F1 Official Thread - Grand Prix of Britain

pmtotheam said:
e09.jpg
Click to expand...
This took me out :rofl:
 
Coupé It said:
Someone explain this to me like I’m 5 years old….

What happened to Lewis Hamilton?
Click to expand...
The F1 2022 season had completely new technical rules. That meant completely new car designs. One of the unexpected side-effects of these new rules was that it caused some of the cars to "porpoise" on the long straights... the car would bounce like a porpoise at high speeds. That makes it very uncomfortable... and painful for the drivers. Some teams were able to solve this, or at least, minimize this bouncing... but Merc were not able to do so. They've been trying to figure it out, but haven't found any solutions. As I understand it, they can change the setup of the car to reduce it, but at the cost of performance. For some reason, perhaps in their setups, Lewis is suffering more than George. Merc have also stated that they're trying different solutions, hence why their cars are different.

Anyway, Baku has a HUGE straight where the bouncing was pretty extreme. After a full race weekend, it took it's toll on Lewis.
 
Sinner said:
The F1 2022 season had completely new technical rules. That mean completely new car designs. One of the unexpected side-effects of these new rules was that it caused some of the cars to "porpoise" on the long straights... the car would bounce like a porpoise at high speeds. That makes it very uncomfortable... and painful for the drivers. Some teams were able to solve this, or at least, minimize this bouncing... but Merc were not able to do so. They've been trying to figure it out, but haven't found any solutions. As I understand it, they can change the setup of the car to reduce it, but at the cost of performance. For some reason, perhaps in their setups, Lewis is suffering more than George. Merc have also stated that they're trying different solutions, hence why their cars are different.

Anyway, Baku has a HUGE straight where the bouncing was pretty extreme. After a full race weekend, it took it's toll on Lewis.
Click to expand...

He’s getting beat out by his teammate all the time tho.

That’s what has me 😮
 
Hard to say... Could be a variety of reasons. Maybe Lewis is being used to test different setups, hence it might be 'handicapping' him vs George. Or maybe the current Merc just suits George's driving style more. We've seen something like this at RBR, where the car just works better with Max's driving style... as well as McLaren for Lando. Does that mean Lando/George is better than Daniel/Lewis? Of course not... but driving style and a car suiting one driver over another is definitely a thing that can happen.
 
Sinner said:
Hard to say... Could be a variety of reasons. Maybe Lewis is being used to test different setups, hence it might be 'handicapping' him vs George. Or maybe the current Merc just suits George's driving style more. We've seen something like this at RBR, where the car just works better with Max's driving style... as well as McLaren for Lando. Does that mean Lando/George is better than Daniel/Lewis? Of course not... but driving style and a car suiting one driver over another is definitely a thing that can happen.
Click to expand...

You think the cars purposing is ever going to stop?
 
Porpoising is nothing new and has been in motorsports for decades. It's just the laws of physics, aerodynamics, etc. It just happens more on cars which rely on generating downforce from their floors. I'm told it happens a lot in Indycar as well as endurance sports cars. It's an issue for F1 now cuz of the new regulations. I don't think they can ever stop it... but can minimize it. Like the RBR and Ferrari... both porpoise on the straights... it's just not as extreme as the Merc and is more under control as soon as the car slows down.
 
Sinner said:
Porpoising is nothing new and has been in motorsports for decades. It's just the laws of physics, aerodynamics, etc. It just happens more on cars which rely on generating downforce from their floors. I'm told it happens a lot in Indycar as well as endurance sports cars. It's an issue for F1 now cuz of the new regulations. I don't think they can ever stop it... but can minimize it. Like the RBR and Ferrari... both porpoise on the straights... it's just not as extreme as the Merc and is more under control as soon as the car slows down.
Click to expand...

You’re the best Sinner
 
Yea, I read that Lewis' car is being used to test different upgrades so all of the unpredictable things have been happening to his car. I guess he feels that he's out of the title hunt so he'd rather help develop the car so it can be competitive next season. Lewis has also had some unlucky results due to untimely pit stops/safety cars.
 
it’s time to officially chalk up Merc’s season as a total L. Porpoising is back, falling down the grid from FP1 to FP2. The W13 is a dud.
Click to expand...
---- VinMillerHearn58 VinMillerHearn58

I'm not surprised that Ferrari is completely blowing it with reliability issues.

I STILL wouldn't count Merc out at this stage in the season for a few reasons:

1- Ferrari Power unit issues will be turning into grid penalties very very soon (as will most of the rest of the grid)
2- Red Bull's reliability has not been as good as Mercedes so far (max even had a DRS issue yesterday AGAIN)
3- Merc could solve the porpoising issue by Silverstone
4- If the Car stops bouncing on straights, there's no two drivers I'd rather have on the grid right now than George and Lewis Nobody's race craft is as good as theirs, they minimize errors and are able to overcome challenges that others haven't been able to.


Also I think I mentioned a few months back that I didn't like George Russell- I take it back. Love that guy. Outstanding driver, and seems like a great teammate to Lewis.

Give Lewis and George a car that can match the pace of the Ferarris and Red Bulls and we've probably got the most entertaining season in YEARS on our hands.

The gap between lewis and max in the standings is substantial right now but a few wins for Lewis plus a few DNF's, errors or otherwise for Max and the story could be completely different by the end of the summer.
 
^ That rumor's been going around for a while and looks like it's picking up pace again. Nicky seems like a nice guy, but his performance just hasn't been good. Oscar deserves a shot, so let's see what he can do.
 
Looks like the FIA will be issuing a technical directive on this.

Some background first, for those interested.
 
Bantz Lord T said:
And Ferrari will be as well…meaning Red Bull has no competition for the rest of the season :smh:
Click to expand...

I think there's still more to come from the FIA. Sounds like this is a work in progress.

But RB still has some lingering reliability issues and Max has like a 20% DNF rate for his career which I think is the highest among active drivers.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

youngwolf
The Official 150th Kentucky Derby Thread - NBC - 6:57 p.m. ET Post-Time
Replies
3
Views
266
c flyness
c flyness
putting in work
OFFICIAL BLACK FRIDAY 2023 THREAD - NOVEMBER 24TH
2
Replies
44
Views
7K
putting in work
putting in work
cragmatic
Hikers of NT - Official Hiking Thread
2
Replies
35
Views
935
1stwitit
1stwitit
tupac003
***Official Los Angeles Dodgers 2024 Thread!*** 52-33. Get well Mookie & Yoshi.
80 81 82
Replies
2K
Views
252K
zack15
zack15
chezzer10
***MLB FEET, EQUIPMENT, AND UNIFORMS 2024***NEW THREAD
2 3 4
Replies
81
Views
10K
Zephyr1983
Zephyr1983

Thread Gallery

View Full Gallery

The ultimate sneaker enthusiast community.

NikeTalk was created as a way of giving back to both the sneaker enthusiast community and to the greater global community of which we are all a part.

NikeTalk is NOT affiliated with Nike Inc. in any way, shape, or form. All opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Nike, Inc.

© 1999-2024 NikeTalk.com

Share this page

Back
Top Bottom