Motorsport Off Topic Thread

kaiowas · 6 Nov 2020 at 20:20

Mr Jack said:
I'm looking forwards to the Pyongyang Grand Prix. Should be a corker.

Will be a bit awkward watching Kim Jong Un trying to get out of the car he built himself after winning by 6 clear laps though.

JRS · 9 Nov 2020 at 21:44

Vietnam GP is off, possibly for good.

The move has been triggered by the arrest on corruption charges of a key official responsible for the race in Hanoi.

Hanoi People's Committee chairman Nguyen Duc Chung was arrested in August for alleged appropriation of documents containing state secrets.

The case is not related to his involvement in the grand prix.

However, Chung was the key figure in the race being introduced and championed it with the national government. His absence has led to a vacuum and Vietnamese authorities have told F1 that the government has other priorities, including key elections, the pandemic and recovery from a typhoon.

Talks are ongoing with regard to a possible race in Vietnam in 2022, but the situation raises the significant possibility that the event will fail to materialise.

Any replacement race would be at one of the tracks added to the calendar this year as a result of the pandemic, with Turkey, Italy's Imola and Portugal's Portimao the leading candidates.

Mr Jack · 9 Nov 2020 at 22:37

JRS said:
Vietnam GP is off, possibly for good.

FFS

chrismscotland · 9 Nov 2020 at 23:31

JRS said:
Vietnam GP is off, possibly for good.

Well after Turkey this weekend we will have had all the replacement circuits; Imola, Nurburgring, Turkey, Portimao and Mugello.

For an April slot I reckon it will go to Imola; Italy is one of the few nations with enough fans to support two races and its proximity to Ferrari HQ always helps - that said it seems nuts that Germany can't seem to fund a Grand Prix these days and while I'm sure Turkey will be a great race there's a reason we haven't been back in "normal times" since 2011.

As a pure race fan... I'd love Mugello to be added permanantly.... but I get the feeling its not as commercially viable as Imola long term.

MrKnifey · 10 Nov 2020 at 06:58

Think of the worst track for overtaking.. thats what will end up replacing it..

b0rn2sk8 · 10 Nov 2020 at 08:16

Doubt they’ll be going to Monaco

Mr Jack · 13 Nov 2020 at 13:28

Ryan-3 said:
F1 will race through the streets of Jeddah next November, for their first-ever Saudi Arabian F1 race. Chances on the track being remotely interesting, never mind being capable of creating some overtaking... likely close to zero.

And the designer they've chosen for this exciting new track?

Tilke.

*headdesk*

Ryan-3 · 13 Nov 2020 at 13:39

Mr Jack said:
And the designer they've chosen for this exciting new track?

Tilke.

*headdesk*

There's a few good tracks in his catalogue, but majority are very meh. Surely giving someone else the chance of designing one would show up just how poor a designer he is,

Mr Jack · 13 Nov 2020 at 13:44

Ryan-3 said:
There's a few good tracks in his catalogue, but majority are very meh. Surely giving someone else the chance of designing one would show up just how poor a designer he is,

I just don't get it. Even if you think he's great, doesn't it make sense to use different designers to get variety?

Ryan-3 · 13 Nov 2020 at 14:42

Mr Jack said:
I just don't get it. Even if you think he's great, doesn't it make sense to use different designers to get variety?

Very much so. You'd want some variety as a driver, nevermind as a fan.

GravyMonster · 19 Nov 2020 at 19:14

Despite what you may think of him as a driver, it's hard not to like Seb as a person.

chrismscotland · 20 Nov 2020 at 12:18

Alex Jacques confirmed as C4's replacement for Ben Edwards next year; will be a shame to lose him from the F2/F3 coverage though!

Mr Jack · 20 Nov 2020 at 15:54

RTL - Germany's largest private TV network - is airing a two hour documentary (link in German) about Mick Schumacher before the Bahrain and Sakhir Grand Prix.

No pressure, lad, no pressure.

deuse · 30 Nov 2020 at 12:00

No F1 drive Callum Ilott

https://formula1news.co.uk/callum-ilott-announces-he-wont-be-racing-in-formula-one-next-year/

Never saw that coming...

chrismscotland · 30 Nov 2020 at 12:14

deuse said:
No F1 drive Callum Ilott

https://formula1news.co.uk/callum-ilott-announces-he-wont-be-racing-in-formula-one-next-year/

Never saw that coming...

Its been pretty clear since Sochi in Sept that Mick Schumacher was getting one of the Haas seats; F2 Title or not; I think if Kimi had retired though we would have seen Mick at Alfa and Ilott slotting in alongside Mazepin at Haas.
Its hard to complete v Mazepin for a seat though given his father's deep pockets!

CaptainRAVE · 30 Nov 2020 at 14:04

Some F1 drivers sure do stick around a long time these days, it’s rubbish for the younger drivers in the lower formulas.

ci_newman · 1 Dec 2020 at 07:32

Hamilton has tested positive for covid and won't be racing this weekend :eek:

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...ting-positive-for.43GvWfdyvajkyisofT26LX.html

CaptainRAVE · 1 Dec 2020 at 07:47

ci_newman said:
Hamilton has tested positive for covid and won't be racing this weekend

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...ting-positive-for.43GvWfdyvajkyisofT26LX.html

Probably just fancying some time off

Its hilarious that he can take some races off and has already wrapped up the title.

Whose the lucky driver who'll get a go in that car?

Mr Jack · 1 Dec 2020 at 08:11

Mazepin is confirmed at Haas for next year and beyond:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1333682791427477506

Not a surprise, but a disappointment.

CaptainRAVE · 1 Dec 2020 at 08:17

Probably comes with sponsors.