Formula One - Off Season Discussion Thread!

Deleted member 11426 · Jan 25, 2019

Even if it's a bit dumb, these are always neat to see. Something like the Redbull X2010 is cool to use in Gran Turismo.

I do wonder if F1 will even be around in 2050 though. Formula E and electric cars will become the standard at some point. Even doing temporary city street races makes more sense than building the wipeout style track shown in the mclaren thing. That'll only get built in the middle East or whatever.

Trice · Jan 25, 2019

dubc35 said:
Meanwhile in Finland

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/141130/bottas-has-first-test-ahead-of-rally-debut

Bottas is a broken man. I fear this season will be his worst yet

Carn · Jan 25, 2019

dubc35 said:
McLaren releases Grand Prix racing vision for 2050...maybe focus more on 2019 you wilted dish rags?

http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/25839578/mclaren-reveals-vision-grand-prix-racing-2050

That's some cool WipeOut concept art.

dubc · Jan 25, 2019

Fox Mulder said:
Even if it's a bit dumb, these are always neat to see. Something like the Redbull X2010 is cool to use in Gran Turismo.

I do wonder if F1 will even be around in 2050 though. Formula E and electric cars will become the standard at some point. Even doing temporary city street races makes more sense than building the wipeout style track shown in the mclaren thing. That'll only get built in the middle East or whatever.

I think they purposely used the term "grand prix" racing and not F1 because who knows what will be going on in 2050.

I was just ragging on them because I want to like McLaren but they have given so very little reason to even think about them the last couple years...besides how embarrassingly bad they are of course.

Carn said:
That's some cool WipeOut concept art.

Ha, I did think it looked a little WipeOut-ish as well.

BlackFyre · Jan 25, 2019

Trice said:
Bottas is a broken man. I fear this season will be his worst yet

If he has a bad start I can see Mercedes replacing him mid season.
He's not fast. And not strong when under pressure. Seems like a very nice guy though.

If the constructors is in jeopardy he won't see the season at Mercedes.

alejo0121 · Jan 25, 2019

Toro Rosso will show the STR14 on February 11th

Dan · Jan 26, 2019

So I just subbed to F1 TV for the archives. Is there a definitive list of the greatest races of all time? The lists I've seen are only from 2000 onwards.. Cheers.

Edit: also, does anyone know when the races pre 1980 will be uploaded?

Norwegian Rudo · Jan 26, 2019

Formula E qualifying in a few minutes. The track in Santiago looks very good trough the practices.

KillerMan91 · Jan 26, 2019

dubc35 said:
Meanwhile in Finland

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/141130/bottas-has-first-test-ahead-of-rally-debut

Punished Bottas. Denied of his victories.

Deleted member 11426 · Jan 26, 2019

Norwegian Rudo said:
Formula E qualifying in a few minutes. The track in Santiago looks very good trough the practices.

Not available in the US, ugh. I thought it was on YouTube this year? I watched the first race live.

I don't have cable and I'm sure it's butchered with ads that way anyways.

Dan · Jan 26, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/user/FIAFormulaE

Spades · Jan 26, 2019

Anyone know if there are any live streams for Daytona? No onboard stuff from some teams on YouTube like Le Mans?

Dan · Jan 26, 2019

Spades said:
Anyone know if there are any live streams for Daytona? No onboard stuff from some teams on YouTube like Le Mans?

Will be broadcasted live here:

https://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/events/2019-rolex-24-daytona

chadskin · Jan 26, 2019

Here's a Daytona livestream direct link: https://multimedia.netstorage.imsa.com/players/radio_lemans/index.html

Dan · Jan 26, 2019

Stoffel proving McLaren right again then..

Spades · Jan 26, 2019

Dan said:
Will be broadcasted live here:

https://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/events/2019-rolex-24-daytona

chadskin said:
Here's a Daytona livestream direct link: https://multimedia.netstorage.imsa.com/players/radio_lemans/index.html

Thank you!

softtack · Feb 1, 2019

Psychotext · Feb 1, 2019

I'm thinking I might do Hungary again this year. I quite enjoyed it last time.

Shaneus · Feb 1, 2019

First time there hasn't been a Sauber for... ages, yes?

bobnowhere · Feb 1, 2019

Shaneus said:
First time there hasn't been a Sauber for... ages, yes?

Probably since their foundation in the early 1990s. They kept the name under BMW's reign.

NewDust · Feb 1, 2019

Kinda inevitable. Wished they at least kept Sauber in the name.

Hardan · Feb 1, 2019

Shaneus said:
First time there hasn't been a Sauber for... ages, yes?

They entered in 1993.
As a Swiss, I'll miss the name. While still located here I guess they'll be under the Italian Flag

xrnzaaas · Feb 1, 2019

I'm glad Sauber was saved as a team, but I'll still miss the name.

itsgreen · Feb 1, 2019

Psychotext said:
I'm thinking I might do Hungary again this year. I quite enjoyed it last time.

Where did you sit?

dubc · Feb 1, 2019

Sad to see the Sauber name leave, on the bright side hopefully Alfa will have a nice livery.

A little over a week away from car reveals!

Psychotext · Feb 1, 2019

itsgreen said:
Where did you sit?

Gold 4. In my opinion it's only really worth sitting there, Gold 3 or in Red Bull (went around the entire track taking pictures from each grandstand).

Get a surprisingly good look at other parts of the track from Gold 4 and Red Bull.

Dan · Feb 1, 2019

I think the Alfa Romeo will show a lot more red then their current scheme - a lot of money went into that team (hence their performance improvement last year).

With Ferrari likely to go darker red to match Ducati and the Mission Winnow program, it might even be fully red like the old 155 Touring Cars of the 90s.

ODD · Feb 1, 2019

Dan said:
I think the Alfa Romeo will show a lot more red then their current scheme - a lot of money went into that team (hence their performance improvement last year).

With Ferrari likely to go darker red to match Ducati and the Mission Winnow program, it might even be fully red like the old 155 Touring Cars of the 90s.

I'd bet that the Alfas will be darker than the Ferraris, but I'd love to see the return of this beauty:

unicornKnight · Feb 1, 2019

Hope that Alfa Romeo putting their name means they will invest more and not be satisfied having a back marker team.

DBT85 · Feb 2, 2019

Alfa to look one of the best on track but randomly fall apart?

Dan · Feb 2, 2019

unicornKnight said:
Hope that Alfa Romeo putting their name means they will invest more and not be satisfied having a back marker team.

Well, that happened last year didnt it?

xrnzaaas · Feb 2, 2019

Dan said:
Well, that happened last year didnt it?

It will be very interesting to see how they'll perform in 2019. Leclerc definitely elevated the car to new levels on multiple occasions, it might be harder with the replacement drivers. ;) I still hope they can become a permanent midfield team capable of fighting for 5th-6th in the constructors.

Randdalf · Feb 3, 2019

First LandoLOG of the year

chuckddd · Feb 3, 2019

Dan · Feb 3, 2019

Another JPS Lotus type livery. yay.

Randdalf · Feb 3, 2019

I still cannot believe Rich Energy has the money to afford a title sponsorship with Haas. It feels proper dodgy.

jambo · Feb 3, 2019

Randdalf said:
I still cannot believe Rich Energy has the money to afford a title sponsorship with Haas. It feels proper dodgy.

ODD · Feb 3, 2019

jambo said:

Really boring, as usual...

Dan · Feb 3, 2019

Sooooo one week from now we will be seeing 2019 cars...

Black_Stride · Feb 4, 2019

chuckddd said:

Its gonna be black and gold?

Fuck yeah best looking car on the grid almost guaranteed.

Why people assuming rich energy will bold mid season, we doö we know how much Rich is giving to Haas, maybe some backroom deals between owners makes it feasable for rich to afford this.

Wax Free Vanilla · Feb 4, 2019

Red Bull Honda launch on the 13th.

Verstappen and Gasly's helmets:

Dan · Feb 4, 2019

Hartley joins Ferrari as development driver

So. He'll race in Toro Rosso in a couple of years then?

ODD · Feb 5, 2019

So Felipe Nasr is going to replace Max Günther at Dragon on Formula E.

xrnzaaas · Feb 5, 2019

Dan said:
Hartley joins Ferrari as development driver

So. He'll race in Toro Rosso in a couple of years then?

Not necessarily that long, Toro Rosso may fire Kvyat again during the season if RBR will be in need of a win. :)

Moss · Feb 5, 2019

F1 2019 launch dates.

Haas: 7th Feb.
Toro Rosso: 11th Feb.
Renault: 12th Feb.
Mercedes: 13th Feb.
Racing Point: 13th Feb.
RedBull: 13th Feb.
McLaren: 14th Feb.
Ferrari: 15th Feb.
Alfa Romeo: 18th Feb.
WIlliams: 18th Feb.

Barcelona test 1 runs from the 18th - 21st.
Barcelona test 2 runs from the 26th - 1st.

Hardan · Feb 5, 2019

Preseason finally starts!

xrnzaaas · Feb 5, 2019

Haas can't wait to show off that Rich livery. :)

DrM · Feb 5, 2019

DD Power said:
So Felipe Nasr is going to replace Max Günther at Dragon on Formula E.

Reason must be a hefty financial backing that Nasr have

ODD · Feb 5, 2019

DrM said:
Reason must be a hefty financial backing that Nasr have

O don't think that that's the case. If he had that he would've stayed at F1, or at least he would have chose to go to a more relevant championship than the Weathertech Sportscar Challenge.

alejo0121 · Feb 5, 2019

Wax Free Vanilla said:
Red Bull Honda launch on the 13th.

Verstappen and Gasly's helmets:

Here's Max's showing his new helmet design

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