F1 Fanatic

“I also miss the BMW and Toyota..i want more constructor in Formula 1 and not only wings and exhaust….i want the best engine suppliers in the world compete with each other, and not some drink company.”

I’m […]

This is what I mean about people making ridiculous assertions and using strawman arguments.

In case that is directed at me, I am not.

It is a know fact that, just as average male and female bodies are […]

Personally, I think there are 2 points in play here.

Firstly, Sir Moss is from a different generation. My grandparents have trouble understanding many “new” concepts. One of these is why a woman would not want […]

I have been unable to justify the expense of this app, especially considering it is valid only for one season at a time. A £30 charge for the app (and data, it’s useless without the data) for life I would probably […]

it’s only reasonable at later stages of the season when the teams know where they are both in terms of WCC and of WDC

You are entitled to your opinion, but I strongly disagree. Thinking like that is a good way […]

Shoulda responded, by turning it back up

He will have done. However, by that point his lead has evaporated. He is in a fight for position. His mind had also probably drifted a little, as he didn’t expect an […]

You get my nomination for COTD, hairs. This is what I have been saying, too, but worded much better than I could ever manage.

You can only say Vettel did wrong if you think Mercedes is right, and Rosberg acted 100% properly.

Not true. It’s not as simple as that.

RB told both drivers to turn their engines down and coast home in […]

Sheesh!

As an engineer, I don’t think I’d enjoy having Hamilton around very much.

Yes, there is plenty of feedback a driver can bring back to the development of the car, but either he’s overdoing it or he’s […]

I can’t really decide, myself, which is better. The only thing I can really say is that I find Hamilton more exciting to watch on a weekend, but Alonso’s performance last season was phenomenal. Then again, Alonso […]

I said that you can’t assume FOM were to blame simply because a contract fell apart.

While I agree, I think it’s a fair bet that FOM wanted a lot more money from them. This is simply going on past experience. […]

Surely there’s a standard that all drivers need to meet to compete in F1, not as case of ‘oh, the new guy is mixing it with the best. He should respect them even more so’.

I have mixed views on this.

The […]

I have to agree that ground effect cars are NOT intrinsically more dangerous.

The main problem with ground effect, however, is that it gets lost when you are too far away from the road. Therefore a bump in the […]

Maybe so, but by changing regs it gives him more opportunity to spot better ways of doing things or loopholes. Having a fixed target means the gains he makes will become smaller and smaller, and allows other teams […]

There is nothing wrong with having only 6 valves.

Just about true for a 2- or 3-cylinder engine.

I guess you meant 6 cylinders. The V6′s (6 cylinders in a V formation) will have at least 24 valves (2 exhaust […]

Thanks @keithcollantine. I know the site is not written specifically for UK users, but it’s nice to see that more are coming in from elsewhere.

The point stands, however, that more are from the UK than from any […]

Data like this, direct from fans, is always useful. As with all statistics, they are influenced by many things, but they do give useful information if analysed correctly.

With regards demographics, I think […]

I agree, it is not nice that Hulk & But were, effectively, punished in this way. However, that’s how the cookie crumbles. I don’t think they could have safely cleared the track without the safety car. It was just […]

When I’m driving, I tend to find music helps me concentrate, which seems to be counter-intuitive (music should be a distraction). A friend put to me a theory which I think fits well.

When you are driving, the […]

I find this difficult. Immediately after the race I would have said Vettel, but now I have had chance to think about it I am not sure.

Vettel did a fantastic job getting from the back of the pack (twice) up to […]