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by Classic
Thu Feb 23, 2017 3:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2017 News, F1 Car Launch Dates, Helmet & Livery Thread!
Replies: 304
Views: 79168

Re: 2017 F1 Car Launch Dates, Helmet & Livery Thread!

There's a countdown clock on the McLaren website, it currently reads just over 22 hours until the launch of the MCL32, so I make that 11:00AM UK time tomorrow. Live streamed from 11:00am GMT, apparently will be unveiled not long after the stream starts. Will be streamed on McLarens YouTube channel,...
by Classic
Thu Feb 23, 2017 3:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official McLaren Thread!
Replies: 626
Views: 236685

Re: The Official McLaren Thread!

The new car has dropped the commonly used "MP4" name, the new car will be called the MCL32.
by Classic
Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How would you punish Vettel?
Replies: 116
Views: 22225

Re: How would you punish Vettel?

No punishment. Yes Vettel pushed it abit far and directly aimed an aggressive/foul worded message at the race director, but I assume any punishment will be on the basis that he brought the sport into disrepute. But it wasn't Vettels fault that FOM decided to broadcast the message to the world. It's ...
by Classic
Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Stoffel Vandoorne race driver 2017 for McLaren
Replies: 22
Views: 6744

Re: Stoffel Vandoorne race driver 2017 for McLaren

Has Ron thought this through properly? Does he not remember what happened the last time McLaren paired Nando with a rookie.
by Classic
Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2016 Belgium Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 307
Views: 59768

Re: 2016 Belgium Grand Prix Race Thread

Hamilton has spend all weekend only focused on race pace due to his penalties, and now gets a fresh shot from 5th on the grid. Battle for the win is on.
by Classic
Sat Jun 18, 2016 2:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2016 European (Baku) Grand Prix Qualifying Thread
Replies: 167
Views: 26736

Re: 2016 European (Baku) Grand Prix Qualifying Thread

A lot of talk about this looking like a boring track over the past week. Still think so?
by Classic
Sat Jun 18, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2016 European (Baku) Grand Prix Qualifying Thread
Replies: 167
Views: 26736

Re: 2016 European (Baku) Grand Prix Qualifying Thread

Hamilton to win after another strategy gaff from his nearest competitors team?
by Classic
Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2016 Official Canadian Race Thread
Replies: 613
Views: 77647

Re: 2016 Official Canadian Race Thread

There seem to be a lot of blame aimed at the Ferrari strategy. It may not have been perfect, but it still gave Seb a real chance for the win. The real difference today was Hamiltons ability to keep the tyres alive and Vettel stuffing up at the chicane. Finally someone calls it as it actually was. V...
by Classic
Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2016 Official Canadian Race Thread
Replies: 613
Views: 77647

Re: 2016 Official Canadian Race Thread

There seem to be a lot of blame aimed at the Ferrari strategy. It may not have been perfect, but it still gave Seb a real chance for the win. The real difference today was Hamiltons ability to keep the tyres alive and Vettel stuffing up at the chicane.
by Classic
Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What happened to PF1 winners and losers, and team mate wars?
Replies: 9
Views: 3219

Re: What happened to PF1 winners and losers, and team mate w

They moved to offonf1.com, but I've just had a look and they seem to have given up on it.
by Classic
Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:57 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Australian GP Qualifying thread
Replies: 303
Views: 43734

Re: Official Australian GP Qualifying thread

The system isn't great, but it's the teams getting their timing wrong that is making it such a farce.

Qualifying has always been about being fast at the right time, and it still is.
by Classic
Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2015 Team of the Year
Replies: 33
Views: 5082

Re: 2015 Team of the Year

Mercedes. The management have been strong, engine and chassis designers have done an excellent job, both drivers have driven brilliantly all season. The only slight negative I can see from Mercedes is some questionable strategy call, but these calls have only lost the team points in one race. Force ...
by Classic
Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2015 US Grand Prix Qualifying Thread
Replies: 117
Views: 17341

Re: 2015 US Grand Prix Qualifying Thread

Qualifying program is to start on Sky F1 at 13:45. At least that's what it's now saying, although Porsche Super Cup is currently on with no mention of a early finish.

Edit: they showed the start and seconds later them crossing the line, so think it will start at 13:45 gmt.
by Classic
Thu Sep 24, 2015 6:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: If Red Bull quits. Would you go for VES or RIC?
Replies: 47
Views: 7952

Re: If Red Bull quits. Would you go for VES or RIC?

If I was TP of Merc or Ferrari I'd take Ricciardo over Kimi or Rosberg. Any other team I'd drop the whole current line up to fit the both of them in. Alonso is the only other driver I'd consider keeping, but in a currently under performing team and reaching the end of his career having the chance to...
by Classic
Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2015 Italian GP Race Thread
Replies: 680
Views: 91086

Re: 2015 Italian GP Race Thread

The biggest problem with this tyre pressure debate is that if a car can be disqualified for running outside of the specified pressures, then why are all cars not checked? If every car on the grid were running low pressures, only the cars checked (2 Mercs and 2 Ferrari in today's case) would be disqu...
by Classic
Wed Aug 26, 2015 3:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alonso can get-out of McLaren if he wants.
Replies: 62
Views: 10796

Re: Alonso can get-out of McLaren if he wants.

Short version of the article is that Alonso has a performance related get-out clause. McLaren, Honda and Alonso are confident that they have identified the areas that are holding them back, which will be fixed for next season. Currently Alonso is happy to spend another year at McLaren.
by Classic
Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Bottas replacement at Williams
Replies: 82
Views: 16558

Re: Bottas replacement at Williams

Performance wise I'd say it's between JB and Hulk. Nico's the cheaper option so that's what I'd be doing if I was in charge at Williams.
by Classic
Mon May 25, 2015 8:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The eternal 'what if...?'
Replies: 38
Views: 9946

Re: The eternal 'what if...?'

Nope because Lewis was partly responsible for the call to pit. He mistakenly thought Rosberg and Vettel had pitted themselves and Lewis decided he wanted supersoft tyres as a result. The team could have, and did initially, told him to stay out but Lewis was insistent he wanted fresh tyres . He thre...
by Classic
Mon May 25, 2015 2:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Would you rather have been Lewis or Nico today?
Replies: 208
Views: 35288

Re: Would you rather have been Lewis or Nico today?

Nico yesterday, Hamilton today. Just about to post the same thing. Yesterday was hard for Lewis, but looking back you can see your performance was well above the rest. Complete opposite for Nico, yesterday he'd have been massively excited by winning the Monaco GP for the third successive year, look...
by Classic
Sat May 23, 2015 7:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Should F1 do more for Charity?
Replies: 16
Views: 4397

Re: Should F1 do more for Charity?

Yeah, and first one is International Charity for Backmarkers. Was just thinking similarly. The sport doesn't even seem to want to support its self, there not a chance Bernie would be willing to give any money or advertising space away. I don't think anyone should feel obliged to make charitable don...
by Classic
Fri May 15, 2015 8:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: May strategy group meeting
Replies: 21
Views: 5018

Re: May strategy group meeting

Why are Red Bull being given any say in the future of F1 when they are threatening to pull out?
by Classic
Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Your Top 10 of the Last 10 Years
Replies: 129
Views: 22878

Re: Your Top 10 of the Last 10 Years

1. Alonso
2. Hamilton
3. Vettel
4. Button
5. Raikkonen
6. Schumacher
7. Kubica
8. Rosberg
9. Massa
10. Webber
by Classic
Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:25 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2015 Malaysian GP Race Thread
Replies: 384
Views: 69260

Re: 2015 Malaysian GP Race Thread

Teams always talk about winning and losing together, that's exactly what happened today. Ferrari as a whole team won this race, great driving and strategy from all involved.
by Classic
Sat Mar 28, 2015 9:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2015 Malaysian GP Race Thread
Replies: 384
Views: 69260

Re: 2015 Malaysian GP Race Thread

Race starts at 8am UK time, taking into account day light saving.
by Classic
Sat Mar 28, 2015 9:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2015 Malaysian GP Race Thread
Replies: 384
Views: 69260

Re: 2015 Malaysian GP Race Thread

If Seb gets beaten off the line by Rosberg that'll probably be the end of the podium place action, if not I doubt the battle will last long but at least we get some action up front. After that I'll be keeping an eye on Kimi hoping for a charge through the field. Battle between Alonso and JB could ge...
by Classic
Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rosberg's ability (or lack of) on Race Day
Replies: 389
Views: 67222

Re: Rosberg's ability (or lack of) on Race Day

Need4Naiim wrote: How can Hamilton's luck correlate with Rosberg's fine punishment from Mercedes GP?
Coincidence - a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
by Classic
Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:31 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Van der Garde vs Sauber
Replies: 419
Views: 75306

Re: Van der Garde vs Sauber

What are the assets that can be seized if Geido isn't put in a car? Do VdG's legal team take a car which they deem to be Geidos?
by Classic
Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Van der Garde vs Sauber
Replies: 419
Views: 75306

Re: Van der Garde vs Sauber

VdG is never going to settle for a pay off. He hasn't done so far, and with 2 courts now backing him what make anyone think he now will. Sauber have looked to have a decent car in preseason, a few good finishes for Giedo and it could put him in a position for a future drive with someone else. There ...
by Classic
Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Which 2015 F1 Driver Should You Support?
Replies: 37
Views: 6748

Re: Which 2015 F1 Driver Should You Support?

I got Kvyat, and now I'm going to become a fan boy.

Kvyat = G.O.A.T.
Kvyat 2015 WDC!
by Classic
Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: WDC top 10 competition | 2015 season RESULTS!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 27965

Re: WDC top 10 competition

Hamilton
Rosberg
Ricciardo
Vettel
Bottas
Alonso
Kvyat
Button
Massa
Raikonnen

Top 6 I'm happy with. The other 4 I'm happy with for filling the top 10, but unsure of the position.
by Classic
Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Teams Possibly boycotting Melbourne GP
Replies: 35
Views: 11468

Re: Teams Possibly boycotting Melbourne GP

I hope everyone but Manor boycott the race. The 43 points they would pick up would have put them 7th last season.
by Classic
Tue Mar 03, 2015 8:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alonso crash/missing Melbourne [MERGED]
Replies: 837
Views: 183219

Re: Alonso will not race in Australlia

Hope he's better soon, I'm out of room on my rear window for stickers for F1 drivers with head injuries.

Get well soon Schumacher, Bianchi and Alonso.
by Classic
Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alonso crash/missing Melbourne [MERGED]
Replies: 837
Views: 183219

Re: Alonso will not race in Australlia

It's not likely that either McLaren driver will be in the championship hunt, so no need to rush the drivers back from injury.
by Classic
Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who was the First F1 driver you were older than?
Replies: 106
Views: 14532

Re: Who was the First F1 driver you were older than?

Jaime Alguersuari - March 23 1990.
by Classic
Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:59 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Jerez Testing
Replies: 593
Views: 86525

Re: Jerez Testing

I can't believe any team would turn up to testing without a spare wing. It's the most likely thing to get damaged and ruins any aero data collected when ran without.
by Classic
Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Toro Rosso STR10 unveiled
Replies: 17
Views: 4481

Re: Toro Rosso STR10 unveiled

With Newey now working as a consultant, instead of a direct employee of RBR, is he able to help Toro Rosso with their design? Is this the reason behind Tosts confidence?
by Classic
Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:11 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ferrari SF15-T
Replies: 53
Views: 11955

Re: Ferrari SF15-T

What's with the Alfa Romeo badges?
by Classic
Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:15 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is this Mclaren new livery?
Replies: 25
Views: 8527

Re: Is this Mclaren new livery?

I doubt it is, but I hope it's along those lines. The announcement of the CNN sponsorship would tie in with the red and white many of us are hoping for.
by Classic
Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will we see a new engine formula (regs) in 2016?
Replies: 28
Views: 6257

Re: Will we see a new engine formula (regs) in 2016?

I doubt even the struggling engine suppliers would want a change after investing so much time and money on developing the current engines. A unfreeze of the regulations is probably more realistic.
by Classic
Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:15 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How good is Hamilton? Compare him to his teammates
Replies: 46
Views: 10904

Re: How good is Hamilton? Compare him to his teammates

TheOtherGuy wrote:Of course you get the nay-sayers but, as my girl Taylor Swift says, "haters gonna hate, hate, hate...".
Do we have a quote of the month competition on here? :lol: