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Cecil Terwilliger · 03-25-2017, 09:57 AM

It appears the field is more spread out as was predicted preseason. But I'm not sure that's always a bad thing. What matters is that we have battles for positions. Spread out is ok if there are tiers. Mercs and Ferrari for the lead. Red Bull might be on a bit of an island but hopefully Haas, Williams and Toro Rosso or even Renault can create an exciting battle in the midfield.

Excited to see if Stroll can battle his way up the grid tomorrow (tonight).

Just read that Renault had to abandon their 2017 MGU-K and revert to the 2016 version because of reliability issues. And they did it for the works and customer teams (renault, STR and RBR). Article also said they won't upgrade back to the new version until as late as Barcelona. That's a major blow to Red Bull's chances of fighting for podiums. The old version is less powerful and heavier putting all three teams at a significant disadvantage.

03-25-2017, 09:57 AM	#64
Cecil Terwilliger That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Penitentiary Exp:	It appears the field is more spread out as was predicted preseason. But I'm not sure that's always a bad thing. What matters is that we have battles for positions. Spread out is ok if there are tiers. Mercs and Ferrari for the lead. Red Bull might be on a bit of an island but hopefully Haas, Williams and Toro Rosso or even Renault can create an exciting battle in the midfield. Excited to see if Stroll can battle his way up the grid tomorrow (tonight). Just read that Renault had to abandon their 2017 MGU-K and revert to the 2016 version because of reliability issues. And they did it for the works and customer teams (renault, STR and RBR). Article also said they won't upgrade back to the new version until as late as Barcelona. That's a major blow to Red Bull's chances of fighting for podiums. The old version is less powerful and heavier putting all three teams at a significant disadvantage. Last edited by Cecil Terwilliger; 03-25-2017 at 10:03 AM.