TouchedTheAxeIn82
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re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/16/26 at 6:15 pm to VooDude
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I’m not surprised by the amount of people in this thread that changed their tune after seeing a few artificial passes.
If the Saudi Arabia public fund was worth a shite, it would ignore investment opportunities like LIV and invest in a new series without the FIA and political correctness. Most of their capital would go towards pulling drivers away from F1 in the hope that the series would take off long term.
I think it's inevitable that the FIA has to appear "modern" in its approach to its premier series, despite the fact F1 will never be anywhere close to "green" as long as they are jetting all over the world for races. So yes, it's window dressing but if they want manufacturer involvement, they need to give a nod to green things like sustainable fuels.
I thought the biggest drivers towards the 50-50 power split of 2026 was Honda and Audi, but I asked AI to look into it, and it is placing most of the blame on Volkswagen/Audi. :lol: This is really the issue. The FIA and F1 want investment by the major manufacturers, so the engine suppliers have a huge say in the rules.
I wouldn't mind at all seeing some competition to F1, but the amount of investment required would be enormous, and I think F1's contracts with venues would discourage or prevent the competition from using these tracks. I think the best bet for Arab money would be a takeover of IndyCar and put frickin' V-10s in them, and then go international again. IndyCar has raced in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Brazil, UK, Germany, etc.
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re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/16/26 at 5:55 pm to notsince98
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I get this sentiment but how do you address the massive advantage of clean air? Car A could be significantly worse than Car B but because Car A has clean air Car B is not capable of passing. I believe this is the scenario they were trying to address with DRS. Car B did have to show it was better by catching up to Car A in the first place. Without DRS, if every race turned into Monaco, would that be a good thing? Is that car design deficiencies or is it the nature of open wheel racing?
So yeah, you are on the right path. I think it comes down to this: the more downforce your series has (plus the use of diffusers to make the air even dirtier), and the more powerful the brakes, the harder it is to pass. I remember in a past rules package they said if you're race pace was less than a second faster than a guy you were trying to pass, it was almost impossible to pass.
So both F1 and IndyCar incorporated systems to help pass. The current complaint from the F1 drivers regarding passing is the lack of control they have, resulting in "unexpected passes" and dangerous situations. But even during the DRS era it didn't feel quite right to me. I think IndyCar does it WAY better. I'm not sure what has changed since they adopted a hybrid powertrain recently, but in the recent past they had a fixed total amount of time in a race they could apply extra boost. It was up to the driver to decide when to use it, and they had to save some for the end in case they had to defend. I don't remember anyone saying it sounds like a gimmick. It is a tool and it requires some strategic thinking. So it can be done right.
re: Project Hail Mary - Discussion (Spoilers) *Returning to IMAX 4/17*
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/13/26 at 1:38 pm to The Pirate King
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I mean guardians of the galaxy had a similar focus on "silly" humor. I don't think most people would consider that a kids movie.
I mean PHM opens with Grace regurgitating his intubation and finding two corpses. That's about as adult as you can get.
Fair enough. Your comment made me think about a more precise way to describe what Sun God and I thought about the movie. Now I would say for a movie designed to appeal to kids and adults alike, some of the humor was overly childish, and the overall tone too consistently humorous, minimizing the serious adult themes that a book reader would expect.
Edit: BTW, I'm not the one downvoting you. :lol:
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/13/26 at 1:25 pm to fightin tigers
I'm wondering what they can possibly do to mitigate some of the issues in time for Miami, or even later this season. Too many things can't be changed quickly/easily (and I think also must be 100% agreed between teams).
Even for those of us who have been trying to learn about the new systems, we're constantly learning new things, like how they were saying that the computer automatically deploys energy, sometimes unexpectedlly(?), and that's why Colapinto ran out of energy at the same time Bearman's computer decided to deploy energy. :rolleyes: I'd like to see the automatic deployment go away, that's what seems to lead to the dangerous situations.
And of course they will continue to adjust how much energy can be harvested based on the track.
Even for those of us who have been trying to learn about the new systems, we're constantly learning new things, like how they were saying that the computer automatically deploys energy, sometimes unexpectedlly(?), and that's why Colapinto ran out of energy at the same time Bearman's computer decided to deploy energy. :rolleyes: I'd like to see the automatic deployment go away, that's what seems to lead to the dangerous situations.
And of course they will continue to adjust how much energy can be harvested based on the track.
re: Project Hail Mary - Discussion (Spoilers) *Returning to IMAX 4/17*
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/13/26 at 1:13 pm to The Pirate King
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It was made to appeal to a wide variety of audiences. There was a lot of science that will go over kids (and apparently your) head.
This is absolutely true, but in order to appeal to everybody, you have to appeal to the lowest common denominator in terms of attention, and that's children. The increased focus on silly humor is worth noting for book readers who are expecting a more balanced tone. I found nothing wrong with Sun God's comment. In fact I gave him his lone upvote. :lol:
re: John Cena, Alan Ritchson AI movie trailer
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/10/26 at 3:21 pm to Saint Alfonzo
The day when completely original "AI actors" become movie stars is closer than any of us want to admit. Mimicking real actors is proof of the technology, but that's not where the money is going to be made. Making movies that pander to specific interests, with original "AI actors" (so the movie maker isn't paying huge royalties to real actors) that they hope will catch on, is where it's going. Tilly Norwood is the goal, and we will see how much pushback there really is. They just haven't created any full-length movies yet to test it. I think there's enormous pressure for the first full-length full-AI movies to be very good, otherwise it will suffer a big setback as the masses see it as just a weak gimmick.
re: Bankable stars in 2026, according to movie theater owners
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/10/26 at 2:58 pm to BlackAdam
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A real list of bankable talents would not have any names on it.
This is a reasonable take. Movie stars just aren't what they used to be. With significant revenue streams now coming from home viewing, it's much tougher for even a "bankable star" to guarantee butts in seats at the theater. I don't believe Ryan Gosling was the main reason Project Hail Mary was projected to have (and is having) huge sales success. It was a combination of Gosling, the hype around the novel, and the effective trailers and marketing around the ET-like aspect of the story.
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/10/26 at 2:44 pm to Lsut81
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Was just curious with all the push for female drivers how, realistic it is for any to be able to go 90 min in an F1 car simply due to body chemistry. Those guys train hard and its a huge burden on their bodies.
Danica Patrick and Simona de Silvestro did fine as IndyCar drivers.
The stresses between IndyCar and F1 are a bit different. F1 has greater downforce so the drivers famously need thick necks, and the neck is probably the one area that can't adequately be trained outside of the car. They feel the strain at the beginning of the season.
IndyCar has no power steering so there is a greater burden on the shoulders and arms.
While F1 has significantly stronger brakes, both series require an enormous amount of leg fitness to brake hard hundreds of times over the course of a race.
I don't think strength and fitness are the issue. It's all the other things that create the difference between the top tier drivers and the mediocre drivers. It's a numbers game. The best women athletes are doing other sports.
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/10/26 at 2:22 pm to fightin tigers
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Saw Mika Hakkinen's daughter is joining F4 this year.
My first thought after reading this was "If Jos Verstappen had a daughter, she would have made it to F1. Or committed suicide, one or the other." But then I had to look it up, and Jos has two sons and three daughters. Then I learned that the oldest daughter indeed started racing, and Max said this:
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"I think my sister probably had the same amount of talent as I had when I was little, but she just didn't want it enough.
She liked it but not enough to, like, fight for it, be fit, be ready.
That's fine, as long as you realise that.
"My dad was, anyway, mainly focussed on me.
But then if you really want it, if you really want to fight for it, even when let's say your dad is not really focussed on you, if you make him realise, make him see that 'I want to do this as well' – I was 100% sure that my dad would have gone all the way for her as well.
But my dad didn't feel it, she didn't want it enough."
Boy if she had had the motivation, she would have had maybe a better chance to make it than most women, because if you can survive Jos's "training," you will emerge a really tough son-of-a-bitch.
re: Bankable stars in 2026, according to movie theater owners
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/10/26 at 1:44 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Could probably add Jacob Elordi to the list sooner rather than later.
That's funny, I just recently watched this video comparing Jacob Elordi to Timothée Chalamet:
re: Bankable stars in 2026, according to movie theater owners
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/10/26 at 1:39 pm to RLDSC FAN
Considering how many movies he's been in in the last couple of years, notice how no one mentioned Glen Powell as a bankable star? :lol:
I saw How to Make a Killing recently, and it illustrates what I think I mentioned in another thread a while back: Glen Powell just doesn't have the charm or the chops to be a big star. I would make the same comment about him in The Running Man. I have nothing against him, he's fine, but I just don't see him ever being a top star like they're trying to make him.
I saw How to Make a Killing recently, and it illustrates what I think I mentioned in another thread a while back: Glen Powell just doesn't have the charm or the chops to be a big star. I would make the same comment about him in The Running Man. I have nothing against him, he's fine, but I just don't see him ever being a top star like they're trying to make him.
re: Mutiny trailer- Jason Statham
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/10/26 at 1:32 pm to LSUDVM1999
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Jason Stathum has made a helluva career off of action movies where he'll never win an Oscar but I bet that he lives pretty well and his fans don't give a shite. Just give us his next movie where he's the same character in a different role (kind of like Ryan Reynolds). We're okay with that.
He's had quite a run. Everyone involved in making Jason Staham movies knows the formula for the story, and for keeping a modest budget, and the audience, especially in the age of streaming, is guaranteed.
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/7/26 at 6:06 pm to Lsut81
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How much are they going to charge for that shite?
Apple TV subscribers are going to get a substantial discount, right? Right? :lol:
Why would they offer a discount to Apple TV subscribers? Because Apple TV's F1 viewers are the people who are most likely to want to attend these showings. But we have already paid them for access to watch F1. We want to go, but it doesn't make sense to pay them another $22 to see it in IMAX. Charge Apple TV subscribers $10 and it will a more interesting proposition. Otherwise, it doesn't seem like attendance will be very good. Part of the issue is marketing. It's going to be hard to reach non-Apple TV subscribers.
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/3/26 at 1:59 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
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Are all regulation changes this bad for the first year?
This is the worst that I remember. But as others have pointed out, it's just the PU rules that are bad. The other aspects of the new car design appear to be a success.
The last change in 2022 with the ground effects had the violent porpoising issue, so that was serious as well.
In 1993, the pinnacle of F1 development, they had automatic everything including active suspension. Incredible technology but it took the driver away from the driving challenge somewhat. Michael Andretti went to F1 at exactly the wrong time. He couldn't understand the feel of the car at all and had a disastrous season. But then in 1994 they banned active suspension, ABS, traction control, etc. That was great news, putting car control back in the hands of the drivers. In pre-season testing, young Damon Hill complained about some serious handling issues with the previously dominant Williams. Because he was young and inexperienced, the team did not take his feedback very seriously. It was only after they signed Senna kind of late and he tested the car and gave the same feedback, did they take it seriously. My point is that no one ever talks about whether the drastic car changes for 1994 might have contributed to the disastrous events of 1994. Aside from Ratzenburger and Senna, I also remember Barrichello's massive crash at Imola, and Wendlinger's brutal crash at Monaco just off the top of my head. Back then there wasn't social media to amplify driver whining, so maybe the 1994 cars had serious issues and we just didn't hear about it.
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/2/26 at 12:15 pm to MississippiLebowski
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Could there have been a situation where Kimi Antonelli was a Ferrari driver now rather than a Mercedes one?
Mark Hughes says no, because he was 'too small', according to then-team principal Maurizio Arrivabene
In this case, it worked out better for Kimi, because he could not have resisted driving for Ferrari. Now he can go to Ferrari after he has won a couple of world championships with Mercedes and try to bring them back to glory.
I wonder how many team principals passed on supporting Lando because he was "too small." :dunno:
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 4/2/26 at 12:02 pm to Lsut81
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More data out of Japanese GP
Austria: Audience fell 36%.
Germany: Audience dropped 21%.
Italy: Grew by 36%.
Ferrari fans are like Cowboys fans, real hope there :lol:
Umm, I'm sure Antonelli taking the lead and winning the race had something to do with it. :lol:
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 3/31/26 at 1:31 am to billjamin
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Letting Claude do your coding doesn’t seem like such a good idea now does it.
Hey now, don't be slandering Claude regarding a Mercedes glitch. They are partners with Williams.
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As the Official Thinking Partner of Atlassian Williams F1 Team, Claude will be integrated across the entire organisation—working alongside engineers and team strategists to support how the team thinks, plans, and performs across race strategy, car development, and operations.
Claude is driving Williams to achieve their goal of getting back to their championship-winning ways! Oh wait... :rolleyes:
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 3/29/26 at 4:23 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Also note, I'm running a poll right now on the site. Last race someone mentioned that it would be better to lock the predictions after qualy so the predictions would be far more informed seeing the actual performance of each team at that particular track. I have my reasons for believing that locking the prediction lists before the weekend start is best for most players, but I said I would put it to a vote. I adjusted it to lock the predictions after Day 1 instead of Day 2. The poll will be open all April until a few days before the next race, or until all 29 active players have voted. To change the rule to lock after Day 1, a simple majority vote would be 15 votes, but I am making it slightly harder, and I am requiring 17 votes to change the rule. Please put in your vote as soon as you can. The faster we settle this the longer we have to prepare for a possible change in the rules.
:popcorn:
Edit: For the first time ever, I used AI to code the polling function with admin form. I used Claude Sonnet 4.6 (free tier) for those curious. I did the initial functional design with 24 prompts. After that I used a mix of manual and AI coding to tweak it out for better usability and to fix some minor bugs. I must say it was fantastic. It saved me many hours of manual coding. While it certainly helped that I knew what I was doing (it helps to make better prompts), a non-coder could really accomplish great things with AI with some motivation and practice.
:popcorn:
Edit: For the first time ever, I used AI to code the polling function with admin form. I used Claude Sonnet 4.6 (free tier) for those curious. I did the initial functional design with 24 prompts. After that I used a mix of manual and AI coding to tweak it out for better usability and to fix some minor bugs. I must say it was fantastic. It saved me many hours of manual coding. While it certainly helped that I knew what I was doing (it helps to make better prompts), a non-coder could really accomplish great things with AI with some motivation and practice.
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 3/29/26 at 4:22 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
All right, the TD F1 Championship results are in!
dg42.net/TDF1/race-results.php?race=3
The winner of the TD F1 Japanese Grand Prix is MississippiLebowski, for his second podium in a row and first win of the season!
The podium is filled out by WAY2GOLSU in P2 for his first podium, and Swamp Puppy in P3, also for his first podium.
Congrats to the players scoring their first points of the season: YOURADHERE and Stateguy.
These players have scored points in all three races so far: MikeD, MississippiLebowski, Swamp Puppy, and bikerack.
Here's the championship table: dg42.net/TDF1/index.php
MikeD still leads after a dominating first two races, but MississippiLebowski is coming on strong and is just 10 points behind.
Swamp Puppy has jumped from P6 to P4. WAY2GOLSU has jumped from P11 to P5. Greace has jumped from P12 to P8. YOURADHERE has jumped from P16 to P10.
After three races, 16 out of 29 players have scored points. Last year after three races 19 players had scored points, so we're a little behind. I would say we're underperforming a bit because last year the field was very tight and it was less predictable. I feel like right now the TD F1 championship should be a little tighter because the top three and bottom three teams are obvious, and we are seeing the trends of the midfield teams. Step it up guys! :lol:
dg42.net/TDF1/race-results.php?race=3
The winner of the TD F1 Japanese Grand Prix is MississippiLebowski, for his second podium in a row and first win of the season!
The podium is filled out by WAY2GOLSU in P2 for his first podium, and Swamp Puppy in P3, also for his first podium.
Congrats to the players scoring their first points of the season: YOURADHERE and Stateguy.
These players have scored points in all three races so far: MikeD, MississippiLebowski, Swamp Puppy, and bikerack.
Here's the championship table: dg42.net/TDF1/index.php
MikeD still leads after a dominating first two races, but MississippiLebowski is coming on strong and is just 10 points behind.
Swamp Puppy has jumped from P6 to P4. WAY2GOLSU has jumped from P11 to P5. Greace has jumped from P12 to P8. YOURADHERE has jumped from P16 to P10.
After three races, 16 out of 29 players have scored points. Last year after three races 19 players had scored points, so we're a little behind. I would say we're underperforming a bit because last year the field was very tight and it was less predictable. I feel like right now the TD F1 championship should be a little tighter because the top three and bottom three teams are obvious, and we are seeing the trends of the midfield teams. Step it up guys! :lol:
re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82 on 3/29/26 at 1:45 am to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Kimi !
Great job Oscar, Sharl, Gasly.
Lawson was a big SC winner.
Hadjar and Lindblad were SC losers. Hadjar is going to be livid. :lol:
Great job Oscar, Sharl, Gasly.
Lawson was a big SC winner.
Hadjar and Lindblad were SC losers. Hadjar is going to be livid. :lol:
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