The F1 launch thread, 2014 edition

[G'day Mate]

Jan 24 - McLaren
Jan 25 - Ferrari
Jan 28 (Jerez test) - Caterham, Mercedes

No idea about the rest but they must be getting close ...

[FaultyMario]

The MP4-29 will be revealed online at noon GMT, January 24th.

Mercedes has also indicated its new 2014 car, the W05, will be ready in time for the first test of the year at Jerez on January 28th.

[Alan P]

For the UK People:

Ok, heard back earlier today.

There are currently NO plans for live coverage on the F1 channel. Current plans are as follows:

Daily Live updates on Sky Sports News.
Ted will do a notebook every evening on First and Third test on the F1 Channel and no doubt this will be available online too.
It's expected there will be a daily 15 minute wrap every test on the F1 Channel but this is TBC
Live trackside commentary on Sky.com or skysports.com website plus picture galleries.

[FaultyMario]

Caterham plan to reveal their 2014 contender on the morning of the first day of the Jerez test, January 28th.

[harper]

In other F1 news, here are the numbers that the drivers have chosen for themselves. The rules changed, and it's MotoGP style, where drivers choose (and keep) numbers unless they have the championship-defending #1.

Red Bull
1. Sebastian Vettel (will use 5 when not reigning champion)
3. Daniel Ricciardo

Mercedes
44. Lewis Hamilton
6. Nico Rosberg

Ferrari
14. Fernando Alonso
7. Kimi Raikkonen

Lotus
8. Romain Grosjean
13. Pastor Maldonado

McLaren
22. Jenson Button
20. Kevin Magnussen

Force India
27. Nico Hulkenberg
11. Sergio Perez

Sauber
99. Adrian Sutil
21. Esteban Gutierrez

Toro Rosso
25. Jean Eric Vergne
26. Daniel Kvyat

Williams
19. Felipe Massa
77. Valtteri Bottas

Marussia
17. Jules Bianchi
TBC Max Chilton

Caterham
Both drivers to be confirmed

[FaultyMario]

Fans can choose from a selection of five different names listed on Ferrari’s official website.

The options available are F14 T, F14 Maranello, F14 Scuderia, F166 Turbo and F616. A winner will be chosen on January 24th.

Ferrari will then reveal its new car for the first time the following day. Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen plus team principal Stefano Domenicali, will also answer a selection of questions put forward by fans.

Emphasis mine, but only so I can post a quote.


25 January 2014 at 14.30 CET

[FaultyMario]

Toro Rosso will reveal the STR9 in the pit lane at [Jerez] at (4:30pm in the UK) on January 27th.

Sauber will reveal their 2014 F1 car before pre-season testing begins. The C33 will be shown for the first at 4pm on January 26th on their official website.

[Alan P]

No one commenting on McLaren failing some of the mandatory FIA crash tests which put the board and Ron Dennis into a state of apoplexy, prompting Ron to take charge again and possibly meaning McLaren won't be at the first test?

[FaultyMario]

From SomersF1



McLaren MP4-29 - Friday 24th January (Online Presentation)
Mercedes W05 - Tuesday 28th Jaunary (Jerez test 1st day)
Caterham - CT04 - Tuesday 28th Jaunary (Jerez test 1st day) - Assume they'll announce their driver line-up then too.
Williams FW36 - Announced their intentions to be at the first test in Jerez so will likely soft launch the car on the first day like Mercedes & Caterham
Red Bull RB10 - Tuesday 28th January (Jerez test 1st day) should have an official unveiling where as other teams are likely to simply drive the car out of the garage
Ferrari (TBA) - Saturday 25th January (Online Presentation)
Sauber C33 - Sunday 26th January (Online Presentation)
Toro Rosso STR9 - Monday 27th January (5.30pm) Jerez Pitlane

[G'day Mate]

:up:

[Freude am Fahren]

Also, Sauber posted this pic, which tells us just about nothing, but it's neat anyway.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BeMNIZhCUAAEvhU.jpg:large

Almost looks like some kind of horns on the front.

[MR2 Fan]

It's a camero?

[2ndMoparMan]

Nope. Demio.

[Fogelhund]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/racing/news/20140119/juan-pablo-montoya-return-to-f1-formula-one.ap/?eref=si_motorsports

According to SI, JPM has left "Chap" Ganassi's team in NASCAR for rival Penske in F1. Woot. Oh wait.

[MR2 Fan]

It's actually an AP article that SI posted, it's also on other news sites, so blame the AP I guess

[FaultyMario]

Almost confirmed at Caterham: Van der Sexxy to be replaced by Marcus Ericsson. Pic is also rumored to be out, with you-know-who stepping in.

[FaultyMario]

Also, I think Ecclestone's reign has come to an end via the BayernLB trial... Teams should really try and get the business strategy/model right this time... the clock is ticking for 8 of them, and they've run on an outdated and unsustainable plan for far too long. I think Uefa Champions League is what they should be aiming to copy, the revenue redistribution scheme is quite right, with teams reaping benefits both from their performance and the tv audiences they attract. This quote from a F1Fanatic.co.uk user sums it up:


An overcomplicated gimmicky mess, run 50% in front of empty grandstands in countries who want to use F1 for political purposes, entered by teams who even at the front are barely financially solvent and need to be propped up by drivers paying for their seat, while a group of elite billionaires cream massive amount of money out of the sport never to be reinvested, while the opinions of fans are disregarded amid a toxic political situation which has had manufacturers deserting the sport in their droves in favour of sports car racing.

[M4FFU]

Force India have tweeted their new VJM07. Looks....stunning.

http://www.forceindiaf1.com/ee/images/uploads/1390380789069264.jpg

http://www.forceindiaf1.com/news/detail/general/sahara-force-india-presents-a-fresh-new-look-for-2014

[M4FFU]

Almost confirmed at Caterham: Van der Sexxy to be replaced by Marcus Ericsson. Pic is also rumored to be out, with you-know-who stepping in.

I think you-know-who is defo confirmed, no?

[FaultyMario]

Let us praise the Lord almighty.

[MR2 Fan]

you-know-who is confirmed according to twitter

[Crazed_Insanity]

Let us praise the Lord almighty.

hallelujah!

[FaultyMario]

Glad to find another Leonard Cohen fan amongst the Fexxers. :up:

[MR2 Fan]

Williams show their new car in CG fom:

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/1/15402.html

http://www.formula1.com/wi/gi/597x478/WfAj/manual/2014_williams.jpg
http://www.formula1.com/wi/gi/597x478/MH-t/manual/2014_williams_side.jpg

[M4FFU]

http://livesniffpetrol.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/PicNews140121.jpg

[Kchrpm]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qEF0AX1fEC0/UuJWRHfa5sI/AAAAAAACihU/JJJzu5DOcjc/w927-h613-no/mp4-29.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sHCDRrPNm0Y/UuJXM2AubaI/AAAAAAACijA/zJOHBPChJB4/w481-h722-no/79P0197-590x886.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-47L1dPY0h3Y/UuJYI2r6lNI/AAAAAAACij0/Du9FsfKeHdQ/w886-h566-no/lotus-e22-886x566.png

[Kchrpm]

My opinion on both? :down:

[Fogelhund]

http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/car/ More pics at the Mac site, weird nose.

[M4FFU]

Lotus is OK; McLaren looks a bit mingin'.

[XHawkeye]

ScarbsF1's article on finger noses

http://scarbsf1.com/blog1/2014/01/23/f1-2014-finger-noses/

[Crazed_Insanity]

Thanks for the explanation, but gosh F-1 need to consider aesthetics when it comes to making new rules. These noses are hideous.

Wonder if Newey has a better looking solution.

[tigeraid]

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/naturelibrary/images/ic/credit/640x395/s/so/southern_elephant_seal/southern_elephant_seal_1.jpg

[MR2 Fan]

https://twitter.com/alex_lloyd/status/426750890125443072/photo

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BewfrEdCYAAYOBx.jpg

[Godson]

I am trying to remember why they look like like shit again. What was the rule change that caused this?

[Reynard]

Check post #30? ;)

[FaultyMario]

This just in, apparently the ne McLaren team principal is...


Eric Boullier set to be McLaren team principal after Lotus resignation
• Frenchman set to succeed Martin Whitmarsh
• Lotus owner Gerard Lopez steps up to be team principal (if that's the case, what.a.fucking.joke; though good for Hulkenberg and schadenfreude for the Faux French Reightmain)

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jan/24/eric-boullier-mclaren-team-principal-lotus-resignation

[FaultyMario]

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[MR2 Fan]

Ferrari F14-T (for Turbo y0?)

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/1/15415.html

http://www.formula1.com/wi/gi/597x478/JnBE/manual/dcd1425ja49.jpg
http://www.formula1.com/wi/gi/597x478/S4vR/manual/140002eve.jpg



Edit: "The Anteater" is a good name I think

[FaultyMario]

From back to front: Excellent wing, almost unnoticeable changes; Balck, Noice!; Good sidepods; Holy shit!! What The fuck, Beyatch?

[Freude am Fahren]

F14-T... F14T... FIAT...

Not much better really, but at least we'll be seeing a bit of diversity on the grid.

[FaultyMario]

Edit: "The Anteater" is a good name I think

It's real name is...

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/140008eve1-591x886.jpg

...LaBeluga. :|

[FaultyMario]

Here's a thought... FIA worked hard to ban the sealing of diffuser via energized airflow from the engine (the EBD and coanda solutions) but now, I don't know how much air volume is exhausted by the engine itself (at the rear) and how much from the electric generation components (ERSes, batteries and radiators) which sit just behind/around the survival cell... I'm sure that excess heat is going to get used for aerodynamic purposes... what do you reckon?

[Random]

Excess heat from a turbo car means you aren't extracting as much power as possible.

[FaultyMario]

But isn't a turbo working by using pressure from the exhaust volume?

[Random]

Pressure and heat are related. You want the inlet temp to be as high as possible, and you also want all that high energy air to release its energy by spinning the turbine, not heating up the car.

[FaultyMario]

Any correlation between engine RPM and turbine speed? RPMs are heavily capped, aren't they? 14,000 iirc.

[Freude am Fahren]

15,000, I think? And I believe turbine speed is limited as well, to 100,000 RPM.

[Freude am Fahren]

Sauber doesn't look too bad from the angle.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19dqpwmwaep2xjpg/original.jpg

[M4FFU]

Oh my.... <lovely>

[Fogelhund]

Good summary of the rules changes.

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/cars/sauber-c33/

[FaultyMario]

New Torro Rosso:

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1192546/thumbs/o-BARRY-MANILOW-facebook.jpg
No, Seriously:http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3583-886x590.jpg

[Random]

:smh:

[Freude am Fahren]

*ahem, Safe for work version:

http://www.freudeamfoto.com/gtx/nsfw.jpg

[M4FFU]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zlCD3XJv5Q

They sound kiiiiinda good!

[harper]

They all have dicks for noses. Almost every one of them. Lotus is the opposite. Torro Rosso and Force India are the worst (FI's is black FFS!!!).

Meanwhile, the Merc and Red Bull both look alright, and the Ferrari is just begging for Top Gun jokes. F14T, F14 Tomcat, Iceman on board...come on!!!!

But.

BUT.

Then we got THIS.

http://i.imgur.com/dKKXkqC.jpg

God I hope it's fast, because it's so, so stupid.

[FaultyMario]

Neither the RB10 (hiding the dildo with black under the usual yellow nose stop) nor the Mercedes (kinda looks like a batarang'd Ferrari mouth thing) look half bad, the Caterham, well they... tried.

[FaultyMario]

That front wing (Caterham) looks the business, although the cars that were displayed at photo session launches were definitely sporting mock aero.

[FaultyMario]

I'm sure the pitlane mechanics were the last to receive information about the final designs... Oh the jokes when they found out who was gonna be touching the schlong!

[FaultyMario]

Wasn't Lewis the first to bin it last year, too?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gZ5yRtxLJw

[harper]

A good technical read on what's going on from Scarbs: http://scarbsf1.com/blog1/2014/01/23/f1-2014-finger-noses/

Apparently the 'vanity panel' is the upper section of the Caterham. Huh. And the description of the Ferrari and Mercedes-style noses as the more ideal solution leads me to believe they'll be a bit more aggressive than others.

I love the Caterham's raw audacity, whereas the Torro Rosso and Force India really played it safe. The Red Bull doesn't have much of a finger, and is one of the most elegant solutions to that. The Mercedes looks the business.

[Rob]

the Ferrari is just begging for Top Gun jokes. F14T, F14 Tomcat, Iceman on board...come on!!!!

Or just FIAT in 1337.

[harper]

I want to make Top Gun jokes all year so we're gonna go with that.

And you're gonna head straight to the...Danger Zone!!!

[Random]

In other news, I like how grumpy the V6 sounds in that Ferrari video. :D

[FaultyMario]

Reports from Jerez are really liking the Merc engine *sound*. Who knows if that means they've got it right.

Ferrari's sound is not getting praise.

[Impreza]

Has anyone got a side-by-side-by-side comparison collage of all the new noses?

[Freude am Fahren]

The red bull looks quite good actually

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_ku-xlarge/19dxti1k3c3o8jpg.jpg

(ignore that black bit;) )

[Rob]

I was going to play Spot The Cunt in that last pic but somebody has already won.

[Fogelhund]

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[Impreza]

Sauber wins!

[Godson]

I was going to play Spot The Cunt in that last pic but somebody has already won.

Well done Mr. Photog

[FaultyMario]

http://youtu.be/MvHaj8X8tFQ


There's indication of major sandbagging as per engine manufacturers' instructions.

[M4FFU]

Marussia have turned up!

http://thumbsnap.com/s/yZfPTXP3.jpg

[Freude am Fahren]

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140129/F1/140129762

Boullier confirmed at McLaren as Racing Director

[FaultyMario]

It did make the room a little dusty.

215

[Rare White Ape]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zlCD3XJv5Q

They sound kiiiiinda good!

They sound kinda like Indy Cars from the V8 Turbo era but not as awesome.

[Kchrpm]

Yeah, the idle is similar, but on power the whine is too obnoxious and the revs are too low, at least from the videos I've seen.

[tigeraid]

From the one video, I'm not so sure that was wide open song, I think he was running warm up laps.

Sounds kinda cool though.

[Godson]

I like the turbo sound...but I am different.

[FaultyMario]

Add the Marussia to the not-so-bad bin.

[The359]

The Marussia looks really simple. Like a Formula 3 car simple.

[Phil_SS]

I happen to really like the new sound. Reminds of the late 80s turbo sound.

[FaultyMario]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfPKcG5CEAIG1XX.jpg

Supposed to be legal.

Newey will not ask for a rule clarification. Reckon we'll see them in the RB10 come Sidn... that other Australian city.

[Freude am Fahren]

I have no idea how they can be considered legal. They're attached to the suspension arms, right? Therefore, moveable aerodynamic devices, no?

[Fogelhund]

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/fia-concerned-about-f1-nose-safety/

If the FIA deems any of the designs unsafe then it could outlaw them even if they are meet the regulations and pass crash tests. However with little time before the Australian Grand Prix it seems unlikely that teams will be able to design and manufacture alternatives in time.

[Godson]

And so the off-track shenanigans begins before the season has even shown to start...

[Freude am Fahren]

Oi, what a farce (as the diminutive cunt rightly put it).

For once, Ecclestone seems to be right on point. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140131/F1/140139964?utm_source=DailyRacing20140131&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=image0&utm_content=20140131-Ecclestone-calls-new-era-of-F1-a--percent27total-farce-percent27&utm_campaign=awDailyRacing

Also a good point about the "fuel savings" directed changes:

“They talk about saving fuel. They don't need these new engines to achieve that. They should get smaller motorhomes. Then they wouldn't need so many trucks going all round Europe. Mercedes are taking 23 trucks with them everywhere. If they really wanted to save fuel they should stop that.

[FaultyMario]

Now all he needs to do is make F1 more friendly for privateers who don't carry 23 trucks around and won't leave at the first signs of stockholder panic. Or for privateers like Williams, Sauber and Marussia who've really helped make F1 an enjoyable show and are now in dire straits.

[Rare White Ape]

I know what would increase nose safety.

http://i00.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v2/623483068_1/Free-shipping-Retail-wholesale-Durex-passion-three-loaded-condom-3pcs-packet.jpg

[FaultyMario]

A little bit off topic,

But this fan made "simulation" highlights the main problem of the Stadium section at Hermanos Rodríguez: Trying to pack to many right angled corners into such limited space, instead, if they're gonna charge people for the right to sit there, they should at the very least have one braking zone by limiting the final speed at the end of the esses complex and try to direct the cars into a flowing turn towards where the peraltada used to be.

http://youtu.be/YiX-7D_3Q34

[FaultyMario]

Brawn calls it quits on F1. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/mclaren/10611909/Ross-Brawn-announces-retirement-from-Formula-One-to-end-speculation-linking-him-with-McLaren.html)


This is the busiest time of the year for Formula One and I said I would come along and open the River Dee. If they had put two and two together they would have realised I was definitely retiring.

[Alan P]

Give him six months and he will be bored to tears. He will be at a GP as a guest of a team at some point and he'll be all 'why didn't you do this.....?' And 'I'd have done it this way....' And during the race he will shouting at someone telling them to pit their driver now.

[Freude am Fahren]

Absolutely wonderful explanation of the new power units by Scarbs in case you are still a bit confused. I learned quite a bit. Great visualization too.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vIjJg0lXgc

[Fogelhund]

http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/a-new-twist-for-the-formula-one-group/

About the share holdings of F1 and related business.

[harper]

Joe Saward is a hack. He prints everything he hears in the paddock with little consideration for filtering the bullshit from the good information.

[FaultyMario]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P-9oYUwA_E

Enjoy.

[Rare White Ape]

Joe Saward is a hack. He prints everything he hears in the paddock with little consideration for filtering the bullshit from the good information.

I used to think he was alright.

But I was young and stupid and had little else by which to make comparison.

Hooray for the internet in allowing us to expand our horizons... and still give fools like him a platform to share his views.

[M4FFU]

So, I'm thinking about putting a £10 on Nico for the WDC. Anyone else tempted by a bet?

[FaultyMario]

Me, and that'd be my choice as well.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Nico will be one sooner or later. Even if Mercedes' ahead of other teams, it'd still be tough to beat Lewis though. With that said, I'm sure Nico won't make it too easy for Lewis to win another one either.

[Freude am Fahren]

I'd love a pick for Nico, but the higher emphasis on winning in the points (and the stupid double points at Brazil thing), makes me pause a bit. Nico is very consistant, and could be in the best car at the start of the year. But I think Renault and Red Bull will get on pace eventually. Here's my early prediction for the season:

Red Bull and Ferrari will be abit off the pace in Australia, but probably not as much as some are predicting. Mercedes and McLaren will be the ones to beat down under. I think Button could be the one to look out for. I'm hearing the new cars will really favor the smooth drivers, and hardly anyone is smoother than Jenson. Nico and Lewis will be neck and neck the fastest outright from the start I think. But Lewis will struggle with tires (and having to drive economically) more than Nico.

Later in the season, I'm betting Vettel will be able to hang, as long as teh Renault can show reliability. But I'm betting it won't I think we'll see a tighter race in the championship this year with Button and Nico getting good points throughout and Lewis and Vettel grabbing chucks at a time, with Vettel having the most wins, but also the most trouble of that group. I think Ferrari will disappoint, but Kimi and Alonso will, as usual outperfom the car and still grab some good points.

I'd give Nico the best odds at this point, followed by Vettel then Lewis.

I'll adjust my predictions when they start proving completely wrong.

[FaultyMario]

I agree with that. Mercedes will defo capitalize on RB's engine woes, and of their pair of drivers Nico seems to be the more stable, we will see brilliance from Lewis, but he has shown that he still lacks consistency.

Once the Renault cooling package is figured out RB will get on a streak again, and will most likely win the championship because of that stupid 2x points rule.

To everyone's approval.

[M4FFU]

Well, 9/1 which was OK. Come in Nico! :D

[FaultyMario]

oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit... (http://grandprix247.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/martini-williams-shirt-onpole-640x423.jpg)

guess what domain name was bought by williamsf1 last month? (http://www.williamsmartiniracing.com/)

[Godson]

sweet!

[harper]

And now someplace a bit more reputable (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112504) is putting the pieces together too. Apparently it is (as the shirt would imply) a title sponsor deal. Awesome!

[FaultyMario]

Yeah official tweet says they are "concentrating on car development" with the livery being presented at the opening round.

[Rob]

Is Martini even a thing anymore?

Fairly sure the last time I saw a bottle of it, Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister.

[Freude am Fahren]

Their website is plastered with "150 years" logos, so maybe it's some kind of anniversary brand rejuvenation thing. And I think they've been sponsoring Porsche 911s here and there.

I think Vermouth is just so out of vogue, it's not really noticed much.

[balki]

Absolutely wonderful explanation of the new power units by Scarbs in case you are still a bit confused. I learned quite a bit. Great visualization too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vIjJg0lXgc
ugh, so only 600hp from the 1.6 engine itself?
the smaller 1.5's from 80's were doing better than that when restricted and in race-trim (and the cars were lighter, too)

any idea if increasing the amount of fuel is feasible for 2015 and beyond? I'd imagine the 2014 cars were designed from the ground up for 100L fuel tanks.
Will we they at least get +1000hp in qualifying

[Freude am Fahren]

Nah. They may be going back to turbos, but don't for a second this will be anything like the turbo era of the past. I don't think we'll ever see F1 get over 750-800hp or so (total power, ICE+Hybrid) again.

[Kchrpm]

They are greatly limiting fuel delivery rates.

[balki]

will the max fuel flow be the same in qualifying as well?

FaF, less downforce and more weight (691kgs, jeez!) on top of the hp-restrictions. At some point they'll realize the cars are too slow and have to do something, lessened fuel/boost restrictions would be the easiest way out

Remember how bad KERS was it's first few years, how are the new HERS and KERS not going to have similar teething problems

[Random]

In really important news: post race donuts are now legal! (http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/02/fia-legalises-%E2%80%98donuts%E2%80%99-for-race-winners/)

Somewhere, Zanardi is smiling. :D

[Godson]

SWEET!!!!

[The359]

Looking at the original top down pictures of the Lotus, it didn't look that bad, but now that I see how slab sided and how much vertical space this takes up, me no likey...

http://cdn.images.autosport.com/editorial/1392792350.jpg

[Rob]

The asymmetry makes it worse.

Like some fucked up fish-fork.

[Phil_SS]

Still better than a penis.

[Kchrpm]

That's what she said.

[FaultyMario]

This is how the 2014 cars sound:

http://youtu.be/zNcZQpSmizs

[Freude am Fahren]

I don't hate it, but it certainly is completely different.

Also what's with the green lights, just for testing, or is that a new thing?

[G'day Mate]

That Caterham appears to have driven into the ugly stick so hard that it's still stuck in its nose

[Yobbo NZ]

Liking how they all sound just a bit different from each other.

[Rare White Ape]

Also what's with the green lights, just for testing, or is that a new thing?

Aren't they for teh n00b drivers?

[Freude am Fahren]

Could no one finish in Melbourne? http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140310/F1/140319992?utm_source=DailyRacing20140310&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=article0&utm_content=20140310-Formula-One-electronics-supplier-says-it-percent27s-possible-no-cars-finish-in-Melbourne&utm_campaign=awDailyRacing

[Fogelhund]

Someone will finish... but it could be very interesting. LOL Most attrition in several decades is likely. Whomever gets the reliability right early on could have a big leg up on the competition. I do wonder what they'd do if every car failed to finish though. That would be an interesting moment if the checkered flag hadn't been shown, and all cars were stopped... or would they just throw the flag on the next lap after the last man standing went by?

[Random]

It would certainly be neat to see a bunch of F1 pit crews actually work on the car during the race rather than just parking it and dropping the garage door. :)

[Blerpa]

That would be an interesting moment if the checkered flag hadn't been shown, and all cars were stopped... or would they just throw the flag on the next lap after the last man standing went by?

Should be next lap. If over 75% of the racing distance full points will be awarded, otherwise only half.

[Kchrpm]

It would certainly be neat to see a bunch of F1 pit crews actually work on the car during the race rather than just parking it and dropping the garage door. :)
This. And let cameramen right in there, like at endurances races.

[Crazed_Insanity]

Haha!!! Yeah, other than driver and manufacturer championships... they'll need to add and world "pit crew" championship in the mix! :D

[The359]

I imagine if everyone broke down, they'd throw the checkered flag at the 2 hour time limit, unless everyone officially submitted their retirement paperwork. I think some would hold out though simply because there'd bound to be some debate on who is technically ahead if cars break down on the same lap.

[Impreza]

Someone will finish... but it could be very interesting.


http://youtu.be/Dj2o7a-DpAo?t=1m21s

[Godson]

Glad I am not the only one who thought of that clip...

[Freude am Fahren]

Heh, Microsoft has started airing (or at least I just saw it) a commercial featuring Lotus F1 team, and them testing the twindick.

No mention of the car unable to do much of anything.