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Tour Winner
I'm liking all these design interpretations. Get each team thinking...and then copying. 
F1 2022
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good old whinger spice doing what he does best
Canary_Yellow
Journeyman Pro
It does have side pods, they’re just narrower.
Some of the suggestions yesterday were no side pods at all!
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Whilst also ignoring his own teams rule bending and driver issues....
Canary_Yellow
Journeyman Pro
The safety cell is, but there is also two side impact protection spars, one low down, one higher up, sticking out from the side of the car alongside the driver.
If I recall right, they were introduced after kubica’s smash
BiMGuy
LIV Bot, (But Not As Big As Mel) ?
They were mentioned during testing and the Merc sidepods are right on the limit of the side impact bars.
Canary_Yellow
Journeyman Pro
Not sure I like the ability of the teams to vote to change the rules mid season. Sounds like if 8 teams vote for a change it gets passed.
Guess if there is something in this design, it’s got a limited shelf life....
Hard to see how the mirror mounts will survive. Maybe merc have thrown that in as something they’re happy to give away?!
Guess if there is something in this design, it’s got a limited shelf life....
Hard to see how the mirror mounts will survive. Maybe merc have thrown that in as something they’re happy to give away?!
bobmac
Major Champion
From what I've gathered the FIA and Formula One still have to agree to the changes to get them passed.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
My understanding is that Mercedes have passed all of their new designs through the FIA and have been given the OK. Obviously if 8 of the teams decide they want to see a change in the rules as set down, something may be done. However you have to laugh at Horner and Red Bull complaining of "spirit of the rules" when they have had flexy rear wings, suspect under tray aero and a driver who deliberately runs an opponent off the track.
bobmac
Major Champion
I'd like to be associated with the remarks of the previous speaker
Horner is only complaining about the sidepods because he didn't think of it.
Horner is only complaining about the sidepods because he didn't think of it.
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
Even Ross Brawn tried not to laugh when questioned about that yesterday, then basically said rules are black or white, something is either legal or it isn't. Someone from the FIA needs to have a word in Horners ear, he's becoming an embarrassing parody of himself.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Canary_Yellow
Journeyman Pro
They do, yes. Hopefully, in line with Brawn's comments yesterday, they would only interject if the something was being done within the rules which inhibited the ability of the cars to race closer together.
SteveW86
Head Pro
I know it’s technically about last season, but new series of drive to survive out today on Netflix. Bit of binge watching this weekend
cliveb
Head Pro
Have seen the first 3 episodes, and Horner shows his true colours even more than in the earlier seasons. The man is just incapable of accepting the truth and slings mud around at every opportunity.
SteveW86
Head Pro
With the amount of rain delays at “The Players”, should have the season done by tomorrow
Beezerk
Money List Winner
It got absolutely destroyed in a review on the radio this morning, called it contrived rubbish.
BiMGuy
LIV Bot, (But Not As Big As Mel) ?
That’s exactly what it is. It’s designed to sex up “the show”. It has worked as intended to bring new fans to the sport.
It’s also had the impact of making some of the races contrived rubbish.
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
SAme here. Looking forward to the Haas episode tomorrow, usually one of the more 'entertaining' ones
Cherry13
Head Pro
So are Mercedes’ struggling or sand-bagging?? They are pretty far off the pace at the moment, so I think may be struggling more than usual.
Horner withdrawing his ‘complaint’ also suggests the radical design isn’t that brilliant.
Horner withdrawing his ‘complaint’ also suggests the radical design isn’t that brilliant.
