RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2016 New Qualifying Delayed. http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/14856918/new-qualifying-format-delayed Damn, only 5 races? I was hoping it would be delayed about 5 years! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Reckon it'll be a case of rewind to the start of 2015 and play spot the difference. Except for going "who's this Haas lot?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Channel 4's Web site For F1 http://www.channel4.com/programmes/formula-1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Channel 4's Web site For F1 http://www.channel4.com/programmes/formula-1 Thanks for that. It doesn't look an over inspiring site at the moment, hopefully it will improve, I still like ESPN for my main news and usually fast updates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 In the 70s the only engines were Cosworths or Ferraris. The Matra works cars with V12s did not win a race and finished in 1972. BRM lasted until 1977 but did not win a race after Monaco 1972 (ex-Matra driver J-P Beltoise!). There was even a GP where Ferrari did not turn up and all cars were Cosworth powered - 3L Formula Ford! Probably the only period were there was no dominant engine was the period between Schumacher and Vettel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Jonboy Posted February 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2016 New Qualifying Delayed. http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/14856918/new-qualifying-format-delayed How is this going to work with regards to drivers impeding others and slow downs due to on-track hazards etc? Or is it just a sly way to get Red bull on pole via stewards rather than outright pace???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 How is this going to work with regards to drivers impeding others and slow downs due to on-track hazards etc? Or is it just a sly way to get Red bull on pole via stewards rather than outright pace???? Or the red cars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Different Haas. This was Carl Haas's team - he later went on to found the Newman-Haas Indy Car team which Nigel Mansell drove for.Thanks, there is some interesting documentaries about that car and the engine being built. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1LkxGx5WJzA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7RCdRKkt4ds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Engines in the 1970s: Ford Ferrari Matra - until 1978 Alfa Romeo (Flat 12 & V12) BRM Pratt & Whitney Tecno Renault Or the red cars Does anyone really believe this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Yes. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I spose the new qualifying nonsense will stop the teams waiting til near the end of the session before bothering to turn up. Still going to be almost impossible to police as cars will inevitably get impeded, have a small mistake on a corner at just the wrong moment etc and that's them screwed. Still think they should do the Touring car trick and draw lots for the grid or even reverse the previous race result tho that would probably involve the car in 11th place having "engine troubles" near the end on the race. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Can you imagine the excitement of a qualifying session in which everyone is trying to come 8th, or whatever? At present there isn't time for teams to miss much of any one session. The problem is in FP1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 A longer FP1 would help give them more chance of getting in an unimpeded lap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 A longer FP1 would help give them more chance of getting in an unimpeded lap. So long as people realise that it's a test/practice session and not all teams will be running all the time. Just for the sake of having cars on the track... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Well its the end of February, (well almost), and Channel 4 said in December when it announced that David Coultard and Whisper Films would be doing the Presentation that it would NOT announce its TV line until February, so what happened to that then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 29, 2016 Well its the end of February, (well almost), and Channel 4 said in December when it announced that David Coultard and Whisper Films would be doing the Presentation that it would NOT announce its TV line until February, so what happened to that then? There's still just about another 4 hours of February left. What do you think this is, a Bachmann wishlist???? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just want to see LEA MCKENZIE'S name come up, that'll make an old man very HAPPY, hahhahh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Now here's a good Story. http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/14875571/fernando-alonso-swapped-lewis-hamilton-2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Will Jake Humphrey's be back? https://twitter.com/mrjakehumphrey/status/703699185867079680 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Will Jake Humphrey's be back? https://twitter.com/mrjakehumphrey/status/703699185867079680 Is he free? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2016 Is he free? Wrong Mr Humphries.................... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Jake Humphrey never made any secret of the fact that football was his great interest, and he is now the lead on BT's coverage - which is quite a big deal. He hasn't been doing the job long, and I think it would be unlikely that he would swap, even if asked. He also has a young family, so I imagine that the travel involved in F1 wouldn't particularly appeal. Certainly his Tweet to C4 showed no sign of wanting to come back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2016 Now here's a good Story. http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/14875571/fernando-alonso-swapped-lewis-hamilton-2015 He certainly got 'something new' - just a shame that it didn't work very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 "Former world champion Fernando Alonso, 34, says he could keep driving until he is 50, given the current pace of F1 cars." Quote from a Spanish radio station. The McHonda is really that slow then... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted March 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2016 Ditch the fuel restriction and allow refuelling so the cars can run flat out all the time and see if that improves the spectacle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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