yorkie1999 Posted 1 December 2014 Share Posted 1 December 2014 Glad double points have been dropped. Still dislike the three-car team idea. Kudos to Mercedes on being so good, it's down to the other teams to work hard to close the gap. I really like the way they've gone about things this last season, allowing their drivers to race. Even though it was a one-car domination again it was so much of an improvement on 2013. Problem is they can't close the gap. In previous seasons rule changes were quickly enforced to allow teams to catch up and the cars all had similar amounts of power so the changes were mainly aero which is fairly easy to copy as it is visible. With the new engine development restrictions that diminish every year for the next 4 years, if you've got the most powerful engine, you'll always stay ahead of the chasing teams because you can't copy something you can't see. So expect 4 more years of mercedes dominance with no other team being allowed to catch them. Hardly fair is it. But i suspect Ferrari may cry wolf again and get the rules on development changed as it affects their car business and Redbull will ditch Renault which allows them to fully develop their own engine from "scratch" and seeing how Honda have been able to jump in knowing the goalpost's that mercedes has set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesAreBlue Posted 3 December 2014 Share Posted 3 December 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30319256 "Bianchi didn't slow enough" Well no sh!t Sherlocks, we can see that for ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 4 December 2014 Share Posted 4 December 2014 Back to back races in Korea and Spain :xmasunsure: The FIA has announced that the Korean Grand Prix is set to return to the Formula 1 calendar for 2015, pushing the number of races up to 21. Wednesday's FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting confirmed the F1 schedule for next year, with a Korean GP on May 3 being added. The Korean race's status was highlighted as 'to be confirmed'. It is unclear if the race is being planned at the Mokpo track that hosted the event from 2010-13, or if it will be the Seoul street circuit idea that is being pushed for by former race promoter Joe Chung. The ratified calendar features a few tweaks from the provisional version that was announced in September. The Bahrain GP has been moved to after the Chinese GP, with their race dates changing to form a back-to-back. The Korean GP is then pencilled in to take place just a week before the Spanish GP. 2015 Formula 1 calendar March 15 Australian GPMarch 29 Malaysian GPApril 12 Chinese GPApril 19 Bahrain GPMay 3 Korean GP (TBC)May 10 Spanish GPMay 24 Monaco GPJune 7 Canadian GPJune 21 Austrian GPJuly 5 British GPJuly 19 German GPJuly 26 Hungarian GPAugust 23 Belgian GPSeptember 6 Italian GPSeptember 20 Singapore GPSeptember 27 Japanese GPOctober 11 Russian GPOctober 25 USA GPNovember 1 Mexican GPNovember 15 Brazilian GPNovember 29 Abu Dhabi GP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 4 December 2014 Author Share Posted 4 December 2014 Surely it would make more sense to put it between Malaysia and China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horse's Mouth Posted 4 December 2014 Share Posted 4 December 2014 Just get shot of it, I quite like Korea so nice to see it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 4 December 2014 Share Posted 4 December 2014 Had my tickets for the Monaco Gp turn up in the post today , can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesAreBlue Posted 6 December 2014 Share Posted 6 December 2014 Some cvnt has driven a 4x4 through the doors at the Red Bull factory and nicked 60 trophies. Really? What would you even do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fynwy Posted 6 December 2014 Share Posted 6 December 2014 Some cvnt has driven a 4x4 through the doors at the Red Bull factory and nicked 60 trophies. Really? What would you even do that? They are mostly worthless replicas apparently, hope the idiots don't even get scrap value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesAreBlue Posted 6 December 2014 Share Posted 6 December 2014 They are mostly worthless replicas apparently, hope the idiots don't even get scrap value. Well that's what I thought too. Even Christian Horner had said they're worthless, apart from sentimental value to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horse's Mouth Posted 6 December 2014 Share Posted 6 December 2014 Who would buy an f1 winners trophy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 6 December 2014 Share Posted 6 December 2014 Who would buy an f1 winners trophy Exactly and as scrap they aren't worth much it seems ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkenzo Posted 6 December 2014 Share Posted 6 December 2014 Surely it would make more sense to put it between Malaysia and China? 3 back to back races Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 7 December 2014 Share Posted 7 December 2014 Some cvnt has driven a 4x4 through the doors at the Red Bull factory and nicked 60 trophies. Really? What would you even do that? Probably Ron Dennis . McLaren will do anything for a trophy nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 10 December 2014 Share Posted 10 December 2014 Looks like Button is sticking around for another year. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/jenson-button/11285220/Jenson-Buttons-future-with-McLaren-for-2015-season-set-to-be-revealed-in-Thursday-press-conference.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesAreBlue Posted 11 December 2014 Share Posted 11 December 2014 BBC also reporting it as fact too. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30328327 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 11 December 2014 Share Posted 11 December 2014 "McLaren had intended to retain Magnussen on the basis that the team's data had suggested he was fractionally quicker" No wonder their car is fvcking abysmal, one must presume according to their data it's by far the quickest on the grid. Had to be, definitely the correct decision as far as gaining the most amount of points possible next season goes. I hope he'll surprise a few people, more than matched Lewis when he was there and at the very least he'll give Alonso more to think about than Kimi ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamafox Posted 11 December 2014 Share Posted 11 December 2014 McLaren officially confirm Alonso and Button as their race drivers for 2015, with Magnussen demoted as test and reserve driver. Not what I thought at first but can understand their decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 11 December 2014 Share Posted 11 December 2014 Hope Mclaren / Honda can build a good car now to challenge Mercedes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amin Posted 11 December 2014 Author Share Posted 11 December 2014 Disappointed for Magnussen but for 2015 it made sense to keep Button alongside Alonso. Hopefully he'll get another chance in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADK Posted 11 December 2014 Share Posted 11 December 2014 Great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horse's Mouth Posted 11 December 2014 Share Posted 11 December 2014 Disappointed for Magnussen but for 2015 it made sense to keep Button alongside Alonso. Hopefully he'll get another chance in the future. It's a shame they were delaying this, if they had made their mind up a couple of races left he might have been able to snag a place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADK Posted 11 December 2014 Share Posted 11 December 2014 I suspect Honda will want a customer team to help with the engine development and Magnusson will be put forward for a drive so I doubt he will be out for more than a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 11 December 2014 Share Posted 11 December 2014 Magnusson would be disappointed to not have got the nod but I doubt it will be that bad for him, still very young and there aren't many better drivers around than Alonso and Button to learn from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesAreBlue Posted 16 December 2014 Share Posted 16 December 2014 Some of the stolen Red Bull trophies have been found dumped in a lake. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-30503589 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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