The Official F1 Thread

[Guy Smiley]

Masi's cooked.

Add an 'r' there if you like.

[Insane_Homer]

Who care!!

this is way more exciting!



£160

[Guy Smiley]

From the 'slightly odd facts about F1' files, a fan ran into Alonso while he was...


out walking his cat,





on a rugged coastal path

[Mr Bungle]

I take it it’s not Alonso’s pussy?

[Guy Smiley]

Ah, no... misleading grammar from me, sorry. The fan was walking his hirsute feline.

[Guy Smiley]

3 new cars revealed so far...

[sturginho]

Quite a bit of variation between the cars. There's a chap on YouTube who used to work in mercs aero department who does a very detailed analysis of the new designs

[Guy Smiley]

I’m really looking forward to this season for many reasons… the tech side particulalry.

That, and seeing other drivers give Verstappen the same treatment he dishes out.

[sturginho]

This is the guy I was talking about

[Grandpa]

From the 'slightly odd facts about F1' files, a fan ran into Alonso while he was...


out walking his cat,





on a rugged coastal path

Never used to meet anyone famous when I walked my cat.

[Kawazaki]

From the 'slightly odd facts about F1' files, a fan ran into Alonso while he was...


out walking his cat,





on a rugged coastal path

Never used to meet anyone famous when I walked my cat.

Surprised the kangaroo taking the picture hasn't garnered more comments to be honest.

[Grandpa]

From the 'slightly odd facts about F1' files, a fan ran into Alonso while he was...


out walking his cat,





on a rugged coastal path

Never used to meet anyone famous when I walked my cat.

Surprised the kangaroo taking the picture hasn't garnered more comments to be honest.

The video of the incident was a bit jumpy I must admit.

[Insane_Homer]

Puts Rassie to shame...

[Insane_Homer]

[sturginho]

They announced it in the middle of Ferrari's car launch

[Guy Smiley]

Bottas...

[Guy Smiley]

So, removing Masi is a tacit acknowledgement that the Abu Dhabi result is a cock up and Verstappen will always wear the * as a result.

Elsewhere, Michael Andretti is in the process of entering his own team for 2024.

[Lobby]

So, removing Masi is a tacit acknowledgement that the Abu Dhabi result is a cock up and Verstappen will always wear the * as a result.

Elsewhere, Michael Andretti is in the process of entering his own team for 2024.

Especially as the reason given for Masi’s removal by the FIA is that he ‘failed to correctly apply the rules in a late safety car period and had a direct impact on the outcome of the title race’.

Also a tacit admission that Mercedes appeal immediately after the race on precisely those grounds should have been allowed.

[sturginho]

Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

[GogLais]

Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

Have another GP somewhere and call it Ukrainian. Every little helps.

[Holy Moly]

Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

[Insane_Homer]

Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

the haas twitter admin dropped a huge hint yesterday about the next test with a pic of Fittipaldi in the car.

[Big D]

Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

I do wonder the contractual implications of binning the Russian GP going forward.

[sturginho]

Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

Giovinazzi clearly not enjoying Formula E so I think he'd jump at the chance if they offer it to him

[sturginho]

Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

I do wonder the contractual implications of binning the Russian GP going forward.

well they've cancelled the contract, so they must have had an out clause

[Guy Smiley]

Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

Giovinazzi clearly not enjoying Formula E so I think he'd jump at the chance if they offer it to him

Gio is terribly unlucky in missing out here, Fittipaldi appears to be a done deal. I do like the symmetry of those two famous surnames on one team but I think Gio would be the better candidate, he has serious pace.

[Big D]

Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

I do wonder the contractual implications of binning the Russian GP going forward.

well they've cancelled the contract, so they must have had an out clause

Or a clause they think they cam use. They claimed force majeure IIRC but would think the Russians that built the big shiny new track might try and dispute that at some point.

[Holy Moly]

Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

Giovinazzi clearly not enjoying Formula E so I think he'd jump at the chance if they offer it to him

Gio is terribly unlucky in missing out here, Fittipaldi appears to be a done deal. I do like the symmetry of those two famous surnames on one team but I think Gio would be the better candidate, he has serious pace.

Is Fittipaldi any good ? I don't follow indy so much at all, supposed to be Ok but AFAIK he's not in the elite group. I would've thought going with the experienced F1 guy would be best, but there might be a contract clause there.
Speaking of which, F1 must be pretty sure of their own to cancel completely the Russian round into the future. Haas have to need new funding, daddy won't spend a penny on a car with no sponsor colours, no seat for son and no home race.

[Guy Smiley]

Fittipaldi is already contracted to Haas as a reserve driver and Gio is contracted to a FE team. Other potential candidates are also contracted although it would be nice to see Piastri elevated.

[Holy Moly]

Both Uralkali and Mazepin contracts terminated, announced by Haas.

[Mr Bungle]

Seeing a rumour on Reddit supposedly from former F1 driver Enrique Bernoldi that Fittipaldi doesn’t have the monetary backing and Hulkenberg will get the seat. Seemingly German sponsor 1&1 have been in talks with Haas.

[Kawazaki]

Another rumour is that the Merc you'll see in testing tomorrow will be vastly different to the one seen in Barcelona...


...it won't have any sidepods at all. Could be a game changer.

[Guy Smiley]

Seeing a rumour on Reddit supposedly from former F1 driver Enrique Bernoldi that Fittipaldi doesn’t have the monetary backing and Hulkenberg will get the seat. Seemingly German sponsor 1&1 have been in talks with Haas.

Having the Hulk back in F1 would be good to see. He's one of the best drivers around. Haas need an experienced guy to pull them along a little.

[Mr Bungle]

Magnussen gets the seat.

[Guy Smiley]

This aged well, then...

[Guy Smiley]

Another rumour is that the Merc you'll see in testing tomorrow will be vastly different to the one seen in Barcelona...


...it won't have any sidepods at all. Could be a game changer.

Well....







well well well.

[sturginho]

I'd be surprised if those mirrors aren't ruled illegal

[Big D]

Have to laugh.

Red Bull so far this season have blamed Merc for bullying Masi but of course they applied less pressure in Abu Dhabi. And now complaining about the Merc car.

The complaint on the car may have some merit but the whining last season from both was tiresome and we are off and running again.

[Thor Sedan]

Have to laugh.

Red Bull so far this season have blamed Merc for bullying Masi but of course they applied less pressure in Abu Dhabi. And now complaining about the Merc car.

The complaint on the car may have some merit but the whining last season from both was tiresome and we are off and running again.

Why does Horner's whining come across more annoying than Wolffs' whining?

[Big D]

Have to laugh.

Red Bull so far this season have blamed Merc for bullying Masi but of course they applied less pressure in Abu Dhabi. And now complaining about the Merc car.

The complaint on the car may have some merit but the whining last season from both was tiresome and we are off and running again.

Why does Horner's whining come across more annoying than Wolffs' whining?

I haven't read any whining coming from Mercedes this season since testing began yet but both were as bad as each other last season, although I think Mercedes had a right to be fucked off about Abu Dhabi.