F1 2022: Bahrain GP - Sakhir (March 20)

[F87source]

Originally Posted by Blindside_137

Didn't mick go quicker today than he ran in qualifying last year? That's incredible for HAAS

Very good news for Haas. Maybe they'll pull a Braun this year.

[///M Power-Belgium]

RIC is caught by COVID !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

RIC is caught by COVID !

Not good for RIC but he should maybe be alright for the race.

[Chappers 71]

Well...not long to wait now, exciting

Hopefully we will see close racing & not the usual Lewis & Max romping of into the distance followed by a procession of 'also rans'.

Am hoping that MSC regularly gets into the top ten & we see a variety of teams, ie Williams, Mclarean & Ferrari winning races instead of the usual Max & Lewis show. I would be really chuffed to see Mick win a race or finish on the podium but am 'managing my expectations'

As for the Lewis v Max 'Championship fight' I am not fussed about which one of them finishes in front of the other & would rather this season's WDC went elsewhere, anyone other than Max or Lewis

Anyways it'll be 'fun' reading some of the 'usual' posts

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

WTH is chemical cooling anyway, sounds dangerous to the drivers if there's a leak or crash with spray/spillage.

The Mercedes CCS cooling wasn't working like it should be ..
The Mercedes PU has issues with overheating during the test runs .

[Killed by Death]

Here we come bitches

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by NYG

I don't know about that.

This years Haas has potential. I wouldn't be that shocked if they were fighting Alpine/McLaren at this point.

Yeah . And Kevin can pull the HAAS to a higher level anyway ...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Not good for RIC but he should maybe be alright for the race.

Check this out !
The Mercedes mirror is a wing ..
If this is according the FIA regulations , let us built a space ship and race it !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Here we come bitches

The Ferrari Jet-Mode is back alive !

[M5Rick]

Cooling with just chemicals is like if a mad professor came up with that for Toto and he said yes when he was drunk lol

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Check this out !
The Mercedes mirror is a wing ..
If this is according the FIA regulations , let us built a space ship and race it !

Waiting on Ben S to say something about that..hello?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The Ferrari Jet-Mode is back alive !

Must look out for that 'strawberry' whiff

[M5Rick]

Dinners up

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Cooling with just chemicals is like

Technically every liquid (or even every substance) is a chemical, including water

Water is pretty difficult to match when it comes to cooling capabilities; it has a very high specific heat capacity (4.2kJ/degK). I think some additives like ammonia can even increase that specific heat capacity.

Water of course also has some less desired properties: corrosive, low boiling point.

I have no idea what Merc is looking for or what it's trying to solve so I have no idea what they did to the cooling liquid.

My prediction for the coming season is that it'll still be a fight between RB and Merc.
Clearly Merc was sandbagging big time during the tests, like they always do.
I don't think Ferrari has bridged the gap. But I hope I'm wrong, also for the fact that I think Ferrari has 2 top drivers (and not 1 contender, 2 2nd driver like RB and Merc have). The more close the cars are, the more exciting the season will be.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Waiting on Ben S to say something about that..hello?

Last night I watched the first 5 episodes (season-4) of Drive2Survive ..

Well ...IMO ,Drive2Survive is dope ! F1 race track dope !

Downside is : They mix things up , like the scenario in one race and suddenly they jump in another race ..

In the first 5 episodes they show 3 times HAM's murder attemp in the Copse turn at Silverstone !
They show the crash in slow-motion ..Good Lord !!!
MAX was knocked out with 51-G , lost consciousness ! And glad he survived it !!!

The images and sound quality are fantastic . I could feel the cars !
So ...I've still episode 6-10 to watch ...

But all together It's F1 dope , and pumping pure adrenaline !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Must look out for that 'strawberry' whiff

Binotto looks like an Italian clown , but watch out with him !

The pace is there .Charlie and Sainz will rock the new Ferrari PU ...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Technically every liquid (or even every substance) is a chemical, including water

Water is pretty difficult to match when it comes to cooling capabilities; it has a very high specific heat capacity (4.2kJ/degK). I think some additives like ammonia can even increase that specific heat capacity.

Water of course also has some less desired properties: corrosive, low boiling point.

I have no idea what Merc is looking for or what it's trying to solve so I have no idea what they did to the cooling liquid.

My prediction for the coming season is that it'll still be a fight between RB and Merc.
Clearly Merc was sandbagging big time during the tests, like they always do.
I don't think Ferrari has bridged the gap. But I hope I'm wrong, also for the fact that I think Ferrari has 2 top drivers (and not 1 contender, 2 2nd driver like RB and Merc have). The more close the cars are, the more exciting the season will be.

The Mercedes CCS cooling is areospace technology .

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The Mercedes CCS cooling is areospace technology .

Merc was suspected of using nasa technology before, how this chem would affect seals, head gaskets etc may make them replace PU's more frequently.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Binotto looks like an Italian clown , but watch out with him !

The pace is there .Charlie and Sainz will rock the new Ferrari PU ...

Of course Ferrari boss wanted to get an exec manager in with a 'innocent' look but behind his look is a serious decision maker.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Last night I watched the first 5 episodes (season-4) of Drive2Survive ..

Well ...IMO ,Drive2Survive is dope ! F1 race track dope !

Downside is : They mix things up , like the scenario in one race and suddenly they jump in another race ..

In the first 5 episodes they show 3 times HAM's murder attemp in the Copse turn at Silverstone !
They show the crash in slow-motion ..Good Lord !!!
MAX was knocked out with 51-G , lost consciousness ! And glad he survived it !!!

The images and sound quality are fantastic . I could feel the cars !
So ...I've still episode 6-10 to watch ...

But all together It's F1 dope , and pumping pure adrenaline !

Max has said he isn't interested with the D2S now, simply wants to get on with the job in hand.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Merc was suspected of using nasa technology before, how this chem would affect seals, head gaskets etc may make them replace PU's more frequently.

Mercedes CCS cooling is aerospace technology

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Max has said he isn't interested with the D2S now, simply wants to get on with the job in hand.

You can hear MAX talking in Drive2Survive .

An interview ? No way !