The Official 2018 Abu Dhabi GP *** Spoilers***

[kambites]

REALIST123 said:

Maybe as much to do with the RB chassis as the engine? Given that in 5 years no one else has won with that engine?

Would it not also be true to say that only Mercedes have won with a Mercedes engine and only Ferrari have won with a Ferrari engine too? From what I can remember only those three teams have actually won races in the hybrid era?

Unless I've forgotten something (which is quite possible) the last person to win in anything other than those three teams was Kimi in a Lotus in the first race of 2013?

[Deesee]

REALIST123 said:

Deesee said:

Turbo Hybrid era 2014 >

RBR 12 wins
Ferrari 14 wins

That old renault/tag bag of bolts not to bad eh! (plus the races that the RBR drivers have self destructed on).

Maybe as much to do with the RB chassis as the engine? Given that in 5 years no one else has won with that engine?

To be fair only Merc, Ferrari & RBR have won (non of the customer teams with Merc/Ferrari units) the RBR chassis is clearly class, however 3 of the top 6 in the WCC this year are Renault powered, and they are not too far away from Ferrari on outright wins, with Ferrari having a very strong car in the last 2 yrs.

Even this yr it’s 6 to 4 for Ferrari (which was the hot favourite to win), and that’s also with red bull taking 200+ grid place penalty’s (not all necessarily for Renault derived PU problems).

[andburg]

This is why rbr are confident in Honda, they can see the performance is there, they know which tracks they’re strong in and will play to those and take penalties where needed.

Mark my words, red bull will win races next year

[thegreenhell]

andburg said:

This is why rbr are confident in Honda, they can see the performance is there, they know which tracks they’re strong in and will play to those and take penalties where needed.

Mark my words, red bull will win races next year

Possibly, but I bet they have more engine failures than race wins.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Some good fun in the drivers pressers
https://youtu.be/-DomDubfpqs

[Ashtray83]

Good to see Lewis has changed his race number to 1 wonder if it’s Permanent

[Vaud]

Ashtray83 said:

Good to see Lewis has changed his race number to 1 wonder if it’s Permanent

It can't be per the rules:

"The reigning Formula One World Drivers' Champion can elect to use their allocated permanent number or car number 1 during the year following their title."

[thegreenhell]

1 is only on the nose. Still 44 on the rear bodywork, apparently. I wouldn't be surprised if this was just for FP, and he'll revert to 44 for Q and the race.

[Kraken]

Vaud said:

It can't be per the rules:

"The reigning Formula One World Drivers' Champion can elect to use their allocated permanent number or car number 1 during the year following their title."

Doesn't say they can't use both in the same year.

[Vaud]

Kraken said:

Doesn't say they can't use both in the same year.

"Lewis Hamilton has a number one on his car this weekend, but it's an addition rather than a change. The world champion is entitled to carry the number one the following season as a reference to his status, but Hamilton has always chosen to stay with his number 44.

Mercedes say: "It is car 44 on the entry list and timing screens and races under this number - the number is still present on the engine cover. But Lewis has requested and been given permission to run the number 1 on the nose at this final race of the season because he’s world champion."

(BBC)

[kambites]

He meant it can't be permanent not he can't have number 1 now.

[Vaud]

kambites said:

He meant it can't be permanent not he can't have number 1 now.

I did.

Though he isn't running as number 1, he is still 44.

[Derek Smith]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Some good fun in the drivers pressers
https://youtu.be/-DomDubfpqs

Some quite interesting repartee between the one ex-McL driver and the one soon to be an ex McL driver.

Ocon seems to have put the incident behind him more than Verstappen has.

[TheInternet]

Derek Smith said:

Ocon seems to have put the incident behind him more than Verstappen has.

Indeed. Entertaining body language to be seen there. Hope Ocon is back in something competitive soon, that relationship has so much more to give.

[johnxjsc1985]

Hope fully Kubica is just doing test work with the Williams as so far he is way way off the pace .

[budgie smuggler]

johnxjsc1985 said:

Hope fully Kubica is just doing test work with the Williams as so far he is way way off the pace .

I read somewhere last night that he was doing prep stuff for next year, no glory runs

trying to find the link now, but I can't remember what site it was on

eta: can't find it now, it was in an interview with him

Edited by budgie smuggler on Friday 23 November 10:20

Edited by budgie smuggler on Friday 23 November 10:22

[Fire99]

andburg said:

Mark my words, red bull will win races next year

I think Redbull may be the team to watch next year.. A stronger than average chance of a title win...

[Kraken]

Vaud said:

"Lewis Hamilton has a number one on his car this weekend, but it's an addition rather than a change. The world champion is entitled to carry the number one the following season as a reference to his status, but Hamilton has always chosen to stay with his number 44.

Mercedes say: "It is car 44 on the entry list and timing screens and races under this number - the number is still present on the engine cover. But Lewis has requested and been given permission to run the number 1 on the nose at this final race of the season because he’s world champion."

(BBC)

and that relates to what I posted how?

[johnxjsc1985]

budgie smuggler said:

I read somewhere last night that he was doing prep stuff for next year, no glory runs

trying to find the link now, but I can't remember what site it was on

eta: can't find it now, it was in an interview with him

Edited by budgie smuggler on Friday 23 November 10:20

Edited by budgie smuggler on Friday 23 November 10:22

Claire Williams confirmed this. Focus on his right hand on the steering wheel and so doubt as to what happens in an emergency.
I feel sure Williams will have put him through every possible scenario before offering him this seat

[Vaud]

Kraken said:

Vaud said:

"Lewis Hamilton has a number one on his car this weekend, but it's an addition rather than a change. The world champion is entitled to carry the number one the following season as a reference to his status, but Hamilton has always chosen to stay with his number 44.

Mercedes say: "It is car 44 on the entry list and timing screens and races under this number - the number is still present on the engine cover. But Lewis has requested and been given permission to run the number 1 on the nose at this final race of the season because he’s world champion."

(BBC)

and that relates to what I posted how?

Because they can't use both numbers in the same year. The no.1 on Lewis's nosecone is just marketing, he is racing as no. 44.