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Open Wheel Racing 2021, anyone there to watch?

So now we have the Big Change, right? Is Newey going to make Aston Martin the constructor champion? Is the Window Licker going to finally get defenestrated?
 
MichVandal said:
And for Horner- since it sure looks to him being dropped made a huge difference for RBR.
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And now rumors have it Helmut Marko is about to get canned. He meets with the Red Bull board this week. Apparently, they are pissed over Marko's role in criticizing Antonelli last week which led to all the online abuse against Kimi.
 
Kepler said:
So now we have the Big Change, right? Is Newey going to make Aston Martin the constructor champion? Is the Window Licker going to finally get defenestrated?
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Remember, Newey joined the team when most of the design work, and even some of the building, of the new car had been completed. I expect Newey to be able to work his magic by improving the car over the course of 2026, making it a top notch contender by the end of the season. But I would be surprised if they are contenders out of the box.
 
Russell Jaslow said:
Remember, Newey joined the team when most of the design work, and even some of the building, of the new car had been completed. I expect Newey to be able to work his magic by improving the car over the course of 2026, making it a top notch contender by the end of the season. But I would be surprised if they are contenders out of the box.
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How big are the changes? Is this a Before vs After level of rule changes that will be remembered in 2076? A "no more vroom vroom" level of change? Can't tell until they race?
 
Kepler said:
How big are the changes? Is this a Before vs After level of rule changes that will be remembered in 2076? A "no more vroom vroom" level of change? Can't tell until they race?
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Completely new car regulations (no more ground effects). Completely new engine regulations (well, to be fair, the engine changes are more evolutionary). Not often both change in the same year.
 
Russell Jaslow said:
Completely new car regulations (no more ground effects). Completely new engine regulations (well, to be fair, the engine changes are more evolutionary). Not often both change in the same year.
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I wouldn’t say no ground effects, just closer to a previous version where it’s all post axle and less dependent on ride height and stiffness.

The biggest engine rule change is the removal of the eboost system. That will take out a lot of the efficiency, but it attracts more engine makers since nobody is going to do eboost.

Then the battery is much larger and the electrical motor should be closer to 50% of the power.

It’s a big change, but as I have posted before, it’s not likely to “end racing as we know it” like I have seen many YT vids about.
 
No more DRS, instead there will be a manual overtake mode (MOM) that basically replaces it. Instead of opening the wing it is a boost of power from the batteries, I believe.

Also, active front and rear aero. Z mode for down force in the bends, x mode to make them slipperier on the straights.
 
state of hockey said:
No more DRS, instead there will be a manual overtake mode (MOM) that basically replaces it. Instead of opening the wing it is a boost of power from the batteries, I believe.

Also, active front and rear aero. Z mode for down force in the bends, x mode to make them slipperier on the straights.
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Just the other day, I heard a podcast say, "Remember when the last rule set planned to have no DRS?" They don't believe it's truly going to go away. It's like a cockroach. You can't kill it.

Also, thanks Mich for the better details. I knew you would come through. And yeah, technically all race cars have some form of ground effects. It's just a matter of how to what degree they are implemented.
 
Russell Jaslow said:
And now rumors have it Helmut Marko is about to get canned. He meets with the Red Bull board this week. Apparently, they are pissed over Marko's role in criticizing Antonelli last week which led to all the online abuse against Kimi.
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Someone on threads pointed out during his interview that he was also whining about the McLaren being a two car team.


My brother in Christ, you have a *FOUR* car team.
 
Marko out. Hopefully Kimi doesn’t get even more nonsense directed his way. Rumor is he’s also made fun of Hadjar previously, which would have made the paddock pretty awkward next year.
 
Kepler said:
The fuck does that mean?

Isn't a two-car team the whole idea?
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Exactly.

Marko is making an ass of himself. He's complaining McLaren has two valid drivers, while he, the man who picks the drivers, can only find one valid driver. And then, as aparch points out, Marko has FOUR cars where he can pick valid drivers to help the number 1 win a championship.
 
state of hockey said:
Marko out. Hopefully Kimi doesn’t get even more nonsense directed his way. Rumor is he’s also made fun of Hadjar previously, which would have made the paddock pretty awkward next year.
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Marko did criticize Hadjar's reaction to crashing out on the formation lap in Australia. Is that what you are referring to? (To be fair, later on in the season, Marko did praise the job Hadjar is doing.) Or, is there another incident where Marko pounced on Hadjar?
 
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