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2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!!

Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Timothy A said:
Indy....Honda's aero kit is out, and by the looks of it compared to Chevy, they are going to destroy Chevy. All the wings are much more complex in construction. The Chevy ones look alike an afterthought vs the Honda ones. The great news is the cars are easily discernible from each other. I am very excited to see some lap times.

F1....Alonso situation smells a bit funky....Very excited about the race this weekend. The big question is do I stay up and watch it live? At this point YES! Til I see Mercedes rocket away and Ferrari in 5th and 6th before the first pit stop.
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you nailed it. The Honda aero kits look inspired and Chevy appears as though a 5th grader drew it up in comparison. Can those kits be upgraded/modified as the go through the season?
 
Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

solovsfett said:
you nailed it. The Honda aero kits look inspired and Chevy appears as though a 5th grader drew it up in comparison. Can those kits be upgraded/modified as the go through the season?
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I am not sure about that, I'll be looking for an answer as I am curious as well. If Chevy still has power advantage and Honda has an aero advantage, it will make for an interesting season. I really think this is a step in the right direction for Indycar.
 
Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Indy...no changes allowed to the aero kit in 2015 unless they are so bad that it is a detriment to the series. They called it the "Lotus" rule.

After further review, I think the Honda nose looks like it will make more downforce, but in the area in front of the rear tyre it looks like the Chevy will make more downforce. It's going to be fun.
 
Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

First qualifying is done. At the front, nothing new- Mercedes takes the front row.

After that- Williams 3rd isn't that shocking, but having Ferrari 4 and 5 didn't happen last year.

But it's the rear of the pack that's a shock- McLaren occupies the last row of the starting grid (thanks to Marussa not actually running). Maybe Alonso is faking it- and he knows why.... ;)
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

WOT! Bernie, don't you have enough money that you now have to charge me 2.27 pounds per month for All access?
 
Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

So what have we learned?

Well, Mercedes has lost nothing to the rest of the field- maybe have gained a little, even. Dominant win for Lewis, equally dominant second for Rosberg.

Ferrari is MUCH improved. Vettel seems to like the car, too. If not for some pit problems, Kimi probably would have done really well.

Sauber is BACK. Putting two cars in the points after 1) the horrible season they had last year, and 2) a very trying week for the organization, says a LOT, to me. Nazar looks good in the car, too.

Have to give credit to Toro Roso. Even with a depleted field, the car was fast.

Williams seems to be exactly where they were last year- which is good. Too bad for Botas and an injury that did not let him run.

McLaren is in trouble- one car didn't make the field. McLaren is making progress- the other car drove the farthest the car has ever driven at once.

Season is actually happening.
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Red Bull whining and contemplating leaving F1? efff them
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

alfablue said:
So what have we learned?

Well, Mercedes has lost nothing to the rest of the field- maybe have gained a little, even. Dominant win for Lewis, equally dominant second for Rosberg.

Ferrari is MUCH improved. Vettel seems to like the car, too. If not for some pit problems, Kimi probably would have done really well.

Sauber is BACK. Putting two cars in the points after 1) the horrible season they had last year, and 2) a very trying week for the organization, says a LOT, to me. Nazar looks good in the car, too.

Have to give credit to Toro Roso. Even with a depleted field, the car was fast.

Williams seems to be exactly where they were last year- which is good. Too bad for Botas and an injury that did not let him run.

McLaren is in trouble- one car didn't make the field. McLaren is making progress- the other car drove the farthest the car has ever driven at once.

Season is actually happening.
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After only one race it appears that Mercedes will repeat as the constructors champion and will also produce the driving champion. Looks like the battles will be coming back in the field. It will be interesting to follow McLaren and their improvement as the season progresses. Nice to see Sauber doing well with their new young driver Nasar.
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Runsub5 said:
After only one race it appears that Mercedes will repeat as the constructors champion and will also produce the driving champion. Looks like the battles will be coming back in the field. It will be interesting to follow McLaren and their improvement as the season progresses. Nice to see Sauber doing well with their new young driver Nasar.
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It's Nasr folks. Not Nazar. Not Nasar.

We might have to start learning how to spell this kid's name. He looks to be the real deal, despite being a ride buyer. But then, Lauda started out as a ride buyer.

If I were Alonso, I'd fake brain damage for the entire year!

A guy I used to race against once needed back surgery. He told me his surgeon told him that the two groups of people he operates on the most are race car drivers and truck drivers. Both take a punishing toll on backs. Kimi occasionally has his back problem flare up. And now Bottas is in that category. I'd hate to see him miss anymore races. He's someone I really like to follow because he definitely has talent.

As for Red Bull, I agree f-em. I have never heard such a whining, crybaby, unsporting organization in my life. Leave, if you are nothing but a bunch of quitters, even if it means taking Toro Rosso with you. F1 will suffer in the short term, but it will recover. In the meantime, you will go down as the greatest losers -- in the true sense of the word -- in the history of sports.
 
Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Pleasantly surprised to see Ferrari have real race pace. Kimi is so snake bit. He just can't catch a break. It's still going to take a miracle to hear the German and Italian Anthems at the end of a race anytime soon. Hamilton was just toying with Rosberg. I never dreamed McL/Honda would be this bad. Wow.

A little pre-preseason testing shows Chevy's car is quite good, unless the Honda guys are sandbagging. 15 cars with 1 sec and Chevy had the top 4 times. After watching woeful Honda's performance in the F1 race, maybe they are a tad overrated.
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Timothy A said:
After watching woeful Honda's performance in the F1 race, maybe they are a tad overrated.
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A tad?! LOL
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Oh, this is good!
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Indycar F1 double header this weekend. Ferrari a solid 2nd to Mercedes so far, but the weekend is young. I am really excited to see the Indy race. Finally 2 distinct cars looking cars and Penske/Ganassi with the same suppliers, I smell a clash of Titans.
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

I cannot believe what I just saw this morning and what I got to hear.....The red stallion in front and the German and Italian National Anthems at the end! Ferrari won in a straight fight at the end, hard tyres vs hard tyres. I wasn't sure what the 2nd starting spot meant for Vettel with the qualifying in the wet. It meant more than I thought. Is there a driver with worse luck than Kimi? He might have made it to the podium with a decent qualifying spot. Anyway a very entertaining race.

Penske 1 2 3 4 in qualifying, looks like the Chevy is ugly but fast.
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Penske 1 2 4 5, I'm happy with that. Overall there were too many stupid "stick your nose in and watch it get crunched" events. Hopefully that was just first race adrenaline and they will settle down at the next race. Indycar needs to do a way better job of cleaning up debris faster, it was almost as bad as a nascar event (at least the debris was all real ;).
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Hello? Anyone else in here beside the crickets?
 
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Re: 2015 Open Wheel Racing - The Devil comes to Ferrari & the return Wayward Driver!!

Timothy A said:
Hello? Anyone else in here beside the crickets?
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I was shocked by Ferrari's performance also. They have made tremendous strides from a year ago. I feel badly for Alonso. Tough for me to watch Vettel on the podium. He's so humble and unassuming.:rolleyes: Looks like I was wrong on an earlier post proclaiming Mercedes has already won the constructors and driving title.:o It's going to be interesting to see how long it takes McLaren to get their cars sorted. I didn't see any of the Indy car race so I can't contribute anything there.
 
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