2020 F1

[JoVel]

Seems like Toto has rallied the troops.

Williams, Mercedes, Racing Point, Red Bull, McLaren, Alpha Tauri and Renault all just released identical statements about Ferrari.

I was going to say I'm surprised AlphaTauri are in on it too, then remembered they're not the Alfa Romeo. The season hasn't even started yet and I'm already confused.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Full lap at Zandvoort.

Shit is narrow and I really don't see a single true passing opportunity.

 

[Preds Partisan]

This F1/Ferrari "settlement" situation was so avoidable. There was a 100% chance that this was going to create massive controversy when they refused to release the information. F1 deserves whatever is coming to them.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Full lap at Zandvoort.

Shit is narrow and I really don't see a single true passing opportunity.

Pray for rain and a wet track.

 

[JoVel]

Pray for rain and a wet track.

It'll be another circuit in the "great track but terrible for racing with the current cars" category.

 

[Khelandros]

Are they still building the stands at Zandvoort? Or is everyone going to be sitting in the grass?

 

[Kane One]

This F1/Ferrari "settlement" situation was so avoidable. There was a 100% chance that this was going to create massive controversy when they refused to release the information. F1 deserves whatever is coming to them.

I’m still a bit lost on what happened. Is it as simple as FIA investigates the Ferrari PU for cheating, Ferrari disagrees, then settlement reached without any clarification of what happened?

If so, is it possible the FIA didn’t disclose what they did because there could be IP being disclosed to the public? Is there any precedence to this?

 

[Preds Partisan]

I’m still a bit lost on what happened. Is it as simple as FIA investigates the Ferrari PU for cheating, Ferrari disagrees, then settlement reached without any clarification of what happened?

If so, is it possible the FIA didn’t disclose what they did because there could be IP being disclosed to the public? Is there any precedence to this?

The suspicion I've read the most is that they've figured out a cheat around fuel flow rate monitoring/sensors. F1 regulates both fuel used overall and the rate burned. If you remember, Ferrari's straight line speed advantage disappeared at the end of last season. That was right about the time F1 issued a Technical Directive at the request by Red Bull who asked if something altering the fuel flow sensor intervals would be legal.

F1 shares with all teams anything asked by a team that is determined illegal. If a team asks for something declared legal, F1 allows it and doesn't share it since it's IP. Like Merc's steering this year.

In this case, it looks like F1 thinks Ferrari is cheating, can't prove it and decided to do whatever extra monitoring is necessary/got Ferrari to promise to not do whatever it is they think they were doing. And then not tell anyone.

If you're confused, it's because F1 is trying to play the middle and not piss off Ferrari. I mean something is either legal or it's not. If it's legal, they can keep it secret. If it's illegal, they supposed to reveal that to the teams. All non Ferrari teams have every right to be upset.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Season two of F1 is on Netflix

 

[Paris in Flames]

Bahrain GP has announced that the race will be participants only. So. If you're not employed by an F1 team, you ain't there.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Bahrain GP has announced that the race will be participants only. So. If you're not employed by an F1 team, you ain't there.

No great loss, it's the most atmosphere-less race on the calendar, it will feel like nothing is different

 

[JoVel]

Glad I wasn't planning on making a trip this season. People will lose lots of money because of this and they'll be pissed. It'll feel weird but it's the right decision.

 

[JoVel]

Have y'all got your fantasy teams set up yet? If not, go make one so I can boast about my superior F1 knowledge later.

 

[MXD]

Bahrain GP has announced that the race will be participants only. So. If you're not employed by an F1 team, you ain't there.

I guess TV Production Teams are still allowed?

 

[Preds Partisan]

I guess TV Production Teams are still allowed?

Unfortunately the world video feed director will still be there. You'll still miss midfield battles like normal, just without crowd reaction cutaways.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Honestly I have no idea what they're going to cut to without a crowd or Ocon in the garage.

 

[Siamese Dream]

I feel like they never cut to the crowd in Bahrain, probably mostly because it's a night race

 

[JoVel]

Honestly I have no idea what they're going to cut to without a crowd or Ocon in the garage.

Maybe there's some rich Bahraini prince or whatever in the stands á la Putin. That would probably be enough for Lewis to call it an amazing crowd.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Honestly I have no idea what they're going to cut to without a crowd or Ocon in the garage.

Yeah, who's the new Ocon this year? That's like 10-15 cutaways per weekend they have to fill.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Yeah, who's the new Ocon this year? That's like 10-15 cutaways per weekend they have to fill.

Double down on whatever celebrity is hanging with Mercedes and Ferrari that weekend?

Random weird candid, almost paparazzi like, shots of whatever Nico Hulkenberg is doing at the time?

 

[Jack Straw]

 

[Vikke]

 

[MXD]

Yeah, who's the new Ocon this year? That's like 10-15 cutaways per weekend they have to fill.

Kubica?

 

[Preds Partisan]

Not sure how it's just not cancelled at this point.

 

[JoVel]

It's gonna be a short season. I can't see a sport with so much traveling around the world lasting until this thing is contained.