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Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:02:34 GMT

What better way to start the new F1 thread than wishing Lewis Hamilton a Happy 34th Birthday

Here's hoping for a great season and another world championship for the lad from Stevenage

Get In Lewis and hopefully

PS: New cars are revealed from February 12th. Testing starts February 18th..

Season starts in 10 weeks. March15th Australia...

Re: Formula One 2019

Bambino — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 14:15:10 GMT

I know you won't like this, @Cleoriff, but don't you think it's time for someone else to step up? Same person and same manufacturer winning every year? Huge bore. In fact, Formula One has become really boring in general. When they stopped allowing refueling it killed any strategy a team might have. The low ranked teams never get near the front of the starting grid. The entire race is now about tyres, and 99% of the time they're all on the same ones. It's not something I watch all that often any more. Not much point when, barring an accident, you know the same faces are going to be on the podium.

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 14:41:21 GMT

I agree with you @Bambino

F1 was far more exciting in the 70's and 80's.

However, I have been an avid follower of F1 since the 60's and can't see me stopping anytime soon.

The drivers have no input into any rule changes, that's down to the FIA.

It's always been the same though, one team is vastly superior for a few years and they win trophies. Then it changes. We have had the Red Bull years, The Ferrari years, even the McLaren years... and now it's the turn of Mercedes.

We all thought Ferrari had the best car last year. It's still argued that they had. The difference is, they didn't have Lewis Hamilton.

My passion for him and his racecraft knows no bounds. He broke the mold of F1 drivers. He didn't come from a privileged background and his dad worked 3 jobs to get him into Karting.

To see someone like him making history for us Brits is something I will always be proud of.

Also remember, it might be the same person in the same car....but he has always had a team mate driving another Mercedes. Bottas managed to come 5th. So it's not always the car, or the team...some credit has to go to the driver.

Who knows. it may be Ferrari's year in 2019. They have a bright new driver in Charles Leclerc...so best of luck to them. ....

Re: Formula One 2019

Bambino — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 14:54:25 GMT

I take your point, @Cleoriff, but until the FIA rework the rules so teams can employ a little more strategy into the race itself, I will only be an occasional watcher.

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:55:23 GMT

That's fair enough @Bambino

I've enjoyed chatting about F1 anyway..

(Even though I might argue that strategy nowadays makes up for a good part of winning or losing a race ...Just ask Ferrari )

Re: Formula One 2019

dgilbert2 — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:54:33 GMT

@Cleoriff slowly but surly getting closer to the racing again

Yes, Happy Birthday to LH

Re: Formula One 2019

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 20:43:35 GMT

@Cleoriff

Did I hear/read that Lewis is hanging up his helmet after this season?

Re: Formula One 2019

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 20:49:09 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Cleoriff

Did I hear/read that Lewis is hanging up his helmet after this season?

Someone call an ambulance for @Cleoriff .. I think she just had some kind of medical episode!

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Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 20:50:30 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Cleoriff

Did I hear/read that Lewis is hanging up his helmet after this season?

No, his contract with Merc ends in 2020 @Anonymous

There is a rumour that he may finish his career with Ferrari though... ( I will take that with a pinch of salt)

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 20:52:28 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Cleoriff

Did I hear/read that Lewis is hanging up his helmet after this season?

Someone call an ambulance for @Cleoriff .. I think she just had some kind of medical episode!
🚑👎🚦🚖

No..save the ambulance @Anonymous. Not going to happen....

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 20:57:53 GMT

Now the highest paid driver in F1... Best of luck to him. He must be worth that to Mercedes.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-f1-salary-net-worth-new-contract-how-much-ferrari-red-bull-mclaren-a8454241.html

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:20:44 GMT

It seems Mercedes are getting a bit fed up ...

Full tweet here

https://twitter.com/mercedesamgf1/status/1088723420311965696?s=21&fbclid=IwAR31gEJUTxMH6hJC3VN87cv1yVj2EkkPMhRlxmMXz3IMxYYFCACVzyBquD4

I love the banter between the teams pre-season...

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:16:03 GMT

I think Mercedes are teasing us with the new livery.

I hope this is just for testing though. Looks like a pair of 70's curtains

Re: Formula One 2019

jonsie — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:25:31 GMT

camouflaged so they don't see him coming.....?

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 21:34:10 GMT

All teams did this last year...put out teasers re their livery. Red Bull's pre-testing livery was great.

Then they reverted to the one they used all season.

Launch and testing dates for all

February 7th: Haas F1

February 11th: Toro Rosso

February 12th: Renault Sport F1

February 13th: Racing Point (Force India); Mercedes-AMG F1; Red Bull Racing

February 14th: McLaren

February 15th: Scuderia Ferrari

February 18th: Alfa Romeo Racing (Sauber F1)
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**** Pre-Season Test Dates ****

February 18th - 21st: First pre-season test

February 26th - March 1st: Second pre-season test

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:59:11 GMT

Haas has released their new livery. Please note..it's the 2018 CAR with 2019 livery.

I think it's boring. Not enough gold. It reminds me of the old Lotus JPS livery?

Re: Formula One 2019

jonsie — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 18:37:55 GMT

I'd have one....

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:27:10 GMT

So today Williams and Toro Rosso revealed their cars for 2019

Williams....

Toro Rosso

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:04:54 GMT

Renault F1 2019 Launched

Go Danny Ricc....

Re: Formula One 2019

Cleoriff — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:41:54 GMT

Here's the one I've been waiting for.... The magnificent Mercedes W10...