Formula 1 - 2014 Season

[Lightman]

Ricciardo has been disqualified, according to finnish F1 broadcaster

Confirmed by BBC and SkySport.

I mean it is a shame for Daniel as he did a great job, but rule is a rule and I support stewards on this occasion!

 

[Kaotik]

Pat Fry's comments on their race

Pat Fry: “Going into this race, getting both cars to the finish seemed like the most difficult task, but in the end, we managed it. Today we saw how reliability can never be taken for granted: it caught some people out and it also affected our performance at some stages of the race. On both the F14 Ts, we had some electrical problems, especially on Kimi’s car, which meant he couldn’t use all the car’s potential. Fernando found himself behind Hulkenberg for many laps and he was only able to show what the car was capable of once he got ahead thanks to a spot on pit stop strategy. Kimi got a great start, but then for much of the race he suffered with graining on the front tyres and thus found himself having to defend, without being able to attack. There is much work ahead if we are to improve the car’s performance. We are up against several very strong opponents, but we have all the right tools to get the job done of closing the gap between us.”

 

[Bludd]

Red Bull have appealed. They say the FIA supplied fuel flow sensor is flaky, not only for RBR but for other teams as well.

 

[Kaotik]

Red Bull have appealed. They say the FIA supplied fuel flow sensor is flaky, not only for RBR but for other teams as well.

Then why did only Red Bull have this issue, and why did they have it before the sensor was replaced at parc ferme after quali, too?

 

[cjo]

Then why did only Red Bull have this issue, and why did they have it before the sensor was replaced at parc ferme after quali, too?

They claimed that everyone up and down the pitlane has been having problems with the sensor.

 

[Kaotik]

They claimed that everyone up and down the pitlane has been having problems with the sensor.

If true, why was only Red Bull penalized and why did the exact same happen after they replaced the flow meter, because they had shown the same happen earlier? Heck, the stewards even warned Red Bull during the race about it and told them to turn down the fuel low to fit the rules, but the team did nothing about it

 

[cjo]

If true, why was only Red Bull penalized and why did the exact same happen after they replaced the flow meter, because they had shown the same happen earlier? Heck, the stewards even warned Red Bull during the race about it and told them to turn down the fuel low to fit the rules, but the team did nothing about it

I'm not defending them, merely stating what Christian Horner said in an interview.

 

[Wynix]

I thought all cars only had 100kg of fuel for the entire race, instead they have more and have to monitor it?.................

 

[Kaotik]

I thought all cars only had 100kg of fuel for the entire race, instead they have more and have to monitor it?.................

It's limited to 100kg / race but it's also limited to max fuel flow of 100kg/h (or 0.02777g/ms), which is measured every millisecond

 

[Wynix]

Why not just give them a set amount and let them burn it however they want? This just seems idiotic.

 

[entity279]

It's limited to 100kg / race but it's also limited to max fuel flow of 100kg/h (or 0.02777g/ms), which is measured every millisecond

Race is longer than an hour so this figure can't be accurate.


LE: Never mind, now I get it.

Anyhow, if RB are right and that sensor is proven faulty, I hope the stewards won't be obtuse and will restore Daniel's results. Instead of them using the "we told you something and you didn't listen" line.

 

[UniversalTruth]

Why not just give them a set amount and let them burn it however they want? This just seems idiotic.

It is, definitely for Formula 1, for the sport. The idea to castrate additionally the engine power.

It is a circus, a theatre.

 

[-tkf-]

Race is longer than an hour so this figure can't be accurate.

LE: Never mind, now I get it.

Anyhow, if RB are right and that sensor is proven faulty, I hope the stewards won't be obtuse and will restore Daniel's results. Instead of them using the "we told you something and you didn't listen" line.

Nah, if the powers that be tell you to do something you act accordingly and do as told. And if other teams had these issues they still steered clear of any problems.

Red Bull is acting to arrogant IMHO but I feel very sorry for the driver.

 

[-tkf-]

Racing cars are supposed to win. Everything else is secondary.

Cheers

Yep, but for the spectators. They races I have watched live were spectacular and the incredible violent sound was among the reasons. Le Mans still has plenty of noisy cars, and diesel cars are fast but very very unspectacular compared to some of the older cars.

The f1 cars were some 3.5 seconds slower pr lap than last year?

 

[Wynix]

Are they planning on reducing the 100kg/hr even further next year?

 

[Kaotik]

Yep, but for the spectators. They races I have watched live were spectacular and the incredible violent sound was among the reasons. Le Mans still has plenty of noisy cars, and diesel cars are fast but very very unspectacular compared to some of the older cars.

The f1 cars were some 3.5 seconds slower pr lap than last year?

It'll get better most likely, they just need to get familiar with the new rules, engines and whatnot

 

[Kaotik]

Anyhow, if RB are right and that sensor is proven faulty, I hope the stewards won't be obtuse and will restore Daniel's results. Instead of them using the "we told you something and you didn't listen" line.

What are the chances of 1 team (possibly even just 1 car, can't remember for sure) having such issue already in the qualifying, and then same issue in race with a new flow metering sensor which was changed at parc ferme, when none of the others suffered from such?

 

[Gubbi]

Yep, but for the spectators. They races I have watched live were spectacular and the incredible violent sound was among the reasons. Le Mans still has plenty of noisy cars, and diesel cars are fast but very very unspectacular compared to some of the older cars.

The last Gran Prix I was at, Abu Dhabi in 2011, everybody but me were using ear plugs. Blown diffuser noise too much to bear.

Cheers

 

[cjo]

The last Gran Prix I was at, Abu Dhabi in 2011, everybody but me were using ear plugs. Blown diffuser noise too much to bear.

Cheers

When I was at Spa in 2012, the sound (and feeling in your chest) as the cars went past was amazing but painful. I don't think that much would be lost with a reduction in volume, it would definitely have made it possible to have conversations with people.

 

[Wynix]

When I was at Spa in 2012, the sound (and feeling in your chest) as the cars went past was amazing but painful. I don't think that much would be lost with a reduction in volume, it would definitely have made it possible to have conversations with people.

Speaking for myself, I'm fine with the volume being lower compared to previous years but I think this years noise level has dropped too much and the tone of the noise is much lower and less dramatic/more boring.