F1 2019
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Happy to see that, the right result for today. Well done Charles
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Strong rumor that Sean Bratches will be leaving Liberty media (F1) imminently
Bratches is tipped to leave, a source has said that an announcement could be imminent, “I have heard it from several sources but they have been telling me this for months and it has come to nothing. I am now hearing that a press release could be sent out in the morning so we may not have to wait long”.
The bulk of 59-year-old Bratche's career was spent at the American sports channel ESPN and its owner, The Walt Disney Company.
Are Williams about to announce Nicholas Latifi for 2020
It seems that Williams will not be keeping Kubica on for a second season and are looking at promoting their reserve driver Nicholas Latifi. They are also looking at more established drivers, but the pool is very empty. While Kubica has scored the only point Williams have won this season that paints the wrong picture, he has regularly been outperformed by his rookie team-mate George Russell,
Bratches is tipped to leave, a source has said that an announcement could be imminent, “I have heard it from several sources but they have been telling me this for months and it has come to nothing. I am now hearing that a press release could be sent out in the morning so we may not have to wait long”.
The bulk of 59-year-old Bratche's career was spent at the American sports channel ESPN and its owner, The Walt Disney Company.
Are Williams about to announce Nicholas Latifi for 2020
It seems that Williams will not be keeping Kubica on for a second season and are looking at promoting their reserve driver Nicholas Latifi. They are also looking at more established drivers, but the pool is very empty. While Kubica has scored the only point Williams have won this season that paints the wrong picture, he has regularly been outperformed by his rookie team-mate George Russell,
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Rain at Monza anyone?
Formula 1 could be in for a wet Italian Grand Prix with rain forecast throughout Sunday at the Monza circuit. F1’s rookie, and even some of the more experienced drivers, could have a battle on their hands this weekend as they take on Formula 1’s fastest circuit in the wet.
Rain is forecast for Friday’s practices where the day’s high will be 22’C. While it will dry up on Saturday, the temperature up to 25’C for qualifying, the rain will return that evening. There is a 45% chance of rain at the start of Sunday’s Italian GP and while that lessens as the afternoon progresses, it is expect to continue falling. The day’s high is 21’C.
Formula 1 last had a wet session at Monza in 2017 when it poured in qualifying. Lewis Hamilton took pole position ahead of Lance Stroll.
Monza contract extension: I'm sure I posted a story about Monza having signed a new contract some weeks ago, but this news appears to have just reached the press as the newspapers are full of stories about it, The Italian Grand Prix will stay at Monza until 2024 after a new deal was announced on Wednesday. The historic venue has been a part of the Formula 1 calendar every year bar one since 1950, a record not even circuits like Monaco or Silverstone can boast. However, financial strain has raised doubts over the future in recent years but once again, a compromise has been reached.
The new five-year deal will also incorporate a big milestone for Monza, which celebrates its centenary in 2022, with upgrades to the circuit and facilities expected to commemorate the anniversary. And as the Tifosi prepare to cheer on Ferrari to what they hope will be a first Ferrari win since 2010 this Sunday, the unique atmosphere of the Italian GP was one F1 simply couldn't be without.
Grid penalty's already
Both Red Bulls are set to start at the back of the grid as they will both take engine penalties at the Italian Grand Prix. Honda debuted the Spec 4 engine at the last race in Belgium with Toro Rosso. The new engine wasn’t raced though by Red Bull and was only used during Friday practice in preparation for Monza. This weekend will see all four Honda-powered cars run with the upgraded power unit, at a track which highlights outright speed and engine performance.
Formula 1 could be in for a wet Italian Grand Prix with rain forecast throughout Sunday at the Monza circuit. F1’s rookie, and even some of the more experienced drivers, could have a battle on their hands this weekend as they take on Formula 1’s fastest circuit in the wet.
Rain is forecast for Friday’s practices where the day’s high will be 22’C. While it will dry up on Saturday, the temperature up to 25’C for qualifying, the rain will return that evening. There is a 45% chance of rain at the start of Sunday’s Italian GP and while that lessens as the afternoon progresses, it is expect to continue falling. The day’s high is 21’C.
Formula 1 last had a wet session at Monza in 2017 when it poured in qualifying. Lewis Hamilton took pole position ahead of Lance Stroll.
Monza contract extension: I'm sure I posted a story about Monza having signed a new contract some weeks ago, but this news appears to have just reached the press as the newspapers are full of stories about it, The Italian Grand Prix will stay at Monza until 2024 after a new deal was announced on Wednesday. The historic venue has been a part of the Formula 1 calendar every year bar one since 1950, a record not even circuits like Monaco or Silverstone can boast. However, financial strain has raised doubts over the future in recent years but once again, a compromise has been reached.
The new five-year deal will also incorporate a big milestone for Monza, which celebrates its centenary in 2022, with upgrades to the circuit and facilities expected to commemorate the anniversary. And as the Tifosi prepare to cheer on Ferrari to what they hope will be a first Ferrari win since 2010 this Sunday, the unique atmosphere of the Italian GP was one F1 simply couldn't be without.
Grid penalty's already
Both Red Bulls are set to start at the back of the grid as they will both take engine penalties at the Italian Grand Prix. Honda debuted the Spec 4 engine at the last race in Belgium with Toro Rosso. The new engine wasn’t raced though by Red Bull and was only used during Friday practice in preparation for Monza. This weekend will see all four Honda-powered cars run with the upgraded power unit, at a track which highlights outright speed and engine performance.
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I thought Albon started from the back in Belgium due to using the Spec 4 in Friday practice (although not in the race).
F1 - Horner: Red Bull didn't use Honda Spec 4 at Spa - FormulaSpy
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1%er
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Good morning race fans
I see Max has called-out Rosberg, saying he is the new Villeneuve LOL, for those who don't follow the F1 press Villeneuve has been bared from a couple of F1 team garages because he just says stupid things and takes the "contrary opinion" just to get follows on his social media and column inches in the press. Interestingly enough Lewis shared the article with praise for Verstappen's comments
I see Max has called-out Rosberg, saying he is the new Villeneuve LOL, for those who don't follow the F1 press Villeneuve has been bared from a couple of F1 team garages because he just says stupid things and takes the "contrary opinion" just to get follows on his social media and column inches in the press. Interestingly enough Lewis shared the article with praise for Verstappen's comments
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I read it on GPFans.com
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I thought that would make your weekend brighterI see the white-pantsed prat is infecting Sky's coverage again.
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I think the stewards have a bit of a problem here as if they penalize the hulk they will also have to look at the other cars that went through the chicane at the first corner earlier in the session. It was a total fuck up but I think Mercedes would have been happy if everyone stayed in the garage for the second run, I don't think they could have taken pole and i don't think if everyone had run correctly they would have been 2 & 3.
OK see you tomorrow for the race
OK see you tomorrow for the race
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So Sainz, Hulk and Stroll get reprimanded, but the stewards have strongly recommended the FIA introduce some system to prevent this happening in future. I wonder what form that could take?
Some kind of embargo on releasing cars from the pits within the final 3 mins of Q3, combined with a target delta displayed on the dash, similar to the VSC system, to get them around the out lap quick enough? Seems very messy and fraught with potential problems, as different teams want to run their outlaps at different speeds to match their engine and tyre heating requirements. Plus it’s a whole lot of extra workload for race control to calculate and administer appropriate deltas.
Maybe there’s a simple solution to this, but I’m not seeing it. But imagine you’re an Italian fan who saved all year to go to watch qualifying day at Monza, because a ticket for race day is too much, then you see that ridiculous clusterfuck (thanks Limejuice) happening in front of your eyeballs.
The FIA probably do need to sort this out before it ruins another qualifying session.
Some kind of embargo on releasing cars from the pits within the final 3 mins of Q3, combined with a target delta displayed on the dash, similar to the VSC system, to get them around the out lap quick enough? Seems very messy and fraught with potential problems, as different teams want to run their outlaps at different speeds to match their engine and tyre heating requirements. Plus it’s a whole lot of extra workload for race control to calculate and administer appropriate deltas.
Maybe there’s a simple solution to this, but I’m not seeing it. But imagine you’re an Italian fan who saved all year to go to watch qualifying day at Monza, because a ticket for race day is too much, then you see that ridiculous clusterfuck (thanks Limejuice) happening in front of your eyeballs.
The FIA probably do need to sort this out before it ruins another qualifying session.
cybershot
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Oddly enough before the farce the commentators were talking about shaking up qualifying by it being an actual race. I can’t remember the exact wording. There was also something about the grid being reversed from the previous race or something so for example Lewis would have to start from the back and weave his way around the others, which considering the top 3 teams could do with ease in the first few laps anyway would at least make it a little more exciting for actual racing and overtaking in the early laps.
Limejuice
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Re: Clusterfuckgate.
I'm not convinced the FIA needs to do anything - yet. The upshot of the last minute dash was that nine cars didn't get to post their (potentially) fastest lap. That's the punishment.
If the teams want to avoid that outcome - they know what to do. In future they have to assume that all the other teams will make the same choice of timing and act in their own best interests.
If the problem is that certain drivers hold up the rest of the field, the stewards have sanctions available to them.
We haven't had this kind of clusterfuck before; we may not see it again. It's not broken yet; don't fix it.
I'm not convinced the FIA needs to do anything - yet. The upshot of the last minute dash was that nine cars didn't get to post their (potentially) fastest lap. That's the punishment.
If the teams want to avoid that outcome - they know what to do. In future they have to assume that all the other teams will make the same choice of timing and act in their own best interests.
If the problem is that certain drivers hold up the rest of the field, the stewards have sanctions available to them.
We haven't had this kind of clusterfuck before; we may not see it again. It's not broken yet; don't fix it.
Limejuice
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All things being equal, I expect to see two Ferrari drivers on the happy steps after the race.
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Raikkonen & Perez
Kimi's new engine is of a different spec to the one he had fitted, meaning he must start from the pits due to breaking parc ferme rules. Perez suffered an engine failure, his second in as many races, during Q1 and has reverted to a previously used engine and will start from the back of the grid.
Rosberg to change tone
Following on from being called the "new Villeneuve" Rosberg has told reporters that he will "change his tone". His full statement says “One of the things I hated most when I was still active as a driver was being confronted by journalists with criticism from former drivers. In my case it was often David Coulthard. It made me crazy, really terrible, I like to give these analyses, but at the same time I have a lot of respect for the drivers. So, as I said, I always hated it when I was confronted with criticism from former drivers. So I have to change something there. I don't want my former colleagues, whom I have great respect for, to hear that comment from me. I will, therefore, change my tone somewhat". (I can hear in my ear Limejuice saying "why don't you just fuck off and stop talking altogether", I may have miss-translated that )
Lewis Hamilton is reported in the press as having called Rosberg "Irrelevant" when he finally stooped laughing at what Max Verstappen had written about the "white-pantsed prat"
Kimi's new engine is of a different spec to the one he had fitted, meaning he must start from the pits due to breaking parc ferme rules. Perez suffered an engine failure, his second in as many races, during Q1 and has reverted to a previously used engine and will start from the back of the grid.
Rosberg to change tone
Following on from being called the "new Villeneuve" Rosberg has told reporters that he will "change his tone". His full statement says “One of the things I hated most when I was still active as a driver was being confronted by journalists with criticism from former drivers. In my case it was often David Coulthard. It made me crazy, really terrible, I like to give these analyses, but at the same time I have a lot of respect for the drivers. So, as I said, I always hated it when I was confronted with criticism from former drivers. So I have to change something there. I don't want my former colleagues, whom I have great respect for, to hear that comment from me. I will, therefore, change my tone somewhat". (I can hear in my ear Limejuice saying "why don't you just fuck off and stop talking altogether", I may have miss-translated that
)Lewis Hamilton is reported in the press as having called Rosberg "Irrelevant" when he finally stooped laughing at what Max Verstappen had written about the "white-pantsed prat"
