The Official F1 2026 silly season *contains speculation*
Discussion
TheDeuce said:
Well, we disagree.
Let's see what happens. I predict pissing about with what they have already specified will happen, and that come 2028 they'll revise the power split.
And that f
k all will happen on the front axle.
I don't know if I'm right but I'll take a friendly wager if you will
it will be the next PU regs before they correct this cockup properly, it's the maximum tinkering potential we'll be debating.Let's see what happens. I predict pissing about with what they have already specified will happen, and that come 2028 they'll revise the power split.
And that f
k all will happen on the front axle.I don't know if I'm right but I'll take a friendly wager if you will
They've buggered it, there is no easy fix.
732NM said:
TheDeuce said:
Well, we disagree.
Let's see what happens. I predict pissing about with what they have already specified will happen, and that come 2028 they'll revise the power split.
And that fk all will happen on the front axle.
I don't know if I'm right but I'll take a friendly wager if you will
it will be the next PU regs before they correct this cockup properly, it's the maximum tinkering potential we'll be debating.Let's see what happens. I predict pissing about with what they have already specified will happen, and that come 2028 they'll revise the power split.
And that f
k all will happen on the front axle.I don't know if I'm right but I'll take a friendly wager if you will
They've buggered it, there is no easy fix.
There were numerous articles saying the battery was going to be a massive problem before the season even started.
Now they are panicking and making an already insanely complicated set of rules even more complicated to work around the fact they completely screwed up the new engine regulations.
Now they are panicking and making an already insanely complicated set of rules even more complicated to work around the fact they completely screwed up the new engine regulations.
732NM said:
stemll said:
What I wrote stands for 2027 too. There will be no front motor and no MGU-H. More than happy for you to prove me wrong once the 2027 regs are released. I've been wrong more often that I care to remember, but I'm confident in this (so that's me screwed ).
We are all just speculating, spit balling how to get out of this almighty cockup. ).There won't be MGU-H within this rules cycle. While some would be able to fall back on previous engines, two of the manufacturers (three if you include Cadillac, who are still designing their first engine) have never made MGU-H before, so would be at a massive disadvantage. Three manufacturers are only here on the promise of ditching MGU-H.
It would be like that time the FIA invited new teams into the sport on the promise of a cost cap and favourable regs, only to renege at the last minute when they were already financially committed, leaving them floundering several seconds off the pace for their entire existence. Only this time it would be major manufacturers getting pissed off, not some Johnny Hopeful f1 startups.
It would be like that time the FIA invited new teams into the sport on the promise of a cost cap and favourable regs, only to renege at the last minute when they were already financially committed, leaving them floundering several seconds off the pace for their entire existence. Only this time it would be major manufacturers getting pissed off, not some Johnny Hopeful f1 startups.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/crk1...
McNish officially in at Audi in place of Wheatley, as racing director, reporting to Binoto.
(Edited, it was early and I tagged it as bold instead of a link
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McNish officially in at Audi in place of Wheatley, as racing director, reporting to Binoto.
(Edited, it was early and I tagged it as bold instead of a link
)Edited by ajprice on Saturday 25th April 13:11
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