to be cut from the calendar is a bitch but, maybe turning into a time attack sorta event would be cool?
No.29037
>>29036I like the idea of turning it into a non championship event for charity or whatever and have them race classic cars.
Or just cut the race entirely and give points for quali.
No.29038
>>29037>Race Classic carsYou really trust any drivers beside HAM, ALO and HUL to drive pre-2015 cars?
No.29039
>>29038Good point, chuck crashed a classic car in Monaco couple years ago iirc.
No.29040
>>29039Yeah, but his brakes failed, someone managed to take a pic showing pieces of a shattered disc falling from the car.
I think classic car racing is doable if they use replicas instead of the originals. Surely we have the technology to make those.
No.29043
>>29042It had me wondering, is there NO other track they can conduct these on?
Like, just do these in Austin or something
No.29044
>>29043Probably but the logistics would be a nightmare. If the strikes started when they where already in Bahrain they would be absolutely fucked with no running and a closed airspace.
It would be impossible to start the season without testing either. Good thing it's not the season opener anymore.
No.29045
Lads. We made it.
It's a race week.
No.29046
>>29045We might need to push harder for the post cap, or leave for a new one when the time comes.
No.29047
>>29046Just spam gimis until we get the post cap
No.29049
>All races in Middle east cancelled this year
>No more Jeddah death trap
>Quickly bring back Hockenhein and a bunch of other European circuits to fill in
>Season finale back in Interlagos with rain
Imagine.
No.29050
>>29049I wonder if we're allowed to bring the topic at all, considering wap's no politics rules.
No.29051
>>29050Fair yeah, though i'm talking about it in the scope of how it affects the sport itself, rather than talking about the political event in question
No.29052
>>29051Your scenario would be great, Bahrain, Qatar and AD are snooze fests for me. Saudi Arabia could've been interesting with the new regs, but it'd have been dangerous as you said.
No.29056
>>29055Burti mentioned that he was a great out of track.
Massa was the same thing, considered Schumi a really good dude and they remained friends for years.
No.29057
>Mercedes and MClaren stuck in Bahrain
is this good or bad?
No.29060
>>29051That's the proper way around it, yeah.
Discussing those events is not fine, but just mentioning them in relation to the main topic is alright.
>>29059Beautiful.
No.29063
>>29062Domenicali needs to go.
No.29065
>>29064Fucking hysterical if this happens
No.29068
>>29064The artist is australian, so maybe Cadillac's gimmick will be to have posters made by artists from the GP host country?
No.29072
>>29071I was going to say to be careful with posting AI on here but it's clearly 100% real.
No.29073
>>29071>>29072Yeah maybe don't make this a habit however
but i am looking forward to the Aston radios this year
No.29076
>>29075Excellent allegory for the coffin the drivers find themselves inside.
No.29078
Alonso will likely be 21st in the drivers standings after Melbourne.
No.29079
>>29077Lmao that's perfect.
No.29080
>>29057A masterpiece. Banner worthy too.
It all returns to nothing
Honda keeps letting me down
letting me down, letting me down
No.29082
>>29036I really don't mind Monaco that much. There's always going be boring races and the calendar and Monaco at least has prestige and history tied to it.
Wet starts or changing conditions usually lead to fun chaos.
No.29083
>>29026>WDC?Chuck, it's finally time
>WCC?Merc
but thats just copium, in reality it will be Lando/Russlel WDC and Mclel/Merc WCC.
No.29084
Lol thanks lads.
If Aston's debut turns out to be abysmal dogshit as we expect, i can try making it a banner for /sp/
this reminds me though, i just realized all the Aussie events are at like 1am my time, so i'll miss watching it all live.
No.29085
>>290845am for me, kind of a shame to start the season this way. Next week is at 8 am for me so i might be watching it live.
No.29086
Also, let's get those last 100 posts over with so we start the season with a new thread.
No.29087
>>29084>>29085I'll skip fp1 and 3 but fp2, quali and race are fine for me. I get up at 3:30 on mondays anyway
No.29088
>>29087Damn i thought i had it bad having to get up at 5 for work.
I'm not doing that for a race in the weekend too, that's for sure.
No.29093
>>29091Can F1 survive with no more oil money coming in?
No.29094
>>29089For me it's
>FP1/FP3: 8:30pm>FP2/Q: 12:00am>Race: 11:00pmI just know I'm going to fall asleep again like last year only to maybe wake up to a crash
No.29095
>>29089For me it starts at 5am like for dutchanon, and I'd like to watch it so I think I'll try to adjust my sleep schedule in advance, waking up at 8am tomorrow (usually 8:30), then 7:30, then 6:30, then 5:50 saturday and 4:50 sunday.
No.29097
>>29096I can't wait for the damage control that will come after the race.
No.29098
>>29097Same, and I hope it will eventually convince them to switch to the new V8/V10 engine regs by 2029 at the latest.
No.29099
>>29098Audi's going to flip if that were the case. It's going to be interesting how they'll try to solve this.
No.29101
>>29100Alpeen has the merc engine so there are no more excuses for finishing outside of the top 10. Cola better stop crashing and return to the
super fast days he had at the start.
No.29102
>>29101Yeah, unless they somehow fuck up the aero, Gasly should be placing top 8s regularly.
No.29103
Expected weather for the weekend
Friday, March 6
Maximum Temperature: 73°F (23°C)
Minimum Temperature: 61°F (16°C)
Forecast: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Chance of Rain: 20%
Winds: 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon.
Saturday, March 7
Maximum Temperature: 70°F (21°C)
Minimum Temperature: 59°F (15°C)
Forecast: Cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Chance of Rain: 20%
Winds: 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.
Sunday, March 8
Maximum Temperature: 79°F (26°C)
Minimum Temperature: 57°F (14°C)
Forecast: Mostly sunny.
Chance of Rain: 5%
Winds: 15 to 25 km/h.
No.29104
Oh yeah, if some races are cancelled, that will affect f2 and f3 too. That means that Herta would have less races to excel and compete for the Cadillac seat.
No.29105
>>29104I don't know about Bottas but i can't imagine Perez having a one year contract with Cadillac. He always hated how RBR didn't want to give him solid contracts.
So what if Herta wins F2 (unlikely), he'll be rewarded by being stuck as a backup driver, won't he.
No.29107
>>29105My best guess is that he'll be a reserve driver unlless Bottas or Checo have a disastrous season.
>>29106The image isn't clear enough because there isn't an end to the overtake like in the straight mode zones, It makes me think that the whole circuit is free to use for the overtake function until the next detection zone.
No.29108
>>29107Their seasons this year will be disasters, not crash related but shit anyways
Bottas i find is only there for his sheer experience and test driver knowhow.
I think Cadillac this year just wants to use the entire year as a test, using 2 old ass drivers to really nail down for future years, when they can bring younger and more talented people.
Checo stays with Herta since Checo prints money
No.29109
>>29108Edd thinks it will take years for them to even score points on merit, the challenge of entering F1 as a new team is just that big.
This year will be a success if they nail the basics like making the 107% rule and getting reliability issues dealt with.
Might be fun seeing them shoot up the order at the start thanks to the Ferrari engine.
No.29111
Here's something to spend an hour of your day today. A new mini documentary about James Hunt, made by Goodwood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxMhBzP86MY No.29113
>>29112What the fuck. It just keeps getting worse.
No.29114
>>29112>Risk of nerve damage for driving the carYou know, more and more i believe the theory that Newey killed Senna.
Like what the fuck? I would not sit my ass down on that car if it's an open safety hazard for myself
No.29115
>>29112>Nerve damageThis is like gundam where they connect the pilot to the machine?
No.29116
>>29112This will be either the greatest comeback story for a team, or the tale of how Aston Martin ceases to exist.
No.29118
It is…
Today…We're so back…
Also Bottas got his 5-grid penal removed
No.29119
>newy: without PU problems we'd be in the top 10
>they have a aggressive upgrade plan that should give massive gains on the chassis side.
>vibrations still not solved and they don't even know the exact cause yet (but it's PU/battery related)
Honda get you shit together!
No.29120
>>29119Newey also implied the V6 is part of their problem.
>: “One of the problems with these regulations is that the shorter you are on ICE power, the more you have to make up for using electrical energy to cover for that lack of ICE power, which means that by the time you really want that electrical energy on the straights, your battery's gone flat. No.29123
>>29122Everyone could've easily gotten a close up or normal shot. Alonso, Sainz and Lando were done dirty by whoever directed this.
No.29127
>>29122Everyone who got the default character pose got done dirty
No.29128
It's gonna be Russel for sure.
I'm actually fine with that.
No.29129
Max will find a way. I believe
No.29131
>>29130They are.
But so was Merc.
I think, it's hard to really tell
No.29132
Less than 6 hours for FP1
>>29131Ferrari can still surprise us.
No.29135
>>29134This doesn't seem to be the first time you got banned from there though. Didn't you come here in the past for the same reason?
Also, don't post the actual image here, nobody cares, let's keep this chill, it's the first gp of the year in a few hours
No.29136
>>29135No you dumbass. People who actually care about their privacy got funneled into a 'temporary' (forever) wide-range IP ban for no reason. Previous picrel is some anons experiencing the same thing as me discussing it in the archive of a previous thread.
No.29137
>>29136Whatever
>lainchan dedFuck this
No.29141
>>29140I actually can't believe i didn't make the connection
No.29142
>>29138The lion only concerns himself with the new dogshit regulations.
No.29143
TURN THE TV F2 IS ON
No.29144
It's over for Herta
No.29146
>>29145Hopefully, somebody else will bin it too.
For some reason I can't upload the video of the crash.
No.29147
another one
>>29146not sure what's up with that, sometimes I'll have trouble uploading an mp4 too
No.29148
Definitely not the best conditions for practice, cold track and cloudy. I can see someone binning it too in F1.
No.29149
Baking.
No.29150
>>29148incoming lance crash so he doesn't have to drive. if aston even puts their car on track
No.29151
Damn, Formula 2 confirmed to be harder than Indy
No.29152
For some reason the channel that usually transmits F2 and F3 here isn't doing Australia live.
That fucking sucks
No.29153
>>29151According to ex F2 drivers in Indy, F2 is basically the same but with worse tires.
>>29152That sucks. Here in Mexico Fox Sports had the rights for a while, and it was good. One day Fox forced the narrators to split into a Mexico and South American divisions.
Then they lost the F1 rights because of financial problems, mainly not paying Fox USA for the use of the network name. F1 jumped ship and partnered with the biggest mexican network, Televisa, which is notorious for having shit narrations for most sports.
Now the only way for people to have some quality narrators is through South America's Disney Plus, which is were most of the old narrators were moved to by Fox, and F1TV.
No.29154
New thread goes up in 10 minutes.
No.29155
I hadn't seen the new sky sports intro. At least Crofty's no more.