Pre-Season 2017 Testing, Car Launches & Chat

[Bill Boddy]

With a mandatory pole position for Jolyon?

 

[racecub]

I don't know if this fits in this thread? Pirelli have released the tyres for the first two races.

Pirelli announce tyre choices for Bahrain and Russia

 

[Bill Boddy]

Erm, you might like to change that to the third and fourth races racecub.

 

[racecub]

Oh right. I wondered what had happened to Australia. Cheers Bill.


Note to self, don't post ANYTHING ANYWHERE, until first cup ( make that pot!) of coffee is finished!

 

[TR]

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

Earlier this week:
Donington not interested in hosting British GP

 

[Road of Bones]

Should that second headline actually be something more like: "Donington not interested in being soaked by FOM to host the British GP"?

 

[Bill Boddy]

We all do it racecub but not everyone is big enough to apologise.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Just for the record, I am also not interested in giving Bernie money to host a Grand prix

 

[Titch]

I'll second that Greenlantern101

 

[Bill Boddy]

Alas, that is just what I do but there is no way of avoiding it if you want to watch races live at a circuit.

 

[FB]

Someone tell me again that the teams are fit to be involved in the running of the sport! Haas blocks early F1 payment for Force India? > F1 News > Grandprix.com

 

[gethinceri]

I've never visited that site before FB
Shit, isn't it?

 

[Rutherford]

I've never visited that site before FB
Shit, isn't it?

It's not shit, how dare you say that. Only because it's got a retro design dating back to the early 90's.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Looks more like the early eighties to me.

 

[Greenlantern101]

If anyone uses ical this chap has a fine calendar set up. Even includes the known car launches and test dates.

F1 Ultimate - The Formula 1 Calendar for 2017 on iCalShare

webcal://icalx.com/public/actiontill/F1%20Ultimae%202010.ics

 

[TR]

McLaren breaks the streak:

McLaren announces 2017 F1 car launch date

 

[Greenlantern101]

Well thats half of the teams announced. 5 more to go. (6 if manor makes it)

 

[Greenlantern101]

Sprinkers on standby

Barcelona F1 test to feature wet running

 

[Titch]

No they've ordered a thunderstorm and torrential rain from weather.com

 

[Greenlantern101]

Manors farewell photo. All hope of a buyer has faded. This is their half scale 2017 wind tunnel car. Our first chance to see what a 2017 car actually looks like.

Favorite comment below the article 'What is this, a car for ants"

Manor staff reveal 2017 F1 car design