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Old 24 Jul 2018, 17:25 (Ref:3838545)   #6351
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Wow, didn't know it actually had a clutch pedal!
Used very, very rarely. If used too much, we all know what happens (thinking a few years back at Le Mans)
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Old 24 Jul 2018, 19:36 (Ref:3838580)   #6352
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If I recall correctly, kristensen a few season ago revealed that clutch was necessary to shift to R in his audi.
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Old 24 Jul 2018, 22:14 (Ref:3838618)   #6353
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Oddly hand clutches have been legal in LMP1 since 2014. That's one piece of F1 tech that hasn't made it into the TS050, as Toyota's F1 cars doubtlessly had them.
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Old 25 Jul 2018, 06:55 (Ref:3838640)   #6354
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Oddly hand clutches have been legal in LMP1 since 2014. That's one piece of F1 tech that hasn't made it into the TS050, as Toyota's F1 cars doubtlessly had them.
Maybe because there is no reason to? Compared to an F1 car the LMP1 is a bit wider in front of the driver. Also I could imagine the feel of the driver could be better because there is no mechanical connection to the hand clutches (unless the clutch pedal is also only 'clutch-by-wire').
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Old 25 Jul 2018, 07:07 (Ref:3838641)   #6355
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It may have both, as a backup.
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Old 25 Jul 2018, 11:48 (Ref:3838705)   #6356
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It may have both, as a backup.
It fits toyota style.... drivers can screw the day by both hands and feet
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Old 25 Jul 2018, 20:12 (Ref:3838780)   #6357
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I think the clutch (pedal) is used to engage the engine from hybrid-only leaving the pits.
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Old 28 Jul 2018, 19:16 (Ref:3839528)   #6358
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Toyota uses the extra paddles on the back of the wheels for wipers and headlight flashers.
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Old 6 Sep 2018, 13:10 (Ref:3848487)   #6359
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Buemi could be at Toro Rosso in 2019.

https://www.planetf1.com/news/buemi-...rosso-rumours/
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Old 6 Sep 2018, 14:15 (Ref:3848494)   #6360
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Well already Vergne and Kyvat have been linked to returning to their old team, why not Buemi too? In fact why not all ex STR drivers? :P
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Old 6 Sep 2018, 23:38 (Ref:3848571)   #6361
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Well already Vergne and Kyvat have been linked to returning to their old team, why not Buemi too? In fact why not all ex STR drivers? :P
I think RB will put in a junior driver or a pay driver. If not then Honda might want to get in one of their's. Doubt Buemi will see a race seat in F1 but continue in F-E (tbc) and WEC with Toyota.

On another subject, Toyota think the hypercar rules will finally see privateers on a level playing field https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/...oyota/3171961/
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Old 8 Sep 2018, 18:51 (Ref:3848896)   #6362
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Who would think that when every car has the same power, drag, downforce, and fuel efficiency they would all be close.
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Old 6 Oct 2018, 16:31 (Ref:3854926)   #6363
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Toyota gain 26kg and lose guaranteed stint length advantage at Fuji:


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The good thing is they agreed to the changes. Which apparently they could have refused.
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Old 13 Oct 2018, 06:24 (Ref:3856387)   #6365
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But they have refused to agree the changes for Me Mans,next year so it will be back to the stupid regulated stint length then 😥😥
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Old 18 Oct 2018, 22:53 (Ref:3857644)   #6366
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Just something random but Jose Maria Lopez is doing the top endurance league on iRacing... in a Porsche 919. I will be racing in there too.
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Anyone wonder how Buemi is doing F-E in the Nissan and WEC in the Toyota? I guess since he was at Renault previously it's not a big deal since they're in a joint partnership.
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Anyone wonder how Buemi is doing F-E in the Nissan and WEC in the Toyota? I guess since he was at Renault previously it's not a big deal since they're in a joint partnership.
Having one driver representing rival manufacturers does looks weird on the face of it, particularly to us Europeans. But it's relatively common in Japanese racing - there have been Super GT drivers for Nissan who compete with Toyota in Super Formula for example. And Andre Lotterer famously raced against Toyota in WEC but with Toyota in Japan.
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Having one driver representing rival manufacturers does looks weird on the face of it, particularly to us Europeans. But it's relatively common in Japanese racing - there have been Super GT drivers for Nissan who compete with Toyota in Super Formula for example. And Andre Lotterer famously raced against Toyota in WEC but with Toyota in Japan.
Right, just looks silly seeing the Alonso contradiction with Honda possibly giving (or not) an Indycar engine considering this situation with Buemi etc.
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Having one driver representing rival manufacturers does looks weird on the face of it, particularly to us Europeans. But it's relatively common in Japanese racing - there have been Super GT drivers for Nissan who compete with Toyota in Super Formula for example. And Andre Lotterer famously raced against Toyota in WEC but with Toyota in Japan.
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Right, just looks silly seeing the Alonso contradiction with Honda possibly giving (or not) an Indycar engine considering this situation with Buemi etc.
I don't understand this position, have drivers never raced with their non F1 manufacturers in the past at LM and other sportscars series? It's not like any one is racing with 1 manufacturer in FE and then against that manufacturer in the other series. Drivers have lawyers and agents to work all of this out with teams and most have priority orders for clashes in the schedule. Driving for multiple manufacturers in non-competing roles/series is not new in any way.

The Alonso situation in Indy car has NOTHING to do with the situation. HPD can not supply enough engines now to expand their roster much, and unlike European reports THEY ALONE hold the right to refuse engine supply, not Honda Japan. IF he were to sign for Andretti/McLaren partnership they could not use Chevy engines for his side within one team. As it stands currently in the latest interviews actually with HPD and US Indy reporters, there had been NO decision regarding extra HPD engines for Indy and McLaren Indy had not created the rule yet but every team protested even the possibility of I've team knowing both engines. HPD would not give up the chance to be the team attached to the Triple Crown no matter what has happened before. If you brother otherwise you have ZERO clue about what motivates Honda and HPD to race, and vengeance isn't in that list at all


Having read a few updated articles this evening, the HPD problems with supply are likely resolved. If Alonso is on the grid at Indy, it will be Indy only and in a McLaren/Andretti car which means HPD engines.

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If you don't think Honda Japan is connected to HPD in America, well I don't know what to say. I think there's a connection since Honda in Japan is the head company with everyone else under them. Going back to last year before the test at Bahrain there were reports about Honda having issue with Alonso testing for Toyota. He even wore non-branded overalls if you recall. I think it's just interesting that some companies will give their blessings to race with a competing manufacturer and others aren't too keen.
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If you don't think Honda Japan is connected to HPD in America, well I don't know what to say. I think there's a connection since Honda in Japan is the head company with everyone else under them. Going back to last year before the test at Bahrain there were reports about Honda having issue with Alonso testing for Toyota. He even wore non-branded overalls if you recall. I think it's just interesting that some companies will give their blessings to race with a competing manufacturer and others aren't too keen.
Umm, sorry no, he wore H in his overalls. The pictures from the "test" were not the actual overalls worn on the site. HPD gets to make their own decisions and actually raises the cash to race outside of Honda. Which Honda Japan has said multiple times, HPD has the blessing of Honda for the branding but gets to make their own decisions. And if Honda told HPD no Alonso we don't like him, there would be NO Honda engines in Indy the next race event. Please read actual Indy reports, not that bs Autosport prints in complete contradiction to what HPD says. Alonso wants Honda power and Andretti tuning at Indy and he'll have it, full stop end of story
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But they have refused to agree the changes for Me Mans,next year so it will be back to the stupid regulated stint length then 😥😥
Yup...

I don't think participants should have saying over regulations, no matter who they are...

The only exception should be when party/parties X request for temporary waiver for something reliability related, and everybody has to agree to it before it's implemented... That's reasonable because it not only requires democratic OK from everybody involved but is also not performance related... You know, like the ECU plank fiasco in 2010 (and Larbre showing the others middle finger lol)
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Umm, sorry no, he wore H in his overalls. The pictures from the "test" were not the actual overalls worn on the site. HPD gets to make their own decisions and actually raises the cash to race outside of Honda. Which Honda Japan has said multiple times, HPD has the blessing of Honda for the branding but gets to make their own decisions. And if Honda told HPD no Alonso we don't like him, there would be NO Honda engines in Indy the next race event. Please read actual Indy reports, not that bs Autosport prints in complete contradiction to what HPD says. Alonso wants Honda power and Andretti tuning at Indy and he'll have it, full stop end of story
I don't know what you're going on about. It doesn't matter if he gets a Honda engine or if he doesn't. I'm just comparing the two cases because of the words of Toyota on the subject vs no whisper of Buemi running a Nissan in formula e. If it wasn't a problem with Alonso and Honda Toyota conflict there would be no words on it, but there are. Maybe he's just so popular that motorsport websites make up conflicts of interest for him for clicks.
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So is Toyota testing at Sebring over the winter? You know especially after that August fiasco?

I am aware that there are two whole days of extra testing provided for all teams prior to the regular 3 practice sessions, but is that enough for something this team team has never experienced before? As in, not Formula 1 level of track conditions?
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