Formula 1 2019 - General Discussion Thread

AMKC wrote: »

Noticed Red Bull have not announced there car launch date yet.

Only four more teams have to announce launch dates. They are Mercedes, Red Bull, Williams and Haas. Hopefully we get some more dates soon.

Oh, don't get me wrong, provided the unreliability is still there but only applicable to Mercedes

astrofluff wrote: »

The ingredients are there for a tasty season alright, but, if reliability plagues any one of those teams, it'll ruin the entertainment aspect of the teammate battles.

We need unreliability across the board, that’s what made it interesting, these near bulletproof cars are killing the spectacle

The ingredients are there for a tasty season alright, but, if reliability plagues any one of those teams, it'll ruin the entertainment aspect of the teammate battles.

skipper_G

Peyton Lively Tiller wrote: »

You reckon the injury aside the Kubica of old is long gone? I'd be intrigued as to how he will do on the tight twisty circuits

Yep even with the Injury aside, he's not been on the grid since 2010 and hasn't competed in track based racing of any real substance. He's up against a young rookie fresh off the back of success in multiple categories and who has the potential to be very successful in F1. I'm not a fan of Russell per sé, but he's talented and I just think Kubica will have lost a step too much in absolute pace.

Regardless, it should be a really tasty teammate battle all the same! One of many, Leclerc V Vettel, Perez V Stroll and Sainz V Norris. I think it could be a really good season, or maybe I'm stupidly optimistic again

skipper_G wrote: »

All things considered, I expect Russell will get the better of him over the season

You reckon the injury aside the Kubica of old is long gone? I'd be intrigued as to how he will do on the tight twisty circuits

skipper_G

Peyton Lively Tiller wrote: »

Anybody fancy having a guess as to how Kubica will do?

All things considered, I expect Russell will get the better of him over the season

Anybody fancy having a guess as to how Kubica will do?

AMKC

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Toro Rosso: 11th of February.

Launch dates so far this year:

11th of February: Toro Rosso.

12th of February: Renault.

13th of February: Racing Point.

14th of February: McLaren.

15th of February: Ferrari.

18th of February: Sauber.

Car launches five days in a row, woohoo!

Launch dates are drawing nearer and I'm starting to get excited :cool:

Noticed Red Bull have not announced there car launch date yet. Maybe they will be the 10th of February. You would think with Red Bull being the bigger of them two teams that they should be able to have there car ready before Toro Rosso.

Toro Rosso: 11th of February.

Launch dates so far this year:

11th of February: Toro Rosso.

12th of February: Renault.

13th of February: Racing Point.

14th of February: McLaren.

15th of February: Ferrari.

18th of February: Sauber.

Car launches five days in a row, woohoo!

Launch dates are drawing nearer and I'm starting to get excited :cool:

Harika

Ot : Sophie Floersch after surviving the Macau horror crash plans to be back in the car in two months time.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8252707/sophia-floersch-piers-morgan-susanna-reid/

Cool_CM

astrofluff wrote: »

The first race is 55 days away and is on St. Patrick's Day, 17th March.

Thankfully Six Nations rugby, some F1 car launch dates, testing and a few formula e races will fill the void until then.

I'm toying with pre-season testing, friend of mine has already booked. Anybody ever headed?

The first race is 55 days away and is on St. Patrick's Day, 17th March.

Thankfully Six Nations rugby, some F1 car launch dates, testing and a few formula e races will fill the void until then.

Launch dates so far this year:

12th of February: Renault.

13th of February: Racing Point.

14th of February: McLaren.

15th of February: Ferrari.

18th of February: Sauber.

LollipopJimmy

elperello wrote: »

Well I never an immature 19 year old
Give him a chance, at least wait until he gets into F1 , if ever.

The traits he's shown don't belong on a race track, there's immaturity and there's scummy behavior

H3llR4iser

Very insistent rumors in the Italian press claim the Sauber team will be renamed "Alfa Romeo Racing" for the 2019 season, suggesting a complete takeover from the FCA group; Maurizio Arrivabene's name is also been linked to a management role at the team.

The operation is allegedly going to be announced at or near the reveal of the next season challenger in Fiorano, on February 14th.

DISCLAIMER - I have no idea how substantiated these rumors are, could be total bullsh1t, yet worth mentioning as more than one specialized Italian news outlet have been running the story since January 10th.

pjohnson

elperello wrote: »

Well I never an immature 19 year old
Give him a chance, at least wait until he gets into F1 , if ever.

Given he has repeatedly shown he doesnt understand a safety car better for everyone he doesn't get near F1. Let him join Ferrucci in doing whatever he wants crashing around the place. Theres immature and there is reckless. Himself and Ferrucci shouldn't be let race any vehicle given their stupidity.

skipper_G

elperello wrote: »

Well I never an immature 19 year old
Give him a chance, at least wait until he gets into F1 , if ever.

Normally I would agree with you, but I've seen enough of Ticktum to know I would rather he doesn't get to F1. He's arrogant and petulant, (admittedly many drivers have the same flaws) but that safety car incident from a few years ago was completely unacceptable, I still think he should have been banned for more than a year. There are plenty of quality drivers who don't play fast and loose with other people's safety deserving of a chance in F1

elperello wrote: »

Well I never an immature 19 year old
Give him a chance, at least wait until he gets into F1 , if ever.

He is tainted by what happened with Ricky Collard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP_OD2M1exw

elperello

Peyton Lively Tiller wrote: »

I think the 'Dicktum' name is in reference to his carry on, he has been known to act like a d1ckhead.

Well I never an immature 19 year old

Give him a chance, at least wait until he gets into F1 , if ever.

elperello wrote: »

Dan Ticktum

I think the 'Dicktum' name is in reference to his carry on, he has been known to act like a d1ckhead.

elperello

pjohnson wrote: »

That Dicktum lad is apparently making arsé out of himself in an Asian series as he tries to get those last super license points he needs to get into F1. He ggot penalised for overtaking under Safety Car again. Supposedly the FIA doesnt even allow this series count but made a rule change so it would but hes apparently blown that chance now aswell!

Dan Ticktum

pjohnson

That Dicktum lad is apparently making arsé out of himself in an Asian series as he tries to get those last super license points he needs to get into F1. He ggot penalised for overtaking under Safety Car again. Supposedly the FIA doesnt even allow this series count but made a rule change so it would but hes apparently blown that chance now aswell!

BikeRacer

OT but Senna is up on Netflix now.

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Jaysus if the Mclaren was black with Coke Zero logos I think id have to take a lie down..........it would be too good looking.

Pity it looks like that ugly orange again

Maybe they are trying to get Sqeez orange juice onboard.

Sqeez McLaren Renault.

flazio

The black logo was to do with their McLaren shadow project. Not sure what it is, it might be a sim racing competition.

Rossi IRL

Jaysus if the Mclaren was black with Coke Zero logos I think id have to take a lie down..........it would be too good looking.

Pity it looks like that ugly orange again

Harika

For Mercedes those are peanuts, based on sponsorship money he won't get the boot. Performance wise only if Mercedes is losing the team championship because of his lack of points. Also does ocon buy himself in and makes it sense to pay bottas on.
More likely that perez gets the boot if he is a troublemaker for Stroll or if kubica / Russell underperformed really bad.