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Originally posted by Georgeair:
Toto also said he was at full lock. Realize that track doesn’t require a Monaco steering setup but it didn’t look like this was true. ??

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
Toto also said he was at full lock. Realize that track doesn’t require a Monaco steering setup but it didn’t look like this was true. ??

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
I'd like to see them more competetive but the engine also seems to have taken a step or two back compared to the others.
All three Ferrari powered teams struggled and unless they all are using some Ferrari aero stuff, that indicates power may be a big part of the problem.

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Unrelated to the race, really, but I'm liking the SF1000 livery.

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Alonso to Renault

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Originally posted by 280nosler:

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
I'd like to see them more competetive but the engine also seems to have taken a step or two back compared to the others.
All three Ferrari powered teams struggled and unless they all are using some Ferrari aero stuff, that indicates power may be a big part of the problem.

I believe after the technical addendum on fuel flow rate sensor in the early fall of 2019, their performance quickly fell off. Keep in mind their customer teams using their engines did not suffer the same performance fall-off Ferrari did. Not saying they were cheating, but maybe they pushed the rules to the edge, and dialed it back when they were offered "clarification" by the FIA.

https://www.autosport.com/f1/n...mid-ferrari-intrigue

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2...ms-cheating-in-2020/

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Originally posted by Georgeair:

You catch the comment that the flat/frosted finishes are being used now because they are more aerodynamically efficient? That was interesting to me. Makes you wonder if it's not about being "slick" but about the slightly less smooth surface reducing surface tension with the air?

Didn't take fluid dynamics in business school, maybe one of our engineers will be along.....

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
Ocon has a chance to really prove himself. Even with their egos I suspect his pucker factor is high right now tho.....

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Originally posted by 220-9er:

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
Ocon has a chance to really prove himself. Even with their egos I suspect his pucker factor is high right now tho.....

Ocon seemed to be a little rusty last weekend which is understandable. We've only seen him stacked up against Perez so far and he slowly seemed to outpace him as the season went on.
Now we'll get a better look at him after a few races but Ricciardo spanked him in the first event.
The question with Alonso isn't his skill level but whether he is rusty with the time off and is he aging out yet. We'll see but not for another year.

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Originally posted by 220-9er:

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
Ocon has a chance to really prove himself. Even with their egos I suspect his pucker factor is high right now tho.....

Ocon seemed to be a little rusty last weekend which is understandable. We've only seen him stacked up against Perez so far and he slowly seemed to outpace him as the season went on.
Now we'll get a better look at him after a few races but Ricciardo spanked him in the first event.
The question with Alonso isn't his skill level but whether he is rusty with the time off and is he aging out yet. We'll see but not for another year.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Unless Renault is able to get him in for some FP1 sessions. Not sure what the specifics regs are for test drivers & mid-season additions.

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By the time Fernando Alonso makes his Formula 1 comeback next year with Renault, it will be more than two years since he left the sport – but his new boss Cyril Abiteboul says there are no plans for the Spaniard to run in any Grand Prix weekend practice sessions this season to help him get back up to speed with F1 machinery.

The Anglo-French team announced on Wednesday that Alonso would be returning to Grand Prix racing in 2021 with the team he won both his world championship titles in 2005 and 2006 with.

The 38-year-old left F1 in 2018 after a disappointing four-year stint with McLaren, and has since been racing in the World Endurance Championship – where he has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice – as well as various other series and events.

In previous years, Alonso could have held a private test in order to acquaint himself with the current generation of F1 cars before his comeback, but that is no longer allowed under the rules, meaning his only chance of driving a 2020-spec car is in the Friday FP1 sessions at Grands Prix weekends – but Abiteboul says there are no plans for him to do this.

“I don't think he needs an FP1 to get familiar with the procedures in a Formula 1 car,” Abiteboul said. “I don't think he needs that. That's not the plan.”

But the Renault chief did say they might explore giving Alonso some miles in an older car, which is allowed under the rules.

“We'll see if there is any obvious opportunity,” he said. “We have always the possibility of running him in a 2018 car. To confirm, we don't have any firm plan.

“He will at some point get into our factories to get to meet the team. He knows some members of the staff, some people are new. I think it's a great opportunity that he has some time in advance of next year to get familiar with the team, the way that we're working, and also let's be clear, he will be a boost for the staff motivation.

“A lot of the people who have joined, in particular Enstone, were maybe students or at school when Fernando won his first title with us, so for them to be exposed to who he is and his culture for performance and winning is something that can come from Fernando, so we will clearly try to take the opportunity of what he can bring to the team. But no, as far as FP1's concerned, I don't think it's a necessary investment.”