2016 Random F1 Discussion Thread

RtN · PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:13 pm

RtN wrote:

gkmotorsport wrote:

RtN wrote:

If he wants to peddle a 911 to a GTE-Am class victory, more power to him.

But there's no space for any tilt at the main prize.

Have Porsche filled their empty seats already?

Not officially, but unofficially it will be Tandy, Bamber and Lotterer.

Now official.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.ph ... -lmp1-seat

If Alonso wants a change of scenery next season, he's going to have to call Toto and beg.

NVirkkula · PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:51 pm

So everyone from the grid except Kvyat and Räikkönen have called to Toto Wolff. Talk about loyalty.

I'm sure Tifosi are not too amused if Vettel has tried to jump away like that.

The source is of course Toto Wolff himself, so there might be some mind games agains RBR involved. By this time Ricciardo and Verstappen probably know what's the next years car is gonna be, so either it isn't that much better or something else is going on. I mean, those two seems to have good position for next season and I don't think Ricciardo would be "scared off" by Max to jump next to Lewis. And Max would need to be extremely stupid to turn his back on Red Bull organization right now.

Vettel on the other hand, well, it hasn't been easy season for him there's not as much love as year ago. And Vettel ditched Red Bull exactly in similar situation.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 1:52 am

NVirkkula wrote:

So everyone from the grid except Kvyat and Räikkönen have called to Toto Wolff. Talk about loyalty.

I'm sure Tifosi are not too amused if Vettel has tried to jump away like that.

The source is of course Toto Wolff himself, so there might be some mind games agains RBR involved. By this time Ricciardo and Verstappen probably know what's the next years car is gonna be, so either it isn't that much better or something else is going on. I mean, those two seems to have good position for next season and I don't think Ricciardo would be "scared off" by Max to jump next to Lewis. And Max would need to be extremely stupid to turn his back on Red Bull organization right now.

Vettel on the other hand, well, it hasn't been easy season for him there's not as much love as year ago. And Vettel ditched Red Bull exactly in similar situation.

Did he specifically say the F1 Grid? Because I imagine 100% of the GP2 grid probably called in too :lol:

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:05 am

So if Kyvat and Kimi were the only ones not to, Palmer actually called Mercedes looking for a seat?

funniest moment of the year :lol:

kals · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:10 am

This is what Toto said

Quote:

"I've been called by 80% of the F1 drivers. Who hasn't done so, [Kimi] Raikkonen and [Daniil] Kvyat, didn't just because they don't have my number!"

From this article on Autosport.com - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.ph ... -or-alonso

Philthy82 · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:18 am

What's more likely is the managers for 80% of the grid have called Toto, which they wouldn't be doing their job if they didn't.

Also, "80%" would mean more than just Kimi and Daniil haven't called him.

So obviously, mind games.

iks · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:23 am

mclaren2008 wrote:

So if Kyvat and Kimi were the only ones not to, Palmer actually called Mercedes looking for a seat?

funniest moment of the year :lol:

Esteban "Whoops, sorry" Gutierrez surely has the vacant Mercedes seat. :thumbsup:

codename_47 · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:27 am

BWOAH, I don't have a fucking phone man, it's the off season now, leave me alone, I know what I'm doing, getting drunk on a boat

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:38 pm

Kimi was too drunk to phone anyone but emergency

Daniil is on short notice by Red Bull, maybe Marko have access to his phone so anything out of what he been told to do means a kick in the ass Red Forman style

gkmotorsport · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:39 pm

The ACF have confirmed that Paul Ricard will host the French GP in 2018.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:16 pm

quite sure FIA finds that chicane in the middle of Mistral very useful for F1 to "bring cars together"

micha · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 4:18 pm

That would have been the longest straight in current F1 if it wasnt for the chicane or am I missing a track?

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 4:49 pm

is almost 700m longer than the Shanghai long straight, currently the longest one

2UncleanerLake53 · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:56 pm

Great to see a track plenty of grass, that punishes even the smallest error.

siggy · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:34 pm

Maybe the safety car will stay on track and the green flag will be waving during the F1 as well.

JJ · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:47 pm

I can already see the 30 sec zoom, which kills the sense of speed, at the straight for every lap.
Halos and parking lots are the future of F1, I suppose. Not interested.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:36 pm

Yes, Paul Ricard is an ugly track, but its good to see a classic European race returning to the calendar.

What goes around, comes around :flag:

vince · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:30 pm

Either that or you can get a joker lap rallycross style.

nightflight · PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:40 pm

kals · PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:52 am

Scotty wrote:

I'm hoping Bernie makes the Paul Ricard race a choose your own adventure track where each lap they change the layout to something different.

Well with 167 layout variations, it could end up being an amazing race

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