34theletterbetweenB&D Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Mike Storey said: Definitely a darker red. I wonder why that is? It's the blushing as they progress up the embarassment scale. We are a long way beyond slightly bothersome, somewhat vexed was left behind some years ago, ... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Looks like they are going to postpone the Chinese GP... https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.chinese-grand-prix-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak.3g2y5Ngyrk1MbNxQB9hj4s.html 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejstubbs Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Hobby said: Looks like they are going to postpone the Chinese GP And it looks unlikely that it will be possible to reschedule it. The Vietnam GP may also be becoming doubtful. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/51471569 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/12/f1-chinese-gp-set-to-be-called-off-due-to-coronavirus-with-vietnam-race-at-risk 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Depending on what happens in the next few weeks , there maybe zero races anywhere. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 They have just announced the Chinese GP is postponed. Until when, is anyone's guess. Also the Vietnam one could be dodgy as it is only 100 miles from the Chinese border. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 5 hours ago, 34theletterbetweenB&D said: It's the blushing as they progress up the embarassment scale. We are a long way beyond slightly bothersome, somewhat vexed was left behind some years ago, ... Rosso Miffed? C6T. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 49 minutes ago, Chameleon said: They have just announced the Chinese GP is postponed. Until when, is anyone's guess. Also the Vietnam one could be dodgy as it is only 100 miles from the Chinese border. If the borders in the region go into lock down, it puts the Singapore GP into doubt also, no? I think if I were a out of necessity travelling employee of an F1 team, I'd be, if not reluctant to travel, concerned that adequate measures were in place to contain the threat. And let's face it, is the circus doing the rounds in the Far East the right thing to do from a PR point of view? I'm aware a caravan of fans attend multiple races on the European rounds and wouldn't be surprised if the same happens in the Far East. I'm not suggesting locked gates no spectator races BTW (though it's a possibility), just idle minding. Thoughts? C6T. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Renault launch WITHOUT A CAR and with images of the new car in a pre season Black. https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/28685189/renault-launches-2020-car-temporary-all-black-trim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejstubbs Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Chameleon said: They have just announced the Chinese GP is postponed. Until when, is anyone's guess. Also the Vietnam one could be dodgy as it is only 100 miles from the Chinese border. Is there some kind of summarising echo in here? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 11 hours ago, Mike Storey said: Definitely a darker red. I wonder why that is? Is it not the same as last year? My first thought was that the car is virtually identical to last year. Early in 2019, Ferrari said that the matt paint is lighter weight than gloss paint, hence them using it. Jo 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 New McLaren, very pretty. https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/28692400/mclaren-launches-2020-f1-car 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 New Merc looks like the old Merc! https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/28698746/first-images-new-mercedes-f1-car-released 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 The rear looks higher than last year's - that could be a bad omen for the other teams - even more downforce! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 47 minutes ago, Bill Radford said: The rear looks higher than last year's - that could be a bad omen for the other teams - even more downforce! Have they done a Brawn GP and found something? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Alfa Snakeskin teaser. https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/28699041/new-alfa-romeo-f1-car-takes-track-all-black-livery 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Alpha Tauri pics. https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/28702595/toro-rosso-completes-rebrand-alpha-tauri-2020-car 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Compared to other cars on the grid in the past few seasons, especially Red Bulls, the Mercs have had much the same ground clearance front and rear. See towards the end of this article... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/51500560 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) Sorry a double post - took 5 minutes to save. Edited February 15, 2020 by Bill Radford 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 On 14/02/2020 at 22:49, Andrew P said: Alpha Tauri pics. https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/28702595/toro-rosso-completes-rebrand-alpha-tauri-2020-car Well that's boring after the lovely blue red and silver they've run the last few years Jo 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 8 hours ago, Steadfast said: Well that's boring after the lovely blue red and silver they've run the last few years Jo I thought the same actually, and as I said some time back, the commentators will be having fun. And the Alfa passes the Alpha into the corner, with the other Alpha's coming out of the Pits, will he under cut the other Alfa? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: I said some time back, the commentators will be having fun. And the Alfa passes the Alpha into the corner, with the other Alpha's coming out of the Pits, will he under cut the other Alfa? Thank God Murray has retired! 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffAlan Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 On 14/02/2020 at 10:26, Bill Radford said: The rear looks higher than last year's - that could be a bad omen for the other teams - even more downforce! They're saying that they've found more downforce for less drag! If that's the case, and the other teams haven't done something similar, they look like a shoe in for another championship double. Time will tell. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Whatever the Merc car may be like, I expect the usual pre-season sandbagging, test running the car with full fuel load. Nothing like getting as much information as possible about the car in 'worst case' condition. Expect excitable journalists all banging on 'ooh. it's slower than the Red Bull and the Ferrari, and barely a match for the McLaren and Renault'. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2020 The limited regs changes for 2020 are such that it is unlikely any of the leading teams will go seriously faster or slower relative to last year. But Merc have been working on better cooling, after too many iffy temperatures last year, so may be able to perform better under certain conditions. And those whose aerodynamic package in 2019 was less than optimal may have started again. Merc's dominance of this formula is said to be boring, but watching the antics of the wannabes is anything but! And Max and Charles are certain to be giving 110% again. Much to look forward to, I think. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 26 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: Max and Charles are certain to be giving 110% again. I usually cringe when I hear the term 110%, but in this context it makes sense. 100% is perfection. Anything more is out of control. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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