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[paskowitz]

I don't know about Ferrari winning, but I feel like the gap will be a lot closer. That being said, reliability and avoiding accidents has gifted championships in the past.

 

[Chris R]

Gonna suck when the cars are kinda close but the tires are so fucking good it won't matter.

 

[FrankCanada97]

Read this.

Does this apply to the off-topic side? I was thinking more along the lines of sport events and similar things.

 

[Ark]

Does this apply to the off-topic side? I was thinking more along the lines of sport events and similar things.

Community based OT's are usually sorted out within the community itself. I've been doing the F1 OT for the past couple of years, and I'm working on this years OT atm.

 

[DBT85]

Seriously. I spend a lot of time in Community any way so it doesn't bother me.

I only visit the threads I'm subbed to in community, while people will just browse OT. The hope by being in OT is that a few more people see it and we expand the gang, rather than ending up a little insular and cliquey because nobody else ever joins.

 

[Tubie]

What I love about the thread being in OT is all the new faces we see posting whenever a GP is going on.

It becomes a bit more of a closed thing when this is kept in Community for that reason.

 

[Dilly]

I'm wondering how far McHonda will go this season before eating penalties


My main beef with community was that we ended up with separate threads for races in the main forum. Which was annoying. I generally check my subs when I log into GAF so I'd try talking about the race but then have to find the race thread which was in a different forum

I won't be surprised if they're on their 4th engine by the second race weekend.

 

[Jezbollah]

With the engine token shit out of the window, can you imagine Honda investing incredible dollah in trying to fix their engine by the end of 2017 only for McLaren to GG out and grab a Mercedes customer deal?

 

[Zaru]

With the engine token shit out of the window, can you imagine Honda investing incredible dollah in trying to fix their engine by the end of 2017 only for McLaren to GG out and grab a Mercedes customer deal?

And then they'll provide works support to some smaller team which starts winning races

 

[ElTorro]

With the engine token shit out of the window, can you imagine Honda investing incredible dollah in trying to fix their engine by the end of 2017 only for McLaren to GG out and grab a Mercedes customer deal?

Why should they? The engine is already good for the top six. By the second race the FIA will probably change engine regulations to put some restrains to a massive Honda dominance.

 

[ramparter]

I won't be surprised if they're on their 4th engine by the second race weekend.

Personally I dont care as long as they manage to be competent after the first half.

 

[ramparter]

So many headlines could be copy-pasted from last year, word for word.
I have no doubt that Ferrari has made a bigger step than Mercedes relative to last year, but the latter just needs to stay ahead in qualifying to profit from the difficulty of following, and that would seal in the results.
Plus I see Red Bull being much stronger in the long-term development race than Ferrari and they're more likely to steal points from Ferrari than from Mercedes.

I believe a lot of last years Ferrari hype was built on their 2015 encouraging results.

 

[Jezbollah]

Why should they? The engine is already good for the top six. By the second race the FIA will probably change engine regulations to put some restrains to a massive Honda dominance.

Do you mean top six out of all engines

 

[DBT85]

Why should they? The engine is already good for the top six. By the second race the FIA will probably change engine regulations to put some restrains to a massive Honda dominance.

Wax, how many alts do you have?

 

[nekkid]

Does anyone know how SSF1 UHD is delivered? Is it a new channel or an option on the current HD channel?

 

[Jezbollah]

Does anyone know how SSF1 UHD is delivered? Is it a new channel or an option on the current HD channel?

If it's anything like football, it'll be on the red button (interactive).

 

[nekkid]

If it's anything like football, it'll be on the red button (interactive).

Ok cool. I wondered why there wasn't a channel yet.

 

[DieH@rd]

Nailed it!

These vibrating piston popping action car destroying stories are bullshit.

Hasegawa laid out all their testing troubles to the Japanese journos:

- unusual oil tank shape. shaped like a circlip to avoid the compressor, minor mistake made to inlet port

- dead cylinder caused by valvetrain electrical fault, non reoccurring

- drivability and power not at required levels

- harsh upshifts


- non PU issues, electrics cutting out when car hits the kerbs, water leak, oil leak (gearbox), battery issue


Have implemented reliability fixes and continue improve drivability and power output for Australia.

---/

Both McLarens will qualify in the top six and score points 😎

 

[DBT85]

Ok cool. I wondered why there wasn't a channel yet.

Yeah no point having a whole 4k channel when they will only have the races in 4k.

 

[Button]

When the OT gonna hit I need that hype?

 

[Spladam]

When the OT gonna hit I need that hype?

Can't wait to see what the OT title is actually going to be. I have high expectations.

 

[nature boy]

We already have it from way back in this thread.

|OT| Honda and shame are huge parts of it

This or |OT| The Dreams of Power.

Either way it has to take the piss on Mclaren.

LTTP and all that

 

[Ark]

When the OT gonna hit I need that hype?

I'll throw it up on Wednesday/Thursday evening since FP1 starts on Friday morning in Aus. I can never decide whether the F1 week starts on Monday or the night before Free Practice

 

[Yagami_Sama]

Are we going to have a topic for each race ? Like last year, or just one topic ?

I would rather have just one topic, instead of one for each race.

 

[Jezbollah]

Are we going to have a topic for each race ? Like last year, or just one topic ?

I would rather have just one topic, instead of one for each race.

Please, just the one thread.

 

[BigAl1992]

Only one thread please. It's too time consuming to jump between different threads when the race is on.

 

[tomtom94]

I'm reliably told that more threads = more activity, which would be an argument in favour of having individual GP threads as well as the general community thread.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Also, multiple threads will make it harder to search for Wax Free prediction posts to enjoy in hindsight.

 

[JadedWriter]

I only visit the threads I'm subbed to in community, while people will just browse OT. The hope by being in OT is that a few more people see it and we expand the gang, rather than ending up a little insular and cliquey because nobody else ever joins.

I'm all for expansion, but if we just end up getting more people that don't know how to have a civilized discussion it just erodes the enjoyment. They can save that attitude for the Autosport forum.

 

[Scotch]

Another vote for a single topic. I don't wanna subscribe to a different thread every two weeks.

 

[Spladam]

I'm all for expansion, but if we just end up getting more people that don't know how to have a civilized discussion it just erodes the enjoyment. They can save that attitude for the Autosport forum.

It's why a single thread in community sounds much more appealing to me. We all know what OT attracts.

 

[sam777]

Add me to the list of votes for just a single thread.

 

[DrM]

Add me for a single thread

 

[RSP]

Single thread please!

 

[Aiii]

Can we just talk about F1 please?

 

[Button]

Can we just talk about F1 please?

Sure thing!

Should we expect some graphics overhauls with the new owners? I would like to get a new intro. The racing neon lights is getting old.

 

[Jezbollah]

With the added track, should we expect a return to the vertical roll hoop cam?

 

[Zaru]

The way a lot of F1 people are talking about Bottas he sounds like he's about to get Kovalainen'd or something. Please no.

 

[Theorry]

Looking forward to next weekend. Even gonna get up early haha.
The race is gonna be fun to see. But i really want to see the cars do a balls to the wall Q3 lap.

 

[Button]

I'm more excited for the qualifying than the race. I expect the race to be a snoozefest with the durable tyres.

 

[Zaru]

Were there any really memorable races in Melbourne?
It's not the best track for overtaking to begin with.

 

[Addnan]

Kimi winning with Lotus was pretty good.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Nailed it!

These vibrating piston popping action car destroying stories are bullshit.

Hasegawa laid out all their testing troubles to the Japanese journos:

- unusual oil tank shape. shaped like a circlip to avoid the compressor, minor mistake made to inlet port

- dead cylinder caused by valvetrain electrical fault, non reoccurring

- drivability and power not at required levels

- harsh upshifts


- non PU issues, electrics cutting out when car hits the kerbs, water leak, oil leak (gearbox), battery issue


Have implemented reliability fixes and continue improve drivability and power output for Australia.

---/

Both McLarens will qualify in the top six and score points 😎

1. German Jesus
2. Kimi
3. Lewis
4. Max
5. Alonso
6. Belgian

Take it to the bank boys 😎

 

[Jezbollah]

Were there any really memorable races in Melbourne?
It's not the best track for overtaking to begin with.

The first race there was pretty good with Villeneuve making his debut. Also, Montoya, Schumacher and Trulli had some pretty good action there in 2002.

 

[Zaru]

Also, the law of Spain says that we'll get a different winner again this year. Bottas? Ricciardo? Some madman from behind the top three, Maldonado-style?

Remember, the law is so strong that it caused the two favorites to crash into each other and willed Max into the front last year.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Also, the law of Spain says that we'll get a different winner again this year. Bottas? Ricciardo? Some madman from behind the top three, Maldonado-style?

Remember, the law is so strong that it caused the two favorites to crash into each other and willed Max into the front last year.

Stoffel.

 

[scorcher59]

1. German Jesus
2. Kimi
3. Lewis
4. Max
5. Alonso
6. Belgian

Take it to the bank boys 😎

Book it!

 

[Button]

There is an acestream that has worked all winter streaming the Sky F1 channel, am I allowed to share it here?

 

[Ark]

Man, i really hope Ferrari are the strongest this week.

 

[ramparter]

Both McLarens will qualify in the top six and score points ��

Don't care about qualify, will Alonso finish 5th?

Maybe we should try some ocasional gp topics, an australian GP OT just before the race would bring more people.