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BruceK · Oct 23, 2015

I'm in Dallas and the state-wide weather forecast for this weekend makes me think there is a very good chance Sunday's race could be cancelled.

Minidave · Oct 23, 2015

Would they do like Indy and run it on Monday?

Nathan · Oct 23, 2015

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Would they do like Indy and run it on Monday?
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Logistics may prevent that being they are in Mexico City the next weekend.

Steve · Oct 23, 2015

Here's news, maybe.

FIA pushing for low budget turbo package (motorsport.com)

by Adam Cooper

An alternative engine package being allowed in F1 looks likely to become a reality as Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt are pushing the concept of low-budget power unit.

Sources suggest that the FIA could launch a tender process â€“ most likely for a 2.2-litre twin-turbo V6 â€“ as soon as next week.

The engines could be used as early as 2017, and such a change would not require unanimous agreement.

The news comes despite the idea receiving no support at the meeting of the sport's engine manufacturers in Geneva last week.

However, the manufacturers also rejected any kind of cost cap on their current engine supply deals, and that may have prompted the FIA to act. It remains to seen if the concept is ultimately being used as a bargaining chip to bring those costs down.

Ecclestone has long been pushing for a way to find an independent engine maker who can supply a budget engine to struggling teams, and Todt is also sympathetic to the idea of a low cost package.

A return to V8s or a move to a twin-turbo V6 with a basic KERS package has also been mentioned as a last ditch alternative for Red Bull to use in 2016, although it would require unanimous support for a rule change.

Longer term, the turbo idea was always more likely to fly than a return to V8s, as it would represent less of a loss of face for the FIA and those who have been pushing the new technology.

Inevitably the biggest problem would be to create some form of equivalency formula, and it remains to seen how that would be achieved.

Two-class system?

One manufacturer boss told Motorsport.com that if it did happen, F1 would have to run with two classes.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner remains open to the idea of an alternative, and he also favours a turbo route rather than a move to older technology, as he indicated today when asked about the prospect of a return to V8s.

"We might have to because we don't have an engine!" he joked. "I think if you look at what the plus points of the V8 were, the sound was the obvious one for the fans. It was quite simple technology compared to what we have now, so the costs were quite significantly lower.

"But the machinery that we have now through the regulations, they're incredible bits of equipment, and I think what we need to do rather than look backwards look forwards to what should the engine developed be for the future.

"There's elements of what we have that are strong at the moment that can be improved, and I would certainly love to see the volume go back up, and certainly the cost of development come down."

Inevitably these representing manufacturers are happy with the status quo, and don't want to see any kind of dumbing down of F1 technology.

"Honda joined the sport because of the challenge of the technology," said Eric Boullier. "And obviously some may regret the engine noise of the V8, some may regret the cost as well, but it's true that we have to look forward.

"It's a piece of technology that's brilliant, once it works, in our case hopefully soon, it's a nice challenge to run these engines."

Meanwhile, Matthew Carter of future Renault partner Lotus said: "The relevance of the engines to road car technology means that we are going down the right path at the moment."
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Steve · Oct 24, 2015

FP3 is in the books, run in the rain and without spectators (I think).

Rain is even more intense now and speculation is quali won't run today. Maybe they'll run it tomorrow but, if not, starting order will be based on results of FP3.

If the latter happens, Hamilton will have been more or less gifted the championship since Vettel takes a 10-place penalty and Rosberg hit a wall during FP3 and finished 9th.

FP3 result:

ScottinBend · Oct 24, 2015

What could go wrong with Clarkson at the wheel.........oops rudder.

Nathan · Oct 24, 2015

Ferrari has pole in the move car in the rain footrace.

Steve · Oct 24, 2015

I guess that ^ would be the move car back into the garage race now. Quali officially postponed until 9AM local tomorrow (10AM Eastern).

Crashton · Oct 25, 2015

Hobb's & Matchett's accent is good enough for me.

Minidave · Oct 25, 2015

I couldn't get the Sky stream to work today, I had the voice but the video was dark....

Missed qually - saw nothing but paid programming on CNBC.

I'm really frustrated by the TV coverage of F1, it's been hit or iss, all over the place and half the time it's not where they said it would be - and now I can't find my own "home" race.

They're making it hard to be a fan - now wonder F1 is poorly received in the US.

BruceK · Oct 25, 2015

I found Qually this morning on MSNBC, not CNBC (and not NBCSN). Or was it the other way around?

Seems like a F1 fan really needs to look through the whole family of NBC channels (including the weird uncle and crazy feminist aunt channels :wink: ) in order to catch any F1 coverage.

Granted nobody planned for a Sunday morning qualifying session and they are trying to fit it in where they can without throwing off other scheduled programs -- or thoroughly compelling infomercials for Shark vacuums.

What I don't know right now is exactly which NBC channel will host the race live. My DirecTV channel guide mentions race coverage at 6:30pm CDT on NBCSN which is well after the race will be live (unless... they have pre-planned to account for a multi-hour rain delay! :biggrin5: )

I guess I will need to start flipping through all the NBC channels soon to figure out which one is showing the race live...

ScottinBend · Oct 25, 2015

All of you guys bitchin' about the qually coverage have to remember........it was suppose to be on yesterday. Moved to today, so no way the TV channel guides would have been updated.

Minidave · Oct 25, 2015

BruceK said: ↑

I found Qually this morning on MSNBC, not CNBC (and not NBCSN). Or was it the other way around?

Seems like a F1 fan really needs to look through the whole family of NBC channels (including the weird uncle and crazy feminist aunt channels :wink: ) in order to catch any F1 coverage.

Granted nobody planned for a Sunday morning qualifying session and they are trying to fit it in where they can without throwing off other scheduled programs -- or thoroughly compelling infomercials for Shark vacuums.

What I don't know right now is exactly which NBC channel will host the race live. My DirecTV channel guide mentions race coverage at 6:30pm CDT on NBCSN which is well after the race will be live (unless... they have pre-planned to account for a multi-hour rain delay! :biggrin5: )

I guess I will need to start flipping through all the NBC channels soon to figure out which one is showing the race live...
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I have it on NBC HD right now - the "regular" NBC channel - pre-race is on now....

Minidave · Oct 25, 2015

Leigh Daffey " Every car on the grid will be starting on intermittent tires"

:biggrin5:

minirab · Oct 25, 2015

BRING BACK VARSHA!!!!!!

BruceK · Oct 25, 2015

That is what I call a @&$?@!%*# good race.

Steve · Oct 25, 2015

F1 is boring, right?

Crashton · Oct 25, 2015

I found my info about quali on NBCSN website.

As far as today's race goes.

Crashton · Oct 25, 2015

Talk about choking..... ut:

Crashton · Oct 25, 2015

Best race I have seen in a long time. I think if it had stayed wet Ricciardo may well have won. As the track dried up so did Red Bulls chances. Great race, given 1 more lap I think Vettel would have passed Nico.

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