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Posted on 2/17/22 at 5:50 pm to
Posted by AlonsoWDC
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Posted on 2/17/22 at 5:50 pm to
If Masi made the correct decision, he would still have his job and Verstappen would still be racing number 33.

No getting around either of those things.

shite happens though.
Posted by UncleFestersLegs
Member since Nov 2010
14527 posts
Posted on 2/17/22 at 6:23 pm to
Max won the most races, most podiums and led the most laps. Im good with him carrying the #1
This post was edited on 2/17/22 at 6:27 pm
Posted by fightin tigers
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Posted on 2/17/22 at 6:55 pm to
quote:

Masi being sacked is pretty much confirmation that he gifted Max the championship.


Think FIA wants a race director who values the sport over the show and that was the issue that Masi would never overcome.


That and he lost a lot of credibility the last half of this season.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 2/17/22 at 7:07 pm to
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Williams to take a step forward


Posted by Lima Whiskey
Member since Apr 2013
22594 posts
Posted on 2/17/22 at 9:57 pm to
I agree. I also believe Masi was right when he didn’t want to end under a red flag. That would have also been bad for the sport.
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 2/17/22 at 10:11 pm to
quote:

If Masi made the correct decision, he would still have his job and Verstappen would still be racing number 33.

No getting around either of those things.


Everyone forgets Lewis didn’t receive a deserved penalty early in the race for going off the track.
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 2/18/22 at 5:12 am to
The return of the Silver Arrows. ?? Meet the Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance.








Apparently the rendered photos on Merc's Twitter are very different from the car shown during the reveal stream.




This post was edited on 2/18/22 at 5:35 am
Posted by YOURADHERE
Member since Dec 2006
8267 posts
Posted on 2/18/22 at 5:39 am to
Seems with each reveal we get bigger and bigger side pods and here’s Mercedes with what might be the smallest side pods yet. Another very different shape from what we’ve previously seen, I’m enjoying all the variation on these designs.
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 2/18/22 at 5:44 am to
Better look at the side. That is a wild design.

Posted by Lsut81
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Posted on 2/18/22 at 7:24 am to
Austin renewed until 2026
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
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32948 posts
Posted on 2/18/22 at 7:26 am to
Glad they went back to silver, the black was cool but it was awkward when the announcers wanted to say silver arrows and the cars were black.

Silver is more a luxury color as well, fits mercedes.
Posted by TheArrogantCorndog
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Posted on 2/18/22 at 7:32 am to
quote:

Apparently the rendered photos on Merc's Twitter are very different from the car shown during the reveal stream.


Yea, those are two very different cars

Great job Merc, everybody else only dropped 1
Posted by Obtuse1
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Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 2/18/22 at 7:47 am to
The W13 looks more like what I expected to see than any other reveal. For one it is clear to see how they are getting unmolested air into the venturi tunnels. The wide floor and narrow pods dropping into a tiny waist at the gearbox also makes "sense" to me.

That being said I am looking forward to seeing the actual car reveals. I am so glad we don't have months before the season starts or I would waste a lot of time thinking about the aerodynamics of bits that will never see race day.

As for the livery I generally like it but I can't imagine the designer was at all happy about having to incorporate Ineos red. The Petronas green works with the solver fine but the red is just jarring.
Posted by Lord_Ford
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2016
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Posted on 2/18/22 at 7:47 am to
Anyone have recommendations on how to watch the races? I used espn last year but we cut cable last month, so looking at options other than the free online stream websites just because they can be unreliable, is F1TV worth $80 for the year?
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
82904 posts
Posted on 2/18/22 at 7:53 am to
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F1TV worth $80 for the year?


Worth it, but they will do a 59 offer 2 weeks before season starts.
Posted by fightin tigers
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Posted on 2/18/22 at 8:32 am to
Dislike the Merc livery. Stars too big and too many splotches of mismatch colors.
Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
7065 posts
Posted on 2/18/22 at 9:08 am to


The Merc body looks very narrow.

If the Ferrari were the Burton Batmobile, the Mercedes would be the Batmissle

Posted by bikerack
NH
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Posted on 2/18/22 at 9:16 am to
Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
7065 posts
Posted on 2/18/22 at 9:23 am to
Looks like a top fuel dragster with dainty little sidepods added
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
74581 posts
Posted on 2/18/22 at 9:29 am to
The merc floor looks just as wide, but that is a tight body.

The actual car looks a bit wider than that render though.
This post was edited on 2/18/22 at 9:30 am
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