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11-02-2009, 02:07 PM | #1 | |
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Formula One 2010 Thread. The Skinny in the front Fat in the back Era
So with Kers and refueling gone we now have narrower front tires.
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11-02-2009, 03:11 PM | #2 |
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I see the decision has been made, nevermind.
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Ferrari pickin up Alonso huh? I don't know how I feel about that one.
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11-02-2009, 03:37 PM | #5 |
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11-02-2009, 03:56 PM | #6 |
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11-02-2009, 04:03 PM | #7 |
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Damn you and your quoting technology owace!
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11-02-2009, 04:19 PM | #8 |
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I wonder if Goodyear hasany interest in returning... who else is up for the job?
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11-02-2009, 04:30 PM | #9 |
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Michelin possibly, Pirelli maybe?
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11-02-2009, 04:46 PM | #10 |
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Since Michelin has abandoned most every other form of racing, I doubt they'll come back. Maybe it'll be Pirelli, but who knows, maybe we'll see Hancook on the grid.
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11-02-2009, 05:00 PM | #11 |
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Doesn't Michelin still supply most teams in the ALMS?
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11-02-2009, 05:14 PM | #12 |
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how come the new supplier is still unknown? I think nobody wants to pick up the tab here.
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11-02-2009, 07:29 PM | #13 |
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11-02-2009, 10:46 PM | #14 |
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Yeah, but they pulled out of F1 just a few years ago, and they pulled out of MotoGP this year after being beaten by Bridgestone, and their refusal to share tires with teams other than Ducati and Honda in WSBK got them booted (with a spec contract going to Pirelli).
Funny, but with the talk of Goodyear, I can remember when Goodyear was THE tire in F1. Then Bridgestone came along and ate their lunch, only to have Michelin come in and compete a few years later. Still, Goodyear is in the red so they probably don't want to pay to sponsor F1. |
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Im excited about some of the driver changes. Or maybe thats just me hoping new drivers in new cars will make for better drives and more exciting racing I could see GoodYear coming through, but I would be it will be Michelin. |
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11-03-2009, 08:52 AM | #18 |
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If its true about no double diffuser next year, it should be a lot closer. The first few races of the season, before it came into use by everyone, had much closer action between the cars than the later part of the season did.
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i didnt even ninja it.... it was 19 mins later
you many you! IIRC goodyear was still the #1 tire when they pulled out of F1.. |
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How is this unknown at this point? Renault and others made it clear that it was a huge amount of work to re-engineer the car for a double diffuser, so it's safe to assume it will take time and $$$ to remove them. I want to see them gone to improve passing but it pretty much tosses out this years development.
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They redesign the car every year, so it doesn't cost them extra money to put it in or take it out. I asked earlier in the thread about Ferrari claiming its not around (I believe they said that) and no one responded. Its either in or out, but I can't find anything specific saying one or the other. |
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I'm glad to see the double diffuser go. I think it was right for them to keep it this year because F1 is all about engineering tricks to keep you ahead. Now that they are gone (apparently), we should get to see some more close racing.
I also would like KERS if everyone had it. I think it would increase the amount of close racing/passing but unfortunately, it just seems prohibitively costly and error prone. Not to mention, it has the exact opposite effect on passing when one team has it and another doesnt. |
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