2014 Formula One Discussion
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I think the problem is that Pastor feels that any contact is merely a "racing incident" even when he hits somebody because he's pissed at them...
Again to compare Pastor to Roman - Roman never had the attitude that his crashes were just part of racing, and Roman's race craft has improved over the last two years...
Pastor just gets worse, and is arguably more dangerous to the rest of the field now than he was when he first started in F1.
Again to compare Pastor to Roman - Roman never had the attitude that his crashes were just part of racing, and Roman's race craft has improved over the last two years...
Pastor just gets worse, and is arguably more dangerous to the rest of the field now than he was when he first started in F1.
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I think the problem is that Pastor feels that any contact is merely a "racing incident" even when he hits somebody because he's pissed at them...
Again to compare Pastor to Roman - Roman never had the attitude that his crashes were just part of racing, and Roman's race craft has improved over the last two years...
Pastor just gets worse, and is arguably more dangerous to the rest of the field now than he was when he first started in F1.
Again to compare Pastor to Roman - Roman never had the attitude that his crashes were just part of racing, and Roman's race craft has improved over the last two years...
Pastor just gets worse, and is arguably more dangerous to the rest of the field now than he was when he first started in F1.
On the broadcast for practice at Spain, its mentioned that Azerbaijan will be hosting the European Grand Prix next year.
If asked, I'd have guessed that Azerbaijan was in Asia, so I was wondering what its doing hosting the European GP. Looking at the maps, Azerbaijan is over on the Western shore of the Caspian Sea, just to the North of Iran. To recap if you start at the Bosphorous, where Turkey is reckoned to be split into the European bit and the Asian bit. That leads into the black sea, where the schnozzle in the Crimea is going on. If you go East from the Black Sea you get to the Caspian Sea after about 300 miles. That would take you through Georgia and Azerbaijan.
It still sounds Asian to me, so the question is where's the dividing line between Europe and Asia. Traditionally it seems to be the Urals and the Caucusus Mountains. The Urals come straight down from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea. The Caucusus start at the top of the Black sea and meander down ESE to the Caspian. Most of Azerbaijan is to the south of that, but there's a small bit which is North of the Caucusus. So the country is both in Europe and Asia.
So the next question is where in Azerbaijan is the Grand Prix, the press release says its in Baku, their Capital. It actually seems to be a street circuit. Baku is located on the Caspian Sea, on the coastal plan just about where the Cuacusus Mountains peter out. I'm still not sure its in Europe.
The circuit seems to be here: http://goo.gl/maps/xf5Hy
If asked, I'd have guessed that Azerbaijan was in Asia, so I was wondering what its doing hosting the European GP. Looking at the maps, Azerbaijan is over on the Western shore of the Caspian Sea, just to the North of Iran. To recap if you start at the Bosphorous, where Turkey is reckoned to be split into the European bit and the Asian bit. That leads into the black sea, where the schnozzle in the Crimea is going on. If you go East from the Black Sea you get to the Caspian Sea after about 300 miles. That would take you through Georgia and Azerbaijan.
It still sounds Asian to me, so the question is where's the dividing line between Europe and Asia. Traditionally it seems to be the Urals and the Caucusus Mountains. The Urals come straight down from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea. The Caucusus start at the top of the Black sea and meander down ESE to the Caspian. Most of Azerbaijan is to the south of that, but there's a small bit which is North of the Caucusus. So the country is both in Europe and Asia.
So the next question is where in Azerbaijan is the Grand Prix, the press release says its in Baku, their Capital. It actually seems to be a street circuit. Baku is located on the Caspian Sea, on the coastal plan just about where the Cuacusus Mountains peter out. I'm still not sure its in Europe.
The circuit seems to be here: http://goo.gl/maps/xf5Hy
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Hey, if I paid Bernie as much as Azerbaijan has just done, I would expect him to arrange which continent goes where.
The "European GP" used to be a FIA trick that was used to give two GPS to one country, typically Italy. The motorcycle guys do the same by putting one of the MotoGP at the San Marino race track which is, in name only, a seaprate country from Italy.
And if New Joisey had given Bernie enough money, I'm sure they would have hosted the "North American GP" while Austin had the "United States GP".
But, yeah, Azerbaijan is a long way from anywhere that calls itself Europe.
The "European GP" used to be a FIA trick that was used to give two GPS to one country, typically Italy. The motorcycle guys do the same by putting one of the MotoGP at the San Marino race track which is, in name only, a seaprate country from Italy.
And if New Joisey had given Bernie enough money, I'm sure they would have hosted the "North American GP" while Austin had the "United States GP".
But, yeah, Azerbaijan is a long way from anywhere that calls itself Europe.
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Hey, if I paid Bernie as much as Azerbaijan has just done, I would expect him to arrange which continent goes where.
The "European GP" used to be a FIA trick that was used to give two GPS to one country, typically Italy. The motorcycle guys do the same by putting one of the MotoGP at the San Marino race track which is, in name only, a seaprate country from Italy.
And if New Joisey had given Bernie enough money, I'm sure they would have hosted the "North American GP" while Austin had the "United States GP".
But, yeah, Azerbaijan is a long way from anywhere that calls itself Europe.
The "European GP" used to be a FIA trick that was used to give two GPS to one country, typically Italy. The motorcycle guys do the same by putting one of the MotoGP at the San Marino race track which is, in name only, a seaprate country from Italy.
And if New Joisey had given Bernie enough money, I'm sure they would have hosted the "North American GP" while Austin had the "United States GP".
But, yeah, Azerbaijan is a long way from anywhere that calls itself Europe.
That being said, it wouldn't surprise me if the Azerbaijan race has the same odds of actually happening as the NJ race...
Never mind the "why have a race in Azerbaijan" question. Racing in South Korea & India (especially India) makes much better sense than Azerbaijan...
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Take this bit of news for what it's worth...
Haas delays F1 debut until 2016
May 29 (GMM) It appears Gene Haas will not have a formula one team on next year's grid.
As recently as last week, it was reported that the NASCAR team co-owner's 'plan A' was to debut with a Gunther Steiner-led, North Carolina-based F1 team in 2015.
At the same time, Haas was trying to put together a 200-strong workforce.
"There are many interested parties," a source told Auto Motor und Sport last week, "but we can only hire people when we know who our engine partner is."
At the Indianapolis 500 last weekend, Haas told motorsport.com that plans to use Ferrari technology are on track. "We haven't exactly signed a formal contract (with Ferrari) but we're pretty close," he said.
And he met with likely chassis maker Dallara during the Indianapolis visit.
"They all can do it, they all want to do it, they're all very interested in helping us," said Haas.
He hinted, however, that time is running out to be ready for 2015.
"I think they are looking at it as a good long-time partnership but it just comes down to you have to order things and it takes time to order things and get things scheduled.
"It just seems that it's taking longer to accomplish what we wanted to do than we thought," Haas added.
The latest news is that Haas has apparently now decided to target a 2016 debut rather than rush onto next year's grid.
"It's already June," he said, "so it's just seven months away and the timing issues are starting to get real crazy."
Well now, the delay sounds reasonable but then again so were the press releases from USF1 when they proclaimed they were on track and progressing toward getting a car on the F1 grid.
Can someone elaborate upon the statement where Haas is planning on using a Dallara chassis? I was under the impression that the team had to manufacture their own chassis, not sub-contract out to someone else.
Anyway, I guess I will not be holding my breath on this one... Patience is the name of the game and I will believe Mr. Haas when I see his car on the grid in 2016.
Haas delays F1 debut until 2016
May 29 (GMM) It appears Gene Haas will not have a formula one team on next year's grid.
As recently as last week, it was reported that the NASCAR team co-owner's 'plan A' was to debut with a Gunther Steiner-led, North Carolina-based F1 team in 2015.
At the same time, Haas was trying to put together a 200-strong workforce.
"There are many interested parties," a source told Auto Motor und Sport last week, "but we can only hire people when we know who our engine partner is."
At the Indianapolis 500 last weekend, Haas told motorsport.com that plans to use Ferrari technology are on track. "We haven't exactly signed a formal contract (with Ferrari) but we're pretty close," he said.
And he met with likely chassis maker Dallara during the Indianapolis visit.
"They all can do it, they all want to do it, they're all very interested in helping us," said Haas.
He hinted, however, that time is running out to be ready for 2015.
"I think they are looking at it as a good long-time partnership but it just comes down to you have to order things and it takes time to order things and get things scheduled.
"It just seems that it's taking longer to accomplish what we wanted to do than we thought," Haas added.
The latest news is that Haas has apparently now decided to target a 2016 debut rather than rush onto next year's grid.
"It's already June," he said, "so it's just seven months away and the timing issues are starting to get real crazy."
Well now, the delay sounds reasonable but then again so were the press releases from USF1 when they proclaimed they were on track and progressing toward getting a car on the F1 grid.
Can someone elaborate upon the statement where Haas is planning on using a Dallara chassis? I was under the impression that the team had to manufacture their own chassis, not sub-contract out to someone else.
Anyway, I guess I will not be holding my breath on this one... Patience is the name of the game and I will believe Mr. Haas when I see his car on the grid in 2016.
Never thought he'd make the grid in 2015 anyway! Go from announcing it to showing up with an F1 team in less than a year, no way.
At least he came out with it now and said so instead of blowing smoke and leading everyone on.
Off to the SVRA event at Indy on Tuesday, should be fun!
At least he came out with it now and said so instead of blowing smoke and leading everyone on.
Off to the SVRA event at Indy on Tuesday, should be fun!
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It's been quiet here for quite some time now... I suspect that we've all been out motoring, enjoying our MINIs! 
In the meantime the F1 circus continued to roll and as of now we are past the halfway mark of the 2014 season with Round 11 consigned to the history book.
But what a race Round 11 in Hungary was!
IMO it was the best race of the year, especially from lap 54 to the end! The driving talents displayed by Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, and Daniel Ricciardo were stunning! Add Nico Rosberg to the mix in the closing stages and we had a barn-burner of race!
This year has been full of surprises, some good and some bad, and I have to say that even though I dislike the sound of the new turbo V6s and lament the continued use of DRS, the season has provided good racing (witness the above Hungarian GP).
A tip of the helmet to Fernando Alonso for his sterling performance in Hungary and congrats to Daniel Ricciardo on his win.
In the meantime the F1 circus continued to roll and as of now we are past the halfway mark of the 2014 season with Round 11 consigned to the history book.
But what a race Round 11 in Hungary was!
IMO it was the best race of the year, especially from lap 54 to the end! The driving talents displayed by Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, and Daniel Ricciardo were stunning! Add Nico Rosberg to the mix in the closing stages and we had a barn-burner of race!
This year has been full of surprises, some good and some bad, and I have to say that even though I dislike the sound of the new turbo V6s and lament the continued use of DRS, the season has provided good racing (witness the above Hungarian GP).
A tip of the helmet to Fernando Alonso for his sterling performance in Hungary and congrats to Daniel Ricciardo on his win.
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Hungary may have been one of the best races of the past few years! I too still don't like the sound of the V6, but the changes have seemed to make the racing better. The cars seem harder to drive which leads to more mistakes, which leads to better racing. Although it has also led to some big crashes too. Mercedes seems to be losing reliability, and Red Bull seems to be catching up, which I hope can lead to some great Hamilton/Rosberg/Ricciardo (maybe Vettel) battles. Plus after Alonso's drive maybe I should put him in that group too. Bummed we have to wait so long for Spa!
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Greetings fellow F1 Fans!
Don't you just love this time of the season when all the rumors begin to fly and what was gossip in some cases is revealed to hold alot of truth...
Our first example concerns the addition of that second USGP, the often touted NYC GP (New Jersey in reality). I know that alot of us here had our doubts as to whether this would ever come to fruition. Well now it seems as if you can toss this one in the trash as the news below reveals the truth behind it all...
Departed backers ended New York race hopes - Ecclestone
Aug.29 (GMM) Plans for a New York street race were foiled by financial backers that pulled out, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed.
A second American grand prix, in New Jersey but amid the iconic Manhattan skyline, has appeared on draft calendars for some time but the F1 supremo now admits it is unlikely to happen.
"I honestly don't think so," Ecclestone said in Belgium last weekend.
"They still have the same problems they had in the beginning. Nothing has changed."
Now, speaking to the F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, the nature of those 'problems' has become clear -- and it's all about money.
"Two or three backers that (promoter) Leo (Hindery) had had confirmed to me that they had an agreement with him and they were going to put the money up," Ecclestone told Forbes.
"If Leo had got the money or I had put the money up that race would have been on."
Ecclestone admitted that he went beyond his usual efforts for New Jersey, as the teams "were dying to have a race in New York so we were trying to make it happen".
Sylt said Ecclestone gave Hindery lots of chances by continually reinstating the race on draft calendars, and he even offered funding.
"I had nothing to lose with Leo," Ecclestone insisted. "If somebody had come along and put the money up and he had done the job I would have been delighted.
"He (Hindery) was trying to keep things alive hoping that somebody was going to put money in. It suited us to give him chances. Everybody wanted a race in New York."
Well that's really nothing more than what we on this forum figured would eventually happen...
Now comes some more news that also involves U.S. fans, in the form of the proposed American GP team, Haas F1...
Ferrari looking to Haas for F1 'satellite' team
Aug.29 (GMM) Ferrari is looking to deploy the Red Bull-like approach of installing a 'satellite' team in formula one.
Alarmed by its poor start to the new turbo V6 era, it has been all change at Maranello in 2014, including the ousting of boss Stefano Domenicali and engine chief Luca Marmorini.
New chief Marco Mattiacci is now plotting a further change of gear for the iconic marque.
"We have decided to invest in new infrastructures and people to create a more modern and slimmed down organisation, but one that at the same time puts the emphasis on the team and on individuality," he said recently.
One of the new strategies, according to Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, is following the lead of Red Bull by having a Toro Rosso-like 'B-team'.
Ferrari has historically had close alliances with 'customer' teams, such as Sauber, and also Marussia, where leading team 'academy' driver Jules Bianchi is currently housed.
The report said Ferrari is not looking to 'buy' a second team, as Red Bull did with Minardi, but to trial and develop technology with a preferred partner team.
The obvious candidate is the new American team, set to debut in 2016. Gene Haas' machine tool company Haas Automation has already joined Ferrari as a sponsor.
Haas also intends to deploy Ferrari technology throughout its F1 project, while other 'academy' drivers like Raffaele Marciello and Antonio Fuoco are frontrunners to take a race seat.
La Gazzetta said that, ahead of the Haas tie-up, Mattiacci is lobbying hard for alterations to the rules in terms of the allowed transfer of technology between teams.
He also wants teams to be allowed to use more components and engines per season, and a relaxation of the engine development 'freeze'.
"To return to winning ways, Ferrari must first think of improving itself, the performance of the group and the development of the car," Mattiacci said recently. "We must be innovative and ahead of the others.
"As for making its weight felt, the voice of Ferrari, one of formula one's main players, is always listened to: clearly we need to work with common interests to truly understand what formula one should be in the future," he added.
Time will be the judge if this is just another juicy tidbit of gossip or not. Call me a skeptic but in light of the disarray that Ferrari is in I just don't see them creating a "B-Team". Add to this that Ferrari has close ties to established F1 teams (e.g. Sauber) and one begins to wonder why they would opt to begin an enterprise with an unknown (and as yet unformed entity like Haas). They need to correct things at the mothership before they worry about the formation of a "junior" team.
That said... Only 6 days till Monza! I am looking forward to this race and hoping that Fernando Alonso pulls the rabbit out of his hat and garners a win for the red cars! 
Don't you just love this time of the season when all the rumors begin to fly and what was gossip in some cases is revealed to hold alot of truth...
Our first example concerns the addition of that second USGP, the often touted NYC GP (New Jersey in reality). I know that alot of us here had our doubts as to whether this would ever come to fruition. Well now it seems as if you can toss this one in the trash as the news below reveals the truth behind it all...
Departed backers ended New York race hopes - Ecclestone
Aug.29 (GMM) Plans for a New York street race were foiled by financial backers that pulled out, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed.
A second American grand prix, in New Jersey but amid the iconic Manhattan skyline, has appeared on draft calendars for some time but the F1 supremo now admits it is unlikely to happen.
"I honestly don't think so," Ecclestone said in Belgium last weekend.
"They still have the same problems they had in the beginning. Nothing has changed."
Now, speaking to the F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, the nature of those 'problems' has become clear -- and it's all about money.
"Two or three backers that (promoter) Leo (Hindery) had had confirmed to me that they had an agreement with him and they were going to put the money up," Ecclestone told Forbes.
"If Leo had got the money or I had put the money up that race would have been on."
Ecclestone admitted that he went beyond his usual efforts for New Jersey, as the teams "were dying to have a race in New York so we were trying to make it happen".
Sylt said Ecclestone gave Hindery lots of chances by continually reinstating the race on draft calendars, and he even offered funding.
"I had nothing to lose with Leo," Ecclestone insisted. "If somebody had come along and put the money up and he had done the job I would have been delighted.
"He (Hindery) was trying to keep things alive hoping that somebody was going to put money in. It suited us to give him chances. Everybody wanted a race in New York."
Well that's really nothing more than what we on this forum figured would eventually happen...
Now comes some more news that also involves U.S. fans, in the form of the proposed American GP team, Haas F1...
Ferrari looking to Haas for F1 'satellite' team
Aug.29 (GMM) Ferrari is looking to deploy the Red Bull-like approach of installing a 'satellite' team in formula one.
Alarmed by its poor start to the new turbo V6 era, it has been all change at Maranello in 2014, including the ousting of boss Stefano Domenicali and engine chief Luca Marmorini.
New chief Marco Mattiacci is now plotting a further change of gear for the iconic marque.
"We have decided to invest in new infrastructures and people to create a more modern and slimmed down organisation, but one that at the same time puts the emphasis on the team and on individuality," he said recently.
One of the new strategies, according to Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, is following the lead of Red Bull by having a Toro Rosso-like 'B-team'.
Ferrari has historically had close alliances with 'customer' teams, such as Sauber, and also Marussia, where leading team 'academy' driver Jules Bianchi is currently housed.
The report said Ferrari is not looking to 'buy' a second team, as Red Bull did with Minardi, but to trial and develop technology with a preferred partner team.
The obvious candidate is the new American team, set to debut in 2016. Gene Haas' machine tool company Haas Automation has already joined Ferrari as a sponsor.
Haas also intends to deploy Ferrari technology throughout its F1 project, while other 'academy' drivers like Raffaele Marciello and Antonio Fuoco are frontrunners to take a race seat.
La Gazzetta said that, ahead of the Haas tie-up, Mattiacci is lobbying hard for alterations to the rules in terms of the allowed transfer of technology between teams.
He also wants teams to be allowed to use more components and engines per season, and a relaxation of the engine development 'freeze'.
"To return to winning ways, Ferrari must first think of improving itself, the performance of the group and the development of the car," Mattiacci said recently. "We must be innovative and ahead of the others.
"As for making its weight felt, the voice of Ferrari, one of formula one's main players, is always listened to: clearly we need to work with common interests to truly understand what formula one should be in the future," he added.
Time will be the judge if this is just another juicy tidbit of gossip or not. Call me a skeptic but in light of the disarray that Ferrari is in I just don't see them creating a "B-Team". Add to this that Ferrari has close ties to established F1 teams (e.g. Sauber) and one begins to wonder why they would opt to begin an enterprise with an unknown (and as yet unformed entity like Haas). They need to correct things at the mothership before they worry about the formation of a "junior" team.
That said... Only 6 days till Monza!
I am looking forward to this race and hoping that Fernando Alonso pulls the rabbit out of his hat and garners a win for the red cars!
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Time will be the judge if this is just another juicy tidbit of gossip or not. Call me a skeptic but in light of the disarray that Ferrari is in I just don't see them creating a "B-Team". Add to this that Ferrari has close ties to established F1 teams (e.g. Sauber) and one begins to wonder why they would opt to begin an enterprise with an unknown (and as yet unformed entity like Haas). They need to correct things at the mothership before they worry about the formation of a "junior" team.
That said... Only 6 days till Monza! I am looking forward to this race and hoping that Fernando Alonso pulls the rabbit out of his hat and garners a win for the red cars!
I am looking forward to this race and hoping that Fernando Alonso pulls the rabbit out of his hat and garners a win for the red cars!
- 6 cars (both Mercs, RBs, and Williams) have mechanical/collision problems, or get tires very wrong
- Ferrari gets lucky/right during a partially wet race
- Ferrari gets lucky with a late safety car
I really want to see Massa win a race this year. Without all the bad luck, he'd be doing much better.
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Seeing Felipe on the top step of the podium would be great but to get there he's going to have to pedal really fast to beat his teammate Valtteri Bottas.
Again it's always easy to drive from the comfort of the arm-chair as it were and criticize a driver's performance and I certainly am no one to offer him "constructive criticism", its just that his racecraft is a little suspect IMO. If his car is dialed-in he can be as quick as anyone but if he qualifies poorly or slips behind the leaders during a race, he then seems to lack motivation and falls into a mid-pack running mentality.
Massa does deserve a break from Lady Luck though and I wish him the best and will be cheering him on hoping that he garners that elusive win this season!
Nice to see Williams challenging for podium/wins and it would be great to see them win this season!
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Now that is hard to say who Ron Dennis and the McLaren brain trust will opt for but one thing that I am pretty sure about is that Jenson Button will probably be dropped in favor of a younger talent.
Also recent rumors circulating about concerning Fernando Alonso moving back to McLaren seem to have evaporated in light of Alonso stating that he has no real intention of leaving Ferrari, saying to the press, "It's not my intention at the moment to move," he said. "I want to win for Ferrari, I want to win here and finish the job that we started some years ago."
There are plenty of talented youngsters out there but Ron Dennis is a wily one and I think that he may be looking for a driver that brings some experience to the team so... I suspect that he will go fishing for Valtteri Bottas.
Time will tell...
Also recent rumors circulating about concerning Fernando Alonso moving back to McLaren seem to have evaporated in light of Alonso stating that he has no real intention of leaving Ferrari, saying to the press, "It's not my intention at the moment to move," he said. "I want to win for Ferrari, I want to win here and finish the job that we started some years ago."
There are plenty of talented youngsters out there but Ron Dennis is a wily one and I think that he may be looking for a driver that brings some experience to the team so... I suspect that he will go fishing for Valtteri Bottas.
Time will tell...
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Seems like these announcements come earlier and earlier...
Here is the calendar for the 2015 Formula One season, as per the statement from the World Motor Sport Council.
Australian Grand Prix – March 15
Malaysian Grand Prix – March 29
Bahrain Grand Prix – April 5
Chinese Grand Prix – April 19
Spanish Grand Prix – May 10
Monaco Grand Prix – May 24
Canadian Grand Prix – June 7
Austrian Grand Prix – June 21
British Grand Prix – July 5
German Grand Prix – July 19
Hungarian Grand Prix – July 26
Belgian Grand Prix – August 23
Italian Grand Prix – September 6
Singapore Grand Prix – September 20
Japanese Grand Prix – September 27
Russian Grand Prix – October 11
United States Grand Prix – October 25
Mexican Grand Prix – November 1
Brazilian Grand Prix – November 15
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – November 29
At 20 races, this schedule equals the record for the most number of races in a Formula 1 season, matching 2012’s total.
Here is the calendar for the 2015 Formula One season, as per the statement from the World Motor Sport Council.
Australian Grand Prix – March 15
Malaysian Grand Prix – March 29
Bahrain Grand Prix – April 5
Chinese Grand Prix – April 19
Spanish Grand Prix – May 10
Monaco Grand Prix – May 24
Canadian Grand Prix – June 7
Austrian Grand Prix – June 21
British Grand Prix – July 5
German Grand Prix – July 19
Hungarian Grand Prix – July 26
Belgian Grand Prix – August 23
Italian Grand Prix – September 6
Singapore Grand Prix – September 20
Japanese Grand Prix – September 27
Russian Grand Prix – October 11
United States Grand Prix – October 25
Mexican Grand Prix – November 1
Brazilian Grand Prix – November 15
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – November 29
At 20 races, this schedule equals the record for the most number of races in a Formula 1 season, matching 2012’s total.
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Vettel leaves Red Bull! Very interesting, my guess would be he's heading to Ferrari or McLaren...
http://www.infiniti-redbullracing.co...tian-statement
http://www.infiniti-redbullracing.co...tian-statement
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Vettel leaves Red Bull! Very interesting, my guess would be he's heading to Ferrari or McLaren...
http://www.infiniti-redbullracing.co...tian-statement
http://www.infiniti-redbullracing.co...tian-statement
Since Kyvat is going to Red Bull (which has got to be pissing Vergne off) that means Fernando would be going to McLaren. Odds are that means there's going to be another management change at McLaren - so what happens to Ron Dennis?
As much as I'd like to see Jenson hang around I'd bet that Alonso will be getting his seat - ending Jenson's F1 career. Maybe he'll take David Hobb's spot on the NBCSN broadcast?
On the off chance that McLaren elects not to keep Magnussen - I see Boulier reaching back to Lotus and rescuing Grojean from that sinking ship to take Magnussen's place, but I think it's more likely that McLaren will re-sign Manussen.
I also think it's time for Kimi to go - obviously this formula doesn't suit him, Ferrari needs to replace him with the driver they should have signed last year - Hulkenburg.
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Yeah looks like Ferrari is pretty confirmed, doesn't it? I hope Vettel can win in the Ferrari, I actually like him even though a lot of people seem to hate him. If he wins in the Ferrari it could silence some people claiming he only won because the Red Bull was the best car (even though he won a race in a Toro Rosso). I too think it's time for Kimi to retire...
And of course lets hope that Jules pulls through and makes a full recovery!
And of course lets hope that Jules pulls through and makes a full recovery!
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...just a shot... the trailing manufacturers should put all the new incentive money into making a better Power Plant.
(I’m an old Renault fan, and I long for the days of the bulletproof RE20 Turbo) But it is so great that the sport has grown as it has over the last few years and the upcoming HAAS F1 entry.
Motor on!
+1 "...Jules pulls through and makes a full recovery!"
(I’m an old Renault fan, and I long for the days of the bulletproof RE20 Turbo) But it is so great that the sport has grown as it has over the last few years and the upcoming HAAS F1 entry.
Motor on!
+1 "...Jules pulls through and makes a full recovery!"
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Ferrari's issues are so deep and so systemic that Vettel will be hard pressed to get that car more than a podium or two next year. Unlike when Hamilton went to Mercedes - Ferrari is a team on a decline, and they only recognized it this year. It's going to take at least a year for them to start to get that house truly cleaned up. I think Vettel will win and see success with Ferrari - just not next year. Will he be challenging for championships - I don't know. He doesn't like this formula, and he hasn't been able to adapt his driving style to it. It's why Ricciardo has seen a lot more success than he has. Until Seb learns to adapt how he drives to the new formula he's not going to be a real contender.
As for JABowders idea - never happen. For starters, all those teams are struggling for cash - they're not going to take what little money they have and pour it down the black hole of engine development. Several of those teams get those engines at reduced prices because they're partnered with the manufacturer's young driver program (Marrusia and Farrari) and the manufacturers rely on those teams for additional engine data. Haas most likely will be a child team of Ferrari, much like Toro Rosso is to Ferrari.
As for JABowders idea - never happen. For starters, all those teams are struggling for cash - they're not going to take what little money they have and pour it down the black hole of engine development. Several of those teams get those engines at reduced prices because they're partnered with the manufacturer's young driver program (Marrusia and Farrari) and the manufacturers rely on those teams for additional engine data. Haas most likely will be a child team of Ferrari, much like Toro Rosso is to Ferrari.
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From: Santa Clarita, SoCal
Anyway Vettel's switch does seem so odd, but wasn't Ferrari also pretty awful when Schumacher went there?