Formula 1 2019 - General Discussion Thread

Cool_CM · 27-01-2019 4:51pm

Green flag, wonder how long this will last - still looks pretty bad. Ryan Cullen is currently 2nd in LMP2.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 27-01-2019 4:51pm

Harika wrote: »

Behind safety car, still raining. Four hours to go. Alonso on the lead lap and 2nd.

Never liked Alonso in his Renault Part 1 years, but now he's gone you see what a talent F1 has lost.

Maybe he burned his own bridges with the top teams, but we will never know the full story.

Red Bull for 2019 i'd love to know what went on there.

Irrespective of what many may think of 2007, it was clear McLaren favoured Hamilton over him.

Harika · 27-01-2019 5:33pm

Peyton Lively Tiller wrote: »

Harika wrote: »

Irrespective of what many may think of 2007, it was clear McLaren favoured Hamilton over ham.

Hilariously you can point Alonsos downfall to one point in history. Hungary 2007. If he didn't lose his calm there and picked the right battles, he could now be the man.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 27-01-2019 6:09pm

Harika wrote: »

Hilariously you can point Alonsos downfall to one point in history. Hungary 2007. If he didn't lose his calm there and picked the right battles, he could now be the man.
With support in the team he might win 2007. 2008 was not a clear Hamilton year. 2010 one bad call. 2011 make a pre contract to replace Schumacher.

2007 is where the downfall began, or even 2005 when he signed the McLaren contract.

It reminded me of the way Mansell and Dennis didn’t get along.

Renault part 2 they weren’t competitive despite the 2 wins.

Ferrari 2010 wasn’t his fault but Ferrari’s

Do you believe there was a pre contract with Hamilton in 2011 to replace Schumacher?

Mercedes did offer Schumacher another contract.

donspeekinglesh · 27-01-2019 6:34pm

The Alonso/McLaren relationship had started falling apart before Hungary, in my mind it was Monaco. Alonso got pole and won, and Hamilton and his dad acted like Hamilton should have won. And the team didn't put them in their place.

Two hours left in Daytona. Terrible weather, fantastic racing. Particularly between Alonso and Nasr for the overall lead.

Harika · 27-01-2019 7:05pm

Seems like a restart is unlikely.

Harika · 27-01-2019 7:20pm

F1 for sale?
https://johnwallstreet.com/formula-one-for-sale/

Cool_CM · 27-01-2019 8:28pm

No restart - Alonso wins

Harika · 27-01-2019 8:28pm

Won by Alonso and Jordan Taylor after the Red flag didn't go away

Cool_CM · 27-01-2019 8:36pm

Nasr must be gutted

donspeekinglesh · 27-01-2019 8:46pm

Harika wrote: »

Won by Alonso and Jordan Taylor after the Red flag didn't go away

And Koybashi and van der Zander.

antodeco · 28-01-2019 2:03pm

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

And Koybashi and van der Zander.

I was always a Kobayashi fan in F1! Glad to see him doing well at this and at Le Mans last year.

Harika · 28-01-2019 5:35pm

antodeco wrote: »

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

And Koybashi and van der Zander.

I was always a Kobayashi fan in F1! Glad to see him doing well at this and at Le Mans last year.

Now wondering who linked those drivers up, like kamui is a Toyota works driver.

Jordan 199 · 29-01-2019 3:50am

Less than two weeks to the first car launch of the year :cool:

Harika · 29-01-2019 2:11pm

GP tracks threaten to leave.

There is lack of clarity on new initiatives in F1 and a lack of engagement with promoters on their implementation

New races should not be introduced to the detriment of existing events although the association is encouraged by the alternative business models being offered to prospective venues.

Miami is paying a profit sharing scheme with Liberty while the rest of the tracks have to pay 10s of millions to host a race.
Also TV rights were stated as paywalls cost them money.
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/f1-owners-promoter-rebellion-free-to-air-tv-new-season-2019-liberty-media-for-sale-a8751746.html

Frank Bullitt · 29-01-2019 5:21pm

flazio · 29-01-2019 10:27pm

Erm, explanation please?

Jordan 199 · 29-01-2019 10:46pm

flazio wrote: »

Erm, explanation please?

Looks like Kubica's new helmet design.

Charlie-Bravo · 29-01-2019 10:47pm

https://forums.autosport.com/topic/211833-williams-fw42-2019-title-contender/

Looks like what Kubica's helmet design is like and the sponsor Orlen involved too.

Frank Bullitt · 30-01-2019 12:46am

Not sure how official it is, but this could be the first glimpse at the new for 2019 helmet spec. Not that the strip above the visor is gone.

Jordan 199 · 30-01-2019 11:03am

OSI wrote: »

There's a few holes above the visor though that suggest to me there's extra parts to be attached to that helmet yet.

Those holes would be for ventilation.

Rossi IRL · 30-01-2019 3:44pm

Merc announcement on the 13th of Feb

pjohnson · 30-01-2019 5:42pm

Brendon reviews his only F1 season.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.how-i'll-remember-it-by-brendon-hartley.6ZehXRpFTCG7FGBHEuHwlL.html

Frank Bullitt · 30-01-2019 5:58pm

OSI wrote: »

There's a few holes above the visor though that suggest to me there's extra parts to be attached to that helmet yet.

Yup, those are vents, you can see them in the link below, which also explains the new regulations for safety standards with helmets this coming year.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.new-f1-helmet-safety-standard-to-be-introduced-for-2019.6fF05YDXlCEu6M2yIKqEYa.html

EDIT - Also seems that the helmet above of Kubicas was just a gift to the sponsor.

elperello · 30-01-2019 10:24pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Brendon reviews his only F1 season.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.how-i'll-remember-it-by-brendon-hartley.6ZehXRpFTCG7FGBHEuHwlL.html

Thanks for posting that.
An interesting read.
He is a good racing driver and his career is far from over.

Harika · 01-02-2019 11:38am

Sauber has officially become Alfa Romeo Racing

H3llR4iser · 01-02-2019 12:22pm

Harika wrote: »

Sauber has officially become Alfa Romeo Racing

http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/25898525/sauber-f1-team-changes-name-alfa-romeo-racing

The lack of ability to keep news from leaking in Italian press offices never fails to satisfy

AMKC · 01-02-2019 1:58pm

Harika wrote: »

Sauber has officially become Alfa Romeo Racing

Awe that's kind of sad just as Sauber were starting to come good. I know its the same company , people and all but this is now just basically Ferrari light now is it not? They are using the same engine and no doubt will be using more of the same now as well. I wonder what this means for HAAS going forward? They were Ferrari light.

Harika · 01-02-2019 2:25pm

AMKC wrote: »

Awe that's kind of sad just as Sauber were starting to come good. I know its the same company , people and all but this is now just basically Ferrari light now is it not? They are using the same engine and no doubt will be using more of the same now as well. I wonder what this means for HAAS going forward? They were Ferrari light.

Sauber was long gone, latest with the departure of Peter Sauber. And I don't think much changes except the name. With Kimi and Giovanazzi moved to Sauber beforehand it was already clear the impact they had on Sauber.
Alfa Romeo Racing is the brand ambassador now, while Haas will stay more independent with Ferrari parts supplied. Was a strange move by them to deny Giovanazzi and sack Grosjean or Magnussen instead, but shows their distinction from Ferrari.

Killinator · 01-02-2019 3:47pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Brendon reviews his only F1 season.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.how-i'll-remember-it-by-brendon-hartley.6ZehXRpFTCG7FGBHEuHwlL.html

Having met Brendon when he was driving for Murphy Prototypes a few years back and the year before he made the jump to the Porsche LMP1 factory team and followed him in LMP2 and LMP1 all I can say is the guy is incredibly nice and laid back and fast, very fast!
Hopefully he gets a good drive somewhere down the line

Formula 1 2019 - General Discussion Thread

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