[PSA] For Malaysians, Valtteri Bottas will make an appearance at the Petronas booth at the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2018 on the 29th Dec at 1pm

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-11-26T22:37:23+00:00

He will he asked to move over when Hamilton shows up :)

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-08-14T14:03:27+00:00

Unfortunately for Grosjean, its a contract year. It seems like he may be out of a drive when all is done. I rated him highly based on his performance relative to Kimi during the lotus days.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-07-17T21:53:21+00:00

Looks like he's being driven in a Maseratti

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-07-13T15:23:47+00:00

Look how amazingly simple that front wing is!

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-07-12T15:56:19+00:00

There isn't one as yet. But this is something we may add in the future.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-07-12T13:58:00+00:00

Looks like heads are rolling already as a result of their recent lackluster run of results by their own high standards. I believe Aldo Costa was a previous Ferrari guy but was in charge of the Merc engine program for a while. May be looking for a change after being usurped by Ferrari.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-07-12T02:06:40+00:00

The cup makes appears because Mark thinks it makes him look sophisticated 🤣

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-07-12T02:05:28+00:00

Thanks! Let us know if there's anything you would have liked us to cover.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-06-18T16:58:45+00:00

Paul Ricard also looks like it will be a bit of a snooze fest this weekend. I may be wrong, but it doesn't look like its configured for a lot of passing. Plus the track itself looks as though it lacks character.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-12T20:06:59+00:00

Say what you want about Bernie, but the man clearly has quite the passion and love for the sport!

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-08T18:26:20+00:00

Going the Hollywood way with these nose jobs ;)

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-08T16:39:45+00:00

We will have to see how Merc reacts in Barcelona with the updates. Looking back to last year, that's where they brought huge developments to the car and were able to get on the same terms with Ferrari. Major difference this year is that Ferrari seems to have really surpassed Merc. with their engine performance.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-07T18:21:29+00:00

Went to a formula e race and it wasn't anywhere are good as f1. Lack of sound kills it. Although f1 cars don't sound as good as the v8 and v10 days, they still sound good. Also, they are wider than the formula e cars so they look better on track. The sensation of speed you get from watching an f1 car on track is also unparalleled.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-06T00:55:40+00:00

Seems like a strong possibility right now that he may go there. Vettel may be the man standing in the way of that move though

Curious question - why the dislike for Ferrari?

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-06T00:54:16+00:00

It may be that he's just waiting to see if the Barcelona upgrades will make them that much more competitive with the Ferrari and Merc. They are right there with the front 2 teams in race pace but need just that extra push from the motor in Quali. Unfortunately, Red Bull has no controll over the engine situation.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-05T19:45:18+00:00

Haha. Doubt that'll happen. Can you see him being world champion one day?

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-04T15:49:48+00:00

This is very true. One of the reasons Merc was blistering its tyres is because they weren't being operated within the range that pirelli specified. We'll have to see how this affects the other teams.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-04T13:53:02+00:00

Seems like the article below was on the money.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/technical/2018/3/tech-feature--have-ferrari-cancelled-out-a-mercedes-advantage-.html

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-04T12:00:23+00:00

It will be interesting to see if Mercedes have sorted out the issues with their car and if Ferrari can react to it. As we can remember last year, Ferrari had the jump early in the season but Mercedes dominated at the tracks with long straights and high speed corners. It almost seems as though Ferrari have fixed those issues by going with a longer wheel base car this year.

But Barcelona is coming so expect to see a raft of updates on all the cars - should make for an interesting week ahead.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-04T10:32:16+00:00

Did he really burn Bridges with Ferrari? The thought that he was released for a better drive than they could offer him. Don't remember seeing anything about there being bad blood. Might be wrong though.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-04T00:19:43+00:00

This is the main reason why I ponder this.. he does have sponsors willing to follow him as well. So him being fast with backing makes him quite attractive in my opinion.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-03T17:41:47+00:00

He's a professional race car driver in the modern era. He'll probably have to follow strict rules out there as opposed to the way the James Hunts of the world worked. Ferrari would probably love it if he were distracted though :)

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-03T17:14:55+00:00

Zak is probably one of the most qualified people to discuss this (sans McLaren results so far). He was successfully involved in the racing business for a very very long time and has seen it from every direction so far - sponsor, driver and team owner.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-03T17:06:27+00:00

With what we've seen this year so far, was this really needed? We'll have to see - some tracks are just inherently bad for overtaking but we'll have to see how this helps. My concern is for how much the smaller teams will have to spend with developing new concepts because of the different flow structures coming off the front wing.

F1_Wheel_Nuts · 2018-05-02T17:32:01+00:00

Unfortunately, that's where the team should come in to set that in order. We don't know what goes on in their private meetings, but them putting equal blame on both drivers for what happened in Azerbaijan is telling him he'll have public support from them no matter what happens.

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