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  1. Nathan

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    #472 Nathan, Mar 11, 2014
    We'll see how many of these make it to the end of the season.
     
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    #473 Steve, Mar 11, 2014
    Horner warns Mercedes could lap field (GPUpdate.net)
     
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    #477 Steve, Mar 12, 2014
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    McLaren's temporary livery...while they're waiting for a title sponsor, apparently.

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    #478 mrntd, Mar 13, 2014
    Whiting says that if there are no cars left during the race he will red flag it.

    I've been following F1 for 28 years and I've never heard anyone even thinking that was a possibility. If they loose half the field because of failure the new rules will be declared a disaster, at least by Bernie.

    Farther more the 100kg of fuel for the race is just for the race. You can put more in for the formation and cool down laps. but if you run out, you out. If you use more than 100kg you out. But that won't be known until hours after the race. So while the cars may not run out during the race they could be DQ'd at the end.

    Looks like a season of politics and rules not racing.
     
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    #480 Nathan, Mar 13, 2014
    Charlie Whiting also said they will be sympathetic with the 107% rule.
     
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    #481 Steve, Mar 13, 2014
    Given all the new and intricately related stuff the teams haven't yet come to grips with, I think the entire Melbourne race weekend will be, essentially, like another test session for some (most?) teams.

    They'll all treat it as a race but they're still all bringing fixes based on the last test, all of which need track testing. It's not like a typical race during the year where a team will bring a development package, these are fixes designed with the hope of keeping the cars out of the pits and off the flatbed.

    Even Merc's success is only relative to the others, they haven't solved all their pre-season problems either. At the other end of the spectrum, words from Renault make it sound like their teams might not even be allowed to use full power, engines detuned. Remember, they only get 5 power units this year.

    That applies to each basic component of the power unit system. Each of the basic 5 (?) components is subject to the limit and the 5th replacement comes with a penalty, so they need to nurse them along until they're sure they're safe. Means the Renault-powered teams might be able to get their chassis' in shape long before they get full power.
     
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    #482 Steve, Mar 13, 2014
    I take part of that back...maybe...

    Renault teams cleared to use full power (GPUpdate.net)
     
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    #483 Steve, Mar 13, 2014
    There's some great stuff in this interview. I especially like the short discussion on differing gear ratios; could make things interesting.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjaOVaFn2Gk"]Lewis Hamilton in-depth (Part 1): "I'm hungry now..." - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #486 ScottinBend, Mar 13, 2014
    Looks like what the Redbull car did.
     
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    #488 Steve, Mar 13, 2014
    :frown2:

    Teams could skip FP3 to preserve cars (GPUpdate.net)
     
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    #489 mrntd, Mar 14, 2014
    The Ferraris sound the best. The Mercs sound the harshest but the strongest.
    I don't remember what the last turbos sounded like. But this doesn't sound like F1. It will take some getting use to.
     
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    #490 Gil-galad, Mar 14, 2014
    +1 :sosp:
     
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    #492 Stinker, Mar 14, 2014
    They sound like outboard motor boats. The show on Ferrari was well done, even with Massa at the Christmas party.
     
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    #493 Zapski, Mar 14, 2014
    Seems like my early guesses about Caterham being the reliability king of the Renaults was totally off.

    Oh well.
     
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    #494 Minidave, Mar 14, 2014
    The Mercedes engines and Renaults sound like Ducati motorcycles to me, the Ferraris sound good by comparison.....
     
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    #495 ScottinBend, Mar 14, 2014
    I actually like the sound, much better than the V8's. Those just sounded irritating.
     
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    #496 minirab, Mar 14, 2014
    I had a Chevy Vega (with a hole in it's muffler) that sounded like that.

    I don't guys but I'm not impressed at all. Maybe Bernie was right when

    he said the fans will not like the sound.
     
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    #497 Z06_Pilot, Mar 14, 2014
    well, I just watched both practice sessions(actually deleted the 2nd one before finishing).

    Decided already that I won't be going to Austin this year...tickets went on sale today.

    In years past, as soon as I flip on practice for the first race of the year the howling of the engines gets my blood up and I am in F1 mode for the rest of the year....couldn't wait the last two years to get to Austin to hear them in person.

    this is sad, so sad...I can barely detect gear changes down the straights...

    Sounds like my parent's Buick out there.

    I remember when a friend informed me a couple of years ago that they would be going to V6 turbos in 2014 and I responded by saying I was going to take in as much F1 through 2013 as I could just in case.....well, just in case has arrived...

    bummer

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    #500 Steve, Mar 14, 2014
    Not entirely sure about some of the cars but none of them are turning me off, yet. There are some weird noises here and there but when there were a few cars running close on the track I thought it sounded great. More than one sound mixing together from cars that don't all sound the same!

    I know, they didn't all sound exactly the same before, either, thanks mostly to different mapping and exhaust solutions (I'm guessing) but now instead of just one loud (wonderful) noise I can detect separate exhaust notes even from cars close together. From my TV! And I'm not hating it.

    Time to see if the racing is any good. :fingerscrossed:
     
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