F1 2023
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
souljacker
innit
Intermediates?
Bingoman
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No jet ski
1%er
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Bernie would never let this stop the show, he'd have pumped all the water out into the local village
1%er
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Formula 1 adds €1 million to Emilia Romagna relief fund
In support of the ongoing relief efforts in Emilia Romagna, Formula 1 has contributed €1 million to the special fund setup by the region. The Emilia Romagna region and Northern Italy in general have been grappling with severe flooding and landslides, and F1’s donation aims to provide much-needed assistance. Additionally, Formula 1 has extended its support by donating food and water from various sources, including the Paddock Club, circuit, teams, and F1 hospitality. These supplies have been provided to a dedicated group that is organizing food banks for the individuals and families affected by the devastating floods.As a result of the unprecedented rainfall and the subsequent extensive flooding in the province, Formula 1 made the sensible decision to cancel the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which had been scheduled to take place this weekend. This decision was made in light of the circumstances and the need to prioritize the safety and well-being of all involved. Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, who was born and grew up in the Emilia Romagna, was particularly affected by this week’s natural disaster. “The situation facing the communities in the region is terrible, but I know that the resilience and passion of the people in the region, like so many across Italy, will prevail through this crisis. We must do everything we can to support them at this difficult time and that is why we are donating to help support the relief efforts on the ground. My thoughts, on behalf of the entire Formula 1 community, are with everyone affected and we want to thank the emergency services for their incredible work.”
Formula 1’s donation follows Ferrari’s €1 million pledge on Thursday to the Emilia-Romagna Region's Agency for Territorial Safety and Civil Protection.
1%er
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F1 makes major TV change for upcoming Monaco Grand Prix
F1 will produce television coverage for next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix for the first time. Local station Tele Monte Carlo had produced TV coverage for the event over the years. However, the good news for fans is now that it will now be in the control of F1.This is the first time in the history of the sport that F1 has been responsible for the coverage of all of the races on the calendar. Tele Monte Carlo have often been criticised for their subpar handling of F1’s glamour race.
It is important to note that this affects the world feed only - in the United Kingdom, F1 coverage will still be shown on Sky Sports. Sky Sports - and other broadcasters around the world - show the 'world feed' when the action is happening on track. Famously, they cut away from Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly’s battle at the 2021 race to show Lance Stroll cutting a chicane. It should mean better coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix for the foreseeable future. The Monaco GP will remain on the F1 calendar until 2025 after signing a new three-year deal last year.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
And found a way for them to pay for the privilege.
Limejuice
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Here we go, it's Monaco.
It's a pity they don't still run the first day of the race weekend on Thursday, but that's progress for you.
Also, this will be the first year the Monaco TV presentation will come from F1's world feed, rather than Tele Monte Carlo.
This way, we might get to see some important parts of the race during the few seconds the director isn't zooming in on some bubble-brained celeb.
Telly times in the UK will be:
Fri 26 May
FP1 - 12:30
FP2 - 16:00
Sat 27 May
FP3 - 11:30
Qual - 15:00
Sun 28 May
Race - 14:00
It's a pity they don't still run the first day of the race weekend on Thursday, but that's progress for you.
Also, this will be the first year the Monaco TV presentation will come from F1's world feed, rather than Tele Monte Carlo.
This way, we might get to see some important parts of the race during the few seconds the director isn't zooming in on some bubble-brained celeb.
Telly times in the UK will be:
Fri 26 May
FP1 - 12:30
FP2 - 16:00
Sat 27 May
FP3 - 11:30
Qual - 15:00
Sun 28 May
Race - 14:00
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
It's Monaco, the only important parts are qualifying, the first 200yds and the pit stops.
A race weekend that only exists to feed the collective ego of the sport.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I’ll still argue that F1 needs Monaco. Too much of the sports history has been swept aside already. The race is utterly ridiculous now, sure. But to lose it would be to remove a core part of racing’s soul.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
I love F1 racing for the engineering excellence, the driving, and above all the racing. Monaco should be an exhibition event, not for points.
I'd be shit at running the sport though. No more repressive regimes, no more sanitised Tilkedromes, no more excessively tight street circuits. I reckon we'd be down to about 12 races.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
16 races was always enough.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Rain forecast for most of the weekend in Monaco 
1%er
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Honda secures F1 return with TOP TEAM from 2026
Honda's return to F1 as an engine supplier is now all wrapped up with an announcement expected on Wednesday, according to a report. Italian news sources have suggested that the Japanese manufacturer has secured their return to F1 with the Aston Martin team, becoming the fifth engine supplier on the grid. This means that Aston Martin's partnership with Mercedes is now over, with members of the Silverstone-based team pointing out that straight-line speed has been one of the major flaws in the AMR23. Honda is now back in the frame having left F1 at the end of the 2021 season following the end of their project with Red Bull.Honda's F1 return
A report from Gazzetta dello Sport, which first broke the story, states: "A press meeting is scheduled for today, with the official communication postponed until tomorrow, to announce [Honda's return]." The partnership will reportedly start in 2026 with Aston Martin and Mercedes wedded until 2025, meaning Honda will play a pivotal role in forming Aston Martin's car for the new regulations. This announcement will be the latest in a string of bold moves from Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll, who believes he can turn the team into a championship-winning juggernaut, just like Mercedes and Red Bull. Independence from Mercedes will allow Aston Martin greater control over the direction of their development from 2026 onwards.
Ax^
Silly Rabbit
the engine in the red bull will be untested in 2026
Honda are supplying engines to red bull till 2025 whilst have sold them the right to a lot of tech and know how with this engine
the first true red bull engine will be 2026
whilst unless things change AM get a engine that been developed with assistance from a multiple world championship winning team
with the new tech already tested and production sorted
Honda are supplying engines to red bull till 2025 whilst have sold them the right to a lot of tech and know how with this engine
the first true red bull engine will be 2026
whilst unless things change AM get a engine that been developed with assistance from a multiple world championship winning team
with the new tech already tested and production sorted
1%er
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Honda identify ideal number one target for Aston Martin seat
Honda have an eye on one of their academy graduates in Yuki Tsunoda to make the switch to Aston Martin following confirmation of their upcoming partnership. After recent speculation, Aston Martin and Honda duly confirmed the news that they will be joining forces as of the 2026 campaign, when the new generation of power units come into effect. That means the team for the first time will become a works outfit, enjoying exclusive use of the Honda power unit. Of course there is still the best part of three seasons to go until F1 2026 comes around, so at this point, as Honda admit, it is very hard to nail down what the Aston Martin driver line-up, currently consisting of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, would be looking like by then.However, with Honda having their own catalogue of racing proteges, the firm do hope that some of them can “become candidates” for an Aston Martin seat as part of this link-up. And the driver clearly in mind is their academy graduate Tsunoda, who has raced with Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri since his Formula 1 debut in 2021. “He is originally from our school and in Formula 1 he is doing very well,” Watanabe said at the announcement of Aston Martin and Honda’s partnership. “We’re very happy to see him succeeding. But talking about the future, we still have three years to go so it’s too early for us to say what will happen. I don’t think it’s the time to talk about this. But we’re hoping that he will become a candidate. But it’s up to the team to make the final decision.”
Aston Martin’s CEO Martin Whitmarsh shares the enthusiasm in Tsunoda’s progression at AlphaTauri, and believes the Japanese racer would “love” to continue that Honda association over at Aston Martin. And as for whether the team would like to see that happen as well, Whitmarsh openly confirmed that Tsunoda would be a driver of interest. “He’s making a great impression this year,” Whitmarsh said of Tsunoda. “He’s very young still, but relatively experienced but I think he’s made great progress. It’s tremendously exciting. I’m sure our driver line-up will evolve before 2026. Ultimately Honda and Aston Martin want to have the very best two drivers we can have in the cars. We are here to win, as are Honda, so in 2026 we have to start winning together. We have to have great drivers. He must be considered as a candidate. I’m sure he would love to drive a Honda-powered car. Let’s see how he makes progress in the next couple of years and hopefully we can have some serious discussions together.”
Lance Stroll an Aston Martin barrier for Yuki Tsunoda?
While Tsunoda’s Formula 1 security was not always in great health during his first two campaigns with AlphaTauri, the 23-year-old is now starting to come good on the prediction of his retiring team boss Franz Tost that every driver needs three years to get up to speed in Formula 1. Tsunoda seems to comfortably have the beating of new team-mate Nyck de Vries, a former GP2 and Formula E champ, and Tost reckons that Tsunoda is on the way to being a Red Bull-worthy driver in the coming years. It seems Red Bull though are playing the waiting game, team boss Christian Horner reckoning Tsunoda is not at that level yet, and as the situation with Pierre Gasly proved, impressing at AlphaTauri is no longer a clear-cut route into the Red Bull line-up. If there was a vacancy then at Aston Martin, in theory it would make a lot of sense for them to turn to Tsunoda, but it feels like unless he gets the chance before then to prove himself in a car fighting for the top spots, then the presence of Stroll may be a stumbling block.
With the Alonso and Stroll pairing, Aston Martin have that blend of a proven star in two-time World Champion Alonso, alongside Stroll who is doing his part to pick up the points to help Aston Martin hold on to P2 in the early Constructors’ standings. Tsunoda, unless things change dramatically, lacks that kind of star power and known quantity feel which Alonso has, and it is highly unlikely that team owner Lawrence Stroll would sack his son Lance, who holds the role which realistically Tsunoda would be expected to play. This really is a situation which will unfold in time, and could potentially even be a very early difficult discussion between Aston Martin and Honda.
1%er
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2023 Monaco Grand Prix weekend weather forecast
FRIDAY, MAY 26 – FP1 AND FP2Conditions: It is expected to be a sunny day although there is a chance of showers shifting from the hills in the late afternoon. FP1: 25°C // FP2: 25°C.
Maximum temperature expected: 26 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 16 Celsius
Chance of rain: <20%
SATURDAY, MAY 27 – FP3 AND QUALIFYING
Conditions: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of a shower or two reaching the track in the afternoon. FP3: 24°C // Q: 25°C.
Maximum temperature expected: 26 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 18 Celsius
Chance of rain: 20%
SUNDAY, MAY 28 – RACE WEATHER
Conditions: Partly cloudy with a light southerly wind and with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. RACE: 24°C
Maximum temperature expected: 25 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 17 Celsius
Chance of rain: 20%
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Booooo. 100% rain please.
