Pre-Season 2015 Car Launches

[RasputinLives]

Welcome to the site TomysF1.

Are you in fact the Czech commentator Tomas Richtr?

 

[sushifiesta]

I regretted opening Tomas Richtr's twitter page at work earlier to see who he was...

 

[RasputinLives]

Yes.Just saw that myself. Maybe its his wife.

 

[Titch]

I think not.

 

[Mephistopheles]

I don't care who he is, maybe he should get some manners...

 

[TomysF1]

I didn't spot the previous answer and for that I apologise. But in which way my own answer is impolite I have no clue I've provided plain answer

 

[Mephistopheles]

Because it's up to three races in a season

Highlighting the part which said races in a season makes it sound like you were treating my question as imbecilic..

 

[FB]

Chill guys, the joys of internet forums. Anyway Mephistopheles give us some proof you're not an imbecile

 

[Mephistopheles]

Sadly I can't...

 

[Grizzly]

Unless I'm mistaken, the only actual rule change from last year is the new nose rules. So technically they could just stick a 2015 nose on the 2014 car. There will be some packaging issues for the revised 2015 engines which involve hacking at the carbon fibre here and there as well.

Of course the car would be dog slow as a result but they'd get something to the grid. You have to admire their determination but I can't understand why?

Yes, the nose, but not limited to the nose cone per se. The front bulkhead is 50mm lower by regulation, so sadly there is no way of making a 2014 chassis meet the rules.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

They could let a bit of air out of the front tyres to lower the front bulkhead.

 

[TomysF1]

Highlighting the part which said races in a season makes it sound like you were treating my question as imbecilic..

No. Only tried to highlight the key part. No question is imbecilic. it's impossible to include body language into internet discussion and people are susceptible to prejudice. I am sorry for that.

Back to the topic now.

 

[TomysF1]

Welcome to the site TomysF1.

Are you in fact the Czech commentator Tomas Richtr?

Yes. Does it disqualify me?

 

[RasputinLives]

No TomysF1 just wanted to check as I've heard the name before

You raised an interesting point. If Manor F1 turn up with their 2014 car in Melbourne but are DQ'd because it doesn't fit the regulations then have they fufilled their obligation of attending the GP and therefore are entitled to their prize money?

 

[Mephistopheles]

Good question...

 

[TomysF1]

Bernie's PR manager is basically saying that Marussia F1 contract is terminated:

http://blogs-images.forbes.com/csylt/files/2015/02/F1-Group-1371x1940.jpg

(as Marussia was declared insolvent)

 

[RasputinLives]

But Marussia weren't declared insolvant. They went into adminstration but have now come out of it before being declared insolvant. The name may have changed but by law the legal entity is the same.

 

[Mephistopheles]

So no money for Manor then, way to help the little guy, little guy, Bernie so tight his ass squeaks when he walks

 

[cider_and_toast]

I'm not so sure. They officially ceased trading. That's not administration that's insolvent. I wouldn't like to see the legal argument behind this one but I've got a feeling that Manor or what ever is left of them are on a hiding to nothing.

 

[Mephistopheles]

It would be like me making a claim against Apple because my iphone battery doesn't last long enough....