Blown axles actually work, apparently. Short article here: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/photo-reveals-f1-blown-axle-in-action-881102/
Look at those top times! McLaren time much better today. I wonder whether their engine troubles came from Honda turning up the wick a bit to give the team more power. Williams drivers both at the bottom of the time sheet after Massa spending days at/near the top shows why test times need to be evaluated w/ an understanding of the teams' daily programs. Lots of laps being turned...well, except by McLaren.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYWaxzplz_c"]F1 2017: Go Trackside To See New Season Cars Up Close - YouTube[/ame]
18's for Ferrari whilst McHonda solidly holding last place with more breakdowns... DriverTeamTimeGap TyreLaps 1 K. Raikkonen Ferrari1:18.634 48 2 M. Verstappen Red Bull1:19.4380.80433 3 C. SainzToro Rosso1:19.8371.21139 4 V. Bottas Mercedes1:19.8451.25153 5 N. HulkenbergRenault1:19.8851.48245 6 S. PerezForce India1:20.1161.64746 7 L. Stroll Williams1:20.3351.70159 8 R. GrosjeanHaas1:21.4292.79544 9 M. Ericsson Sauber1:21.6703.03659 10 F. Alonso McLaren
RIP John Surtees We lost a great one. F1 champion & motorcycle champion. RIP sir. http://www.racer.com/f1/item/138716-f1-and-motorcycle-champion-surtees-dies-at-83
I've seen plenty of pics like this but I've been ignoring them, assuming it was a joke or just someone's attempt at livery rendering. Nope, it appears to be real. Force India reveals brand-new pink livery for 2017 F1 (thisisf1.com)
Confirmation direct from Force India: [ame]https://twitter.com/ForceIndiaF1/status/841625595935117315[/ame]
I've got to think about this, I wonder how all the crew members will react. Think they will have to wear skinny jeans?
I kid, of course, have nothing against the new livery. It will certainly stand out on the F1 grid! Also, far from the first time pink has been used on a race car.
Hulkenberg hopping on the joke train. [ame]https://twitter.com/HulkHulkenberg/status/841732090823598080[/ame]