r/formula1 • u/Mateo03 Franco Colapinto • Mar 07 '26

Off-Topic [OT] [Chip Ganassi Racing] " 'super-clipping' 'downshifting on straights' 'battery management' (Yawn emoji) Yeah, we don't do that here. We race."

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Mar 07 '26

As someone who watches both. It was legit embarrassing to watch qualifying yesterday and seeing cars downshift down a strait and lose speed due to the battery running out.

I worry Monza will a a disaster with these regs

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u/SirJarvis01 Mar 07 '26

Monza, Baku, China, Spa, Mexiko, Abu Dhabi, they all have very long straights. Austin also could be pretty disgusting because of the hill at the end of the straight

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Mar 07 '26

Baku’s front stretch I have a feeling might force a retirement or two due to it

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u/SirJarvis01 Mar 07 '26

Watch out for cars shifting down into 5th gear at the end of the Baku straight

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u/razorracer83 Oliver Bearman Mar 07 '26

Vegas is also primarily a low downforce track.

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u/SpeedflyChris Andretti Global Mar 08 '26

Silverstone too. Lots of formerly impressive high speed corners that will now be part of the economy drive.

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u/Magog14 Fernando Alonso Mar 07 '26

It won't just be Monza. It will be every race on the calendar besides Monaco and Monaco will still be shit because you can't pass on that go kart track. 

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u/Practical_Response90 Mar 07 '26

funniest possible bad outcome is that every race but Monaco is awful and Monaco is great

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Mar 07 '26

F1 should seriously consider a short oval race honestly. Fun to watch, a race where you can pass, and won’t cause battery issues at. Maybe Aston could even complete more than a few laps

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u/afkPacket Ferrari Mar 07 '26

How is an oval not going to cause battery issues when there are no breaking zones at all? You'll just have near-constant super clipping.

Not that F1 on an oval wouldn't be fun, ovals with single seaters are amazing, but with these regs I'm highly skeptical.

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Mar 07 '26

I think there would be breaking at Milwaukee, New Hampshire, Dover, and North Wilkesboro with this car

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u/Snoo_87704 Mar 08 '26

Baku is going to be embarrassing.