2017 F1 Random Discussion Thread

VirtuaIceMan · PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:27 pm

Alonso had removed all reference to McLaren from his Twitter, lol

ApexBoner · PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:45 pm

IceMan wrote:

Alonso had removed all reference to McLaren from his Twitter, lol

All he did was change the header image, calm.

Fabs · PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:03 am

gkmotorsport · PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 3:27 pm

ApexBoner wrote:

IceMan wrote:

Alonso had removed all reference to McLaren from his Twitter, lol

All he did was change the header image, calm.

Same on Instagram and Facebook, interestingly enough. His most recent posts are all either his museum or IndyCar.

Fabs · PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 5:53 pm

Saint to Renault it seems, Mclaren switching to Renault engines.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sain ... da-951146/

No real surprise, decent deal for most involved.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 7:06 pm

and then McLaren squeezes the engine into a size zero chassis, overheats and repeats

so Honda might take Toro Rosso and bring a japanese to the seat

Justin Time · PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:13 pm

So Sainz to Renault.

Renault engines for McLaren.

Honda engines for Toro Rosso, as well as maybe the Japanese McLaren development driver.

I think Red Bull is the winner here. They take a gamble with Honda, probably don't even have to pay for the engines. If Honda finally gets their shit together, they will be ahead of Renault (which I'd say they already almost are on par with, apart from reliability) and maybe convert Red Bull to a Honda works-team.

McLaren takes the bird in the hand and gets rid of maybe two birds in the bush. Intriguing for next year, exciting.

micha · PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:52 pm

There is even rumor Sainz joins Renault starting Malaysia

RtN · PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:53 pm

Matsushita needs third in F2 for the superlicence points he needs. I can't see him catching either Rowland or Markelov to get there (Leclerc is out of sight).

I think this would be a very good opportunity for STR to be properly put on the market as a separate, fully-competitive entity. They will be the only Honda team on the grid. Their profile as a mid-grid team can almost certainly attract better drivers than Gasly, and they will certainly need more experienced drivers than Gasly if they are going to get any useful development out of the package.

Gaara · PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:59 pm

The sooner Palmer is turfed out the better.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:02 pm

Honda can always rely on their wild card winning driver

iks · PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:43 pm

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/saub ... ce-949680/

Sauber hiring 100 additional staff:

Quote:

Vasseur is in the process of overhauling the team, having taken over from Monisha Kaltenborn, and is turning his attention to the staff numbers after securing the latest spec engine from Ferrari for 2018.

The Swiss team's current staff stands at around 320, one of the smallest on the grid, but Vasseur hopes to boost that by around 100 by strengthening all departments, particularly aerodynamics.

"The number we are is too small," he said. "We have to grow up, we have to grow up in each department, mainly in aero. More or less, that [400] will be the target."

Say what you want about her; good, bad, or otherwise, but the fact is Kaltenborn ran that team into the ground. Hopefully this helps the (currently) weakest team in F1.

micha · PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:52 pm

https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2017/09 ... inz-story/

he makes some good points right up to

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but there is another driver with immediate F1 experience who will be available as a result of all of these moves: Jolyon Palmer. He’s British, which Williams always likes. He is clearly a decent driver but has had rotten luck with Renault.

Neil · PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:03 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/F1PaddockPass/status/907225439910887424[/tweet]

kals · PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:11 pm

micha wrote:

https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/the-sainz-story/

he makes some good points right up to

Quote:

but there is another driver with immediate F1 experience who will be available as a result of all of these moves: Jolyon Palmer. He’s British, which Williams always likes. He is clearly a decent driver but has had rotten luck with Renault.

Joe doesn't make any good points about Palmer. He hasn't purely been unlucky. F1 needs to be a Palmer-free zone. There are many many drivers out there that are more capable and deserving.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:26 pm

calling Palmer a unlucky driver... looks like he forgot to say that luck usually goes together with the capable ones

micha · PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:18 pm

kals wrote:

micha wrote:

https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/the-sainz-story/

he makes some good points right up to

Quote:

but there is another driver with immediate F1 experience who will be available as a result of all of these moves: Jolyon Palmer. He’s British, which Williams always likes. He is clearly a decent driver but has had rotten luck with Renault.

Joe doesn't make any good points about Palmer. He hasn't purely been unlucky. F1 needs to be a Palmer-free zone. There are many many drivers out there that are more capable and deserving.

That's not what I said. Up to the point where he starts about talking about palmer is what I meant

kals · PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:24 pm

micha wrote:

kals wrote:

micha wrote:

https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/the-sainz-story/

he makes some good points right up to

Joe doesn't make any good points about Palmer. He hasn't purely been unlucky. F1 needs to be a Palmer-free zone. There are many many drivers out there that are more capable and deserving.

That's not what I said. Up to the point where he starts about talking about palmer is what I meant

Thanks for the correction, I misread first time round. Looks like we both agree.

siggy · PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:57 pm

Probably only Joe Saward and Palmer don't agree with that assessment.

Gaara · PostPosted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:23 pm

If Williams like British drivers like that moron claims, why have they only had 2 this century, one of which was a one race stand in?

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