Pre-Season F1 2026

[Il_leone]

they were discussing this on testing yesterday. their talking about 2030 as potential title challenge. which i bet lifted alonso already cheery mood

and that is still with Lance Stroll right ?

I don't think Honda will wait for 2030 though

 

[F1Brits_90]

Lance is their for as long as he wants to be. alot of the stories are that he wants to race & he is as motivated as anyone. as proven when he drove in pain last season. when everyone wouldve understood if he missed a few

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i think mercedes will be very pleased to leave bahrain. for Antonelli to a 32.8 on a C3, compared to what most feel was qualifying simulation on the C4 by leclerc when he did a 31.9. mercedes will be pleased. as i they never intentional did a 100% qualifying sim. just a race runs or detuned quick lap

so only be 9 tenths on the harder tyre + heavier fuel. mercedes will be pleased

if i had to take a punt at the impossible
1 - mercedes
2 - ferrari
3 - mclaren
4 - red bull

 

[Il_leone]

Lance is their for as long as he wants to be. alot of the stories are that he wants to race & he is as motivated as anyone. as proven when he drove in pain last season. when everyone wouldve understood if he missed a few

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i think mercedes will be very pleased to leave bahrain. for Antonelli to a 32.8 on a C3, compared to what most feel was qualifying simulation on the C4 by leclerc when he did a 31.9. mercedes will be pleased. as i they never intentional did a 100% qualifying sim. just a race runs or detuned quick lap

so only be 9 tenths on the harder tyre + heavier fuel. mercedes will be pleased

if i had to take a punt at the impossible
1 - mercedes
2 - ferrari
3 - mclaren
4 - red bull

Lance will be there but both Saudi investors and Honda will put pressure on Lawrence if the car is not a front runner because Lance keeps binning it . Really if Lawrence wants to be successful he needs to make business decisions or step aside so someone else will

Melbourne first practice could be telling but I give Newey mid season to sort it out because that's what happened with Mclaren and he had similar problems at Williams

I believe Ferrari are in better shape than last year for sure

I only picked up that Mclaren were running a different Merc engine spec which is interesting

Williams being not right there with the 4 is a disappointment as well

 

[F1Brits_90]

I believe Ferrari are in better shape than last year for sure

thats not difficult

 

[Il_leone]

The Aston Martin Honda soap opera could seriously damage Newey's legacy.

I think Adrian will need to stand down to sort the car down.

Hearing now 2026 is a write off

 

[F1Brits_90]

where are we on a Bahrain or Saudi being cancelled

 

[cider_and_toast]

where are we on a Bahrain or Saudi being cancelled

More worried about the world being cancelled right now but I would say, depending on how long this shit show lasts depends on whether they'll go there or not.

It normally takes more than a full scale war in the Gulf to cancel F1.

 

[F1Brits_90]

It normally takes more than a full scale war in the Gulf to cancel F1.

yeah i remember a civil war didnt stop bahrain. that attack in saudi Arabia on the Friday

 

[Il_leone]

Why not ban races in the US as well then? Since they are actively involved in war then actually all the tracks in Europe say they can host a race despite saying they could not before

 

[FB]

WEC are "keeping an eye on things" as the Qatar race is 24 days away - Pre-Season - F1 2026

In 1979 the drivers were taken to the circuit in Argentina in armoured cars because of the "difficult" political situation in the country at the time.

 

[F1Brits_90]

didnt teams leave during FP2 in bahrain once as they want to leave during daytime