Dr Obbs
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Engineer, PhD Fluid Mechanics, Motorsport Tech, Co-host for @brakingbiaspod, ✝️, Proud husband and dad, 🇹🇷/🇺🇸 lived in 🇩🇪 🇬🇧, opinions & snark my own.
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And THIS is why RB is so far ahead. This floor is mental. The upper surface of the tunnels are very 3D. Some very architectural flow profiling through the mid floor and floor edge as well. Wow. 😱😱
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When you had the chicken curry for lunch and you can’t quite make it to the bathroom in time….
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I've seen this image floating around, and it gets clicks, but I went back and watched the onboards and here is what really happened. It's pretty clear there was no effort to try and stifle Checo, but instead a well managed job from both Race Engineers. A🧵below
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MY head just exploded. So here's the deal. The updated engine cover you see is the high downforce track engine cover. Meaning Red Bull will run this at tracks where more downforce is required and lower average speeds are present. AND. The old high shoulder gulley design
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When people go to a race and talk about how the RB growls differently off throttle than the other cars, this is what they are hearing. It’s a very unique sound to the RB19. #BritishGP
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When there are 6 urinals in the toilet and someone rocks up to the one right next to you….
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🚨‼️‼️Apparently today was quite the chaotic day with the release of these new regulations. I’ve been informed that each team has sent a technical representative to meet with the FiA about the release of the regulations at some point today. Apparently the released regs were
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I am seriously impressed by Colapinto. I think he deserves a drive in F1 in 2025. Selfishly, If you put this kid next to Max and let him learn he could be quite a force. With some of the upcoming dynamics shifting in the VCARB seat, you will have a real chance to see what.
VAMOS FRANCO!!! 🇦🇷. It was another impressive weekend for @FranColapinto as he made his Singapore debut 🙌. #F1 #SingaporeGP
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What did I just watch?! How can you wreck two cars in the span of a final corner and hold on to a win? lol. What?.
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Things I learned (as an American) at my first Silverstone experience at the #BritishGP. A thread….
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Is the RB20 great? Or is Max Verstappen + the RB20 great? I spent some of the weekend looking through the telemetry. And here is what I have found. In summary, Max Verstappen is a Swiss f*cking watch. Well, maybe a Dutch watch. Let's look at it in this thread.
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If you're a racing driver and you see this gap on lap 1, turn 1, and are this far up the inside. Are you going for it? Or backing out?
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🤔 all that is being asked for is consistency…. That’s it. 🤷🏻♂️.
Russell impeded a flying lap. Let's see if this even gets investigated.
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Video of the damage pickup. Quite significant edge damage.
I can confirm feedback from the RBR engineers that Max did indeed suffer floor damage when he struck the bollard. Sounds like the rear corner was damaged. I went back and watched the video and you can see clearly that when Max hits the bollard, the car comes down hard on the
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Sooooooo you’re saying that going excessively slow on a cool down lap is a 1 place grid drop and 1 license point, but adjusting Tyre pressure on the grid while in parc ferme is a €10,000 fine? 🤔.
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F1 survived 7 years of absolute domination by Mercedes. Why do we feel like we need to babysit F1? It’s a constructor series as much as a racing series. If we want the best racing then it’s in a spec series. But does anyone want this really? 🤮 . Just let the season play out. .
You’ve gotta wonder how many of these races F1 can afford this year. No jeopardy out in front at all. You can hype the battle for 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th all you want, but most do not care.
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What a complete joke. Essentially, neither driver was on a fast lap, nor was car 63 actually harmed in any way. So why drop Max at all?! I’d say I’m surprised… but frankly I’m not. This is on brand. .
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There is this narrative going around that Checo wasn't informed enough of what Verstappen was doing, so let's dive into it and see what's what. Lap 21 Checo Pits for Hard Tyres. HB tells him on exit MV's last time on hard tyres "32.2." Lap 22 a few minor setting changes 🧵.
The Bulls bring the HEAT in Miami 🥵, what a great race from both drivers!. Result 🏁 Max P1! 🏆, Checo P2! 🏆, ALO, RUS, SAI, HAM, LEC, GAS, OCO, MAG. #F1 #MiamiGP
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Formula E cars are 15% smaller in width at 1.7m wide compared to F1 which is 2m. The energy deficit behind a car (wake) is a function of speed, and frontal area. Both of which F1 is greater. F1 cars simply need to be smaller.
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First images coming out of the the updated RB20. Take a look at the shoulder gullies. Gone. Back to a much more streamlines shape. Also looks like the sidepod is totally different with a much deeper water slide now and a higher shoulder for the mid tyre wake. The rear cooling
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Ok so I had questions like many about the legality of the new @MercedesAMGF1 #W14b spec floor winglet. With the help of some friends, I did a bit of digging into the regulations to understand this better. A 🧵@Formula_Nerds @AlbertFabrega
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Just got confirmation that the team used a lot of Checo’s sprint race feedback, and setup changes to guide their setup direction for Max’s car. The changes were EXTENSIVE, and it was quite the feat to get it all done between the Sprint race and qualifying in time. So certainly.
The turnaround of the RB20 in Qatar from Sprint to race is an excellent view into how technical the race engineering of these ground effects cars is. Naturally some cars are more difficult to find performance with, but we only need to look across the grid for track to track
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Video of the W14 floor from Singapore has emerged. Credit to eu_jerry99 on Instagram for the original video. Some of my thoughts at the end of this video.
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Alright that answers the question for me on why Max was so down on top speed on most all of the straights except for out of Variante Alta, and the finish straight. You can see the ERS (Blinking lights) strategy to recover at the end of each of the short straights into turns 5, 7,.
Just a brief video on how much Lando was pushing during the last few laps yesterday while chasing Max. A man on a mission. 🫡
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Great images from @jameypricephoto in the high load S section. You can see just how much higher RB had to run the car because of the bumps. I’ve seen a few photos from this weekend showing the absurdly high RH of the RB19.
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IMO intentional misquotes like this add to the toxicity of the interactions in our sport. The media members who do this should feel responsible for the role they play in feeding the toxic atmosphere we are seeing lately.
#F1: Lewis Hamilton says Max Verstappen being able to clinch the championship Sunday is “not great for the sport.”.
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Don't believe everything you read in the F1 media. Been sitting on some of this, but the frenzy has gotten crazy. A few bits and bobs I've gathered from recent internal conversations,. -Irrespective of the media circus, the team is not divided, but working flat out. No
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The Newey rocket ship RB6 with blown diffuser, and Seb Vettel at the wheel was not to be messed with. Man this pole lap is just incredible! I loved RedBull Seb!! .
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If Mercedes have found a way to created a detached FW element with legality wire, then this could change the game for front wings. The Y250 vortex was a great way to help control FT wake. Does this get banned quickly, or do other teams now adopt this? I'm intrigued!
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High def floor shot of the W14b. I see a lot of things from the RB18 here. Forward floor edge like the McLaren.
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I have never ever been a fan of booing any driver. They put their life on the line for this sport we all love. They deserve our respect. Proud of Checo telling the crowd no by wagging his finger when they boo’d. Good on you Checo! 💜💙
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Ok so after having attended my very first race day at Silverstone I have reached the following verdict. Twitter is not representative of real life. Had great conversations with other team fans today! So respectful and friendly. 😎
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17. Traffic flow in and out of the circuit is terrible. Come early.18. The Brits love American accents (or they told me so).19. British bias is really just British pride. It’s all good. 😃 .20. If you get a chance you MUST go. Silverstone is an epic experience!.
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More information now starting to come in about the upcoming update to the RB20 for the #HungarianGP. Here is what I have heard,. 🔴 only 1 upgrade will be available for FP and the race, and this will go on the title contender Max Verstappens car. 🔴 from a lap time standpoint,
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Serious credit to @Charles_Leclerc for this masterpiece at Turn 15. For me that would have been a code brown mate.
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There is a lot of gamesmanship that takes place when cars are held in what we call the dummy grid before a race. Engineers such as myself take an opportunity to have a look at other cars. Mechanics when they see a senior engineer from an opposing team in the vicinity (cont). ”.
Find someone that looks at you like Adrian Newey looks at race cars. 🎶
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The FIA showing again, what a clown show this outfit is. This is embarrassing….
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People often ask me, "where can I find great information on motorsports and aerodynamics?" So how about a thread of some of my favorites? And no, I don't get paid to endorse these. I just think F1 Tech is a great place to share knowledge! Also, this is NOT an exhaustive list,
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This is the problem with how these front and rear wings are tested. It’s a static test that is in no way reflective of aero loads. Nor is it reflective of load distribution across an element. If the static load tests are passed, then like front wings, this wing would be legal.
I'll leave this here @ScuderiaFerrari @FIA. The entire DRS flap is rotating under load. You can see at the pivot points, the flap is not aligning with the wing tips. The flap is backing off at high speed, shedding drag. How is this okay?
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Initial thoughts on the floor design here for @WilliamsRacing is pretty basic looking. Some edge details, but overall very flat throat section.
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8. British people know their motor racing. 9. Apparently you can eat fish and chips for breakfast?.10. It’s never to early for a beer.11. There will never ever be a mobile phone signal. Bring a book. 12. Most people reeeeeally don’t like Max Verstappen.
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Tell me you’ve never worked in a workshop without telling me. Many control safety measures in shops don’t allow people to walk through garage doors with fall arresters installed. It’s standard safety policy in our industrial workshops.
If you ever feel useless, remember you could be this door next to an open garage 🚪
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I’m now convinced this is an overbite intake. 🤷🏻♂️ but I don’t think it’s a big one, or rectangular in the shape. Could be really slim and profiled with the undercut. That would be peak RB to switch just when everyone else is converging on their old design
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I am an engineer in the subsea domain, and the more I learn about the #Titan submersible, the more I am flabbergasted by how little safety measures they had. In my industry everything has double and triple safety measures, and built in safe states. We deploy equipment down to. .
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Hannah Schmitz is a force! Congrats on a brilliant strategy today to this amazingly talented woman and her team!
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OMG. This is seriously artistic sculpting and complimentary aero. Those edge flickups, the new rear edge wing, the curl before the RT, the undercut protecting the clean flow to the diffuser edge. This thing is beautiful. @NicolasF1i
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Just going to say this. You can NOT seal a ground effect floor with vortices. Without sliding skirts, you WILL get inflow. So there is no such thing as floor sealing vortices. There are, however, ways to use this inflow to your advantage.
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-Gives Sainz credit for an amazing win 👏🏻 .-Gives Landoooo some love 👏🏻 .-Gives Lewis dap for a brilliant drive 👏🏻 . (Pause) . -Gives Max credit for P5 with the terrible setup 🚫. THIS IS NOT ALLOWED YOU BIASED HACK!.
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Interesting. Looks like the wheel pulls back? And at the same time the Tyre maybe toes in? Maybe the wheel cover is moving under lateral load? But the wheel does appear to pull back…. Hmmm. Adjustments to toe by the driver would aid Tyre prep and warmup. But surely not. this.
Das is weird… are my eyes playing tricks on me or does the front axle move as the steering wheel gets pulled back under braking? Could it be load transfer, or something else? 🧐
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Max’s Christmas card to the FIA…. 😂😂
🚨 Max Verstappen has been handed 2 additional penalty points to the 10s time penalty he served earlier for the incident with Oscar Piastri. He now has 8 penalty points.
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2026 Formula 1 cars rolling up to the first race with active aero and turbine wind regen….
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@andrewbensonf1 Also, this is for the 2026 engine regulation set. So why use the image of Red Bull Racing? . And people wonder why fans talk bias….
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Max doesn't get nearly enough credit for his tyre management. Don't forget he also put in 46 laps on the same medium tyre in 2022 Mexico with a peak lap to lap delta of only 7 tenths! The RB18 and RB19 is the enabler, but MV is doing things with tyres that don't seem possible.
The key to victory 🔑🟡. Masterfully managing his mediums allowed @Max33Verstappen to execute the perfect strategy in changeable conditions 🛞🌧️ #Fit4F1 #MonacoGP
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Max just told GP "F*ck me this is boring. I should have brought my pillow." 😂😂😂😂.
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This image by @XPBImages of the #AMR24 forward floor aero is mega!! So let’s break it down a bit from front to back. This is a great view of how the air is moving along the floor top deck and interacting with the undercut.
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While @McLarenF1 is getting a lot of praise for this innovative floor that allows the contracted air an escape route helping to prevent diffuser stall, I can’t see how this flexible flap is legal. (1/2) @AeroGandalf @NaturalParadigm @ScarbsTech @NorthHertsSam
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Wow. Didn't think they would give it away like that. These are probably older revisions, but we get some insight into where they are going. Front wing has the disconnected nose with two pylon supports. This is seen also in the regulation box volumes. End plates have
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If this turns out to be true, then the two most important people in RBR will still be Enrico Balbo and Pierre Wache. These two have been a big piece of the RB19 and the RB20, and must be retained. I would guess if Newey is leaving then it's for AMR.
Adrian Newey is set to leave Red Bull according to our sources. We expect him to announce his decision soon. More on the exit date and who might get his service in the future in our AMuS story:.
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James Allison: “How many vortex generators do you need along the floor edge Jarrod?”. Jarrod Murphy: “Yes”
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Max just put in over 20 laps on that soft and was still faster than the next fastest team on near same lap hards. That’s absurd.
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5. People LOVE British race drivers. 6. Lando Norris is very popular.7. If you wear RB racing gear prepare to feel like Tony Montana in Scarface “you need people like me. So you can point your fingers and say ‘das the bad guy.’”.
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1. British weather is unpredictable. Plan for all 4 seasons. 2. A Yorkshire pudding is not dessert, but it’s a savory bowl of yum.3. The Brits love the song “Sweet Caroline.” Everyone kept requesting it. 4. British bacon is not as good as American bacon.
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I can confirm feedback from the RBR engineers that Max did indeed suffer floor damage when he struck the bollard. Sounds like the rear corner was damaged. I went back and watched the video and you can see clearly that when Max hits the bollard, the car comes down hard on the
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Did you happen to catch the F1 Aerodynamics course by former head of Sauber Aero Willem Toet? If not, you can watch the recording on YT at the link below. This was a great basics and fundamentals overview that anyone could understand. Give it a watch!.
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Honestly, @SChecoPerez should be so happy with that race. It was textbook! He also held off Max at the end when Max was obviously pushing. Checo built back the gap and went on to win handily. Vamos Checo! Also love the killer drive from @Max33Verstappen as well.
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So as far as I am concerned. No drama here. Both GP and HB gave the EXACT SAME target laps to both drivers. MV went radio silent and went under the target for 2 laps. GP reminded him several times as well. HB then released Checo to push when it was clear MV wasn't there.
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Hearing a bit about the Red Bull update to be revealed for COTA. Am told that it’s a substantial one with quite a few new bits. Most of the changes are under the car where we won’t see it. However there are many surface bodywork panels that will be different as well.
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I've been looking at this floor for far too long and it still perplexes me. Here is what I see so far. The most interesting thing is the floor wall is not flat. It's rounded inboard, and tapers down to the floor edge. I can't even explain the forward floor edge. 🤯
And THIS is why RB is so far ahead. This floor is mental. The upper surface of the tunnels are very 3D. Some very architectural flow profiling through the mid floor and floor edge as well. Wow. 😱😱
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Anytime I’m driving on a long road trip and my wife starts to fall asleep next to me.
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At the #BritishGP in Silverstone, we saw many teams running aerodynamic rakes in FP1. Was this only to do with minor aero part updates, or was there something more going on? I have a theory. 🧵. 🧵 Motorsport Images
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This. @SomersF1 is correct here. The issue is NOT the rear wing. I am told that the engine cover and the shoulder gulley's have a big impact on the overall drag of the car. And it's not what you think. The engine covers with the shoulder gulleys actually dramatically reduce
Red Bull is on the back foot after the opening day of running in the #LasVegasGP. Here's an in-depth analysis of the rear wing it brought to the US, and why it is producing so much drag:. #F1.
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Seriously, credit to @DanFallows and the AMR team. You can’t even call this a RB19 intake clone because it’s something more. It’s an innovation of that idea born from the minds at AMR. So credit where it is due. Looks real cool! Now will it be fast? 😉
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“. thus attracting mechanics my way, like bees to honey, while one of our photographers snaps away at the bit I really want. Ferrari still haven’t rumbled that one.” 😂 . -Adrian Newey “How to Build a Car.”.
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Some fresh pictures of the new Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH hypercar. I got these from Pedro Neto on threads. I believe they are ahead of this weekends shakedown runs at Daytona for IMSA.
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Can vouch for this. It’s quite full in there. And this only 1 wall.
Christian Horner has revealed that the team has had to order a new trophy cabinet due to their dominance this season. "We've already ordered another cabinet and we've already filled it. So we'll deal with that at the end of the season.". [@ESPNF1] #F1
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The rumors about the @MercedesAMGF1 being updated without a side pod and comments to @ScarbsTech mad scientist Merc drawings, showed me some explanation of the aero influence side pods have is worthwhile. So let's dig more into this #F1Tech thread. 📸(Stefan Baldauf) #AMuS
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This is such a punt by the FIA. They are basically saying “It’s legal per the regulations, but if it becomes an issue then we may just create new regulations to stop it.” Give me a break. So if you are a team that’s already doing it then you are buzzing! The FIA says it’s.
#F1 | FIA have released a statement regarding flexi-wings. “All front wings are currently in compliance with the 2024 regulations.” . The monitoring of front wings will continue up until Singapore to ensure they've covered the biggest variety of circuit types. The FIA ensures
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Oh look. McLaren gaining time on the straights and out of the slow corners. Really efficient car and great balance. Wonder why that is…. 🤔🧐.
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Some observations of the RB20. Really super slim front intake. Top lip curves down to help pull air down on top of the SP. minimize drag with slim intake, but keep forward undercut pressurization.
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Hmmm. Max literally is either live racing or sim racing every chance he gets. So he clearly loves racing. Maybe he just doesn't enjoy the manufactured drama of the new Formula 1? . Just a thought. .
🗣️ | Damon Hill has asked Max Verstappen to leave F1 right now if he can't enjoy it . “He should stop now, really. Stop now – he’s done it! You mentioned fun – I think that’s a very important point."
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13. Brown sauce is not brown gravy. And red sauce is ketchup?.14. These F1 cars are massive compared to the classic ones from the 70’s. 15. Everyone one is so friendly and genuinely wants to have a chat .16. Not all tartar sauces are created equal.
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Wow what a weekend! With some time to think, and a few conversations under my belt, here are my thoughts:. ♦️RBR didn’t do themselves any favors this weekend. A bad setup out of the box, but recovered well. Still don’t think they found the sweet spot either. ♦️The dynamics of
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May the 4th be with you! Still one of my favorite videos with the brake dust blowing out like that. 🤓🤓.
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I can’t believe MV was able to drive this to a win at the #LasVegasGP. The FW load would have been pretty compromised. The FT wake control would have also been impacted. He probably had understeer, and a different feel for left and right turns. Amazing
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The @MercedesAMGF1 team presented a greatly modified sidepod design for the #W14, but what might this be looking to achieve? I take a shot at the aero mechanics in this thread. I could be right, I could be wrong. But it's fun to discuss, nonetheless. #F1Tech 🧵.📸@MateuszMrz8
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Ladies and gentleman. Max Mother-Flipping Verstappen. What a qualifying performance and the car just got faster after the adjustments from sprint qualifying. 🤯.
MAX VERSTAPPEN STORMS TO POLE IN SPIELBERG 🇦🇹. A mighty performance from the Dutchman who was in a league of his own in qualifying 💪. #F1 #AustrianGP
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That was all Max. I truly didn’t think that time was in this car but that’s a great result for Max in Singapore for this car. Crucial to hold onto Lando as much as possible during the race.
Quali wrapped 🙌. Max locked out a strong P2 finish, whilst Checo will be battling from P13 tomorrow ⚔️. #F1 || #SingaporeGP 🇸🇬
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The fact that Max had that pace in traffic, with the donkey version of the RB19 and zero SC/VSC timing luck…. That P5 was more than any ole P5.
🟢Mercedes had the best pace.The double-pit stop strategy contributed, giving Russell and Hamilton a fresh tyre in the last laps (and the fastest lap point, too). 🔴Sainz was the fastest 1-stopper.🔵VER and🟠Norris were matched. (Results impacted by traffic).#F1 #SingaporeGP
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Sucks that people won't do the work to investigate themselves what happened, but throw shade at @redbullracing and Hugh Bird. It's unfair. The team has done a great job this year so far in managing both drivers and allowing them to race. Just my $0.02 take it or leave it.
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