2014 Formula 1 Season Paddock

Caterham have "parted company" with technical director Mark Smith as part of a reshuffle of their design team.

http://m.bbc.com/sport/formula1/27356067

 

The car is too slow

 

That was depressing to watch as a Ferrari / Alonso fan

Great race otherwise , good to see the Mercedes cars fighting at the end and I have to say great recovery drive by Vettel

 

I turned it off before the podium ceremony

 

Max Chilton suprises paddock with fastest lap on first test day at Barcelona

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/158153.html

 

McLaren may " go radical " after Silverstone

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/5/15827.html

 

Yep , Mercedes can start running races with 85% fuel loads

radical means start trying shit with a look to developing the 2015 car

 

Doesn't matter because they can't qualify fast and at Monaco passing is impossible

 

or Archer

 

Megaphone exhaust " no perceivable increase in volume "

http://en.espnf1.com/mercedes/motorsport/story/158289.html

 

They just need to add an engine sound emulator to each car and be done with it. They can just link the volume control to the accelerator pedal.

If the level and kind of noise is such a driver, me thinks we need to find more to do.

 

Some of the teams sound like Moto GP which isn't a bad sound but it just seems misplaced.

 

Defineitely agree that it is different in pitch and volume, but my position is that IT IS different, just get used to it and move on. It's the next phase of F1 engineering, it's not like they are muffling the power plants on purpose, just the nature of the technology.

 

I'm more concerned with Alonso winning a race this year, Ferrari has a steep hill to climb.

 

I think trying to artificially change the engine note is ridiculous

 

Yup, want a louder deeper engine sound, add cylinders or displacement to the noise making component, the internal combustion engine.

 

Maldonado puts Lotus on top as Barcelona test ends

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2014/5/15830.html

 

The engine spec is what it is , I think everybody should just deal with it , the races have been pretty good

 

HAHA!

 

Changing the spec wasn't my point, personally I like the change. Point was, if you want more sound, need more sound makers.