MississippiLebowski

Flavio already blasted the Argentinian fans this week. Said if they didn’t chill out on social media Franco would stop talking to their reporters. Gasly put out a statement also. I think Franco has signed an extension but the team is not happy.

Can Cadillac steal some points today?

This could get good now

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Only association it has would be if the fuel cells weren't large enough

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Fuel cell size is exactly why they are doing this.

“The ICE will thus be upscaled to a 420kW figure, while the maximum power from the MGU-K is reduced to 300kW - except in overtake mode, which will remain 350kW. To achieve this, the fuel flow for the engine was increased by five percent to deliver the expected increase in power.”

F1 APPROVES SHORTER RACES FOR 2027 TO FIT REVISED POWER UNIT PLAN

5% increase in fuel flow would have required every team to essentially redesign their chassis for next season to fit a larger fuel cell.
The 2027 Rule Crisis: Why F1 is Shortening Races to Cover Up a 2027 Engine Disaster

I think Stefano Domenicali is trying to justify this by claiming that new fans don’t like long races.