Formula One - General Chat

[nudge]

Two races at Silverstone confirmed! 

 

[Tommy]

Some great moments there! Love how they post the tearjerker video and use a goofy song like it's America's Funniest Home Videos. 

[MUFC]

Remember this?

 

[MUFC]

Oh Nudge

Oh Tommy

[nudge]

Oh MUFC

[Tommy]

I miss those days where Lewis had a bit of a competitive teammate. 

[MUFC]

I miss the days when Lewis and Massa kept crashing into each other.

[Tommy]

Ted went for a walk again:

 

[MUFC]

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/149556/podcast-the-greatest-f1-team--technical-director

[Tommy]

8 hours ago, MUFC said:

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/149556/podcast-the-greatest-f1-team--technical-director

Their line-up so far: Sporting Director Stefano Domenicali? What the hell? 

[MUFC]

Bottas to Renault?

https://www.planetf1.com/news/valtteri-bottas-renault/

[CaaC (John)+]

Tony Brooks: Formula 1's last surviving race winner of the 1950s

The formation of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950 brought with it a production line of charismatic race winners who came to encapsulate an era of gruelling, dangerous and pioneering racing.

Juan Manuel Fangio, Alberto Ascari, Stirling Moss, Jack Brabham, Nino Farina, Mike Hawthorn and Jose Froilan Gonzalez - legendary names all - were among the series' earliest race winners.

Now, sadly, just one of their elite band remains.

FULL REPORT

[MUFC]

https://www.planetf1.com/features/top-10-past-formula-1-tracks-forget/

[MUFC]

Could this be true? Or just gossip as there's no racing. Keeps cropping up.

https://www.planetf1.com/news/toto-olff-wants-valtteri-bottas-to-move/

[Tommy]

[nudge]

49 minutes ago, Tommy said:

So all those rumours were true, after all. I hope Toto Wolff doesn't disappear from the paddock though. He'd be a major improvement to any team... 

[nudge]

Two races in Spielberg on July 5th and 12th have been approved by the Austrian government!!! Not a ghost race either - 500 spectators are allowed. Official announcement expected later today or tomorrow.

RACING IS COMING BACK!!!

[MUFC]

31 minutes ago, nudge said:

Two races in Spielberg on July 5th and 12th have been approved by the Austrian government!!! Not a ghost race either - 500 spectators are allowed. Official announcement expected later today or tomorrow.

RACING IS COMING BACK!!!

Have 2 races in Austria, 4 in Mexico and 4 in Brazil. 10 races which all suit Max

[nudge]

1 minute ago, MUFC said:

Have 2 races in Austria, 4 in Mexico and 4 in Brazil. 10 races which all suit Max

Sounds good to me!  

[Stan]

2 hours ago, nudge said:

Two races in Spielberg on July 5th and 12th have been approved by the Austrian government!!! Not a ghost race either - 500 spectators are allowed. Official announcement expected later today or tomorrow.

RACING IS COMING BACK!!!

Just went and celebrated for a bit 

 

[nudge]

It's now official - the two season opening races have been approved by the Austrian Ministry of Health today! Without the spectators, though. 

[nudge]

https://the-race.com/formula-1/f1-aims-to-trial-reversed-grid-sprint-format-in-2020-openers/

Oh ffs. 

[Stan]

Silverstone x2 is happening!

Quote

 

Formula 1 has been given the go-ahead by the UK government to hold two races at Silverstone this summer, BBC Sport has been told.

F1 sources say people involved in elite sports events will be exempt from a requirement on international travellers to self-isolate for 14 days.

Sports will be required to submit and win approval for a detailed plan of their movements and activities.

The government is expected to confirm the move later this month.

An F1 spokesperson said: "We welcome the government's efforts to ensure elite sport can continue to operate and their support for our return to racing.

"We will maintain a close dialogue with them in the coming weeks as we prepare to start our season in the first week of July."

On Saturday, the culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, announced that sport can resume behind closed doors subject to strict conditions, with social distancing maintained where possible.

He said: "Football, tennis, horse racing, Formula 1, cricket, golf, rugby, snooker and others - all are set to return to our screens shortly."

F1 bosses have been working on extensive plans to ensure their races are as safe as possible in the context of the coronavirus crisis that has laid waste the start of the season, which has seen the first 10 races called off.

The races will be held behind closed doors, with no spectators allowed, and teams will take the minimum number of operational staff.

Personnel will be tested before travelling to ensure they are virus-free, flown on charter jets and tested every couple of days while at the events.

Teams will be kept apart from each other and stay in different hotels, to which they will travel by bus to minimise contact with the public.

F1 is poised to confirm the European part of a rescheduled 2020 season early this week, with plans to start the campaign with two races in Austria on 5 and 12 July, followed by a third in Hungary on 19 July.

The Silverstone events would follow in early August, before - it is believed - further races in Spain, Belgium and Italy.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52872157

[Tommy]

 

 

[Stan]

3-5 July - Austrian Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring)

10-12 July - Steiermark Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring)

17-19 July - Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring)

31 July-2 August - British Grand Prix (Silverstone)

7-9 August - 70th Anniversary Grand Prix (Silverstone)

14-16 August - Spanish Grand Prix

28-30 August - Belgian Grand Prix

4-6 September - Italian Grand Prix