[///M Power-Belgium]

According the latest about MAX and the RB-HONDA Spec/4 power source..

HONDA will tune the Spec/4 engine to the extreme in Suzuka.
Sounds like ...Everything or Nothing !
Will the thing blown or not ?

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

That may be so though if a car is carrying excessive speed into a bend the gravel will slow the car much quicker sideways to a point UNLESS it's crazy speed then it's in danger of flipping.Again as the commentator says if the driver approaches a corner at that speed knowing he may go off it's his bad decision and should optimise to keep the car within the track limits.

The information presented in the holistic view of runoff areas states asphalt provides superior vehicle slowdown capabilities and suggests mandatory return routes to negotiate bollards at selected corners is the preferred method.

Gravel is still considered a non-preferred method.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Charles ?!?!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Charles ?!?!

Seb will show him the way...umm.. eventually

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

According the latest about MAX and the RB-HONDA Spec/4 power source..

HONDA will tune the Spec/4 engine to the extreme in Suzuka.
Sounds like ...Everything or Nothing !
Will the thing blown or not ?

The lucky charm will be worn for sure.

[Fender150]

Na it will be lec versus ham, max third in quali, albon will do ok but the engine will RIP during the race, and safety car, my predictions lol

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

The lucky charm will be worn for sure.

The prayers from MAX seem to work => https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/47236...-in-japan.html

And new fuel for the HONDA Spec/4 power source => https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/47228...ighted-content

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The prayers from MAX seem to work => https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/47236...-in-japan.html

And new fuel for the HONDA Spec/4 power source => https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/47228...ighted-content

It's looking good for Max if the weather forecast is positive for Sunday,I have thoughts about the race even being stopped before the end if it's as bad as forecast which it probably will be.
What has been added\mixed to the new Exxon/Mobil fuel is unknown and if it will make a difference with the full wets fitted.

[apexit4]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

The information presented in the holistic view of runoff areas states asphalt provides superior vehicle slowdown capabilities and suggests mandatory return routes to negotiate bollards at selected corners is the preferred method.

Gravel is still considered a non-preferred method.

I'm curios why more circuits dont employ a similar approach to what Paul Ricard does. The painted run off area was made to have two different levels of abrasiveness. Drivers seemed to do their best to keep off of it. I'd have thought a solution like that would be a nice middle ground between gravel traps and normal, smooth run off's.

The only downside I can see to that solution would be that the tire's are permanently damaged to an extent. So whereas the current rule of passing to a side of the bollard penalizes a driver temporarily, damaged tires penalize a drive more permanently. But if the issue is to make sure driver's don't get over-ambitious with speed or a pass into the corner, I'm sure this would be a good deterrent

[tdott]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

What has been added\mixed to the new Exxon/Mobil fuel is unknown and if it will make a difference with the full wets fitted.

Grapefruit?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by tdott

Grapefruit?

And strawberries...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by tdott

Grapefruit?

Pink or red..

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Pink or red..

Both => https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/47261...o-tenths-.html

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Both => https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/47261...o-tenths-.html

Brill!

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Brill!

Hopefully MAX gets finally the Ferrari Jet-Mode with the fruit blend !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Hopefully MAX gets finally the Ferrari Jet-Mode with the fruit blend !

Every 'extra' helps

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

And strawberries...

....dirt

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

....dirt

The strawbs are rinsed first

[apexit4]

Looks like we could be in for some rain affected sessions this weekend. Typhoon Hagibis seems on course to hit Japan this weekend, most likely affecting track action on Saturday and possibly on Friday. Sunday at the moment looks to be free of rain.

Will be interesting to see how the path of the typhoon develops. The last wet race we saw this season was quite eventful!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by apexit4

Looks like we could be in for some rain affected sessions this weekend. Typhoon Hagibis seems on course to hit Japan this weekend, most likely affecting track action on Saturday and possibly on Friday. Sunday at the moment looks to be free of rain.

Will be interesting to see how the path of the typhoon develops. The last wet race we saw this season was quite eventful!

I hope its vice versa, we have the rain on Sunday and a dry qualifying.

[apexit4]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

I hope its vice versa, we have the rain on Sunday and a dry qualifying.

Why not both?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by apexit4

Why not both?

As you say, why not, it would be a bonus.