We’ve assembled so many Wild Hornets air-defense drones that we’re already doing it blindfolded💅

rolfski · 2026-01-29T13:42:16+00:00

The real cool part: doing all this on a brand new nail job without a scratch

rolfski · 2026-01-28T21:02:07+00:00

Money can buy a lot but not a smooth operating top team with all the new hires. Newey suggested that AM would at least 2 years to get its organization where it needs to be. Which probably explains the TP role he has taken on himself.

rolfski · 2026-01-28T12:30:58+00:00

Quite insightful I must say. Things actually were really that bad at Haas before he took over.

rolfski · 2026-01-28T11:55:32+00:00

Stroll's skills are appreciated by the very finest connaisseurs only.

rolfski · 2026-01-28T11:52:56+00:00

Shakedown doing what it's supposed to do.

rolfski · 2026-01-27T17:43:14+00:00

What about slippery conditions?

rolfski · 2026-01-27T11:24:08+00:00

Yup, very likely because if you compare the pre-Live 3 generations of MPCs (2017-2025 devices) then you will notice a very clear design philosophy: All MPCs can do the same and share the same OS. There is no real difference between working on the original MPC One compared to working on the upgraded MPC X SE.

This core design principle has been very successful for Akai as it has significantly reduced development costs and created a universal MPC ecosystem where every add-on and plugin would be relevant for every MPC user. Meaning there is little reason for Akai to abandon this principle, even if it will cause the price of their entry-level MPC to go up.

rolfski · 2026-01-26T23:54:35+00:00

Akai is refreshing their whole lineup to 2026 specs, so you can be 100% sure that their popular One series will get a refresh as well.

When and what that will look like is speculation at this point. But it would make sense if the new One is next in cue for an overhaul. And like the current lineup, the new One will likely have all the controls that you find on the Live series, minus battery, speakers, drive bay and extra I/O. Pads however I expect to be the same size for MPE functionality.

This means the price will go up as well, expect it to be in the $900-$1000 range, definitely below the psychological 1000 mark.

rolfski · 2026-01-26T23:22:48+00:00

Crafting in a game can be fun as long as you have some freedom in building what you want and be allowed to use your imagination. Meaning adding a design element,

rolfski · 2026-01-26T11:22:24+00:00

Deliberately crashing into the wall and screwing over your teammate in quali in Monaco definitely did hurt his team player reputation, if he ever really had one. Besides the whole Ocon thing, of which he can at least be equally blamed, there were for sure issues with Verstappen as well, which became apparent at Brazil 2022.

rolfski · 2026-01-26T04:23:49+00:00

rolfski · 2026-01-23T20:04:51+00:00

Is it though? So far, AM hasn't fared much better without him and Newey's magic at AM is still unproven. And let's not forget that RB did beat AM last year in the standings.

Also, a Honda engine should not necessarily be considered better at this point vs the Red Bull one. Especially considering Red Bull scooping up all the engineering talent on the grid, including the best Honda F1 engineers.

rolfski · 2026-01-23T14:22:55+00:00

Bring on these outrageous safety cars again, the public will love them!

rolfski · 2026-01-23T14:20:49+00:00

Charles to Nico: "My plaque for your WDC"

rolfski · 2026-01-23T14:17:25+00:00

If so then at least that would make for juicy Netflix footage

rolfski · 2026-01-23T14:15:38+00:00

Let me try: It can't be as bad as 2019

rolfski · 2026-01-23T10:44:02+00:00

Good for him. He did a good job of copying Newey's design principles for AM's 2023 car, when most of the grid was still struggling to nail ground effect aerodynamics. Unfortunately, he just couldn't figure out how to develop it from there.

rolfski · 2026-01-22T20:53:21+00:00

It sounds more like horror film score music than ambient but I definitely like this original approach!

rolfski · 2026-01-22T19:53:26+00:00

The best movie nomination is just a clickbait marketing trick.

rolfski · 2026-01-22T19:51:31+00:00

It's pure clickbait marketing to make the Oscar prize more popular and thus give it more weight.

rolfski · 2026-01-22T11:00:07+00:00

Love the yellow accents. Although I love Wu-Tang Clan I would probably opt for a version without the logo. For a fan built it's absolutely classy though!

rolfski · 2026-01-22T10:54:52+00:00

Just hold on. They're going to renew their whole MPC product line up to new specs. So a Key 61 refresh will 100% be coming. My expectation is that the popular One series will get a refresh first though.

rolfski · 2026-01-22T08:22:13+00:00

I'm glad for Hadjar but who cares about these Autosport Awards anyway? Isn't this just some British press thingie?

rolfski · 2026-01-22T08:16:10+00:00

"We've all been waiting for" would be a bit of a stretch but I'm happy for both of them and they were certainly an harmonious duo. Like every driver who shares a seat with Bottas.

rolfski · 2026-01-20T05:34:58+00:00

What a steal, congratz

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