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re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted on 3/24/26 at 8:38 am to fightin tigers
Posted on 3/24/26 at 8:38 am to fightin tigers
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Red Bull are at least the 4th team on the grid if not worse.
This isn't true "if" it is true RB is currently 19kg too heavy.
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Posted on 3/24/26 at 8:39 am to UncleFestersLegs
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They've done what Honda, Yamaha, KTM and Suzuki couldn't do: stop the Ducati juggernaut
both yamaha and suzuki had world champions before this recent ducati run.
Posted on 3/25/26 at 5:55 am to notsince98
Posted on 3/25/26 at 6:25 am to Lsut81
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Mercedes - Car
Red Bull - Driver
Ferrari - Strategy
Actually, they likely used the extra tires on purpose in order to get DQed. They can now argue against a BOP adjustment by saying we weren't stupid fast because of the car (new suspension etc), but because we used an extra set of tires. If they don't get a BOP adjustment, they will run away with the 24-hour race unless they have misfortune.
Posted on 3/25/26 at 7:03 am to Obtuse1
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Actually, they likely used the extra tires on purpose in order to get DQed. They can now argue against a BOP adjustment by saying we weren't stupid fast because of the car (new suspension etc), but because we used an extra set of tires. If they don't get a BOP adjustment, they will run away with the 24-hour race unless they have misfortune.
Interesting theory.
Seems like that would make sense as using one too many sets of tires would be an easily available mistake.
Posted on 3/25/26 at 11:01 am to s14suspense
Looks like the Mercedes drivers are gonna put up some dry wall before they show up to the race.
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Posted on 3/25/26 at 2:55 pm to MississippiLebowski
FP1 is tomorrow I think at 9:30 pm CT.
Remember to update your prediction lists! They will be locked 1 hour before FP1.
Remember to update your prediction lists! They will be locked 1 hour before FP1.
Posted on 3/25/26 at 3:41 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Alonso is out for the Japan with family emergency.
Feel sorry for whomever they are putting in the car. At least he has gotten used to the shitiness over time and built up a tolerance. That person is F'd.
Feel sorry for whomever they are putting in the car. At least he has gotten used to the shitiness over time and built up a tolerance. That person is F'd.
Posted on 3/25/26 at 4:26 pm to Lsut81
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Alonso is out for the Japan with family emergency.
Edit: False alarm, folks. Alonso is going to race. Don't mess up your prediction lists.
This post was edited on 3/25/26 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 3/25/26 at 5:43 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Seeing he will arrive in time for FP1 now... Had the baby and hit the road.
I guess what I was seeing was prior to the baby officially arriving and him potentially missing if delayed.
I guess what I was seeing was prior to the baby officially arriving and him potentially missing if delayed.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:02 am to Lsut81
Looks like they are changing power settings for Quali.
Also, Merc is on the defensive after their front wing is getting heavily scrutinized. Russel says "they are just trying to slow us down"
Well duh
Also, Merc is on the defensive after their front wing is getting heavily scrutinized. Russel says "they are just trying to slow us down"
Well duh
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:18 am to Lsut81
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“The FIA has reduced the maximum permitted energy recharge in qualifying from nine megajoules to eight (roughly an 11 percent cut), which it said was “to ensure that the intended balance between energy deployment and driver performance is maintained.”
This should reduce the amount of superclipping required to harvest energy by around 4 seconds per lap, meaning drivers will be able to push the car to its limits and place greater emphasis on the internal combustion engine.
It will also have a small impact on the overall lap time, which the FIA estimates will be around half a second lower than expectations” Excerpt From “F1 energy rules tweaked for Japanese Grand Prix in bid to improve qualifying” Luke Smith The Athletic LINK This material may be protected by copyright.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:44 am to s14suspense
Yeh looks like the investigation into Mercedes is over. They said they didn’t do it on purpose and that it’s actually a problem they are trying to solve so no big deal.
The FIA handling it a little differently than they do plank wear problems.
It’s crazy that they are changing the power regulations allowing them to spend more of the lap pushing, less of the lap clipping to charge the batteries, and the result is a 1 second loss per lap.
The FIA handling it a little differently than they do plank wear problems.
It’s crazy that they are changing the power regulations allowing them to spend more of the lap pushing, less of the lap clipping to charge the batteries, and the result is a 1 second loss per lap.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:53 am to MississippiLebowski
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changing the power regulations allowing them to spend more of the lap pushing, less of the lap clipping to charge the batteries,
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:54 am to MississippiLebowski
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It’s crazy that they are changing the power regulations allowing them to spend more of the lap pushing, less of the lap clipping to charge the batteries, and the result is a 1 second loss per lap.
Yeah, they kind of lose me with all that talk. I don’t like the idea that they can’t push like crazy for one extreme quali lap like they used to.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 9:24 am to s14suspense
Charles and Oscar both said after the last race that trying to find an extra tenth in Q3 actually hurt their times. Said pushing harder than they had been on previous laps caused the battery to run out earlier and slowed them down.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 2:36 pm to MississippiLebowski
Bring back the V10. I want these guys to be risking their lives during qualifying to get the best time because its what they want to do.
I am for 100% renewable fuel but this battery stuff needs to go. I don't watch Formula E for a reason.
I am for 100% renewable fuel but this battery stuff needs to go. I don't watch Formula E for a reason.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 2:55 pm to s14suspense
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“The FIA has reduced the maximum permitted energy recharge in qualifying from nine megajoules to eight (roughly an 11 percent cut), which it said was “to ensure that the intended balance between energy deployment and driver performance is maintained.”
This should reduce the amount of superclipping required to harvest energy by around 4 seconds per lap, meaning drivers will be able to push the car to its limits and place greater emphasis on the internal combustion engine.
Yeah that's very interesting to me. I posted a list showing the tracks that have the highest to lowest "braking time : acceleration time" ratio. Albert Park was at or near the bottom (and we witnessed the pathetic superclipping on the curvy back straight), while Shanghai was closer to the top. But I saw that Suzuka was near the bottom like Albert Park. It's such a flowing track, with only two heavy braking points, the hairpin (halfway around the track), and the last chicane. I was expecting some sad superclipping as they approached 130R. They now obviously recognized the problem and made a change to fix it, at least for qualy. But if they don't apply this change for the race, I fear we're going to hear those dropping revs on the back straight like they are on a relaxing Sunday drive through the mountains.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 6:10 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Davide Valsecchi voice: "Time, she is a running out!"
Only 2.5 hours until the prediction lists get locked out! Update your list!
3.5 hours until FP1 !
Only 2.5 hours until the prediction lists get locked out! Update your list!
3.5 hours until FP1 !
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:34 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
The prediction lists for the Japanese GP are now locked!
Here are everyone's prediction lists:
dg42.net/TDF1/race-prediction.php
FP1 in one hour!
Here are everyone's prediction lists:
dg42.net/TDF1/race-prediction.php
FP1 in one hour!
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