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Post by sjg on May 19, 2020 12:10:26 GMT
I suppose Fernando will be up against Nico for the Renault seat. I don't mind either driver. Nico is seems to be a nice guy and Fernando can be entertaining.
Lando and Daniel are going to get on well and have a lot of fun at McLaren i reckon which will be great to see. I don't have the same feeling about Carlos and Charles though.
I agree with others about two races at the same circuit in F1, expecially if they are back to back, the second race will either be a snoozefest or a crashfest!
I'd prefer it if they scrapped this year and concentrated on next year because it could go down as the biggest shambles in motorsport. The same goes for all the bike racing series i follow too.
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Post by Aj_June on May 19, 2020 12:14:06 GMT
I suppose Fernando will be up against Nico for the Renault seat. I don't mind either driver. Nico is seems to be a nice guy and Fernando can be entertaining. Lando and Daniel are going to get on well and have a lot of fun at McLaren i reckon which will be great to see. I don't have the same feeling about Carlos and Charles though. I agree with others about two races at the same circuit in F1, expecially if they are back to back, the second race will either be a snoozefest or a crashfest! I'd prefer it if they scrapped this year and concentrated on next year because it could go down as the biggest shambles in motorsport. The same goes for all the bike racing series i follow too. For a moment I thought Rosenberg was coming back too and then remembered Hulkenberg.
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Post by sjg on May 19, 2020 12:50:43 GMT
I suppose Fernando will be up against Nico for the Renault seat. I don't mind either driver. Nico is seems to be a nice guy and Fernando can be entertaining. Lando and Daniel are going to get on well and have a lot of fun at McLaren i reckon which will be great to see. I don't have the same feeling about Carlos and Charles though. I agree with others about two races at the same circuit in F1, expecially if they are back to back, the second race will either be a snoozefest or a crashfest! I'd prefer it if they scrapped this year and concentrated on next year because it could go down as the biggest shambles in motorsport. The same goes for all the bike racing series i follow too. For a moment I thought Rosenberg was coming back too and then remembered Hulkenberg. Rosberg is one of only a small number of racers i don't like so i hope he never makes a come back
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Post by Aj_June on May 19, 2020 13:59:20 GMT
For a moment I thought Rosenberg was coming back too and then remembered Hulkenberg. Rosberg is one of only a small number of racers i don't like so i hope he never makes a come back I must be honest and say that I have disliked many Ferrari drivers for no reasons. I hated Vettel in spite of the fact that I know he is as good or better human being than most. I hated Schumacher. I hated Barrichello. Rosberg I also disliked because I wanted to see Hamilton win.
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Post by Aj_June on May 19, 2020 14:00:39 GMT
No more Alonso, I’m so done with him. He remains somehow an enigma to me. Many people who I admire as F1 fan told me he is going to be one of the greatest ever. He surely had his moments but rookie Hamilton did get the better of him.
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Post by cypher on May 26, 2020 11:17:37 GMT
U.K. P.M. has personally intervened to try and ensure the British Grand Prix races go ahead by instructing his ministers to get it done.
That's one hurdle cleared, potentially.
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Post by cypher on May 29, 2020 14:54:18 GMT
The Williams F1 team is up for sale, possibly the whole company.
That's the first team affected by coronavirus. I expect more to follow.
Sad to see, but not surprising.
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Post by TheSowIsMine on May 29, 2020 20:18:43 GMT
The Williams F1 team is up for sale, possibly the whole company. That's the first team affected by coronavirus. I expect more to follow. Sad to see, but not surprising. It would be as shame, a team with so much history. But they have been struggling financially for the last two years.
Haas is probably next.
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Post by cypher on May 30, 2020 14:39:09 GMT
The opening race in Austria has been confirmed by the Austrian government for the 5th and 12th of July.
That'll get the ball rolling...
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Post by Aj_June on May 30, 2020 22:09:21 GMT
The opening race in Austria has been confirmed by the Austrian government for the 5th and 12th of July. That'll get the ball rolling... The Sundays are a bit different when we have an F1 race to look forward to. I have missed F1 races a lot. Probably only cricket more than it. It will be a pleasure once it starts again. Don't know how much crowd's absence will affect me. |
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Post by TheSowIsMine on May 31, 2020 8:45:27 GMT
The opening race in Austria has been confirmed by the Austrian government for the 5th and 12th of July. That'll get the ball rolling... The Sundays are a bit different when we have an F1 race to look forward to. I have missed F1 races a lot. Probably only cricket more than it. It will be a pleasure once it starts again. Don't know how much crowd's absence will affect me. At least we won’t have these annoying crowd shots while a pass is still in process. |
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Post by Aj_June on May 31, 2020 9:34:33 GMT
The Sundays are a bit different when we have an F1 race to look forward to. I have missed F1 races a lot. Probably only cricket more than it. It will be a pleasure once it starts again. Don't know how much crowd's absence will affect me. At least we won’t have these annoying crowd shots while a pass is still in process. I think the main complain against F1 coverage made by F1 fans is that they keep on showing the top 4 drivers even when we have a very competitive race going on in other parts. No crowds will probably help on that end. F1 may not be affected as much by absence of crowd as much as NBA or football. |
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Post by cypher on May 31, 2020 13:00:14 GMT
The opening race in Austria has been confirmed by the Austrian government for the 5th and 12th of July. That'll get the ball rolling... The Sundays are a bit different when we have an F1 race to look forward to. I have missed F1 races a lot. Probably only cricket more than it. It will be a pleasure once it starts again. Don't know how much crowd's absence will affect me. Yeah, really looking forward to it. Hopefully, F1 will take these extraordinary circumstances and become a little creative, with regards to an absence of spectators. Maybe they'll have taken note of how interesting it was with the UFC, where you could hear the labored breathing and the impact shots clearly of the fighters. They should set up microphones around the tracks to pick up every rev and squeal of the tire. There's little chance of background noise bleeding into the microphones, and that could really add something to the viewers' experience, and make it quite exciting. I wonder if they'll get desperate and bring back the grid girls? F1 needs to come up with some things to add spice to the proceedings. I'll be a little disappointed if they don't come up with anything, and have to scramble over the course of the season to come up with ideas. |
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Post by sjg on May 31, 2020 17:08:02 GMT
I'm actually not looking forward to it but i can't pinpoint exactly why. Maybe it's because i just don't want to be disappointed. I love the way things unfold over a long season in all the motorsport classes i watch and i think hurrying some races into the end of the year with no spectators, to create an atmosphere, to try and create some semblance of a season might not mean as much to me.
I could be wrong and it may create some unforgettably brilliant racing and be amazingly entertaining but it will be over all too soon.
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Post by Aj_June on May 31, 2020 18:07:48 GMT
I'm actually not looking forward to it but i can't pinpoint exactly why. Maybe it's because i just don't want to be disappointed. I love the way things unfold over a long season in all the motorsport classes i watch and i think hurrying some races into the end of the year with no spectators, to create an atmosphere, to try and create some semblance of a season might not mean as much to me. I could be wrong and it may create some unforgettably brilliant racing and be amazingly entertaining but it will be over all too soon. May be a race or two could change your perspective. I definitely hope so. But I am okay with not being too eager. Different people have different comfort for disruption in schedule. |
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Post by TheSowIsMine on Jun 2, 2020 10:36:43 GMT
The first half of the calender is set.
July 5 Red Bull Ring, Austria
July 12 Red Bull Ring, Austria
July 19 Hungaroring, Hungary
August 2 Silverstone, Britain
August 9 Silverstone, Britain
August 16 Barcelona, Spain
August 30 Spa, Belgium
September 6 Monza, Italy
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Post by Jonesy1 on Jun 2, 2020 11:10:01 GMT
The first half of the calender is set. July 5 Red Bull Ring, Austria July 12 Red Bull Ring, Austria July 19 Hungaroring, Hungary August 2 Silverstone, Britain August 9 Silverstone, Britain August 16 Barcelona, Spain August 30 Spa, Belgium September 6 Monza, Italy Interesting calendar. |
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Post by cypher on Jun 2, 2020 18:58:46 GMT
They're proposing for the second race at the same track that they will reverse the grid according to who's leading the drivers' championship.
So whoever is leading the drivers' championship will start last on the grid, second will be second last, etc.
Not so sure about that. It does negate the 'foregone conclusion' aspect, I suppose, and will make it cheaper as they won't have to use up so much gas or tires.
Whaddya reckon?
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Post by Jonesy1 on Jun 2, 2020 19:26:15 GMT
They're proposing for the second race at the same track that they will reverse the grid according to who's leading the drivers' championship. So whoever is leading the drivers' championship will start last on the grid, second will be second last, etc. Not so sure about that. It does negate the 'foregone conclusion' aspect, I suppose, and will make it cheaper as they won't have to use up so much gas or tires. Whaddya reckon? I like the sound of that. |
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Post by sjg on Jun 3, 2020 10:33:16 GMT
They're proposing for the second race at the same track that they will reverse the grid according to who's leading the drivers' championship. So whoever is leading the drivers' championship will start last on the grid, second will be second last, etc. Not so sure about that. It does negate the 'foregone conclusion' aspect, I suppose, and will make it cheaper as they won't have to use up so much gas or tires. Whaddya reckon? That will be carnage  Bring it on |
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Bring it on