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re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted on 4/16/26 at 4:53 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
Posted on 4/16/26 at 4:53 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
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If tweet fails to load, click here. "I'm just trying to adjust it. Even if I stop in a few years, I want it to remain a decent sport"
"Something has to change, I hope V10 or V8 engines come back"
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Posted on 4/16/26 at 5:24 pm to MississippiLebowski
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Even if I stop in a few years,
Sounds like he has an offer for next year
Posted on 4/16/26 at 5:42 pm to fightin tigers
I’m not surprised by the amount of people in this thread that changed their tune after seeing a few artificial passes.
If the Saudi Arabia public fund was worth a shite, it would ignore investment opportunities like LIV and invest in a new series without the FIA and political correctness. Most of their capital would go towards pulling drivers away from F1 in the hope that the series would take off long term.
If the Saudi Arabia public fund was worth a shite, it would ignore investment opportunities like LIV and invest in a new series without the FIA and political correctness. Most of their capital would go towards pulling drivers away from F1 in the hope that the series would take off long term.
Posted on 4/16/26 at 5:55 pm to notsince98
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I get this sentiment but how do you address the massive advantage of clean air? Car A could be significantly worse than Car B but because Car A has clean air Car B is not capable of passing. I believe this is the scenario they were trying to address with DRS. Car B did have to show it was better by catching up to Car A in the first place. Without DRS, if every race turned into Monaco, would that be a good thing? Is that car design deficiencies or is it the nature of open wheel racing?
So yeah, you are on the right path. I think it comes down to this: the more downforce your series has (plus the use of diffusers to make the air even dirtier), and the more powerful the brakes, the harder it is to pass. I remember in a past rules package they said if you're race pace was less than a second faster than a guy you were trying to pass, it was almost impossible to pass.
So both F1 and IndyCar incorporated systems to help pass. The current complaint from the F1 drivers regarding passing is the lack of control they have, resulting in "unexpected passes" and dangerous situations. But even during the DRS era it didn't feel quite right to me. I think IndyCar does it WAY better. I'm not sure what has changed since they adopted a hybrid powertrain recently, but in the recent past they had a fixed total amount of time in a race they could apply extra boost. It was up to the driver to decide when to use it, and they had to save some for the end in case they had to defend. I don't remember anyone saying it sounds like a gimmick. It is a tool and it requires some strategic thinking. So it can be done right.
Posted on 4/16/26 at 6:15 pm to VooDude
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I’m not surprised by the amount of people in this thread that changed their tune after seeing a few artificial passes.
If the Saudi Arabia public fund was worth a shite, it would ignore investment opportunities like LIV and invest in a new series without the FIA and political correctness. Most of their capital would go towards pulling drivers away from F1 in the hope that the series would take off long term.
I think it's inevitable that the FIA has to appear "modern" in its approach to its premier series, despite the fact F1 will never be anywhere close to "green" as long as they are jetting all over the world for races. So yes, it's window dressing but if they want manufacturer involvement, they need to give a nod to green things like sustainable fuels.
I thought the biggest drivers towards the 50-50 power split of 2026 was Honda and Audi, but I asked AI to look into it, and it is placing most of the blame on Volkswagen/Audi.
This is really the issue. The FIA and F1 want investment by the major manufacturers, so the engine suppliers have a huge say in the rules. I wouldn't mind at all seeing some competition to F1, but the amount of investment required would be enormous, and I think F1's contracts with venues would discourage or prevent the competition from using these tracks. I think the best bet for Arab money would be a takeover of IndyCar and put frickin' V-10s in them, and then go international again. IndyCar has raced in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Brazil, UK, Germany, etc.
Posted on 4/16/26 at 6:43 pm to MississippiLebowski
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"I'm just trying to adjust it. Even if I stop in a few years, I want it to remain a decent sport"
"Something has to change, I hope V10 or V8 engines come back"
Stop in a few year or for a few years?
Honesty, as unhappy as he is, he should walk away, drive GT3 for the next 2-3yrs and then come back just prior to new regs which will in all likelihood be V8 Turbos
Posted on 4/16/26 at 7:47 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
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AI to look into it, and it is placing most of the blame on Volkswagen/Audi
Porsche. So VW group but Porsche teased coming back to keep having influence. They do it almost every formula change.
The front wheel regen was nixed because Audi had an understood advantage and the MGU-H was removed because VW thought it was too expensive to develop. Either of those power generating components make the battery issue less likely.
Posted on 4/17/26 at 5:37 pm to fightin tigers
Reminder, Max is running the Nuremberg 24 qualifiers this weekend... and the weather forecast is nice and wet 
Posted on 4/17/26 at 6:33 pm to Lsut81
See Ford set a hell of a time in a “MR” spec GTD at the ring recently.
Hard to believe Corvette left so much time on the table with their engineer drivers instead of Ring geniuses like Porsche and Ford use.
Hard to believe Corvette left so much time on the table with their engineer drivers instead of Ring geniuses like Porsche and Ford use.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:26 am to Lsut81
And I don’t know what’s racing there now besides the word qualifiers but it’s a bunch of 80s and 90s Porches and BMWs and even VW hatchbacks going at it.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:56 am to s14suspense
Sounds like Max is getting into trouble at home....
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Unsurprisingly, the four-time world champion did hold conversations with his family ahead of this weekend's event, particularly when Piquet assumed the cancellation of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia meant the Dutchman would have more free time.
"Those things, of course, I have to address at home. And so far it's apparently going well," Verstappen said on the Viaplay show An Evening with Max Verstappen.
"Kelly said, 'Oh, there are two races dropping.' I said, 'Yes that's right, but.... I have one weekend scheduled that I will race again anyway.
"Then she looked at me like, 'Yes, do I have to?' And then I said, 'Yes, I have to."
Posted on 4/18/26 at 9:05 am to Lsut81
With all the bitching about F1 I’m still sitting here wishing it was a race weekend. This break sucks.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 9:09 am to theone
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This break sucks
Remember, there are three weeks between Miami and Canada as well
Posted on 4/18/26 at 9:10 am to fightin tigers
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Remember, there are three weeks between Miami and Canada as well
Thanks, I hate it.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 9:14 am to theone
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I’m still sitting here wishing it was a race weekend. This break sucks.
Meh... I for one am not. Couldn't care less and if they aren't going to make Miami or Monaco free in May, guess it will be 8 weeks without it for me.
ETA: just realized Canada is in between Miami and Monaco. 3 races that are normally on ABC.
So Guess it will be longer than 8 weeks if not free on Apple TV
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 9:22 am
Posted on 4/18/26 at 9:41 am to theone
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With all the bitching about F1 I’m still sitting here wishing it was a race weekend. This break sucks.
Got a nice NASCAR/Indy Car double header tomorrow and IMSA today
Posted on 4/18/26 at 9:49 am to Gulf Coast Tiger
Starting in 10... If you enjoy native commentary 
Posted on 4/18/26 at 9:51 am to Lsut81
English version here
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 10:05 am
Posted on 4/18/26 at 10:19 am to Lsut81
Max isn't starting today, they have changd and he will start tomorrow.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 10:30 am to Lsut81
Oh well, still good racing to watch.
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