Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Wow, worst grid walk ever - wtf is going on with the audio from someone else's presentation being so loud?
F1 2022
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Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Anyone going to stack it in the wall during the formation lap?
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Maybe. They look like they're going faster than usual.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Is anyone going to miss Latifi next year? 
souljacker
innit
Big risk for George with the slicks
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
What has to happen for Max to win the drivers today? Presumably it requires Leclerc to DNF?
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
22 points or more I believe.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Ha ha ha ha Max
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Decent race, pity Max was able to scoop up those last two places in the last couple of laps.
Limejuice
Well-Known Member
Was it Webber who once said, when he won a race for Red Bull, "Not bad for a number-two driver..."Top Brass at Red Bull not looking as animated as when Max wins
1%er
Well-Known Member
2010 British Grand Prix
Limejuice
Well-Known Member
Limejuice
Well-Known Member
And now we slam into another GP weekend like a satellite snogging an Earth-threatening asteroid. Huzzah!
It's one of the tough ones for Western Vroomsters. The UK times will be:
Fri 7 Oct
FP1 - 04:00
FP2 - 07:00
Sat 8 Oct
FP3 - 04:00
Qual - 07:00
Sun 9 Oct
Race - 06:00
Anyone living left of the Greenwich meridian is going to experience a bad race weekend.
I blame Red Bull and their satanic non-crashes.
It's one of the tough ones for Western Vroomsters. The UK times will be:
Fri 7 Oct
FP1 - 04:00
FP2 - 07:00
Sat 8 Oct
FP3 - 04:00
Qual - 07:00
Sun 9 Oct
Race - 06:00
Anyone living left of the Greenwich meridian is going to experience a bad race weekend.
I blame Red Bull and their satanic non-crashes.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
And now we slam into another GP weekend like a satellite snogging an Earth-threatening asteroid. Huzzah!
It's one of the tough ones for Western Vroomsters. The UK times will be:
Fri 7 Oct
FP1 - 04:00
FP2 - 07:00
Sat 8 Oct
FP3 - 04:00
Qual - 07:00
Sun 9 Oct
Race - 06:00
Anyone living left of the Greenwich meridian is going to experience a bad race weekend.
I blame Red Bull and their satanic non-crashes.
Sky replays as follows.
9.30am: Japanese GP replay
12.30pm: Japanese GP highlights
1%er
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Trial date set for former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone over £400m fraud charge
Bernie Ecclestone has arrived at court to formally enter a plea after being charged with one count of fraud by false representation. The former Formula One boss is accused of failing to declare a Singapore trust worth more than £400million to the government between July 13, 2013 and October 5, 2016. Ecclestone, who is currently on unconditional bail, arrived at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday morning to enter his plea. The 91-year-old had previously indicated he would plead not guilty to the charge at a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court back in August.
That hearing came after the Crown Prosecution Service had authorised his charge following a "complex and worldwide" investigation into his finances by HM Revenue & Customs. At the time, Chief Crown Prosecutor Andrew Penhale said “The CPS has reviewed a file of evidence from HMRC and has authorised a charge against Bernard Ecclestone of fraud by false representation in respect of his failure to declare to HMRC the existence of assets held overseas believed to be worth in excess of £400 million.”
Ecclestone is alleged to have failed to declare a trust in Singapore, with a bank account containing around $650million (£572million) part of the probe. The bank account would have allowed him to draw a line under any previous tax irregularities. It is also alleged he claimed he had "established only a single trust, that being one in favour of his daughters". He also allegedly said “other than the trust established for your daughters you were not the settler nor beneficiary of any trust in or outside the UK”. Ecclestone, who has three adult daughters and a young son, is alleged to have made the representations "intending to make a gain, namely not stated, for yourself". The former F1 chief, who lives in Knightsbridge, central London, turns 92 later this month and remains on unconditional bail.
Bernie Ecclestone has arrived at court to formally enter a plea after being charged with one count of fraud by false representation. The former Formula One boss is accused of failing to declare a Singapore trust worth more than £400million to the government between July 13, 2013 and October 5, 2016. Ecclestone, who is currently on unconditional bail, arrived at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday morning to enter his plea. The 91-year-old had previously indicated he would plead not guilty to the charge at a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court back in August.
That hearing came after the Crown Prosecution Service had authorised his charge following a "complex and worldwide" investigation into his finances by HM Revenue & Customs. At the time, Chief Crown Prosecutor Andrew Penhale said “The CPS has reviewed a file of evidence from HMRC and has authorised a charge against Bernard Ecclestone of fraud by false representation in respect of his failure to declare to HMRC the existence of assets held overseas believed to be worth in excess of £400 million.”
Ecclestone is alleged to have failed to declare a trust in Singapore, with a bank account containing around $650million (£572million) part of the probe. The bank account would have allowed him to draw a line under any previous tax irregularities. It is also alleged he claimed he had "established only a single trust, that being one in favour of his daughters". He also allegedly said “other than the trust established for your daughters you were not the settler nor beneficiary of any trust in or outside the UK”. Ecclestone, who has three adult daughters and a young son, is alleged to have made the representations "intending to make a gain, namely not stated, for yourself". The former F1 chief, who lives in Knightsbridge, central London, turns 92 later this month and remains on unconditional bail.
1%er
Well-Known Member
Yep qualifying 3am and race start 2am, not great times for usThe middle-of-the-night special.
1%er
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F1 cost-cap ruling put off until Monday
The governing body of Formula One has put off until Monday a ruling on whether some teams may have exceeded a spending cap. The contentious issue comes as Red Bull, whose driver Max Verstappen won the title last year, could win another championship on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen has a whopping 104-point lead over Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and is 106 ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez with five races to go, including this weekend.Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, whose team has been implicated in unsourced reports, has threated legal action. Verstappen stayed out of the fray on Thursday, although a few rival drivers weighed in. “I’m not really busy with these kind of things," Verstappen said. “I mean, it’s up to the teams and the FIA, and I just have to focus on the driving. So there’s not much more to say on that. I guess we’ll find out on Monday.”
Leclerc and Mercedes driver George Russell were asked what the penalty should be if a team is found guilty of the breach. Russell said he had trust in FIA president Mohammed bin Sulayem "to bring an appropriate punishment to anyone’s who’s found guilty. And you’d expect the amount that’s gone over should be the amount that’s taken off for next year’s budget — and probably a bit more on top of that as a punishment.”
Added Leclerc: "Of course, if we have more to spend you will go faster on the track. So if there’s any team found guilty, they should be punished. I’m not the one to decide, but for sure it should be punished.” Fernando Alonso, a two-time F1 champion, and Sebastian Vettel — who has four titles — called the issue complex and said the onus was on the FIA.
Alonso said it was not a top issue for drivers — but still an issue. “I guess we all expect from the FIA to police as good as possible for these things because we want to race in a fair environment,” Alonso said. "But it is a very difficult topic. The budget cap is one thing, but there are many teams with different structures with their own circuit and their own factories.”
Vettel said it comes down to fairness. “The FIA is in charge of that and we have to trust them of doing the job," Vettel said. "And if they (teams) fail to comply with the rules, there should be consequences. I mean, it’s a complex, complicated matter and I’m not — we’re (drivers) not — the best judges to understand.”
1%er
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Channel 4 to continue showing F1 highlights, live British GP in 2023
Last week, F1 announced it had extended its agreement with Sky to enjoy exclusive live broadcast rights in the UK until 2029, as well as striking deals for Italy and Germany in the coming years. The statement confirmed the home race in each territory would remain free-to-air, but no further information was given on Channel 4’s plans. Since 2019, it has aired highlights for qualifying and races in addition to showing the British Grand Prix weekend live. But Channel 4 announced on Thursday that it had struck a new deal with Sky to cover 2023, ensuring there would still be F1 highlights available free-to-air in the UK. Channel 4’s F1 coverage will continue to be produced by Whisper, which has worked with the broadcaster since 2016. “It’s fantastic news that motorsport fans will be able to follow all the action during the 2023 Formula 1 season on free to air television thanks to this latest deal with Sky,” said Alex Mahon, the chief executive of Channel 4. “Our strong, long-standing relationship with our excellent partner Sky has delivered some fantastic moments for viewers. “Last year’s thrilling Formula 1 season finale between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, England’s dramatic win at the 2019 Cricket World Cup and Betfred Super League rugby have all been made available to British audiences on free to air television thanks to our close working relationship with Sky, and it’s great to see this continuing into 2023.” Channel 4 presenters David Coulthard, Mark Webber and Steve JonesStephen van Rooyen, the executive vice president and CEO of Sky UK & Europe, added: “Our partnership with Channel 4 succeeds thanks to our shared values. We both support the UK’s cultural economy across TV & film production, journalism, and the arts, and of course we’ve shared some of the UK’s great sporting moments together over the last few years. Together with Channel 4 we look forward to giving racing fans in the UK all the twists and turns from the 2023 season.”
Channel 4 first gained the rights to show F1 back in 2016, when it broadcast half of the races each season live and highlights for the other half, before a revised deal for Sky from 2019 meant Channel 4 could only show the British Grand Prix live. According to F1, its cumulative TV audience in the UK grew by 39% last year.
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
is sure this is not to find time to decrease redbulls over spend and crown the new world championship
Limejuice
Well-Known Member
I can see why the FIA would want to avoid controversy about a world driver champion being decided by an adjudication on the rules.
Again.
But, in fairness**, RB is the best car and it's allowed the Orange Svengali to be the best driver this season.
Financial quibbles shouldn't interfere with that.
** I now may have to amputate my fingers for typing this sentence.
