What do an oil pump failure and and a shredded left rear tire have to do with hybrids?

I read today that Cosworth has a (now few-year-old) design for a turbo-hybrid to F1-spec, but no budget to implement it. So while some may be able to get in, I generally agree that it is likely the tech regs are leaving a number of engine suppliers on the sideline.

This is objectively untrue. There have been dozens of constructors world champions that were not ‘in-house’, the most recent being Red Bull. This is more likely true of being a works team as the team would be the primary focus for engine development, but partnerships work just fine.

I don’t know that there is a definitive answer, except that it is hard and expensive to build these engines. They are vastly different in packaging and components than the McLaren street car engines. Plus, Honda brought a bunch of money with them.

Red Bull is in the same boat. While I like the hybrid system (I know I am in the minority), I am sort of hoping for a return to a simpler PU so that more suppliers can get involved. As a RB fan, I hope that happens so that they can regain their competitiveness.

Was at the race this past weekend. There were shout-outs to Stroll over the PA every chance possible and the Canadians in my grandstand really seemed to be rooting for him. So, I’d say, yes, he is getting genuine Canadian support. It helps that he didn’t crash out this time, too.

I was at the race so I missed everything but what happened at turns 6 or 7and have yet to watch the replay. But, my impression is that all of this FI talk is moot: Vettel got them both and with a few more laps, would have gotten Ricciardo too.

I was there too! Told my wife though that since it was inevitable he’d break down, I was glad it happened at our turn

Ricciardo has out-raced me this year, mechanical failures notwithstanding.

You don’t have to be a defensive, inferiority-complex dick. He wasn’t being a dick. And no one else here seems to have taken it that way. Good job. Now go away.

What about commenting on how GM is being used for the advancement of the President’s agenda is petty? This isn’t covfefe. This decision will likely have real and lasting effects on the environment, jobs, and the United States’ leadership role and credibility in the world.  Again. What part of those things is petty?

Oh its carfeve. I still don’t get it.

Is this intentionally incorrect (covfeve instead of covfefe)? I am confused.

That this is what you are excited about on FB explains every other post you have made on this post.

Then don’t. No one is asking you too. But people do like seeing highlights of and insights into their favorite sports online.

Whys that?

Not saying it was your intent here, but pre-emptively making a sexist comment as a joke about potential sexist comments is pretty weak. Probably better just to say nothing. Unless of course your intent was to mask a sexist comment by pretending it was a joke.

Whew. So glad you cleared that up.

No we cannot.

McGuire certainly favors the Pens, which is not unlike all the other commentators. My issue with him is that he does not seem capable of NOT talking and is an incessant brown-noser. The fans are not interested in hearing the on-ice guy constantly agreeing with the guys in the booth just for air time. And I am…