itschris said: ↑ Max will win. He'll go virtually unchallenged because no one wants to risk being taken out by him. Max has much to lose if he goes too far with defense or attack. He will pay a price if others challenge him and I think they will and he over reacts or is careless. Not the current leaders like LH but others. Max is not anything but a driver. He is hardly perfect.
More pink, more deliveries, and cars a being put together as pit lane gets active. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Turn 20...added run-off bumpers Image Unavailable, Please Login Turn 11....added run-off bumpers Image Unavailable, Please Login Turn 9 has a double curb.... Image Unavailable, Please Login
Seb today @ COTA with Joey Logano and Josef Newgarden outside of Turn 1. Yes, thats Will Buxton. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Haas with major upgrades @ COTA in the bargeboard area and side-pod area....rear floor board as well. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Max Verstappen takes a test ride in NASA's reduced gravity simulator: https://www.instagram.com/p/BaZaQG6gFQP/?hl=en Cool Video: Max Verstappen Nails Mixed Reality Lap Of COTA To Preview F1 Texas Race http://nesn.com/?p=781712
A few of our pics from the Shell event with Seb Vettel, Josef Newgarden, and Joey Logano... https://www.facebook.com/pg/gpamericas/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1811865562161314
Is Sergio listening..... https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/132472/ferrari-risks-chaos-if-it-changes-too-much Ferrari risks opening the door to 'chaos' if it shakes up its organisation too much in response to the failures that have wrecked its Formula 1 championship ambitions, claims Force India. The last three races have been a disaster for Ferrari, with Sebastian Vettel falling 59 points behind Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' standings after a crash in Singapore and engine problems in Malaysia and Japan. The recent troubles have already prompted Ferrari to reinforce its quality control department, with the Maranello outfit appointing Maria Mendoza, an expert in metals and chemicals, to help lift its efforts. Force India's COO Otmar Szafnauer, who has experience of working at manufacturers during a previous spell with Honda, thinks the key thing Ferrari needs to do is commit to the systems and people it has in place right now. "The thing that you have got to do is go through the procedures that you have and just follow them," said Szafnauer, when asked by Autosport about how he would react in Ferrari's situation. "If that happens here [at Force India], and we had an issue and didn't finish, you put it on the fault list, you reveal what happened. "Then, the engineer responsible will tell you what the root cause was, how we are going to fix it and how we are going to make sure that it doesn't happen again. "What you cannot do is start changing the processes that have always worked for you, because then it is chaos.
Contrast Mercedes approach to the Sergio way..... http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/21049527/toto-wolff-mercedes-success-obsessive-attention-detail Toto Wolff believes an 'obsessive attention to detail' is the main reason why Mercedes continues to be Formula One's leading team in 2017. Mercedes has been F1's dominant force since the introduction of the 1.6-litre V6 power unit at the start of 2014. Since then, the German manufacturer has won three straight drivers' and constructors' titles and is on course to make it four in a row with Lewis Hamilton having a 59-point lead over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel going into the U.S. Grand Prix this weekend. Despite building a sizeable lead in both championships, Mercedes' performances since the Singapore Grand Prix have been inconsistent with Ferrari and even Red Bull showing a better turn of performance. Wolff believes these races have allowed the team to further understand its car, which in turn, will stand them in good stead for the rest of the season and into 2018. "We returned from those races with a lot more understanding of our car and of the reasons for the performance swings we have experienced this season. Some of that understanding is already being applied to the final races, some of it will flow into next year's project. But the bitter taste of our defeat in Malaysia once again confirmed that the tough days are the ones when you learn most - and when you lay the foundations for future success.
OCTOBER 19, 2017 Hartley prepares for big step in Austin Brendon Hartley has admitted getting up to speed straight away in Austin will be difficult. Toro Rosso owner Red Bull has signed the New Zealander and Le Mans winner to replace Pierre Gasly this weekend, as the Frenchman is racing in Japan. Hartley, a former Red Bull reserve driver who has never raced in F1, admits he is studying hard. "I was given instructions for the car which is 50 pages," he told Newstalk ZB radio. "I will have four hours of practice before qualifying and I'd like to think it's enough to get the speed I need," Hartley, 27, added. Hartley thinks he was selected by Red Bull because of his success in the top Le Mans category LMP1, where he is a top driver for Porsche. "If we talk about lap time, the difference is not so great -- around 7 to 8 seconds," he said. "That is not so much, especially in the race. "I drive very fast cars, so I think Red Bull invited me partly for this reason but also because WEC cars are very technically complex. We use hybrid technologies, so in this regard it is similar to formula one. "But it's a big step for me, because six or seven years have passed since I drove open wheel cars. But I try to look at things simply as well," Hartley said. "It's a racing car, it has four wheels, and for a driver to go fast you have all the same physical laws. So in principle it's similar," he added. There is speculation Hartley's appearance in Austin will not actually be a one off, as he could be asked to return for the final three races of 2017 in the place of Russian Daniil Kvyat. "It's only by seeing him over the course of two to three weekends at least that they will build up a real picture of what a talent Brendon Hartley really is," former F1 figure Mark Gallagher told Newshub.
It is always good to see a new driver get a chance. Looking forward to see how he gets through his first four hours before qualifying!
The Samurai is staying at McLaren. Full story on Fernando extending his relationship with the team: http://www.mclaren.com/Fernando #VamosFernando Image Unavailable, Please Login
SF70H @ COTA.....plus new diffuser. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Carlos Sainz's new helmet. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Ferrari needs long-term solutions, says Vettel Ferrari needs to find long-term solutions to its recent reliability problems that have damaged its Formula 1 championship hopes, says Sebastian Vettel. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-long-term-solutions-problems-vettel-967481/
