In the round-up: Kevin Magnussen says he’s eager to race in IndyCar after Formula One.
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Magnussen open to future full-time IndyCar switch after F1 (Crash)
"It’s one of those things that I dream about at night sometimes. It’s just something that really turns me on."
Full Monaco Grand Prix Circuit to Be Used in 2019 (e-racing365)
"Monaco is back and we will use the full track. The short track was too small; it was ok, but it is much better for us to race on the big one."
Grand Prix officials preparing tribute for Ron Walker (WA Today)
"Australian Grand Prix officials are working on a tribute to the man who played a key role in bringing the race to Melbourne but have ruled out a minute's silence."
Tech insight - McLaren’s aggressive rear suspension design (F1)
"This year’s super aggressive design (above) sees the team using a big bracket on the top wishbone, similar to what they introduced to F1 for the first time in 2013 (see inset). The top wishbone is angled very far forward, which produces a very narrow triangular shape, not unlike Toro Rosso's lower wishbone of 2016 (see inset)."
April 2018 issue (subscription required) (Race Tech)
Max Mosley: "The only way to deal with Ferrari threatening to withdraw from Formula 1 is to call their bluff. What are they going to do? Le Mans is an option because the publicity is fantastic, but it's only one race a year. If Liberty Media makes Formula 1 work, they don't need Ferrari and certainly not as much as Ferrari need Formula 1."
"Mosley says he left the Union Movement in 1963, before going into motor racing. But as our conversation draws to a close, the question still remains: is he racist? 'I don’t think I’ve ever been a racist. I know you can say that was a racist leaflet, but I’ve never had a problem about different races.'"
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Comment of the day
Are results the main thing that matters when it comes to keeping sponsors?
If Williams want to keep their sponsors then they have to be competitive.
The simple reason McLaren lost so many of theirs is that the team slumped when Mercedes jumped ship and acquired their own team. If McLaren are the real deal in 2018, and are fighting for podiums and possible wins, then the sponsors will go to them.
That could be from Williams and any other team on the grid to be quite honest, outside of the big three teams.
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Reigning IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden pictured during testing for the new season, which begins next Sunday. Look out for RaceFans’ preview on the site tomorrow.
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On this day in F1
- On this day in 1978 a late engine failure for Riccardo Patrese handed victory in the South African Grand Prix to Ronnie Peterson
Julian (Mr. Sakura) (@xiasitlo)
4th March 2018, 2:53
The Monaco change for F-E is just preposterous, in that it reveals that even a top tier championship that uses almost superkart-esque tracks, finds Monaco too narrow. So how is F1 still using the same track? This is the equivalent of MotoGP racing around Lombard street in SF, USA for over 40 years.
This is why I don’t trust Liberty and still support Bernie = Liberty has just placed a new name to stuff till today, every major rule that decides racing this year is still Bernie or Toto and Ferrari’s idea. Don’t forget it.
Extending Monaco would be a great shocker.
Instead of going straight at the casino you’d turn left onto the Madone Road, right onto the Grande Bretagne and you’d follow it all the way to Larvotto and to end in the tunnel again at Portier (Larvotto to Portier would even be flat-out in today’s cars) = two technical straights right there.
All the excuses are nonsense, speeds are not too much, we have the halo, Liberty has $400m from the 1,9b to pay the citizens of the new part and put up safety-measures, and they axed Hockenheim, the Osterreichring, Clermont-Ferrand and you’re still watching this comment. either you’re also an Arsenal fan and love supporting something that keeps getting worse or you’re fooling yourself.
grat
4th March 2018, 17:48
Have you *seen* Formula E at Monaco? It jumped off the Grand Prix circuit at Saint Devote, ran down JFK Ave (runoff from the Nouvelle Chicane), hangs a hairpin at the chicane and rejoins the traditional track– effectively taking out every single passing opportunity save Rascasse.
Most of the rest of your post is simply incoherent.
Baron (@baron)
4th March 2018, 18:35
Re:Comment of the day: “The simple reason McLaren lost so many of theirs (sponsors) is that the team slumped when Mercedes jumped ship and acquired their own team.”
Your opinion doesn’t make it a fact mate…
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
5th March 2018, 3:45
@baron Agreed, and it’s not even a valid opinion since McLaren didn’t slump when Mercedes first came back to f1 and Vodafone left for other reasons.
RB14
5th March 2018, 10:49
Just goes to show, people will moan about just about anything.
@xiasitlo they used a shortened version of the track and now they will use the FULL version, how is that anything other than a good thing? What a nonsensical rant.
Victor (@mrmuffins)
4th March 2018, 4:00
That picture of Josef Newgarden…
I always wondered what it would look like if a spider got into the driver’s helmet.
Retired (@jeff1s)
4th March 2018, 6:07
These IndyCar drivers are just funnier and united. Can’t wait for the season to start and shine back.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
4th March 2018, 16:30
The spider’s trying to catch the fly the driver accidentally swallowed.
grat
4th March 2018, 17:50
I had a wasp bounce off my face, and land on the cheek piece of my helmet while I was riding a motorcycle once. I imagine the look on my face was similar.
Jere (@jerejj)
4th March 2018, 6:54
That snow-Mercedes car, though.
Robbie (@robbie)
4th March 2018, 14:10
Santa must be drooling at the thought of his next ride…especially now that grid reindeer have been banned…
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
4th March 2018, 16:36
Then there was even talk of grid fawns.
Hugh (@hugh11)
4th March 2018, 9:50
Bye then, KMag.
Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta)
4th March 2018, 12:33
Kevin has to earn a place in Indycars before going there, and it’s not always easy, even for a F1 driver…
Chips O'Toole
4th March 2018, 13:04
Looks like KMag’s career is following the same trajectory as his fathers. He’ll probably prove mediocre in IC and then on to GT racing. Maybe he can replace Jan at Corvette.
Gary
5th March 2018, 13:05
I had an opportunity to have dinner seated next to either Pat Patrick or Jan Magnussen. I chose Pat Patrick, and didn’t have to think about it.
Joao (@johnmilk)
4th March 2018, 13:07
Look how hard Max Chilton had to fight to be there
nase
4th March 2018, 13:35
Haha, ouch.
Steve K
4th March 2018, 19:18
The best open wheel teams in the USA are all IndyCar teams.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
5th March 2018, 3:50
@hugh11 I second that.
SteveR
4th March 2018, 14:13
Ummm re the short article about the McLaren rear suspension:
To quote ” …… is that the pick-up point of the pushrod link …..”
The McLaren rear suspension uses pullrods.
Will Tyson (@willt20)
4th March 2018, 15:42
It is indeed pullrod actuated – a mistake on the official website!
SteveR
4th March 2018, 17:30
Yeah, wasn’t suggesting Keith made a mistake. Makes one doubt the analysis though, with a technical error like that. Don’t know if one can post picture, but here’s a good view of the rear.
The pullrods attach about halfway along the A-arm; guess the upper A-arm would have to be a pretty stiff part. Looks like a better pull angle also, although travel is reduced making shocks even more critical with little damping distance, although bell crank lengths could be changed…….
Don
4th March 2018, 16:02
Magnussen would find out in a hurry there are very good drivers in IndyCar. Would love to see him at the 500, and how he’d do on road and street courses!
grat
4th March 2018, 17:56
So, McLaren is using a suspension concept from 2013– their first car to not win or podium in nearly 20 years.
That’s…. bold.
smudgersmith1 (@smudgersmith1)
4th March 2018, 19:24
Please please no more Max Mosley stories he’s not F1 anymore !