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minimark · May 10, 2015

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Lewis will be smiling when he is on the top step. Stay tuned....
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Crashton · May 10, 2015

No tears from me. Nico had Lewis' measure this weekend. If Nico can screw up quali again this year at Monte we may get to see him on the top step again. It's a long road to the championship & I'm still thinking it will be Lewis. Time will tell & the best man will win.

Steve · May 10, 2015

Remember the Lotus jack man who was hit by Grosjean (I think) and then seen sitting in the garage holding a bag of ice against his crotch? Poor guy suffered further documented embarrassment later...

What a proud way to be "carted" away.

minimark · May 10, 2015

Spot on Minidave. Twas a great and dominant performance by Nico, not one wrong move and drove away from the field like a man possessed... Wonder if Lewis is reconsidering the wisdom in going on a 3 week celebrity party tour about now..lol [emoji41]

Angib · May 11, 2015

Steve said: ↑

Remember the Lotus jack man who was hit by Grosjean (I think) and then seen sitting in the garage holding a bag of ice against his crotch?
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He really flew when he got hit, didn't he? Apparently the Lotus pits were at pains to point out that it was his abdomen that the ice pack was on, though why any other location should need denying, I don't know. Maybe in case his wife was watching on TV?

So how come his ankle got injured too?

Nathan · May 11, 2015

Doesn't look like he's using the ice on his abdomen

Steve · May 11, 2015

I'd say either the jack hit him pretty hard in the ankle (can't quite tell from the video) or it happened when he landed.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf6HfVNtkB4"]Oof! F1 mechanic hit where it hurts after Lotus driver Romain Grosjean fails to slow down in pit - YouTube[/ame]

Steve · May 12, 2015

Speaking of Alonso, I read they think his brake problem was caused by a visor tear-off blocking a duct.

Nathan · May 12, 2015

Steve said: ↑

Speaking of Alonso, I read they think his brake problem was caused by a visor tear-off blocking a duct.
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Yeah, thought that was somewhat humorous.

Steve · May 12, 2015

I've been wondering for years about where those things end up. Seems they must end up in places where they're not welcome every once in a while but we never hear about it.

Coincidentally, I remember in that same race seeing onboard video of a driver with something flapping on the side of his helmet. When he reached up and pulled it off I decided it was probably a tear-off but there was no way to know whether it was his own, incompletely removed, or from someone else.

Crashton · May 12, 2015

I think that was Kimi with a tear off flapping in the breeze. I remember an Indy car driver who pulled a tear off let it go only to have it end up in his turbo. DNF.....

minirab · May 12, 2015

At the first Singapore f-1 race the Singapore govt. was either going to fine

or put in jail any driver or team mgr. that would have a tear off hit the

pavement. They backed off on that but they are still very ocd on sanitation/

trash.

Nathan · May 12, 2015

Thats Funny.

B.A.D. · May 13, 2015

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Well, it's Monaco, so you know there will be a missed turn at Sainte Devote during the third session....
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Monaco seems like the perfect track to break from the trend of getting an early time in and then waiting to the last minute for your best lap in Q3. It would be a bit of a gamble, but could eliminate the risk of a "missed" turn bringing out a yellow on your flyer.

minirab · May 14, 2015

That would make a great paint job!

Jason Montague · May 14, 2015

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Apparently when Stirling Moss crossed the line to win at Monaco in 1961 his car looked like this. At least he was probably nice and cool.

Top comment (from Craig Scarborough): "some on needs to do a vinyl wrap on the side of an F1 car next week to look like that!"
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:cornut: Yea Steve his sports car racing sister Pat Moss would never have taken a checkered flag looking like that.

Jason
De Oppresso Libre

Steve · May 14, 2015

Ecclestone: Michelin ideas bad for F1 (racer.com)

Thursday, 14 May 2015

Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone does not believe the potential return of Michelin as tire supplier would be good for the sport.

Michelin Motorsport director Pascal Couasnon confirmed this week the French manufacturer would be prepared to bid for the next supply contract to F1, with current provider Pirelli's deal due to expire at the end of 2016. Couasnon stated, however, Michelin will only enter if it is allowed to make durable tires and F1 switches to 18-inch rims, as it currently supplies to Formula E.

Neither of those suggestions interests Ecclestone, who told AUTOSPORT: "At the moment Pirelli have gone through a period where they know exactly what we want. That's always difficult for them because if they make a tire that is a bit on the limit, as we know, they get slaughtered. But in the meantime they are prepared to do that.

"All Michelin would do is make a rock-hard tire that you could put on in January and take off in December, because they don't want to be in a position where they can be criticized. That would make absolutely 100 percent sure, if there was a question mark about Mercedes winning, it would be removed.

"It would be all the things we don't want, and goes against all the things Pirelli have had the courage to do from what we have asked, which has made for some bloody good racing. If we had a rock-hard tire, we could just forget about that."

Ecclestone is also unimpressed by Michelin's preference for 18-inch tires.

"I don't like them. They're horrible looking," he said. "We want our cars to look aggressive, to look like racecars.

"Pirelli will always do what we ask them to do, and if we had to have an 18-inch rim they could do it. But we change things that don't need changing, and things that need changing, we don't change.

"At the moment we don't need to change the tires because what is currently working works well."

It is expected there will be a proposal on the table from Pirelli at Thursday's Strategy Group meeting to switch from the current 375mm width rear tires to 425mm, last seen in 1992.
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Steve · May 15, 2015

I like this idea and don't think it should be any sort of a budgetary issue for Pirelli, despite Hembery's complaints, as long as they make the teams decide what they want for each race a month or so in advance...or however long Pirelli's lead time is. You make an official choice in advance and then you're stuck with your choice. They should also let the teams make their selections in secret so no team can just feed off the strategy of others.

Pirelli wants 'safe' solutions after surprise F1 tyre rules revamp (autosport.com)

Friday, May 15th 2015, 15:08 GMT

Pirelli has vowed to continue working to achieve the best results for Formula 1 following the FIA's surprise announcement about 2016 tyre choice rules.

Motorsport's world governing body revealed on Friday an initial series of measures designed to improve the F1 spectacle had been agreed upon for further deliberation by the F1 Commission.

One proposal is that from 2016 teams can choose any two of the four dry compounds currently made available by Pirelli - super-soft, soft, medium and hard - ahead of each grand prix.

At present Pirelli, which was not in attendance at Thursday's Strategy Group meeting in Biggin Hill, controls the selection of two compounds per race based on all the relevant data available at that time.

In light of the decision taken by the Strategy Group, Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery told AUTOSPORT: "We've duly noted it.

"As ever Pirelli will work with the teams and FIA to find solutions to problems that are safe and deliver the required results."

Hembery felt it prudent to be pragmatic on this occasion given the Strategy Group decision came as something of a surprise.

Speaking to AUTOSPORT last week during the Spanish Grand Prix, he was far more critical of such a proposal - believing it to be an unwise route for F1 to head down.

At the time, Hembery said: "If you start opening up choices this is what will happen: firstly, the top teams will centralise around the same choices because they use the same ideas and data we would be using.

"Then there would be some people that would want to risk a little more, and then there would be some people who would want to be a little reckless.

"That means they would be taking a product into a situation that would create a safety problem, and if there is a safety problem then we cannot accept that risk, so it is impossible.

"That is even before we get into the logistical problems and extreme cost it would involve to do such a thing.

"It's more important to look at 'why would you want to do something like that' and 'what are you trying to solve' rather than suggesting a change without analysing what you are trying to achieve."
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Steve · May 18, 2015

Steve said: ↑

Remember the Lotus jack man who was hit by Grosjean (I think) and then seen sitting in the garage holding a bag of ice against his crotch? Poor guy suffered further documented embarrassment later...

What a proud way to be "carted" away.

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Angib said: ↑

He really flew when he got hit, didn't he? Apparently the Lotus pits were at pains to point out that it was his abdomen that the ice pack was on, though why any other location should need denying, I don't know. Maybe in case his wife was watching on TV?

So how come his ankle got injured too?
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Looks like I (and my source for that photo) may have been wrong. Those may have been two different injured people.

Either way, good on Grosjean for offering to buy the beer. :beer

Beers for Lotus crew bruised in Spanish GP pitstop (GrandPrix24.com)

17 May, 2015

Lotus front jack-man who took a mighty hit when Romain Grosjean missed his marks, when making a pitstop during the Spanish Grand Prix, escaped with bruises and is set for action and some beers at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Technical director Nick Chester said of the two pit crew who were in the wars in Barcelona, “I’m glad to say that they are okay. Harry, who does the left front wing flap adjust, had his foot trapped slightly during Pastor’s stop. Jason, who is the front jack man, took a bit of a hit when Romain stopped long and it certainly looked quite dramatic!”

“Craig, whose position is ‘right front wheel off’, was also caught in the action during Romain’s stop. There are some bruises but they are all good. Again, the pit crew are doing an amazing job and they kept their cool in difficult circumstances,” added Chester.

Meanwhile Grosjean “promised to get them some beers to make up for it!”
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Steve · May 18, 2015

No real news here, but sounds like they're approaching with realism.

Gene Haas has 'no regrets' over setting up American Formula 1 team (autosport.com)

By Ian Parkes | Sunday, May 17th 2015, 09:16 GMT

Gene Haas insists he has "no regrets so far" on entering Formula 1 despite the logistical headache in starting up a new American team.

Haas has turned to Ferrari to provide a considerable number of parts to build his two cars but that does not mean the project, the headquarters of which is based in the United States, is without its difficulties.

He is convinced come the start of next season and his team's debut, it will not simply be making up the numbers.

"Our biggest hope is to show up at the show and run reliably," said Haas, in conversation with AUTOSPORT.

"That's the number one goal, to be able to get the personnel to the race venues, to get the pit equipment to show up at the same time, and get our personnel in hotels.

"There are a lot of logistics that go on in there, and that all has to happen before you can actually run a race car.

"But there are no regrets so far, with another of our goals to actually show you can survive in F1 without the drama some of the other teams go through.

"From everything I've seen, we're going to be fine. We're not going to wind up going to the poor house."

Haas said the design and build of the car is on schedule, adding: "We know by sometime in August/September you have to have all the data.

"First of all you have to get the data from Ferrari and what they're doing with their engines because you build your car around it, so all that data needs to be hard copied on paper and then we can start building our chassis.

"Right now we're running some of our ideas in the wind tunnel and we have CFD, simulations and we're learning, one step at a time.

"Once we get the final hard data, say like, where Ferrari suspension parts are going, that's when we can finalise our design."

The tie-up with Ferrari is saving Haas considerable time, money and effort, and the fact the Scuderia's car is again proving strong on track is a considerable boost.

"I'm absolutely delighted they are challenging again," said Haas, one half of the successful NASCAR partnership with Tony Stewart.

"But in this business it's always cat and mouse, and one is always ahead of the other. We know Ferrari is not going to be behind forever.

"From our perspective, obviously we're going to use their engines and transmissions.

"We have the FIA list of what we can purchase from them, with our aim to purchase as much as we can from Ferrari to build our car.

"We have some other suppliers who are going to help us with parts that we have to produce ourselves. If there's stuff we can engineer ourselves then we'll do it."
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