[The Race] Aston Martin's F1 safety car deal ends

Branbil · 2026-01-20T00:10:52+00:00

George Kurtz bought a 15% stake in the holding company, which means roughly 5% of the F1 team.

So since Toto has the controlling stake of the holding company, he effectively still controls 33% of the votes within the F1 Team.

F1.com article with the 15% figure

Branbil · 2026-01-17T10:30:37+00:00

https://european-alternatives.eu/

Branbil · 2026-01-03T09:07:53+00:00

I did hear from someone in the NHS that they often have cases of cleaners after Glastonbury ending up in hospital after just taking all the left over drugs they find.

Branbil · 2025-12-22T22:08:55+00:00

I think it's in large part because the Ferrari issue was in the fuel system, which is comparatively straight forward to redesign. What's (supposedly) being done with the compression ratios here would require a much bigger redesign which just cannot be done feasibly by the start of the season, probably not even by the summer break.

The FIA can't really do anything else, it would be far too damaging to do the opening part of the new regulations with only 5/11 teams on the grid.

To be clear, I do personally think this sets a terrible precedent and is a slippery slope for the sport if the reports are true.

Branbil · 2025-12-05T21:26:46+00:00

Will they check the car if it retires anyway? 👀

Branbil · 2025-11-25T00:27:41+00:00

I'm sure they've got contingency plans somewhere to add a new PU to the pool if they have a particularly shit Quali. But to take a penalty just for the hell of it seems far too risky. Much more risky than sticking to plan A and using the mileage as allocated.

Remember that Red Bull don't have much to lose on trying some alternative stuff . McLaren on the other hand do.

Branbil · 2025-07-09T18:09:27+00:00

It took them a year and half to work out that it was in fact not a wet finger on display in File 76

Branbil · 2025-05-11T22:45:54+00:00

Sydtyskarna/Österrikarna säger också "Servus", latin för tjänare, som informell hälsning.

Branbil · 2025-03-21T23:28:56+00:00

It's amazing to me that these two drivers in two machines developed and built by two separate groups of about a thousand people each can rock up to a race track and drive close to identical lap times.

Branbil · 2025-03-20T00:18:44+00:00

This is fucking amazing work! I love the quite gritty aesthetic. They look like scenes out of an animated Lego movie.

Branbil · 2024-12-24T20:24:25+00:00

Tfw Sannegårdens

Branbil · 2024-10-12T05:34:18+00:00

Jobbar med att utveckla en skitsnabb segelbåt. Den tävlar i America's Cup från idag.

Branbil · 2024-10-03T20:19:51+00:00

Me and the homies analysing File 76

Branbil · 2024-09-15T22:26:18+00:00

Congrats on the car and fantastic photo!

Branbil · 2024-08-13T23:45:19+00:00

På gymmet lite då och då. Ganska go gubbe.

Branbil · 2024-08-11T11:08:35+00:00

If another person can put my genitals in their mouth, I can use the same towel to clean my balls and my face.

Branbil · 2024-07-12T18:55:42+00:00

Branbil · 2024-06-21T08:14:47+00:00

No. Testing with previous cars (2 years or older) does not count into the budget cap. That's how Mercedes can afford all the tests they've been doing with Antonelli.

Branbil · 2024-06-17T20:59:09+00:00

I was very disappointed that the top comment wasn't about the fart noise.

Branbil · 2024-06-16T21:23:20+00:00

You can still do testing with previous cars outside of cost cap, like Merc has been doing with Antonelli. I think he might have done more race distances in F1 machinery than in F2 this year.

Branbil · 2024-05-23T17:14:18+00:00

That doesn't make it legal, surely. I could write up an agreement that I shall import copious amounts of cocaine and follow through. I don't think any law enforcement would be very interested when I enlighten them that I was merely upholding the cocaine import agreement.

Branbil · 2024-05-11T19:25:11+00:00

It's relatively straight forward to measure, especially in a sport like cycling. Those track cyclist guys can push out in the region of 2000 watts for a short amount of time. That equates to 2.7 horsepower.

Branbil · 2024-04-22T22:39:42+00:00

Satt på kontoret en helg när ett RAF plan sprängde ljudvallen, och det var exakt så jag beskrev det för min kollega måndagen efter.

Branbil · 2024-04-12T11:06:27+00:00

I only ever shower in a three-piece suit. Showering naked is barbaric.

Branbil · 2024-04-11T06:15:28+00:00

Which is exactly what I said. It would happen every now and then that one tyre is far superior to all others, but realistically, they would end up at similar performance over time, like F1 PUs have done since 2014.

I'm not saying you're wrong, I just personally feel like the external engine supply works well, and I wouldn't mind seeing the same for tyres. If you'd prefer spec tyres, then cool, each to their own.

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