Formula 1 2019 - General Discussion Thread

Burkie1203 · 07-01-2019 12:38pm

https://twitter.com/andrewbensonf1/status/1082239265407463424?s=19

flazio · 07-01-2019 2:15pm

Motorsport.com are claiming senior sources are confirming.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/binotto-replaces-arrivabene-ferrari-boss/4320196/

Edit: Ferrari confirm it themselves.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.ferrari-confirm-binotto-replaces-binotto-as-team-principal.1uS0BFmpwgCyC8c0yW8e2I.html

Cool_CM · 07-01-2019 7:48pm

flazio wrote: »

Motorsport.com are claiming senior sources are confirming.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/binotto-replaces-arrivabene-ferrari-boss/4320196/

Edit: Ferrari confirm it themselves.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.ferrari-confirm-binotto-replaces-binotto-as-team-principal.1uS0BFmpwgCyC8c0yW8e2I.html

My girlfriend is genuinely devastated :-)

Charlie-Bravo · 07-01-2019 8:32pm

Cool_CM wrote: »

My girlfriend is genuinely devastated :-)

I never was a fan, too grumpy and rarely gave interviews. Interviews is part and parcel of the media aspect which a fan needs to enjoy the sport to the fullest.

What aspect did she like about him?

Cool_CM · 08-01-2019 9:32am

astrofluff wrote: »

Cool_CM wrote: »

My girlfriend is genuinely devastated :-)

I never was a fan, too grumpy and rarely gave interviews. Interviews is part and parcel of the media aspect which a fan needs to enjoy the sport to the fullest.

What aspect did she like about him?

The badass sexy Italian aspect

pjohnson · 08-01-2019 1:44pm

Vettel dislikes the simulator and with Giovinazzi and Kvyat moving on they are now expected to add two more drivers to fulfill simulator duties. Hartley and Sirotkin are the favourites and they are no longer considering Wehrlein.

pjohnson · 08-01-2019 6:29pm

And Wehrlein joins Ferrari as Development driver a few hours later :pac:

Burkie1203 · 09-01-2019 11:27pm

https://twitter.com/SkySportsF1/status/1082947892233625600?s=19

Jordan 199 · 10-01-2019 2:08am

A little over four weeks to the first car launch :cool:

Frank Bullitt · 10-01-2019 5:49pm

McLaren have appointed German Andreas Seidl as the new boss of their struggling Formula 1 team.

Seidl's recruitment in the new role of managing director is the latest in a series of management changes aimed at making McLaren competitive again.

The 46-year-old, ex-boss of Porsche's World Endurance Championship team, will join "during 2019", reporting to chief executive officer Zak Brown.

New faces at McLaren

HighLine · 10-01-2019 7:32pm

F1 porn.
https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/1083429588091486208

PopePalpatine · 10-01-2019 11:58pm

Maybe they should have picked one of their German/British GP chassis to show off?

christy c · 12-01-2019 11:54am

Thinking of going to the German grand Prix this year. Anyone got any tips/advice? Thanks

Cool_CM · 12-01-2019 4:07pm

christy c wrote: »

Thinking of going to the German grand Prix this year. Anyone got any tips/advice? Thanks

Did it in 2016, had a great time! We got an Airbnb in Mannheim and got the train out for the 3 days - there is a (packed) bus that will bring you from the station at Hockenheim to a walkable distance to the circuit. Got seats next to the Haupttribune on the start/finish straight (Section H) so was great to see the grid for the starts and pit activity (although not a lot of action-action during the race itself as we weren't far down enough not to be able to see Turn 1 (there are screens though and it's right in front of the podium and close to a gate to get on the track afterwards.

Take a stroll around the circuit on the Friday and find a spot on the far side at the end of the straight, it's pretty quiet over that side on those days and you can sit out with a few beers really close to the track. Do watch the support races, find the Jim Clark Memorial and look at where the circuit used to go on into the forest where they have now planted trees. It's a really cool place!

Got on the track afterwards and was able to look into the garages (through the pitwall mesh). Rosberg, Martin Brundle and Hamilton came over fo the pitwall to say hi to fans - managed to catch and ice-cream from Lewis. It really is great fun and I'd highly recommend it!

christy c · 13-01-2019 12:03pm

Cool_CM wrote: »

Did it in 2016, had a great time! We got an Airbnb in Mannheim and got the train out for the 3 days - there is a (packed) bus that will bring you from the station at Hockenheim to a walkable distance to the circuit. Got seats next top the Haupttribune on the start/finish straight (Section H) so was great to see the grid for the starts and pit activity (although not a lot of action-action during the race itself as we were far down enough not to be able to see Turn 1 (there are screens though and it's right in front of the podium and cose to a gate to get on the track aftterwards.

Take a stroll around the circuit on the Friday and find a spot on the far side at the end of the straight, it's pretty quiet over that side of those days and you can sit out with a few beers really close to the track. Do watch the support races, find the Jim Clark Memorial and look at where the circuit used to go on into the forest where they have now planted trees. It's a really cool place!

Got on the track afterwards and was able to look into the garages (through the pitwall mesh). Rosberg, Martin Brundle and Hamilton came over fo the pitwall to say hi to fans - managed to catch and ice-cream from Lewis. It really is great fun and I'd highly recommend it!

Great stuff, thanks a million.

Frank Bullitt · 15-01-2019 5:56pm

Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time champion Michael, has joined the Ferrari driver academy, sources close to the team say.

The 19-year-old is embarking on his first season in Formula 2, the final feeder category before Formula 1, with the leading Prema team in 2019.

As part of his deal, Mick Schumacher is to drive in two tests with Ferrari this season.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/46881708

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 15-01-2019 6:02pm

Gintonious wrote: »

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/46881708

LeClerc-Schumacher in 2020

Inviere · 15-01-2019 6:04pm

Gintonious wrote: »

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/46881708

The Viper pit that is Ferrari, I dunno, I'd hate to see a young Schumacher chewed up and spat out without been given a chance to grow into F1. It seems he's being fast-tracked lately.

Frank Bullitt · 15-01-2019 7:21pm

Inviere wrote: »

The Viper pit that is Ferrari, I dunno, I'd hate to see a young Schumacher chewed up and spat out without been given a chance to grow into F1. It seems he's being fast-tracked lately.

He is in F2 this year, will be interesting to see how he gets on.

Jordan 199 · 16-01-2019 1:51am

Inviere wrote: »

The Viper pit that is Ferrari, I dunno, I'd hate to see a young Schumacher chewed up and spat out without been given a chance to grow into F1. It seems he's being fast-tracked lately.

I'd like to see him in a Sauber.

Charlie-Bravo · 16-01-2019 10:20am

Likely scenario? If he is actually signed up to the Ferrari programme, then a drive in a Sauber or Haas is on the cards. I reckon, his year in F2 and how he performs will dictate whether they'll bump him up to F1 in 2020 into one of the Ferrari engined cars.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 16-01-2019 10:26am

Like Father Like Son.

Mick at Sauber would still mean following in his fathers footsteps as seen here in 1997

Frank Bullitt · 16-01-2019 5:27pm

Formula 1's 2019 rules changes cost "a few seconds of lap time" and produced "the worst possible outcome" when the Racing Point team completed its first simulations.

Simplified front and rear wing regulations will be introduced for 2019 with the aim of improving on-track action by reducing front wing sensitivity in turbulent air and minimising the difficulty of following another car closely.

While the jury is out on whether this will result on better racing and more overtaking, Racing Point technical director Andy Green said the "relatively small" rules change impacted the car's performance and balance "a lot".

"It's been a big hit," he told Autosport. "And when we first put it in the tunnel a few months ago, we're talking a few seconds of lap time, and a poorly balanced car as well.

"It was the worst possible outcome.

"Hopefully, it has some positives with respect to closer racing.

I don't know if this is good or bad?

Frank Bullitt · 16-01-2019 5:28pm

Peyton Lively Tiller wrote: »

Like Father Like Son.

Mick at Sauber would still mean following in his fathers footsteps as seen here in 1997

Saubere most overpaid test driver :pac:

Inviere · 16-01-2019 5:46pm

Peyton Lively Tiller wrote: »

Like Father Like Son.

Mick at Sauber would still mean following in his fathers footsteps as seen here in 1997

It'd be seriously poignant seeing "MSC" being listed on the left of the screen again.

Gintonious wrote: »

I don't know if this is good or bad?

Bad for Racing Point anyway

flazio · 16-01-2019 7:36pm

I think Mick has indicated he doesn't want that particular three letter identifier.

EDIT: He's been using SCM in the lower formula.

Charlie-Bravo · 17-01-2019 2:04pm

McLaren have a black logo on their Facebook's page. Suggesting that perhaps they'll have a black livery, and with the Coca-Cola sponsorship, maybe a Coke Zero branding livery??

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 17-01-2019 2:43pm

astrofluff wrote: »

McLaren have a black logo on their Facebook's page. Suggesting that perhaps they'll have a black livery, and with the Coca-Cola sponsorship, maybe a Coke Zero branding livery??

Would be nice to see the full Coca Cola branding in F1

Jordan 199 · 17-01-2019 3:28pm

astrofluff wrote: »

McLaren have a black logo on their Facebook's page. Suggesting that perhaps they'll have a black livery, and with the Coca-Cola sponsorship, maybe a Coke Zero branding livery??

Image is taken down. The plot thickens...

Charlie-Bravo · 17-01-2019 3:34pm

I saw that someone said on reddit that an image was taken down - I'm thinking it may have been someone else's rendering of the livery on the car, or something to that effect, but the facebook page logo is all black instead of black and glowy red.
Defo the plot thickens!!

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Frank Bullitt · 17-01-2019 5:04pm

Harika · 17-01-2019 5:49pm

Gintonious wrote: »

While the jury is out on whether this will result on better racing and more overtaking, Racing Point technical director Andy Green said the "relatively small" rules change impacted the car's performance and balance "a lot".

"It's been a big hit," he told Autosport. "And when we first put it in the tunnel a few months ago, we're talking a few seconds of lap time, and a poorly balanced car as well.

"It was the worst possible outcome.

"Hopefully, it has some positives with respect to closer racing.

I don't know if this is good or bad?

Great, difficult to set up cars lead to hard to drive cars what leads to overtaking opportunities. Reality : engineers will sort that out rather quickly.

H3llR4iser · 18-01-2019 1:37pm

Jordan 199 wrote: »

I predict that Bottas won't last the whole season at Mercedes. I think he will be gone before the summer break.

Not going to happen unless he underperforms at an awful level or walks away of his own, which would be a crazy thing to do - his career would be over and in a Mercedes he can still collect the odd pole position and race victory, not to mention a generous paycheck.

Bottas is exactly what the team has always wanted - a quick enough driver with small ambition, capable of bringing in enough points to seal the WCC, but who won't take the fight to their star driver and is willing to get out of the way on the dot. A "sensational wingman" indeed.

Charlie-Bravo · 18-01-2019 1:53pm

Yes, but Bottas' sponsorship has dried up and if he does underperform, he'll be given the boot - there are two points this may happen - right before the european races, and before the summar break.

http://f1i.com/news/327547-long-time-bottas-sponsor-leaves-its-driver-and-f1-behind.html

Harika · 18-01-2019 2:00pm

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.

Rossi IRL · 19-01-2019 11:21am

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

flazio · 19-01-2019 11:23am

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

Jordan 199 · 19-01-2019 11:39am

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.

BikeRacer · 20-01-2019 2:43am

OT but Senna is up on Netflix now.

pjohnson · 20-01-2019 12:41pm

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!

elperello · 20-01-2019 2:13pm

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

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 20-01-2019 3:06pm

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 · 20-01-2019 3:13pm

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.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 20-01-2019 3:21pm

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

skipper_G · 20-01-2019 3:34pm

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

pjohnson · 20-01-2019 3:38pm

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.

H3llR4iser · 21-01-2019 1:03pm

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.

LollipopJimmy · 21-01-2019 1:12pm

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

Jordan 199 · 21-01-2019 6:43pm

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.

Charlie-Bravo · 21-01-2019 7:27pm

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.

Formula 1 2019 - General Discussion Thread

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