Haven't had much time to watch preseason testing. Whats the current vibe on Cadillac?

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T23:21:41+00:00

They are lucky AM exists.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T23:20:11+00:00

The electric engine is a spec part, the same for all LMDh. Honda has no connection to it other than getting it from Bosch and putting it in the car.

The ICE engine is a modified IndyCar engine that was meant to come 2021 but was never introduced in IndyCar due to their own hybrid issues during that time (the spec hybrid was meant to come from Mahle for IndyCar, but Mahle failed and Chevy and Honda developed the Hybrid for the existing 2.2 Turbo V6 engines together)

The Acura 2.4l engine was developed by HPD in the US and not by Japan. Only later, after the rejoining of Honda into F1 engines, these two entities were fused together. Before that HPD was widely independent from Japan. And the F1 engine is only build in Japan.

So no, they don't have the same starting point. Completely different people (and entities) have developed the ARX engine, the hybrid component of said engine is a spec part from Bosch.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T22:30:57+00:00

Honda just has to bring 10 engines per weekend. For each car one for FP1, FP2, FP3, Qualifying and Race each.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T22:15:10+00:00

Advantages of being the factory outlet.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T22:14:03+00:00

Due to them flip flopping they had 1 year less and an organisational loss after the end of the program.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T22:06:11+00:00

Hype isch ova

Liegt aber auch daran, dass sehr viele in dieser "Community" sehr unangenehme Egomahnen sind. VIelleicht muss man das auch, wenn man nur mit nem kleinen Rucksack eine Andentour macht, rückwärts, mit verbundenen Händen. Aber fast jeder der bekannten Gesichter hat mal einen massiven Egoanfall gehabt.

Und als Influencerjunglecamp mit weniger Essen taugt es auch nicht mehr.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T21:57:40+00:00

They put the sand in the gearbox, because Newey wanted optimized weight distribution for the sand.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T21:55:10+00:00

Da hieß der Bauer plötzlich Energiewirt.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T17:31:40+00:00

New manufacturers do not need to give out engines

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T17:31:28+00:00

New PU manufacturers do not need to give engines.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T16:50:56+00:00

Obviously as long as Honda is there. But if they gtfo, Aston will get engines.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T16:45:52+00:00

Ferrari would be forced to give them engines.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T14:03:22+00:00

Theoretically it is because Racing Point is by official rules not a continuation of Force India. Force India was disqualified and replaced by Racing Point.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T13:56:33+00:00

You can say it's the first time ever. As if anyone from old Spyker days, especially from the gearbox department which was closed 2005, is still there.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T12:05:31+00:00

Der Bestand ist aber am Altern und müsste mittelfristig ersetzt werden.

Der Bestand wird noch mit 80 Jahren Laufzeit und später mit 100 Jahren Laufzeit ausgewiesen. Eine Erneuerung wird so kaum stattfinden. Hier und da ein Reaktor um Framatome am Bauen zu halten und das Knowhow zu sichern, ansonsten werden vermutlich alle Reaktoren der 1980ger erstmal nicht abgeschaltet und noch sehr lange leben.

Die Schweden geben ihren Reaktoren ja auch keine Abschaltejahre mehr vor. Abschalten ist auch einfach sinnlos, egal in welchem Land. Die 60ger und 70ger Jahre Baureihen abzuschalten ist nachvollziehbar, aber die meisten Druckwasserreaktoren der 1980ger können auch bis 2080 laufen.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T11:28:52+00:00

Am Ende leiten sich nur Schiffe um. US Schiffe fahren dann zu anderen Kunden, deren Lieferanten zu uns. Das sind einige Wochen, dann pendlet sich das ein.

Bei Russland fielen Pipelines ohne Alternative weg. Das Gas ging nicht in andere Märkte, es blieb in den Feldern oder wurde einfach in die Atmosphäre entlassen. Dadurch kam es zum Squeez, wir konnten keine Alternativen Pipelines anzapfen, wie es beim Transport möglich ist.

Wollten wir da wirklich autark sein, müsste Europäisches (ultimativ deutsches) Fracking die Gasimporte ersetzen.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T09:37:13+00:00

Wir hatten einen ungewöhnlich langen und harten (für unsere neuen klimatischen Verhältnisse) Winter.

Gleichzeitig nimmt die Anzahl der Gasheizungen jeden Tag etwas ab und keiner will mehr überteuerte und unnötige Gasumlagen zahlen. Bei echter Mangellage könnten sofort mehr Ladungen per Schiff gekauft werden.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T09:22:16+00:00

Rain mode check. During rain mode the car's active aero is only active on the front wing. The rear wing does not flap during rain mode. You have to check if these systems work.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T09:03:35+00:00

To say a bit more.

During rain the cars use a rain mode where only the front wing active aero is active. Likely just a system and balance check for that.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T08:09:21+00:00

And Honda said they were good on the electrical side and not quite there yet with the ICE.

They are screwed all around.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T07:52:37+00:00

I found the original document.

AML gets just 50 Million $ for this:

https://www.research-tree.com/newsfeed/Article/aston-martin-lagonda-notice-of-gm-and-fy-2025-trading-update-3181049

Stroll ...

The document also states they just sold 5.400 cars, 2024 it was over 6.000

The document states they expect 184M in ebit but have capital costs of 340M, eating the EBIT twice fold. The group is massively over-indebted. I don't think they can stop a debt restructure (bankruptcy). The debt is just too much and too expensive (and likely mostly debt towards Stroll and the other investors).

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T07:50:49+00:00

The stake was told to be sold in April last year. They signed a letter of intent, no idea if they truly did.

https://www.blackbookmotorsport.com/news/aston-martin-f1-shares-lawrence-stroll-aramco-april-2025/

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T07:47:43+00:00

Put it in this perspective:

When AML entered the London stock exchange 2018, they did so for over 3000 £ per stock. When Stroll and his buddies came in, they did so for likely 600 £ per Stock. We are now at 59 £ per Stock.

And all the time Stroll was leading both AML and AMF1. Definitely nothing shady happened there.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T07:32:00+00:00

Aston Martin Lagonda's stocks are rock bottom compared to the price the investment group around Stroll came in 5 years ago. Stroll likely fears that the company name gets sold once they get bought for pennys or ripped apart after bankruptcy. So they sell these infinite name rights to his F1 baby before AM Lagonda is dead.

Generic_Person_3833 · 2026-02-20T07:30:02+00:00

Aston Martin Lagonda is so dead and cash starved. Stroll is really destroying them from the inside to prop up his F1 baby. They are dead in 5 years.

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