2015 Random F1 Discussion Thread

kals · PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 2:19 am

codename_47 wrote:

I agree, personally I don't think he ever should've been shown the entrance door in the first place.

BYE FELIPE :wave:

Agree agree agree

But Williams had to get a Brazilian driver to secure the money, and thanks to said driver and investment Williams are now a consistent podium challenger (again). But two years down there's another decent'ish Brazilian driver well known to Williams who has connections to money that can take over.

Tobias · PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:43 am

Bruno Senna?

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 2:09 pm

Guys, you're being a little harsh on Felipe.

He's doing quite a decent job really. Except for the future potential, which is naturally linked to age, he's a solid opponent to Bottas.

kals · PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 4:13 pm

Yes he's doing a solid job, but he's a limiting factor in the absolute success of Williams. He's not wasting the seat, but someone could be using it even better than Felipe is.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:03 am

Quote:

Formula 1 testing will return to Paul Ricard next year, Motorsport.com can reveal, with Pirelli organising a two-day wet weather run.

The test will take place on January 25-26 next year, using 2015 cars, and all current teams have been invited to participate.

The whole of the two days will be devoted to wet running, with Pirelli making use of the circuit's sprinkler system.

Although it is that site, it does sound believable.

Tobias · PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:08 am

the French GP should be held at Paul Ricard again. Should never have left the venue in the first place.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:10 am

I cannot stand that red and blue crap at Paul Ricard.

RtN · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:24 pm

Silly season is now properly underway.

Dieter Rencken has reported that Ferrari wanted Verstappen for next year, but didn't want to buy him out of his contract, so they will keep Kimi for now and sign Verstappen for 2017.

On the engine side, Tobias Gruner is reporting that Red Bull are moving towards Mercedes as Ferrari are only prepared to offer them the Manor deal.

JJ · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:19 pm

After seeing how good races Hungaroring produces, I'd eager to see Imola return to the calendar (as San Marino GP, not replacing Monza). Who knows how thrilling the racing could be there nowadays.
On the other hand, maybe we've only been lucky with Hungary lately.

As for Paul Ricard, I can't even watch racing there, the striped tarmac hurts my eyes. Lay grass or gravel there and why not. But I always liked Magny-Cours, especially the first sector has fantastic flow. So, if Sochi goes to bankrupt, bring back French GP.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:45 pm

to run Paul Ricard, they should simplify downforce and increase boost to see Monza speeds at Mistral

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:21 pm

I honestly don't see a French GP soon. The general population is hostile to public spending on racing, so the many taxpayer-eating, couple-year lifespan venues that we saw florishing (and crashing) in other countries lately are not happening here.

Oh and fuck le Paul Ricard. Fuck it to hell. It's an abomination for the eye that doesn't deserve hosting a televised venue.

bigears · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:10 pm

Plus the number of French drivers have dropped dramatically over the years since we had a good numbers of French drivers from the late 1970s and 1980s.

A lot of them graduated through the Elf series/academy. A bit like the Marlboro/Red Bull academy/sponsorships but there is nothing for the French drivers.

So F1 only got Grosjean haven't we?

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:25 pm

bigears wrote:

So F1 only got Grosjean haven't we?

who is a swiss born

Vergne is expected to return with a Haas drive, still plenty of talent there

there was also the Volant Shell that graduated to René Arnoux and Cévert to higher formulae

Metzo · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:33 pm

Tobias wrote:

the French GP should be held at Paul Ricard again. Should never have left the venue in the first place.

i'd rather see them at le mans bugatti than at paul ricard

siggy · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:51 pm

How about Rouen or Clermont Ferrand. I know, wishfull thinking. Magny cours produced Tilke-like races. Paul Ricard would be decent if, for the love of the gravel god, they bring back gravel traps.

Apart from LM Bugatti and Reims, are there more circuits on French soil. Pau?

Metzo · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:07 pm

there are also Albi, Dijon and Nogaro

viXious · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:10 pm

Yes, Circuit du Val de Vienne

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:48 am

Changes at Singapore

Quote:

> Turn 11 re-aligned to sit tighter with the left-hand side of Fullerton Road for a slightly slower corner speed compared to 2014.

> Turn 12 modified slightly so that drivers now enter the left lane of Anderson Bridge, before accelerating towards Turn 13 at 200km/h – a similar speed to 2014.

> Turn 13 widened by one metre to enable more overtaking.

Tobias · PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:32 pm

still going to be one of the most anticipated events resulting in a borefest.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:46 pm

They need to open up turn 5 and lengthen the straight between turns 6 and 7.

I think Singapore looks better in the daytime myself. The buildings and trees can actually be seen.

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