Nice overview of all the changes from last season.

Obligatory piece about Bernie. Grin and bears it.

Interesting to find out that France will be back on the calendar for next season.

Not really digging the colour of the new Force India car.

Pink!

Aw RiccI on your home race.

Red Bull's just don't look to have the pace at this track. 

Liking the new graphic showing how well a driver is doing as portions of the track.

Well done Lewis - No.44 take a 4th consecutive pole in Aus.

Forgot to watch! .......... but I knew Hamilton was on pole.

I'm watching the highlights programme on C4 NOW!

Yes - Hamilton ARGUABLY the best driver in the world.

Winning the championship does not AUTOMATICALLY make you the best! It just means you were lucky enough to score more points than everyone else!

Ricciardo's car not repaired in time for the Formation lap - start aborted - another formation lap under way!

Verstappen (5) already pressing Raikkonen for 4th place - crash and spin lower down the ranks.

Ricciardo has just left the garage and is joining the race, albeit a few laps down!

Magnussen and Erikson under investigation for that early crash incident.

Grojean's engine blows....and he's out

No further action warranted over Magnussen/Ericson.

Lap 17 and Vettel is less than a second behind Hamilton. but Hamilton pits and exits P5, so there's no leadership contest for now.

Vettel's now trying to put enough time between him and Hamilton to allow him to pit and still be ahead of Hamilton when he rejoins!

Vettel pits and DOES emerge ahead of Hamilton!

Vettel - P3

Verstappen - P4

Hamilton - P5

Raikkonen leads briefly, but soon pits handing the lead to Vettel with Hamilton P2, Bottas P3 and Verstappen P4.

Raikkonen rejoins P4, ahead of Verstappen.

Ricciardo loses power and pulls off track.

13 laps to go and Verstappen is slowly reeling in Raikkonen.

Bottas reeling in Hamilton.

2 laps to go and Verstappen is still 1.5 seconds behind Raikkonen. Looks like he'll have to settle for 5th place.

Not a SEB fan but pleased Ferrari won

Pleased its no longer a one horse race

Hoping Kimmi will improve

Sad for Alonso

Not the result I wanted as I hate Ferrari, ironically I like Vettel. Just wish he was not in a red car.

On that showing Bottas has some work to do if he is to compete with Lewis. 

If the prancing donkey proves to be a strong outfit this season then Merc may need to pick a no.1 driver.

As for McLaren look like they are going to be in a whole world of hurt this season - what a mess. Honda really need to up their game. Alonso already hinting at leaving.

If that is a taste of what is to come then Red Bull look like they are going to have an iffy season.

I see that the miserabalist Rosberg is spouting bile from the comfort of his armchair. He has a long way to go to match legends like Lewis and Seb, oh I forgot, he quit after his lucky championship win.

Roll on China.

velvet donkey posted:

Do you know who founded Ferrari Sainty?

 

 

 

Enzo was team boss at Alfa.

 

In 1941, Alfa Romeo was confiscated by the fascist government of Benito Mussolini. Enzo Ferrari's division was small enough to be unaffected by this. Because he was prohibited by contract from racing for four years, he instead focused on production of machine tools and aircraft accessories. 

If down force is high enough to hold the cars upside down - maybe some of the track should be inverted for added interest 

I thank you *takes bow*

Be serious man! 

This is F1, you know! 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

Not the result I wanted as I hate Ferrari, ironically I like Vettel. Just wish he was not in a red car.

 

On that showing Bottas has some work to do if he is to compete with Lewis. 

 

If the prancing donkey proves to be a strong outfit this season then Merc may need to pick a no.1 driver.

 

As for McLaren look like they are going to be in a whole world of hurt this season - what a mess. Honda really need to up their game. Alonso already hinting at leaving.

 

If that is a taste of what is to come then Red Bull look like they are going to have an iffy season.

 

I see that the miserabalist Rosberg is spouting bile from the comfort of his armchair. He has a long way to go to match legends like Lewis and Seb, oh I forgot, he quit after his lucky championship win.

 

Roll on China.

 

 

I agree with all of that EC and pleased to see Niki Lauda saying it like it is... Miserable Nico couldn't lace Vettel's boots  little keyboard warrior 

Hamilton thinks he's a badass ghetto dude hanging with the rap gang

Really he's  a rug wearing midget

Vettel thinks he's some intelligent cool kid

Really he's a huffy little boy when racing aint going his way

Kimmi 

Oh yeah

 .... and Eddie Irvine

Sprout posted:

Be serious man! 

 

This is F1, you know! 

Serious, ok  (I don't often do serious on account of my immaturity)

Weird little grey man has been replaced with weird eye brow man

Common factor here is weird hair

Maybe Boris Johnson should take up motorsport??

Or Michael Fabricant perhaps?

Your thoughts on a hairpiece to Gaga-slaphead-competition, Wigton Place, London

Qualifying highlights programme on C4 now!

Ooh! Now that's going to mix the end of the grid a bit!

Monaco-style Grand Prix events could be hosted on English roads under new laws coming into force on Monday.

They will allow motorsport promoters to apply for permission from local authorities to close public roads in England to stage races.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39539368

Hamilton thinks he's some rap cum grime star (with a dodgy barnet) so i'm christening him Rug Daddy

Saint posted:

Hamilton thinks he's some rap cum grime star (with a dodgy barnet) so i'm christening him Rug Daddy

I heard something on the TV this morning (I can't remember what channel) but the reporter seemed to say he doesn't think Kimi or Ferni will see out the season 

Highlights programme starts at 14:30

It's been raining, everyone and everything is cold. Wet enough still that they'll be starting on inters, I believe.

Less than 5 laps gone and we've already had a virtual Safety Car AND a real Safety Car!!!

Sprout posted:

I heard something on the TV this morning (I can't remember what channel) but the reporter seemed to say he doesn't think Kimi or Ferni will see out the season 

Any update on that one?