Soldato
The last embers of Bernie's bonfire of vanity.
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Man of Honour
Paul Ricard looks to be runoff city. Wonder how it'll be for racing.
It's primarily a test track now. More money for Bernie that way. But yeah, loads of run offs. Replace some with barriers and astroturf and it could be ok. Will need temporary stands though.
I wonder what layout they'll use...
Man of Honour
I really don't like Paul Ricard for F1. Magny Cours would have been much better.
On a side note, it look's like the useless Palmer has been put on notice. Deliver or else!! That's the way I read this. He shouldn't have got the seat anyway as there are many drivers better than him without a seat this year.
On a side note, it look's like the useless Palmer has been put on notice. Deliver or else!! That's the way I read this. He shouldn't have got the seat anyway as there are many drivers better than him without a seat this year.
The problem with Magny is it's In the middle of nowhere with very little for miles and miles.
Example: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...S&ll=46.85878220929622,3.175671436554012&z=13
The town of Nevers is just a few miles north. Other than that there's no large town with the thousands of hotel beds needed for miles and miles.
Example: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...S&ll=46.85878220929622,3.175671436554012&z=13
The town of Nevers is just a few miles north. Other than that there's no large town with the thousands of hotel beds needed for miles and miles.
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Soldato
Magny-Cours would be terrible racing with the current cars (it was usually terrible anyway even before the 2000s trains) and Paul Ricard featured a big straight with a fast corner and that was all it had going for it. After they removed those and used the shorter track (after de Angelis's fatal testing accident as I recall) they might as well used the good old supermarket carpark analogy. I'm not looking forward to it if you can't tell.
Soldato
This smells like a deal to give Bernie one final payout. Is it just a 2/3 year deal to run here?
The circuit itself looks interesting. Better than the Tilke-drones and street circuits that have been introduced in the last decade anyway.
The circuit itself looks interesting. Better than the Tilke-drones and street circuits that have been introduced in the last decade anyway.
Man of Honour
Would have loved them to use the entire back straight without the chicane.
Soldato
They thought that the McLaren's wouldn't make it up the entire straight without blowing an engine so put the chicane in to make it easier on the Honda's.
Monisha Kaltenborn leaves Sauber: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40355365
I've not liked her since signing up too many people for seats in, iirc, 2015 - typical Lawyer!
I've not liked her since signing up too many people for seats in, iirc, 2015 - typical Lawyer!
Man of Honour
They thought that the McLaren's wouldn't make it up the entire straight without blowing an engine so put the chicane in to make it easier on the Honda's.
but it's 2018, McLaren will have their solid new shiny Mercedes engines!
It's Sauber you should be worrying about
Soldato
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-news-kvyat-sainz-collaboration-917914/
I'm beginning to wonder how Kvyat even landed himself in the top tier Red Bull in the first place. A driver mid pack should always be a team player. There's almost a hand full of drivers on the grid now that have had their chance to shine and have proved otherwise. With the attitude he has, he should be told to make way for someone more deserving IMO. He just sounds like more and more of a prat the more he screws up.
I'm beginning to wonder how Kvyat even landed himself in the top tier Red Bull in the first place. A driver mid pack should always be a team player. There's almost a hand full of drivers on the grid now that have had their chance to shine and have proved otherwise. With the attitude he has, he should be told to make way for someone more deserving IMO. He just sounds like more and more of a prat the more he screws up.
Soldato
I'm no fan of Kaltenborn, and there are some well-publicised issues from the past, the three driver fiasco being allowed to reach the race circuit the most well-known.
However, she kept the team alive, even competitive one year with Perez grabbing a couple of podiums, with very limited finances. She doesn't have a bad record for one of the bottom tier teams, until the engine formula changed. Plus she broke new ground as the first female team principal.
It was somewhat inevitable that the new owners would make a change at the top with results the way they've been. I wonder who's in line for the job?
However, she kept the team alive, even competitive one year with Perez grabbing a couple of podiums, with very limited finances. She doesn't have a bad record for one of the bottom tier teams, until the engine formula changed. Plus she broke new ground as the first female team principal.
It was somewhat inevitable that the new owners would make a change at the top with results the way they've been. I wonder who's in line for the job?
Soldato
I doubt Kvyat will be there next season. Sainz is the current prospect and has the higher value should another team come in for him.
Man of Honour
I can see Kvyat going to Renault or something with Palmer getting the inevitable axe.
Not surpringly the teams aren't happy at FOM for this one.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130293
FOM have played silly sods with the US GP timetable.
Yup, they've extended the break between FP3 and Qualifying to 4 hours so they hope that people will stay on for the Justin Timberlake concert... How about... Hold the concert earlier?!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130293
FOM have played silly sods with the US GP timetable.
Yup, they've extended the break between FP3 and Qualifying to 4 hours so they hope that people will stay on for the Justin Timberlake concert... How about... Hold the concert earlier?!
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Gives McLaren more time to work on the cars