Pre-Season 2018-2019 Winter testing and car launches

[F1Brits_90]

having a closer look at the 2019 rules & what their planning everything looks optimistic. im liking how the front/rear wing, barge boards & brake ducts have all be done so that that the wake is either reduced or moved higher in the air out of the way. but I know all of teams are cynical & think we wont have the 20% improvement Ross Brawn expects

F1 RULES & REGULATIONS: What’s new for 2019? | Formula 1®

 

[Titch]

Greenlantern101 I honestly read that bottom one as 'fire test' rather than first test. Then I got quite excited at the though they were just going to set the new cars on fire and watch how they burn.

That made me laugh out loud.

 

[F1Brits_90]

if your wanting to watch the action. top js for overseas viewers & bottom for uk Sky sports viewers

F1 TV to broadcast live coverage of pre-season testing | Formula 1®

F1 Testing: Live coverage on Sky F1 | formula1 News | Sky Sports

 

[Greenlantern101]

Live coverage of testing. Wow. Finally something duller than cricket.

 

[F1Brits_90]

Live coverage of testing. Wow. Finally something duller than cricket.

i don't know the 1st 200km of a tour de france sprint stage is up there & it cant be any worse than the race at Catalunya

but i get it & honestly i think just get ted notebook for 45mins & its enough like every year

 

[Titch]

I’m looking forward to the first car launches in mid February. Not long now.

 

[Angel]

Agreed Titch, I'm looking forward to seeing some cars and the joy of trying to work out who is playing it straight and who is bluffing during testing.

 

[RasputinLives]

I'm fairly certain that all the cars will look identical to last year's cars and each other.

 

[FB]

But they will be painted different colours, apart from the ones which aren't and then they will be the same.

 

[cider_and_toast]

I wonder what colours Ferrari will go with this year?

 

[Olivier]

Cherry Red Autosprint has some clues; “ "The bodywork of the 2019 Ferrari could be colored completely differently compared to the Maranello standard." They are probably use some clues from Mission Winnow. So Red in red with a little bit of white.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

And not in any way similar to the Marlboro colours, oh no sirree.

 

[olegg]

 

[olegg]

2019 PRE-SEASON TESTING
Test Date Venue
Test 1 Feb 18 to 21 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain
Test 2 Feb 26 to Mar 1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain

 

[olegg]

2019 Line-ups
Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas
Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc
Red Bull: Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly
Renault: Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg
Haas: Kevin Magnussen, Romain Grosjean
McLaren: Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris (rookie)
Force India: Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll
Sauber: Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovinazzi
Toro Rosso: Daniil Kvyat, Alexander Albon (rookie)
Williams: Robert Kubica, George Russell (rookie)

 

[olegg]

2019 Engine suppliers
Mercedes: Mercedes, Force India, Williams
Ferrari: Ferrari, Haas, Sauber
Renault: Renault, McLaren
Honda: Red Bull, Toro Rosso

 

[Angel]

I like the look of the new Haas livery. I don't know why but black cars always look faster somehow.

 

[Titch]

They should rename themselves Knight Industries and call the car Kitt

 

[RasputinLives]

Looks like a knock off Lotus.

Also what the HELL are all those stupid bits in the front wing? Is this the new reduction in aero?

 

[gethinceri]

Makes me wanna go smoke some fags.