FORMULA 1 2024

[Cleoriff]

So breaking news before the start of the 2024 season:

Lewis Hamilton appears to be making a move to Ferrari for the 2025 season

A major shock as he signed a two year contract with Mercedes last season. So whether it was one year with an opt out clause for 2025 is anyone's guess.

This seems to be anything but a silly season rumour!

MOTORSPORT: HAMILTON TO FERRARI 

SKY NEWS: HAMILTON TO FERRARI FOR 2025 

A lot more news happening but I'll post that later. For now, I need to go and have a lie down 😂

NB As Charles Leclerc has just signed a contract extension with Ferrari, it looks as if Lewis would be replacing Carlos Sainz.

It won't be a popular move. Also, not sure how Mercedes will handle that news THIS year as Lewis is driving for them until the end of 2024.

Will they put all their eggs in George Russells basket? (Hamilton came 3rd in the drivers championship last year and Russell came 8th)

Questions Questions!!🤔

[Cleoriff]

The Final Car to be revealed:

RED BULL 20

Testing for all cars starts next Weds in Bahrain.

[Cleoriff]

Testing Thursday, Friday, Saturday in Bahrain.

1 Week later, the season starts. 24 races. Love it. 😂

[Cleoriff]

FIRST Pre- Season TESTING SESSION (am)

[Cleoriff]

Second Pre Season Testing PM

I know it's only testing but if this is the pattern for 2024, we could be in for a boring season!

Hamilton and Perez take over tomorrow all day.

[Cleoriff]

SECOND PRE SEASON TESTING AM>

(this session was red flagged when Leclerc went over a drain cover on track limits. Hamilton followed him and a few bits of drain went flying.)

[Cleoriff]

PRE SEASON TESTING PM (THURS)

[jonsie]

Mercs aren't looking good

No wonder Lewis is off to Ferrari

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

Mercs aren't looking good

No wonder Lewis is off to Ferrari

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I'm betting Sainz is determined to put on the 'show of his life' this season @jonsie 😂

[Cleoriff]

THIRD (Final) DAY OF TESTING.

The morning  session was abandoned after an hour, when yet another drain cover came lose. After a number of hours it was decided to start the afternoon session early. Lewis swapped with George.

The following chart shows a combination of drivers setting times on different tyre compounds. Some drivers managed hot laps towards the end of the day. Others who were driving the morning session, didn't have that luxury. 😉

[Cleoriff]

BAHRAIN F1 (Practice 1)

Bit of a shock seeing Danny Ricc at the top of the leaderboard!