Formula 1 2020 - General Discussion Thread (See MOD warning on first post)

billybonkers

Looks like China is off due to the Coronavirus

Burkie1203

Season 2 of the F1 docu on netflix is out on the 28th of this month

eljono

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Season 2 of the F1 docu on netflix is out on the 28th of this month

Excellent, thought last year's one was really good TV. Hopefully this season is to the same standard.

El_Duderino 09

billybonkers wrote: »

Looks like China is off due to the Coronavirus

Any update on this? The f1 group meeting was yesterday. I googled it and found contradictory stories.

Infoanon

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Any update on this? The f1 group meeting was yesterday. I googled it and found contradictory stories.

Ross Brawn is quoted as saying that F1 is waiting for the promoters and Chinese government to make the decision aka $$$$, who is going to pay for the race being cancelled.

The foreign office has stated that only essential travel to China should be undertaken - F1 is not essential - and I believe to travel to China against the foreign offices advice would invalidate insurances. Thus all the UK teams won't be travelling unless things change.

All other major sporting events are cancelled in China.

El_Duderino 09

Infoanon wrote: »

Ross Brawn is quoted as saying that F1 is waiting for the promoters and Chinese government to make the decision aka $$$$, who is going to pay for the race being cancelled.

All other major sporting events are cancelled in China.

Lol. They'll decide on whether its a safety concern depending on if they get paid or not. If the money is right, it's a safety concern. If they don't pay it's not a safety concern. Very on point for F1.

AMKC

This most really be hitting the Chinese economy very hard all these events been cancelled there and there cities in lockdown. If as a poster above said the insurance companies will not insure the teams if they travel then I can't see the chinese race happening.
If there is a case discovered in Vietnam as well then I can see that race cancelled too.

El_Duderino 09

AMKC wrote: »

This most really be hitting the Chinese economy very hard all these events been cancelled there and there cities in lockdown. If as a poster above said the insurance companies will not insure the teams if they travel then I can't see the chinese race happening.
If there is a case discovered in Vietnam as well then I can see that race cancelled too.

You must be right. I remember hearing analysis of the impbank holidays on GDP. Each bank holiday has a small but real impact and people tend to spend money on bank holidays so they’re not a complete loss.

China really must be suffering. Oil prices have dropped too (but I’m never sorry to see the grin wiped off the Saudi Royals’ faces)

eviltimeban

eljono wrote: »

Excellent, thought last year's one was really good TV. Hopefully this season is to the same standard.

That show was more exciting than the actual season.

El_Duderino 09

Haas appears to have gone back to the pre Rich Energy livery

https://twitter.com/HaasF1Team/status/1225418451721822208

Jordan 199

flazio

Is that the new car or is it the "new" livery on the old car?

pjohnson

flazio wrote: »

Is that the new car or is it the "new" livery on the old car?

VF-20 is the new car.

AMKC

Cork Trucker wrote: »

Which one had the fire truck drive onto the track Korea was it?

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

You must be right. I remember hearing analysis of the impbank holidays on GDP. Each bank holiday has a small but real impact and people tend to spend money on bank holidays so they’re not a complete loss.

China really must be suffering. Oil prices have dropped too (but I’m never sorry to see the grin wiped off the Saudi Royals’ faces)

Thats the one only good thing from this Carnovirus the fact that oil prices have dropped which is good. They were starting to get out of control again. Still it would be even better if it dropped to 50 or better yet 40 dollars a barrel again.

Jordan 199

flazio wrote: »

Is that the new car or is it the "new" livery on the old car?

The new one.

Charlie-Bravo

Haas - the livery is so much nicer than the lack lustre of a certain missing energy drink livery from last year! the colours just didn't quite emulate the JPS livery of the 90s.

I don't think Haas have anything to loose by posting pictures of this year's car. I'm sure they'll test out things, bolt on a few bits, see what works. From my novice view of it, I can't see anything fancy on it, other than the splitter at the tray edges (V-shape). Hopefully they can unlock the car and be a little more competitive rather than being so hot and cold all season.

pjohnson

astrofluff wrote: »

Haas - the livery is so much nicer than the lack lustre of a certain missing energy drink livery from last year! the colours just didn't quite emulate the JPS livery of the 90s.

I don't think Haas have anything to loose by posting pictures of this year's car. I'm sure they'll test out things, bolt on a few bits, see what works. From my novice view of it, I can't see anything fancy on it, other than the splitter at the tray edges (V-shape). Hopefully they can unlock the car and be a little more competitive rather than being so hot and cold all season.

If they actually listen to Grosjean this year aswell it'd help.

El_Duderino 09

astrofluff wrote: »

I don't think Haas have anything to loose by posting pictures of this year's car. I'm sure they'll test out things, bolt on a few bits, see what works. From my novice view of it, I can't see anything fancy on it, other than the splitter at the tray edges (V-shape). Hopefully they can unlock the car and be a little more competitive rather than being so hot and cold all season.

Be fair though, they won't put the actual car out in the pictures. It's just the livery. They won't even use the actual car with all the pieces they have, until the final test. They all have to keep the actual car a secret - not that anyone expects haas to have made the best chassis.

El_Duderino 09

GarIT wrote: »

It's hurting the Chinese economy which is great for the rest of the world. Every day businesses are closed in China is a huge victory for the world, freedom and democracy. The only bad thing about 2019-nCoV is that it isn't more lethal.

Oh right. Yeah. Couldn't you take that guff to after hours?

SureYWouldntYa

They might only be worth 1 point but they could be important some day in a title race

But should the fastest lap point be awarded if drivers have used DRS in a lap? You have to be behind someone to be using it, a driver could lead every lap and have most of the fastest laps but one car getting to use DRS all the times they can might propel them into the fastest lap

El_Duderino 09

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

They might only be worth 1 point but they could be important some day in a title race

But should the fastest lap point be awarded if drivers have used DRS in a lap? You have to be behind someone to be using it, a driver could lead every lap and have most of the fastest laps but one car getting to use DRS all the times they can might propel them into the fastest lap

I don't see how it could be applied. But it's a completely fair point. Surely getting drs from backmarkers is the best way to get a fast lap. Get the drs and slipstream and overtake them

I like the idea of a point for fastest lap but this actually makes it a bit more about circumstances than raw speed.

But I still like the fastest lap point. It's a bit of excitement.

antodeco

I think the fastest lap point should be applied to anybody, not just the top 10

El_Duderino 09

antodeco wrote: »

I think the fastest lap point should be applied to anybody, not just the top 10

I don't agree with that. Then everyone outside the top 10 could pit on the last lap for soft tyres and go for the fast lap. There's no jeopardy in them pitting. At least the top 10 has something to lose.

I agree with only the points scorers being eligible.

pjohnson

Yeah Formula E had it open to anyone but led to a few farces so then limited it to top10.

billybonkers

Merc livery is out

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/148193/mercedes-reveals-new-livery-for-2020-f1-car

Frank Bullitt

billybonkers wrote: »

Merc livery is out

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/148193/mercedes-reveals-new-livery-for-2020-f1-car

Not too bad. cleaner than the previous ones.

Jordan 199

El_Duderino 09

Gintonious wrote: »

Not too bad. cleaner than the previous ones.

Totally on brand. Clear, Plain, muted. They would be crazy to change it considering they're on top. But samey though.

flazio

It's a wonder that the new sponsor didn’t go for a spot on the Halo, given how popular the Red Halo was after Laudas death.

Cookie_Monster

ugh, Ineos. Is there any sport they won't taint