F1 2024: winter transition, development and pre season events

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Hey

Formula E season 10 starts Saturday – new tracks and 600kW mid-race charging
Jan 12 2024
Formula E returns to track this Saturday for its tenth season with a race in Mexico City, in a season that brings three new tracks and the debut of Formula E’s new ultra-fast mid-race charging system.
https://electrek.co/2024/01/12/formu...race-charging/

Now who excited

Not me

Ultra Fast? How fast is that? I know the old cars were Ultra Slow.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Hey

Formula E season 10 starts Saturday – new tracks and 600kW mid-race charging
Jan 12 2024
Formula E returns to track this Saturday for its tenth season with a race in Mexico City, in a season that brings three new tracks and the debut of Formula E’s new ultra-fast mid-race charging system.
https://electrek.co/2024/01/12/formu...race-charging/

Now who's excited

Laptops with wheels !

Mate listen ...My espresso machine sounds even better !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Not me

Ultra Fast? How fast is that? I know the old cars were Ultra Slow.

Well... So long as the batteries last !

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Well... So long as the batteries last !

Well... So long as the batteries don't catch fire

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Well... So long as the batteries don't catch fire

BUT !

Formula-E saves the whales , the bees , and the Polar bears !

LMFAO !!!

[M5Rick]

^ They have to swap cars mid race to get the pos cars to the finish, what a load of horse s#at

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

BUT !
Formula-E saves the whales , the bees , and the Polar bears !
LMFAO !!!

Maybe, but it bores the hell out of me.

[3798j]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

^ They have to swap cars mid race to get the pos cars to the finish, what a load of horse s#at

No.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by 3798j

No.

Last I saw it they did.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Last I saw it they did.

Not any more. Just tuned in to watch a couple minutes of the Mexico race. I have a WEC race on tape I haven't watched yet so I can use that to recover so don't worry about me.
Question: Where do B grade wash out Formula One drivers go after Formula One spits them out?
Answer: Formula E

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Not any more. Just tuned in to watch a couple minutes of the Mexico race. I have a WEC race on tape I haven't watched yet so I can use that to recover so don't worry about me.
Question: Where do B grade wash out Formula One drivers go after Formula One spits them out?
Answer: Formula E

Wouldn't watch that FE now, not for all the tea in China

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Last I saw it they did.

[M5Rick]

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They need a second...just to the 19 then more to the 20 Tacrab

[M5Rick]

''I would expect us to become champions again, unless some of the others can find a second overnight'' Jake Dennis, RB development driver.

[Car-Addicted]

Maserati Boss Says 'No Concerns' of Further EV Battery Fires for Formula E
Jan 12, 2024
Giovanni Tommaso Srgo, head of Maserati Corse, confident the FIA has done all to 'ensure a safe place for all of us' after preseason incident at Valencia, Spain, involving Williams Advanced Engineering battery.
One of those moments nearly brought down the house—or at least a garage—at a preseason test in October at Valencia. A fire triggered by an EV battery pack in garage of series battery supplier Williams Advanced Engineering Technologies damaged its garages and that of the Mahindra race team, and it resulted in one minor injury. The incident also shut down Day 1 of a two-day test session and gave social media channels plenty of new material for a few days.
The FIA put out a statement after an investigation, saying that “while being manually inspected by the battery single supplier team, there was an arc flash and some sparking, that resulted in a localized fire."
The FIA carried out a specific investigation that resulted in an intensive check of all batteries and a reduction in available power during preseason testing, which underlines how all necessary measures were taken to ensure a safe place for all of us.
https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more...oncerns-fires/

[3798j]

"Red Bull has joined Mercedes and Alpine in announcing its launch date for the 2024 Formula 1 season on Monday, scheduling its presentation for 15 February."
"It is not yet known whether Red Bull will reveal its actual RB20 car for the 2024 season or whether it will stick to showing its updated colour scheme on a show car, as has been the case in the previous two seasons."

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/r...date/10566063/

[M5Rick]

^ I see the RB20 launch pushed up to the 15th now.

[M5Rick]

What some previous champs say.

[Car-Addicted]

Wolff signs Mercedes contract extension to 2026
Toto Wolff will remain Mercedes team principal until at least the end of the 2026 season after signing a three-year contract extension.
Following new deals for drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell last year, Wolff has now committed his future as both team principal and chief executive officer of Mercedes’ Formula 1 team. The contract extends his stay to at least 14 seasons – having joined Mercedes at the start of 2013 – and Wolff told The Telegraph that it was a decision taken with the support of the team’s co-owners Ineos and Mercedes-Benz.
https://racer.com/2024/01/15/wolff-s...nsion-to-2026/


I'm doing pretty well on my predictions so here goes. In 2026 Hamilton buys Wolff out and becomes the new Mercedes team principal.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Not me

Ultra Fast? How fast is that? I know the old cars were Ultra Slow.

Killed by Death Well ?

[M5Rick]

^ Lets see, 1 second was needed to come up to RB19 in MAX's hands? plus the small reserve when needed, which wasn't used. So if the RB 20 is lets say .5 sec more and that's being conservative with safe not used reserve then the gap would be around a mean 0.8 sec with tyre deg kicking in. Ferrari has therefore gained some time but as pace increases other factors come in such as yaw and stability which halts the pace.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Wolff signs Mercedes contract extension to 2026
Toto Wolff will remain Mercedes team principal until at least the end of the 2026 season after signing a three-year contract extension.
Following new deals for drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell last year, Wolff has now committed his future as both team principal and chief executive officer of Mercedes’ Formula 1 team. The contract extends his stay to at least 14 seasons – having joined Mercedes at the start of 2013 – and Wolff told The Telegraph that it was a decision taken with the support of the team’s co-owners Ineos and Mercedes-Benz.
https://racer.com/2024/01/15/wolff-s...nsion-to-2026/


I'm doing pretty well on my predictions so here goes. In 2026 Hamilton buys Wolff out and becomes the new Mercedes team principal.

Last I heard is that he wants to start a veggie restaurant and be a pop star