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By darwin dali
#237529
What's Burning? wrote:
f1ea wrote:
bud wrote:who really cares who Alonso THINKS are HIS rivals. Whats it really matter? im sure none of the other drivers really give a s*** what some eye brow says. Maybe the drivers he doesnt think are rivals can waive their fists at him like a moron? :P
hehe the media cares; and keeps asking and printing the news, doesnt it?
Even if the drivers are acting oblivious... the media is sure to keep digging the holes to create some tension from where there's none. Most drivers don't care at all.
Rosberg is fascinated with Alonso's facial hair. So he cares.
Beard envy? :yikes:
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By darwin dali
#237530
Jensonb wrote:I'm curious why the press always asks Alonso who his chief rivals for the title are, like it's a foregone conclusion he's going to be fighting for it. The person they ought to be asking is Sebastian Vettel. You know? The reigning world champion.
:yes:
They probably do as well - it's just not reported as prominently b/c we already have Marko doing that :rolleyes:
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By spankyham
#237550
darwin dali wrote:
Jensonb wrote:I'm curious why the press always asks Alonso who his chief rivals for the title are, like it's a foregone conclusion he's going to be fighting for it. The person they ought to be asking is Sebastian Vettel. You know? The reigning world champion.
:yes:
They probably do as well - it's just not reported as prominently b/c we already have Marko doing that :rolleyes:
I don't know what the question was, but Seb answered a question, then the Italian reporter from RAI asked him to give the answer in Italian (apparently he also speaks Italian) he replied "I'll speak Italian when I go to Ferrari" :)
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By darwin dali
#237551
spankyham wrote:
darwin dali wrote:
Jensonb wrote:I'm curious why the press always asks Alonso who his chief rivals for the title are, like it's a foregone conclusion he's going to be fighting for it. The person they ought to be asking is Sebastian Vettel. You know? The reigning world champion.
:yes:
They probably do as well - it's just not reported as prominently b/c we already have Marko doing that :rolleyes:
I don't know what the question was, but Seb answered a question, then the Italian reporter from RAI asked him to give the answer in Italian (apparently he also speaks Italian) he replied "I'll speak Italian when I go to Ferrari" :)
Ha fatto bene :thumbup:
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By Robert12010
#237585
darwin dali wrote:
spankyham wrote:
darwin dali wrote:
Jensonb wrote:I'm curious why the press always asks Alonso who his chief rivals for the title are, like it's a foregone conclusion he's going to be fighting for it. The person they ought to be asking is Sebastian Vettel. You know? The reigning world champion.
:yes:
They probably do as well - it's just not reported as prominently b/c we already have Marko doing that :rolleyes:
I don't know what the question was, but Seb answered a question, then the Italian reporter from RAI asked him to give the answer in Italian (apparently he also speaks Italian) he replied "I'll speak Italian when I go to Ferrari" :)
Ha fatto bene :thumbup:
:hehe:
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By f1ea
#237621
Robert12010 wrote:
darwin dali wrote:
spankyham wrote:
darwin dali wrote:
Jensonb wrote:I'm curious why the press always asks Alonso who his chief rivals for the title are, like it's a foregone conclusion he's going to be fighting for it. The person they ought to be asking is Sebastian Vettel. You know? The reigning world champion.
:yes:
They probably do as well - it's just not reported as prominently b/c we already have Marko doing that :rolleyes:
I don't know what the question was, but Seb answered a question, then the Italian reporter from RAI asked him to give the answer in Italian (apparently he also speaks Italian) he replied "I'll speak Italian when I go to Ferrari" :)
Ha fatto bene :thumbup:
:hehe:
:thumbup: Seb has no manager, so he's his own business man... and this is a reply for business. I dont think he will keep it up for the whole season once he';s concentrated on driving, the championship, and whatever scrap may come up with a Ferrari...

But anyway... the press asks the drivers who they think their rivals will be... the drivers answer. The press decides to publish or not, based on the answer and what they can do with it... its no big deal.
F1er wrote:He's starting to sound like the chihuahua that wont stop barking!!
Well, guess we'll see after some races if its bark or bite. Maybe the chihuahua will be the one biting the Bull, the Rottweiler and the Robots.
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By scotty
#237625
Image

Red Bull tested without the fin... but that's not why i posted this pic. Just look at that bodywork around the floor and diffuser! No other team has managed it like that. This means that in theory the top of that diffuser is being fed a crapload of air. I actually just think Red Bull are going to destroy everyone again.
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By f1ea
#237628
scotty wrote:Red Bull tested without the fin... but that's not why i posted this pic. Just look at that bodywork around the floor and diffuser! No other team has managed it like that, even the crazy Williams rear end isn't that low. This means that in theory the top of that diffuser is being fed a crapload of air. I actually just think Red Bull are going to destroy everyone again.
Seems like it. Its a very different design... and usually when Newey is doing something different, it means its also better.

But, isnt that actually above the diffuser? seems like all that air is going to pass above it... that would be counter-productive. But who knows, maybe there's something allowing all that air to pass below :confused:
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By CarBore
#237638
As long as its higher pressure above than below its downforce right? The shape looks to simple to be making something significantly higher than atmo though... then again i was asleep for most of my fluid mechanics lectures...
By What's Burning?
#237640
f1ea wrote:
scotty wrote:Red Bull tested without the fin... but that's not why i posted this pic. Just look at that bodywork around the floor and diffuser! No other team has managed it like that, even the crazy Williams rear end isn't that low. This means that in theory the top of that diffuser is being fed a crapload of air. I actually just think Red Bull are going to destroy everyone again.
Seems like it. Its a very different design... and usually when New is doing something different, it means its also better.

But, isnt that actually above the diffuser? seems like all that air is going to pass above it... that would be counter-productive. But who knows, maybe there's something allowing all that air to pass below :confused:
not counter productive, it is a wing just like and air plane, but it is an INVERTED wing, do you still have the same principal at work, instead of pulling up, here it's pushing down.
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By nish2280
#237652
scotty wrote:Image

Red Bull tested without the fin... but that's not why i posted this pic. Just look at that bodywork around the floor and diffuser! No other team has managed it like that. This means that in theory the top of that diffuser is being fed a crapload of air. I actually just think Red Bull are going to destroy everyone again.
And look good doing it.
By What's Burning?
#237665
scotty wrote:Image

Red Bull tested without the fin... but that's not why i posted this pic. Just look at that bodywork around the floor and diffuser! No other team has managed it like that. This means that in theory the top of that diffuser is being fed a crapload of air. I actually just think Red Bull are going to destroy everyone again.
:yikes: They need the FIN otherwise, where is the tail on the bull going to go?!?!
By Hammer278
#237667
I must say the rear of the Redbull is simply INSANE. No other car comes close to having such a tight a***....I really admire these guys and their innovation. With Newey at the helm, it's not much of a surprise though.
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By Robert12010
#237668
Hammer278 wrote:I must say the rear of the Redbull is simply INSANE. No other car comes close to having such a tight a***....I really admire these guys and their innovation. With Newey at the helm, it's not much of a surprise though.
:hehe::yes:
By What's Burning?
#237669
it's always a battle between the aerodynamacist and the mechanical engineers. To have a tight *ss back there, they're su_cking it all in I should know, I do that often when I have pictures taken. :D That's gotta have an effect. I agree it's smooth back there as a babies bottom, but the air getting to that area is not the cleanest.

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