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re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted on 6/16/26 at 2:54 pm to s14suspense
Posted on 6/16/26 at 2:54 pm to s14suspense
I think the video is to show exactly where the rock hit and how small the target was. Cars get pelted with gravel all the time without hitting the emergency shutdown. The picture posted below mine is helpful also. The other video I saw was from in Hulks car and you can tell something happened but it didn’t immediately shut all the way down. It didn’t sound like it did anyway. Just plain bad luck.
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Posted on 6/16/26 at 3:10 pm to s14suspense
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There’s actual footage and pictures and yet it seems like someone created this fake video for clicks.
Oh, we're absolutely inundated with this. YouTube is filled to the brim now with AI crap. And yeah, it's 100% clickbait that does not contribute to our understanding of what they are purporting to visualize. But this video is not bad, it's trying to show how unlikely it was for a rock to hit the pull tab in just the right spot to dislodge it.
The worst AI videos I've seen so far on YouTube are the fake interactions between wild animals and humans, and between wild animal species. These are extremely dangerous because we already have a problem with Instagram idiots trying to get selfies with bison in Yellowstone and with other dangerous animals all over the place.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 3:20 pm to MississippiLebowski
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Just plain bad luck.
Without a doubt. Thanks for sharing the tweets like you always do
Posted on 6/16/26 at 4:10 pm to s14suspense
Uhh, stepping back to the Barcelona GP, this was exactly the type of race I like to see, a high-deg track that makes a three-stop strategy a possibility. In Jolyon Palmer's post-race analysis on F1TV, he said that their simulations predicted that Hamilton would have comfortably won the race even without the help of the VSC. Schumacher would do this back in the day. If he was starting from pole, that gave him the clear air to set a blistering pace, and many times he did one more pit stop than the conventional strategy.
I was never a fan of Lewis, I always rooted for the underdogs. But starting last year he became the underdog. Apparently, as we're learning now, a major issue he had was the Brembo brakes that had very different characteristics from the Carbon Industrie brakes he used at McLaren and Mercedes.
The story seems to be that because of Brembo's close business relationship to Ferrari, Hamilton had a hard time getting Ferrari to switch, but I am reading that they finally did it starting in Japan. The details are that the calipers and master cylinders are still Brembo, but the discs and pads are CI. So marketing-wise, it still says Brembo on the calipers so they can't complain. I'm reading that Shaarl also switched to the CI discs/pads starting in Barcelona. So in the last three races Hamilton has finished P2, P2, P1, and is now P2 in the championship.
At this moment I think Mercedes is still the favorite, but I like having Hamilton being the guy chasing Antonelli for the title. I always prefer a new champion to a repeat champion, so I am rooting for Antonelli, but having Hamilton chase him down and pressure him to the end will be awesome to see.
I was never a fan of Lewis, I always rooted for the underdogs. But starting last year he became the underdog. Apparently, as we're learning now, a major issue he had was the Brembo brakes that had very different characteristics from the Carbon Industrie brakes he used at McLaren and Mercedes.
The story seems to be that because of Brembo's close business relationship to Ferrari, Hamilton had a hard time getting Ferrari to switch, but I am reading that they finally did it starting in Japan. The details are that the calipers and master cylinders are still Brembo, but the discs and pads are CI. So marketing-wise, it still says Brembo on the calipers so they can't complain. I'm reading that Shaarl also switched to the CI discs/pads starting in Barcelona. So in the last three races Hamilton has finished P2, P2, P1, and is now P2 in the championship.
At this moment I think Mercedes is still the favorite, but I like having Hamilton being the guy chasing Antonelli for the title. I always prefer a new champion to a repeat champion, so I am rooting for Antonelli, but having Hamilton chase him down and pressure him to the end will be awesome to see.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 4:34 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Completely agree with you on everything you said besides rooting for Kimi.
I’d rather have a Russel champion or Piastri champ than Kimi if I’m just rooting for a new champ.
He doesn’t do anything for me so far.
I’d rather have a Russel champion or Piastri champ than Kimi if I’m just rooting for a new champ.
He doesn’t do anything for me so far.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:34 pm to s14suspense
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At this moment I think Mercedes is still the favorite, but I like having Hamilton being the guy chasing Antonelli for the title.
There are rumors Ferrari will have an updated engine as soon as Austria. Supposedly it’s completed and bench tested, just waiting on the official ok to start using it. If they get a bit faster on the straights and can keep their cornering speed they will have the best car on track.
I think right now today both Ferrari drivers are better than the Mercedes drivers.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:08 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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I guess it's all the drama with the cars and new engine regulations but this is the most boring/disinterested I've been in F1 since I started watching. I'm still watching all qualifying and races but I find myself fast forwarding more than ever. Even in 2023 when Max had the most dominant season ever, it was more entertaining than this.
I found Spain pretty interesting. Maybe it was disbelief of Lewis running away from Merc or just waiting for Kimi to school George.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:49 pm to MississippiLebowski
Austria would be a good race to have more power
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:18 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
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At this moment I think Mercedes is still the favorite, but I like having Hamilton being the guy chasing Antonelli for the title. I always prefer a new champion to a repeat champion, so I am rooting for Antonelli, but having Hamilton chase him down and pressure him to the end will be awesome to see
I think Charles stays in the fight more that some of the RBR 2nd drivers have in recent past.
That said, having 2 drivers from Merc pip points off each other while Lewis has a better feel for the Ferrari means he doesn't need to score a win each time to stay on contention.
That and Merc reliability being a real question could leave him hanging around until well after summer break.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 9:41 pm to fightin tigers
I just raced the Madring course on pS5. It’s going to be a parade. You can sit in the middle of the track and go as slow as you want. Passing is almost impossible.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 12:51 am to Gulf Coast Tiger
quote:We need to bring back the Indian GP. The old track near New Delhi is no longer in good shape, but we could set up a street circuit nearby or bring to Mumbai.
Austria would be a good race to have more power
Posted on 6/17/26 at 7:22 am to RajFromBengaliLand
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We need to bring back the Indian GP.
Alright?
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RajFromBengaliLand
Ahh. Makes sense.
FYI: there are multiple AppleTV promotions going on right now.
Think if you have a Chase Sapphire card you can get it for free, it’s for sale on Amazon Prime somehow or another for only $5.99/month
And if you’re a T-mobile customer of a certain level it’s included in your cell phone plan.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 10:33 am to s14suspense
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Think if you have a Chase Sapphire card you can get it for free,
Posted on 6/17/26 at 10:40 am to Lsut81
Pretty good article about how they are now using the tire rims to cool the tires.
Wheel rimes are no longer a standard component (they were in the ground effect era) and teams have been working closely with their partners - in this case Ferrari uses BBS - to perfect designs for maximum performance.
As well as weight and rigidity being important, there is a big push in using airflow, convection and heat dissipation to keep tyres as cool as possible.
And it's become an important area of development because the gains can be so big.
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Wheel rimes are no longer a standard component (they were in the ground effect era) and teams have been working closely with their partners - in this case Ferrari uses BBS - to perfect designs for maximum performance.
As well as weight and rigidity being important, there is a big push in using airflow, convection and heat dissipation to keep tyres as cool as possible.
And it's become an important area of development because the gains can be so big.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 10:47 am to s14suspense
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Think if you have a Chase Sapphire card you can get it for free
Wth, I pay for my AppleTV with my Chase Sapphire. For probably 5 years now
Posted on 6/17/26 at 10:50 am to iwyLSUiwy
Posted on 6/17/26 at 10:58 am to s14suspense
O ok thanks. Looks like it will automatically give you the discount if you already are subscribed. 
Just going to my card offers and I really don't use the offers the card gives enough.
Just going to my card offers and I really don't use the offers the card gives enough.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 11:27 am to iwyLSUiwy
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Wth, I pay for my AppleTV with my Chase Sapphire. For probably 5 years now
Its def a new, limited time perk. Have to link your apple ID.
Doesn't look like its the normal if you put the monthly fee on your card, you get credited type of benefit.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 6:47 am to Lsut81
I don’t know if all the new engines sound like this but, this one sounds like trash.
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Posted on 6/18/26 at 8:45 am to MississippiLebowski
Sounds like a 7 cylinder hybrid.
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