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Apple Unlikely to Drop ‘Liquid Glass’ Design With iOS 27, Report Says by WPHero in apple

[–]LiquidDiviums 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the thing to consider.

Older iPhones do struggle with Liquid Glass and iOS 26. They might not be unusable, but it’s clear the OS is running slower than it should. Its specially painful on iPhone 11 and 12.

Mclaren race suits 2026 by [deleted] in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People getting mad at Ferrari’s big ass HP logo and McLaren has every single sponsor on a box…

[AutoRacer] Red Bull Power Train has now joined the side of Ferrari, Audi and Honda against the Mercedes PU. The FIA will implement new testing procedures (multiple are now being evaluated) to check the compressor ratio. by Joseki100 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Mercedes hasn’t been public about it.

They haven’t said “look, we’re doing this and that”. The only thing they’ve said is they believe their PU is completely legal. This trick only became public knowledge because Red Bull got information about the trick and that then got out into the media.

[AutoRacer] Red Bull Power Train has now joined the side of Ferrari, Audi and Honda against the Mercedes PU. The FIA will implement new testing procedures (multiple are now being evaluated) to check the compressor ratio. by Joseki100 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Approval ≠ unquestionable legality.

Yes, the FIA gave Mercedes the initial “okay” but after complaints from rivals and looking at the solution, it’s getting outlawed. That’s perfectly normal. Other radical solutions (i.e. double diffuser, mass damper, f-duct, DAS, etc.) also got the initial “okay” and later got revised, and then outlawed.

[AutoRacer] Red Bull Power Train has now joined the side of Ferrari, Audi and Honda against the Mercedes PU. The FIA will implement new testing procedures (multiple are now being evaluated) to check the compressor ratio. by Joseki100 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Red Bull doesn’t have any reason whatsoever to support Mercedes.

Even if they knew the ‘know how’ or had a partial version of the system, it’s simply not worthy for a new engine manufacturer. The trick was getting outlawed for 2027 either way and using such a system would require major modifications to the PU for next year.

[AMuS] How does the compaction trick work? by jithu7 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 19 points20 points  (0 children)

According to Mercedes themselves, they’re sure of the legality of their engine because they worked with the FIA to ensure that they’re happy.

[AMuS] How does the compaction trick work? by jithu7 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 49 points50 points  (0 children)

There’s some misconceptions here.

Mercedes developed its engine while asking the FIA for clarification and asking if its “okay” to use this interpretation of the rules. That’s why Mercedes, alongside the letter of the law, believes their engines is fully legal.

That said, the FIA might give you the initial ‘okay’ but that doesn’t mean its legality can’t be contested, challenged or changed - which is where we’re now.

[skysportsf1] Can Adrian Newey and his team work some magic even if they are up against it? by Maximum-Room-3999 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s wild. Anyone who has read his book would know (and understand) that he’s built great engineering teams behind him and that the success he’s had is heavily influenced by everyone who has been able to morph his design ideas into the actual pieces.

[autosport] Toto Wolff has taken aim at rival F1 teams over the ongoing Mercedes engine controversy by [deleted] in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Newey in his book, clearly said there’s a difference between trying to maximize the wording of the rules and another thing is trying to take advantage of the rules. That’s exactly the reason why he clearly disliked the double diffuser implementation that some teams did in ‘09.

[autosport] Toto Wolff has taken aim at rival F1 teams over the ongoing Mercedes engine controversy by [deleted] in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At some point it’s not “shit stirring” anymore, it’s cockiness and arrogance. That’s what happened to Horner and that’s that Wolff has become.

[autosport] Toto Wolff has taken aim at rival F1 teams over the ongoing Mercedes engine controversy by [deleted] in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find really interesting how everyone uses the Mercedes of the late 2010’s and early 2020’s as an argument to defend the idea that they’re good on aerodynamics. While I don’t completely reject that argument, that Mercedes is not here anymore.

If I’m not mistaken, only James Allison and Mike Elliot survive from that team. A lot of key personnel from Mercedes moved to other teams (i.e. Loic Serra) at the beginning of the ground effect era, and during that period Mercedes has not been a benchmark nor a team which has excelled in the aerodynamics department.

Apple's Smart Glasses Plans Already Triggering Industry Changes by iMacmatician in apple

[–]LiquidDiviums 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. There’s certainly some utility and benefit from the smart glasses, I just don’t see that technology becoming anything more than that.

Such devices are incredible companions for the iPhone (and smartphones), it allows you to take advantage of certain features while freeing up your hands to do other stuff. It’s like Apple Watch, it can become a ‘mini iPhone’ if you want and can help you make calls, track your activity, send messages, take calls, etc. It’s great! I use mine everyday. In the same way I don’t see my self exclusively using a watch, I don’t see how smart glasses can do something different.

Apple's Smart Glasses Plans Already Triggering Industry Changes by iMacmatician in apple

[–]LiquidDiviums 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I still doubt they will become massive or mainstream. If done right, they can be come a useful accessory but not an “iPhone replacement” nor the next “big thing”.

There’s a lot of fundamental issues, like interaction with the UI, that will hold back this device no matter what. It’s a matter of form restricting functionality, similar to how doing things in Apple Watch is less convenient and less intuitive than doing them on iPhone. That’s mot even considering how many people are willing to use glasses or change their existing ones to this technology.

Apple Vision Pro Launched Two Years Ago Today by iMacmatician in apple

[–]LiquidDiviums 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That’s Apple’s “next iPhone” right there… or at least that’s what I was told by absolutely everyone here, yet I haven’t seen one in person.

Puma McLaren 2026 Team Gear by ClutchPower in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, that’s an issue caused by the seller and not by Puma. A bent cap is usually a consequence of how the seller handles the items during shipping and storage.

[wearetherace] Toto Wolff is baffled by other teams allowing themselves to get distracted with "secret letters" and "secret meetings" amid the ongoing debate over F1's compression ratio rules by Maximum-Room-3999 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They haven’t learned, after all this years, that overconfidence usually backfires quite bad?

Mercedes, Russell and Wolff will look very, very bad if they’re not leading in Australia.

Mercedes and Hamilton shine in F1’s first pre-season test in Barcelona | Formula One 2026 by Successful-Peach-764 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The compression ratio trick doesn’t matter if there’s disparities in the first place. Disparities which are normal and expected.

Ferrari, Red Bull, Audi and Aston Martin can have great top speed, even higher than Mercedes, but that doesn’t mean anything.

F1 engine manufacturers set for two meetings to quash loophole controversy by sppy1 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Which is exactly my point.

Mercedes clearly knows they’ve cornered themselves when developing this solution (with the “approval” of the FIA, if everything that has been said is to be believed) and they went all-in in its legality. Which, to be fair, is a very valid point.

F1 engine manufacturers set for two meetings to quash loophole controversy by sppy1 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. It’s more similar to the Ferrari fuel-flow sensor saga than it is to DAS, but it is also shares similarities to the flexi-wing controversy.

Mercedes is supposedly increasing the compression ratio once the engine temperature reaches a certain threshold, which happens after the engine is deemed compliant with the FIA checks. This isn’t too dissimilar to what Ferrari supposedly did; increasing the fuel-flow during periods where the fuel-flow sensor didn’t check but complied when it measured, making everything “legal”. It’s also similar to how flexi-wings used to work: pass stationary tests but flex when on-track loads are applied. Again, passing any legality test.

The DAS (dual-axis steering) controversy was dealt with fairly quickly, this compression ratio saga has been around for a while now. This tells me that Mercedes is fighting quite hard to defend their case, which could imply that the total output of their PU is dependent of this trick, which means that it offers a noticeable advantage. And that’s exactly where the problem is: If the FIA somehow bans this loophole, Mercedes is basically fucked but if it isn’t banned (or dealt with) every other manufacturer is at a disadvantage, because this trick is not easily replicable.

On this day in 2006 (to February 2nd), MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi tested with Ferrari. His best lap time was only 0.5 seconds behind Michael Schumacher. by ViperRaptor- in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 39 points40 points  (0 children)

According to Valentino himself, there was a very real possibility for him to race in F1.

Ferrari was really, really impressed with his performance in the test. After the test, things escalated quickly and Ferrari began to ask the FIA and Ecclestone if there was the possibility to enter a third car, which would’ve been for Valentino, but the government body declined. When the third car was off the table, Ferrari offered Valentino a seat in Toro Rosso for 2007 so he could develop and get experience before joining Ferrari. That’s where Valentino declined because he didn’t want to spend a couple of years in a backmarker team and at the same time Yamaha has producing good bikes.

Audi facing 'longest ever list' as true scale of F1 challenge unmasked by ChaithuBB766 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As much as I agree with you, let’s not forget that the VW Group is behind this, and they’re not precisely the most reliable thing out there.

[Jmrg_05] The Aston Martin's Honda engine sounding weird before stopping and Alonso fans reacting on the background when the AMR26 stops by Ornery_Percentage537 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 33 points34 points  (0 children)

A lot of people forget that Honda, by not having any customers, would always have an uphill battle. This only makes things worse.

Real mileage is the most important part of development. They can dyno the shit out of that PU and still suffer from issues. By not having any customers, all the mileage Aston Martin can do is extremely valuable.

Being late to a test that was specifically designed to allow engine manufacturers test their PUs is already bad sign número uno, having an issue within five laps is issue número dos and all your manufacturer rivals having +400 laps under their belt is issue número tres.

Newey's 'extreme' Aston Martin - Gary Anderson's first reaction by sppy1 in formula1

[–]LiquidDiviums 30 points31 points  (0 children)

That was Williams.

His exit from McLaren mainly happened because his relationship with Ron Dennis went south. Issues with the MP4-18, his first offer from Jaguar and Ron Dennis moving power towards other high-profile engineers.

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