Not sure if seriousHe does believe he can be a MotoGP racer though. Like tomorrow, no training.
Not sure if seriousHe does believe he can be a MotoGP racer though. Like tomorrow, no training.
He does believe he can be a MotoGP racer though. Like tomorrow, no training.
He does believe he can be a MotoGP racer though. Like tomorrow, no training.
I think that's already been dispelled given the FIA awards footage.
I bet Kimi is an absolute blast when ratarsed.
I never really really care about any of the teams, I'm always just there for the driver's. But none of the teams were based out of Canada. If I lived in Italy or Germany or France or the UK or wherever, then I would like to cheer for a home team.
Racing Point owned by Stroll is Canadian. Even debuted the car out of the autoshow in Toronto this past February. Just because a teams physical base is in a country, doesnt mean it reps that country. Mercedes is based out of the UK, they are most definitely considered a German flag team
I can't root for Haas until they get some new drivers. Really wish they had put an American in one of those cars.
Can't put in the car which doesn't exist.I can't root for Haas until they get some new drivers. Really wish they had put an American in one of those cars.
Who was the last successful American F1 driver? They must be due for another, surely.
Same for Australia too, but it's still pretty big here.There is also the fact that there are only a few F1 races that Americans can watch live without having to stay up late or wake up early in the morning. That kills the driver's brand/marketability in the US. Unless, the American driver lucks out with a good team and dominates. I'm sure an American driver isn't as marketable outside the US.
You reckon? Everything starting at 11pm basically makes them unwatchable for me. What time do Euro races start in the US?Australia has it way better than the US.
The European races all start before midnight. Plus we get the Australian and Asian races in the afternoon.
The only bad races are the Middle Eastern and American ones.
4:10am for me, 5:10am for the west coast, 8:10am for the east coastYou reckon? Everything starting at 11pm basically makes them unwatchable for me. What time do Euro races start in the US?
Ah. That would almost work better in my situation, I could watch that all the way through and when it finishes, start getting ready for work. 11pm is much harder to work around :/4:10am for me, 5:10am for the west coast, 8:10am for the east coast
In the last few years I've gotten a handful of people into the sport. We just make brunch on Sunday morning and watch the replay. Yeah, it sucks not being able to watch live, but it's really easy to watch the replay.There is also the fact that there are only a few F1 races that Americans can watch live without having to stay up late or wake up early in the morning. That kills the driver's brand/marketability in the US. Unless, the American driver lucks out with a good team and dominates. I'm sure an American driver isn't as marketable outside the US.
Australia has it way better than the US.
The European races all start before midnight. Plus we get the Australian and Asian races in the afternoon.
The only bad races are the Middle Eastern and American ones.
In the last few years I've gotten a handful of people into the sport. We just make brunch on Sunday morning and watch the replay. Yeah, it sucks not being able to watch live, but it's really easy to watch the replay.
I just watch the race first thing after waking up now. ESPN is better about not spoiling stuff on the app too.It is easy to watch the replay but it's also easy to get the results spoiled. That's the only thing that sucks about the replay.
In that doco on Netflix, Horner mentioned it should make a difference being able to work directly with the supplier rather than just receiving engines from them. It seems RBR has more input into the development of the Honda engine, whereas Renault was more a supplier (I think?). Perhaps that influences how the engine is shaped and able to be packaged in whatever aero RBR come up with, I don't know.We just watched the McLaren show on Amazon about their lead up to the 2017 season. It makes me wonder what is different with Honda and Red Bull than the partnership with McLaren. The Honda engine seems like such a huge improvement this year. Is it the McLaren side? Because that would be really shitty as they make it out to be Honda's fault in the show.
Fucking amen. I literally started watching on-and-off when Webber started, then got more into it once he started performing with RBR.Without Webber and Ricciardo I probably wouldn't have watched F1 the last decade. Having some representation from your country is definitely important to keep interest.
Yeah that's true, I had the race last weekend spoiled for me. Usually the races are on early in the morning, so as long as I stay off social media until after I watched the race, I'm good. But with Australia starting at 11pm my time, I accidentally looked at twitter before going to bed, and saw the result.It is easy to watch the replay but it's also easy to get the results spoiled. That's the only thing that sucks about the replay.
Yeah in the Amazon show they shipped a chassis to Japan for Honda to fit the engine in because when they initially tried to install it, it didn't fit, so McLaren had to produce parts on site for the engine. My guess is that in previous years Honda was like "we'll do it all ourselves," and didn't allow McLaren to work as closely with them.In that doco on Netflix, Horner mentioned it should make a difference being able to work directly with the supplier rather than just receiving engines from them. It seems RBR has more input into the development of the Honda engine, whereas Renault was more a supplier (I think?). Perhaps that influences how the engine is shaped and able to be packaged in whatever aero RBR come up with, I don't know.
You reckon? Everything starting at 11pm basically makes them unwatchable for me. What time do Euro races start in the US?
Are they though? Are there even Germans on the team? The closest we got to a German team in the past 20 years was Toyota.Mercedes is based out of the UK, they are most definitely considered a German flag team
Are they though? Are there even Germans on the team? The closest we got to a German team in the past 20 years was Toyota.
To be honest, since Nasr was booted away and Massa's retirement, my will to watch F1 has dimmed like 70%.Without Webber and Ricciardo I probably wouldn't have watched F1 the last decade. Having some representation from your country is definitely important to keep interest.
I know how it works. But as a German I never considered AMG and Sauber BMW to be German teams, just like Red Bull is not Austrian to me.There are members of multi nationalities on each team.
The nationality of each constructor depends on what country they are licensed in. This determines the anthem that is played on the podium
As Alfa Romeo are still using Sauber's license, if any Alfa driver were to win a GP, the Swiss national anthem would be played. Not Italian until they relicense
Racing Point are still licensed in the UK. If any Racing Point driver would win a GP, the British national anthem would be played. Not Canadian until they relicense
Haas were a new team, and licensed in the US, therefore the US anthem would play.
Its all listed here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_constructors
I know how it works. But as a German I never considered AMG and Sauber BMW to be German teams, just like Red Bull is not Austrian to me.
Well, Mercedes (German) were formally Brawn (British) formally Honda (Japanese) formally British American Racing (British.. mostly) formally Tyrrell (British since it's founding in 1952). So even though it's team base is in the UK (along with the separate Powertrain division) it really should be regarded as Brand nationality rather than Constructor nationality.. This is what you get from having the major hotbed of F1 in the UK, with really only three (and a half - if you include Haas that has two factories - one in the US and UK) - Alfa/Sauber/Toro Rosso/Ferrari who are actually in mainland europe.