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Old 2 Dec 2017, 00:40 (Ref:3784643)   #2501
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I will be sad to see the sharkfins go I think they looked really cool - but not the coat hangers ! and of course im dreading the Halo

I agree, I like the shark fins too.

Can't imagine that the sponsors would be to pleased with the demise of the shark fins, they are very good ad hoardings, number too.
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I agree, I like the shark fins too.
Me too. My favourite shark fin is THIS ONE.
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Old 2 Dec 2017, 04:28 (Ref:3784680)   #2503
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Me too. My favourite shark fin is THIS ONE.
I think that carbon fibre soup would be very hard on your digestive system!
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Old 4 Dec 2017, 09:46 (Ref:3785019)   #2504
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I'm sure one of the commentators on sky said the teams will be allowed to add winglets to the halo but I haven't heard anything since. Are we going to see more of these little things on the cars next year?
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Yep.

It looks like McLaren have added a leading edge to the Halo. Is that green stuff meant to be decorative?
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It looks like McLaren have added a leading edge to the Halo. Is that green stuff meant to be decorative?
I presumed it was the viz-flo paint stuff that's used to map air flow?
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Old 4 Dec 2017, 15:01 (Ref:3785056)   #2507
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That has to be flow viz paint.

Anyhow... I wonder if there is a potential for the aero devices making cockpit egress harder? What happens when you as a driver are trying to get out, grab the halo to help pull yourself out and pull off a handful of aero treatments instead?

They should have specified a aero neutral cross section (they may have) and not allowed anything to be attached to the halo itself.

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So it could make an ugly device even uglier
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So it could make an ugly device even uglier
As the saying goes, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear!
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As the saying goes, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear!
You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig.
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So it could make an ugly device even uglier
It's what Formula One does best.
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Old 4 Dec 2017, 18:29 (Ref:3785095)   #2512
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Old 4 Dec 2017, 20:48 (Ref:3785121)   #2514
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It looks like they've tried to cover it in viz-flo paint.
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That has to be flow viz paint.

Anyhow... I wonder if there is a potential for the aero devices making cockpit egress harder? What happens when you as a driver are trying to get out, grab the halo to help pull yourself out and pull off a handful of aero treatments instead?

They should have specified a aero neutral cross section (they may have) and not allowed anything to be attached to the halo itself.

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When the car has been upside down and the aero bits have all been disrupted and are now hanging of the Halo in a series of sharp "knives", then we will see just how truly bright allowing the teams to decorate the halos is.
Safety device, just leave it clean and unadorned.
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3 engines per car is now set for 2018.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...e-rule-986349/


Would love to see the Ferrari engines cost them the championship next year.
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Tbh that would be justice if it costs Ferrari, but I just can’t see that happening. Yet more loaf in the sand thinking from the FIA
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Old 7 Dec 2017, 05:25 (Ref:3785581)   #2518
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The FiA has tweaked the rules in readiness for the fracas that will be because of the engine related grid penalties for the upcoming season.


"A change to the power unit penalty system was also approved, whereby if a driver incurs a penalty exceeding 15 grid places he will be required to start the race from the back of the starting grid. If more than one driver receives such a penalty they will be arranged at the back of the grid in the order in which the offences were committed."


Apparently, it's to make things less confusing for the fans.


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The FiA has tweaked the rules in readiness for the fracas that will be because of the engine related grid penalties for the upcoming season.

"A change to the power unit penalty system was also approved, whereby if a driver incurs a penalty exceeding 15 grid places he will be required to start the race from the back of the starting grid. If more than one driver receives such a penalty they will be arranged at the back of the grid in the order in which the offences were committed."

https://www.fia.com/news/fia-announc...il-decisions-8
That's going to liven things up, as teams will try and get their penalty in first, so their driver doesn't end up at the back of the grid.
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It seemz it means if two drivers are on the back of the grid, this with less grid place penalties + starting position without them would race before the other.
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That's going to liven things up, as teams will try and get their penalty in first, so their driver doesn't end up at the back of the grid.
I remember when teams would try and get their car in first place, now teams will race to try and get their penalty in first!


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It seemz it means if two drivers are on the back of the grid, this with less grid place penalties + starting position without them would race before the other.
Hmmm... well they did say it was to make things less confusing for the fans.
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It's not the best solution, but it will be better than what we got at the moment
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