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 looks as if the Japanese F1 is set to be hit by another typhoon.

https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/24745?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 

The last one was in 2014, which led to the tragic death of Jules Bianchi

[jonsie]

Thats the last thing the drivers need. It's scar enough hurtling round a track without that! A little bit of rain is good but a typhoon....god no.

[Luke30]

@Cleoriff I know you already told me that. I was asking will Channel 4 broadcasting and hole of F1 live next year.

[jonsie]

They won't, unless they come up with a shed load of money and that's just not going to happen.

[Cleoriff]

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@Luke30 wrote:
@CleoriffI know you already told me that. I was asking will Channel 4 broadcasting and hole of F1 live next year.

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No they won't @Luke30 It will be qualifying and race highlights only. Except Silverstone.

Sky Sports F1 have now got the monopoly on F1.

[Luke30]

@Cleoriff Am I that BBC Radio5 Live have stopped broadcasting F1 as I don't see F1 on the listings much anyone?

[Cleoriff]

Hi @Luke30 

No it's still on BBC radio 5 live.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007m6lj 

In fact a preview of the Japanese F1 is on tomorrow at 21.30pm

[Cleoriff]

Typhoon Hagabis info. Updated this morning....

Formula 1 is bracing itself for potential disruption over the Japanese Grand Prix weekend as it appears increasingly likely that Suzuka will be affected by the super typhoon Hagibis.

The Japanese Meteorology Agency says its latest forecasts are for the typhoon to hit Japan on Saturday and Sunday, bringing with it violent winds and heavy rain.

Current predictions are that Suzuka will face the worst of this on Saturday – although the exact timing and location of when the typhoon will make landfall is not yet certain.

However, early predictions suggest a 100mph wind speed at the typhoon’s centre – with gusts potentially reaching 140mph. 

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/typhoon-hagibis-disrupt-japanese-gp/4554960/?fbclid=IwAR1TiXmASD4... 

[jonsie]

Maybe the grand prix will be cancelled...

[Cleoriff]

Or they'll run the whole race behind the safety car. Hope LH gets pole