Formula One 2019

[Cleoriff]

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...

[Cleoriff]

It's Russia this weekend and though not one of my favourite tracks, my weekend is sorted.

Should be better than normal, now that Ferrari have finally got their act together!

[Cleoriff]

Oh and the grandson studying maths and statistics tells me this..

 LH would win if he came 2nd or 3rd in every race from now on. He could also DNF and finish 2nd in every race and win it. (Based on Bottas winning every race from now on).

If Leclerc or Max won every race, Lewis could afford to come 5th and he would still win it.

PS no fastest lap mentioned in that equation and it was based on the remaining 6 races.

[jonsie]

I'm looking forward to this weekend with hopefully three contenders going for it from the start.

[Cleoriff]

Sochi (Russia) FP1 results. (Merc only team running on medium tyres)

Max takes a 5 place grid penalty as he has taken a new engine....

[Luke30]

Douse anyone know is there a race this weekend?

[Cleoriff]

Hi @Luke30 

Yes, it's at Sochi in Russia. Practice 2 is currently on now.

Qualifying is on tomorrow 1-2pm and the race is on Sunday at 12.10pm

[Cleoriff]

P2 results. Not looking good for Merc..... however, Max does take a 5 place grid drop wherever he comes in Qualifying today....

[Cleoriff]

So P3. Unless Merc have a party PARTY mode for Qualifying, it looks like a Ferrari front row lockout!

[Cleoriff]

Oh well...at least LH managed to split the Ferraris.

[jonsie]

That's better than I expected to be honest....