The F1 Thread

[Paddingtonwolf]

If he was absolute number one driver there then maybe. Otherwise might as well stay at Merc.

 

[Kenny]

If he was absolute number one driver there then maybe. Otherwise might as well stay at Merc.

He will do it just to put Ferrari on the old CV

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Some talk this could be the last season for Merc to run as a main team. Daimler want to make heavy savings.

They're already committed to producing engines for a while yet.

 

[Nando]

I wouldn't be surprised. They're going hard at Formula E too.

Dieter Rencken who broke the news is about is a good a source as you get in F1 too.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I love the concept of Formula E. The tracks are almost universally horseshit though.

 

[The Bear]

Agreed. Always some terrible street track made by artificial side hoardings.

 

[Carrotdude]

Quite fun though, just turns into very fast bumper cars a lot of the time.

 

[Tom Hark]

Quite fun though, just turns into very fast bumper cars a lot of the time.

Except bumper cars aren't made of cardboard.

 

[Kenny]

Ferrari for next season

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Ferraris always look fucking sexual. Hopefully it is monster and gives Merc a proper title challenge.

 

[Kenny]

Didn't like their car last season. The colour just didn't look right.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I saw the 2018 machine in the flesh going VERY fast at Silverstone and the colour looked ace. I'm guessing the 2019 didn't look so right under the lights of Singapore!

 

[Kenny]

Didn't look right before, during or after Singapore

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I'd imagine that you would expect Maranello to get Ferrari Red right. They own the fucking pantone! Clearly not though.

 

[The Bear]

Looks identical to last year to me.

Mercedes released theirs yesterday too. Same as last year but for a go faster stripe and some red around the roll hoop. Tribute to Nikki Lauda's cap I reckon.

 

[The Bear]

Pics

 

[The Bear]

Williams' new car is out and looks a hideous mish-mash of red, white and blue.

And don't count on it performing much better this season either:

"The main concept behind the FW43 is that it is a continuous development of the FW42, with no fundamental concept changes to the layout."

 

[Kenny]

That's a great way of saying "we expect to be as shit as last season"

 

[Nando]

Racing Point appear to have stolen last years Mercs for 2020. Laughable.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Decent times by the Aquafresh Williams