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#4346

OMG

Im in shock!

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#4347

I wonder how this affects this weekendā€™s race and the future Tracing Point races.

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#4348

I really didnā€™t think anything would happen

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#4349

This is hugeā€¦ Wonder if last yearā€™s brake ducts will still fit? I recall seeing something about not having a quick replacement ready.

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#4350
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#4351

YOH!
Does Vettel still want to go there now? I wonder what the difference in performance be once they change that. And if itā€™s a big difference, then I suppose most teams will have to focus on perfecting their Brake Ducts, and therefore close the gap on Merc(If itā€™s even as simple as that). Would be interesting to see.

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#4352
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#4353

So, this is actually a really interesting case now.

The reason Renault protested the brake ducts specifically, was to test the legitimacy of copying other cars. The brake ducts are components that look roughly similar between different teams, but has a huge number of internal components that you can only ever see if you cut one openā€¦ or have the drawings. Renault was hoping that they could prove that RP had the CAD drawings provided by Merc, and that their car would thus not be legal.

Now that itā€™s been punished, Iā€™m assuming the brake ducts are not legal. But surely now they can attack the other components on the car, one at a time, for each race.

Also, Vettel would definitely still want to go there, I think. The reason RP took the shortcuts, IMO, is so that they could focus on the 2022 cars with the new rules.

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#4354

Loooool Black Eyed Peas :rofl:

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#4355
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#4356

Oooooo. Will watch the trailer a bit later.

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#4357

Just what I heard now, Merc was allowed to share brake ducts last year, and they did. RP used just the front designs last year and carried them forward this year.

This year you are not allowed to share brake ducts, so you have to either 1. design your own or 2. use the ones from last year.

Because RP did not use the Merc data for the rears last year, yet chose to use that data this year, they are now in violation. Also, this is why Merc is not in trouble.

Short version picked up from commentary elsewhere.

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#4358

Also, track changes:

  • Chapel now has a longer outside kerb to stop the dust kickups from last week
  • Not 100% sure, but it seems the Torpedo wall now has tyres in front of it
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#4359

Not 100% sure, but it seems the Torpedo wall now has tyres in front of it

It does, they added 36m of tyre wall. Got to use those old Pirelliā€™sā€¦

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#4360

https://www.racefans.net/2020/08/07/racing-point-points-deduction/

https://www.racefans.net/2020/08/07/fia-vows-to-ban-racing-point-style-copying-in-2021/
https://www.racefans.net/2020/08/07/revised-championship-positions-following-racing-points-penalty/

#4361

Also not gonna lie - having fun with watching all these

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#4362

Lol that Under Investigation pop up.

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#4363

Of course Inspector Seb would get 16/16!

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#4364

sjoe, Sebs car just threw a rod :confused:

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#4365

The RP verdict is being appealed. Mostly because they can continue to use the banned partsā€¦

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