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Baronvonrort Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20426 Gender:	Formula 1 2026 Mar 5^th, 2026 at 2:53pm Albert Park GP this weekend Ch 10 should have coverage starting Friday New engine and aero rules so FP1 and FP2 Friday early pace will show who has it right with design. Honda engine in Aston Martin has severe vibration issues which destroys the battery talk is unlikely to finish. Honda should figure it out might take a few races.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41327 Gender:	Re: Formula 1 2026 Reply #1 - Mar 6^th, 2026 at 2:30pm goodo
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 150776 Gender:	Re: Formula 1 2026 Reply #2 - Mar 6^th, 2026 at 2:40pm New cars, new rules, new fuel, no more DRS. It's gonna be interesting. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/tags/2026-regulations.55LpDLkFiOGZ7W2byMrm5g
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Reply #3 - Mar 6^th, 2026 at 3:06pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 6^th, 2026 at 2:40pm:

New cars, new rules, new fuel, no more DRS.

It's gonna be interesting.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/tags/2026-regulations.55LpDLkFiOGZ7W2byMrm5g

Christ almighty -
I'd have to study that for 1 month to work out what
they are actually driving.
It's got nothing to do with your family sedan. Embarrassed

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Reply #4 - Mar 6^th, 2026 at 3:13pm

Bobby. wrote on Mar 6^th, 2026 at 3:06pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 6^th, 2026 at 2:40pm:

New cars, new rules, new fuel, no more DRS.

It's gonna be interesting.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/tags/2026-regulations.55LpDLkFiOGZ7W2byMrm5g

Christ almighty -
I'd have to study that for 1 month to work out what
they are actually driving.
It's got nothing to do with your family sedan. Embarrassed

Even the starts will be different: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/explained-why-race-starts-will-be-dif...

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 117725 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Formula 1 2026 Reply #5 - Mar 6^th, 2026 at 3:16pm Formula 1 rules have lost the plot. It should be say a V10 internal combustion engine - they sound great - using 100 octane fuel and a minimum of regulations.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 150776 Gender:	Re: Formula 1 2026 Reply #6 - Mar 6^th, 2026 at 3:35pm Bobby. wrote on Mar 6^th, 2026 at 3:16pm: Formula 1 rules have lost the plot. It should be say a V10 internal combustion engine - they sound great - using 100 octane fuel and a minimum of regulations. Now it's 50% internal combustion (with fuel made from municipal waste) and 50% electric.
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Reply #7 - Mar 6^th, 2026 at 3:37pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 6^th, 2026 at 3:35pm:

Bobby. wrote on Mar 6^th, 2026 at 3:16pm:

Formula 1 rules have lost the plot.

It should be say a V10 internal combustion engine - they sound great -
using 100 octane fuel and a minimum of regulations.

Now it's 50% internal combustion (with fuel made from municipal waste) and 50% electric.

It's all woke homosexual nonsense taking over a real man's sport - motor racing.

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Reply #8 - Mar 6^th, 2026 at 5:17pm

Oscar fastest after FP1+FP2 Mercedes 2nd and 3rd fastest.

Mercedes engine powers top 3 Lando had a bad day going by Oscars performance Merc engine should be top 4 cars.

Ferrari and Red Bull next not much between them.

Rules say max 16:1 compression ratio with Turbo engine which shows biofuel must be something special.

Comp ratio measured at room temp Mercedes using thermal expansion to raise it to 18:1 at operating temp.

Cars look pretty good.

Toto said Ford engine is best in Bahrain test Max said Mercedes were sandbagging and watch how fast they go in Melbourne.
Looks like Max was right.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 150776 Gender:	Re: Formula 1 2026 Reply #9 - Mar 6^th, 2026 at 5:32pm I'm predicting Mercedes will do well this weekend - Russell & Antonelli. I think Antonelli will adjust to the changes better than most. I'd like to see Piastri win, though.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41327 Gender:	Re: Formula 1 2026 Reply #10 - Yesterday at 11:05am the f3 is fun to watch
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 150776 Gender:	Re: Formula 1 2026 Reply #11 - Yesterday at 11:56am Qualifying at 1pm Perth time today (4pm in Melbourne). Will Piastri get pole, or will it be Antonelli or Russell?
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41327 Gender:	Re: Formula 1 2026 Reply #12 - Yesterday at 4:04pm the f1's are hybrids piastri was 3rd, then i got bored
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Reply #13 - Yesterday at 4:53pm

greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 11:56am:

Qualifying at 1pm Perth time today (4pm in Melbourne).

Will Piastri get pole, or will it be Antonelli or Russell?

It was:

1. Russell

2. Antonelli

3. Hadjar

4. Leclerc

5. Piastri

6. Norris

Well done to Hadjar.

Poor old Max crashed out Sad

Should be a good race tomorrow.

I'm sticking with Mercedes (Russell & Antonelli), but would still like to see Oscar win in his home town.

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