Pre-Season 2017 Testing, Car Launches & Chat

[Olivier]

Off the top of my nead, 'Fisico' won in a Jordan that was far from the best in 2003. Peréz dragged his Sauber to 2 place in 2012. The problem these days (for smaller teams anyway) is that reliability is at its all time high so you cannot count on a Mercedes to drop off the race every now one then to "inherit" a win.

 

[FB]

I seem to recall Ricciardo won in what certainly wasn't the best car on the grid in 2016 and not in a race where the two Mercs nurfed one another off.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Mercedes announce the date for the launch of their new car:

Mercedes announces 2017 Formula 1 car launch date

 

[Bill Boddy]

And from that link:

"Discussions with Williams over a deal for Valtteri Bottas to move across and replace Nico Rosberg alongside Lewis Hamilton are continuing."

 

[Titch]

Why are they so keen on Bottas ? They must have some easier options, even some exciting ones.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Force India confirm launch date for 2017 car

Feb 22nd - Force India
Feb 23rd - Mercedes
Feb 24th - Ferrari

 

[cider_and_toast]

I've created a seperate closed thread to track launch dates.

If any of you find any info, post it here and I will update the thread.

 

[TR]

So what are the odds that the next announced launch date is Feb 21st?

 

[Greenlantern101]

Most will be 27th. ie. Opening the garage door at the first test.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Faster 2017 F1 cars lead to Australian GP track revisions

Interesting I suspect they won't be the only track told to make improvements.

 

[Olivier]

Yeah, this year's Formula is faster and meaner. Expect accidents galore.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Renault reveals 2017 F1 car launch date

TR 21St.
Good call

Feb 21st - Renault
Feb 22nd - Force India
Feb 23rd - Mercedes
Feb 24th - Ferrari

 

[Greenlantern101]

I wonder when Manors will be.....

 

[Titch]

That's mean Greenlantern101 .

 

[FB]

Hope this link works - some detail on Pirelli's rubber for next season.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1916606521909090

 

[snowy]

Formula 1's new generation of grand prix cars will look meaner, according to McLaren executive director Zak Brown.

Probably would except for the prescribed swept back rear wing end plates, that'll make them look generic and fart-arsed.

 

[FB]

Just in case anyone has missed how the new cars might look - Future vision - the F1 car, 2017 style

 

[Titch]

A sort of box on wheels really. Well from above.

 

[FB]

Lowering the rear wing will significantly improve the look of the cars. When the new rear wing regs came in in 2009 it was the bit which stood out most dramatically for me, it was even more unpleasant to look at that the ant-eater noses.

 

[FB]

As Silverstone tries to renegotiate it's contract Donington has a new owner. I wonder if this could mean that the race is relocated?

MSV takes over Donington