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Formula 1 2018: General Discussion Thread

boardsuser1 · 2017-12-01 18:32:48

Probably time to open a new thread for the 2018 season? Silly season is still in full swing as we all know with Williams and Sauber not having confirmed their line ups as yet. What are people's opinions on the Halo and Alfa Romeo for 2018?

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#992 17-03-2018 10:27PM

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astrofluff wrote: »

So is it formula coverage officially starts at 5 mins to the hour but the race doesn't go lights out until 10 mins past the hour?

For the first race, there's daylight saving to contend with. I think it's 5.10 race start. But someone please check that for me.

Race at 6.10. On the formula 1 official website there's a "convert to your time" option which saves all the mental arithmetic

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#993 17-03-2018 10:44PM

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Eir's coverage for the Race on Sunday is 5.05 as per their TV guide.

https://www.eirsport.ie/tv-guides

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#994 17-03-2018 10:59PM

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astrofluff wrote: »

Eir's coverage for the Race on Sunday is 5.05 as per their TV guide.

https://www.eirsport.ie/tv-guides

Think they must have their wires crossed, sky have 6.10 as well

https://www.google.ie/amp/www.skysports.com/amp/f1/news/12430/11232101/f1-in-2018-race-start-times-pushed-back-for-new-formula-1-season

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#995 18-03-2018 12:01AM

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17larsson wrote: »

Yeah it was a good finish to the race.

I don't like the fan boost thing though and the coverage seemed a bit amateurish, from the camera shots to the commentating but interesting to watch.

I'll look forward to watching a race or two next year again when the F1 is finished for winter!

Next year with the new cars and longer lasting batteries Formula e will be racing on the full Monaco track layout as well.

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#996 18-03-2018 12:54AM

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Lads, someone posted s link to some good data of lap times for race simulations for Mercedes, RB and Ferrari.

Could you post a link to it again? I looked back over the last few pages but can’t see it.

Cheers

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#997 18-03-2018 10:13AM

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El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Lads, someone posted s link to some good data of lap times for race simulations for Mercedes, RB and Ferrari.

Could you post a link to it again? I looked back over the last few pages but can’t see it.

Cheers

https://mobile.twitter.com/f1debrief

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#998 19-03-2018 01:38PM

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Nico Rosberg joins the Sky team for the 2018 season.

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#999 19-03-2018 03:31PM

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Rossi IRL wrote: »

Nico Rosberg joins the Sky team for the 2018 season.

That's Sky Germany man.

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#1000 19-03-2018 03:31PM

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#1001 19-03-2018 03:38PM

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Looks like I made a mistake. Sorry Rossi IRL.

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#1002 19-03-2018 06:50PM

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Did the Guardian do a preview booklet this year? Haven't seen them do one for a few years, they used to be great.

This was their Brawn GP profile for 2009 (presumably completed before pre-season testing)

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#1003 19-03-2018 09:18PM

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R00ster wrote: »

This was their Brawn GP profile for 2009 (presumably completed before pre-season testing)

I hope they were made eat their words. Some of the remarks in that were miles off.

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#1004 20-03-2018 12:48AM

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R00ster wrote: »

Did the Guardian do a preview booklet this year? Haven't seen them do one for a few years, they used to be great.

This was their Brawn GP profile for 2009 (presumably completed before pre-season testing)

What happened to the Brawn GP cars? Who owns them or are they in a museum somewhere?

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#1005 20-03-2018 02:56AM

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AMKC wrote: »

What happened to the Brawn GP cars? Who owns them or are they in a museum somewhere?

From what I can find online, it appears that Button has his car, Ross Brawn has Barrichello's, and Mercedes have the spare car. There were only three Brawn chassis (Honda built two designed to run a Honda engine). Button raced his car in every session until the last GP in Abu Dhabi.

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#1006 20-03-2018 10:42AM

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Rossi IRL wrote: »

Nico Rosberg joins the Sky team for the 2018 season.

Rosberg has the best eyebrows in F1, hands down!

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#1007 20-03-2018 11:37AM

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Rossi IRL wrote: »

Nico Rosberg joins the Sky team for the 2018 season.

The uproar on social media from Hamilton fans is rather quite funny. Some very over the top reactions to that announcement.

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#1008 20-03-2018 12:13PM

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#1009 20-03-2018 12:45PM

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PukkaStukka wrote: »

I hope they were made eat their words. Some of the remarks in that were miles off.

To be fair, it was pretty spot on in terms of what I felt at the time after Brawn managed to scrape a team together.
Nobody could ever have foreseen what they did.
Brawn was confident in what they had when Honda were on board but Honda have a habit of pulling the plug just at the wrong time. I don't think even he expected the hastily put together Mercedes Engined Brawn to be the class of the field. Even after testing, where they were quick, I certainly thought it was showboating for sponsors.
Amazing how much they were off the pace in 2010 as Mercedes though.
I'm sure Schumacher thought he was jumping into a guaranteed race winner and championship contender.

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#1010 20-03-2018 12:49PM

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F1s new title music, made by Brian Tyler and I had to check straight away if he worked with Hans Zimmer or is involved in e.g. "two steps from hell" as it sounds exactly like them.

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#1011 20-03-2018 12:58PM

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Harika wrote: »

F1s new title music, made by Brian Tyler and I had to check straight away if he worked with Hans Zimmer or is involved in e.g. "two steps from hell" as it sounds exactly like them.

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#1012 20-03-2018 01:03PM

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billybonkers wrote: »

Link not working

Edited and changed link

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#1013 20-03-2018 01:07PM

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#1014 20-03-2018 01:19PM

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It sounds like some kind of theme music from a Marvel movie, it's not bad but it will never break beat the chain

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#1015 20-03-2018 01:39PM

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Prisoner 6753 wrote: »

Sounds very 'yankee' like something you'd see or hear on U.S tv

Was just going to say that. Yea very Marvel And yankee-eske

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#1016 20-03-2018 02:16PM

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Indycar has an 80s theme

but NASCAR sounds super similar

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#1017 20-03-2018 05:18PM

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So Going to Bahrain for my first actual race (been to test sessions club jordan 96 etc) not sure how much of the race we are going to get to see as I'm there working (can't wait to see what sort of access our passes will get us) but any pointers from anyone that's been to bahrain for a race

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#1018 20-03-2018 06:41PM

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Tippex wrote: »

So Going to Bahrain for my first actual race (been to test sessions club jordan 96 etc) not sure how much of the race we are going to get to see as I'm there working (can't wait to see what sort of access our passes will get us) but any pointers from anyone that's been to bahrain for a race

Cool. You can be our pitlane reporter for the weekend

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#1019 20-03-2018 07:05PM

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skipper_G wrote: »

It sounds like some kind of theme music from a Marvel movie, it's not bad but it will never break beat the chain

I agree it does sound very like Marvel music. But if it gets more fans and young people into Formula 1 I have no problem with it. I don't think it will become a classic but I like it.

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#1020 20-03-2018 07:08PM

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You have to get on skyf1 and speak to Ted mid notebook.

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#1021 20-03-2018 07:42PM

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I created 2 Superbru leagues (2 formats) if anyone is interested
Put it in it's own thread here
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057853828#

Hope that's ok

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