Formula1 2016

[Cleoriff]

Channel 4 has taken over the terrestrial viewing for Formula 1 after BBC opted out of the contract.

I love F1 and am a bit dubious as to how successful this will be. However they have stated there will be no adverts during race time (thank god)

Yesterday they officially revealed the presenting team......

David Coulthard, Mark Webber, Alain Prost, Alex Zanardi, Susie Wolff, Karun Chandhok, Eddie Jordan and Bruno Senna; alongside seasoned live presenters and journalists Steve Jones, Ben Edwards and Lee McKenzie.

It also says Guy Martin will be making appearances

http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-unveils-expert-formula-1-presenting-team

[MI5]

Deep joy!

[Cleoriff]

And in this article Christian Horner infers that Vettel will go to Mercedes in 2018 (I bet Ferrari are delighted to hear that)

https://thejudge13.com/2016/07/21/sebastian-vettel-to-mercedes-amg-f1-for-2018/

[MI5]

Opens the door for Lewis

[Cleoriff]

In other words Bottas...show us what you got..and we might extend your contract for longer than a year....

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10732014/mercedes-keep-options-open-for-2018-with-valtteri-bo...

[Cleoriff]

Bernie trying to tell us his future with F1 is uncertain....

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ecclestone-my-f1-future-now-in-liberty-s-hands-866879/

[jonsie]

I certainly hope so!

[Cleoriff]

This looks like the beginning of the end for Bernie then?

"Chequered flag for Ecclestone as owners revamp F1 team share sale

Bernie Ecclestone is to step down as F1's chief within days of Liberty Media's takeover of the sport, Sky News understands".

http://news.sky.com/story/chequered-flag-for-ecclestone-as-owners-revamp-f1-team-share-sale-10736334

[jonsie]

I'm so gutted.....

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

I'm so gutted.....

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I would say the same Steve...but not sure how things will change with Liberty Global?

Except I am fully expecting another U.S F1 race to be added to the calendar .....

[Cleoriff]

Formula 1's opening pre-season 2017 test will feature at least one day of wet running in a bid to give teams at least some experience of the new wider rain tyres.

This will take place in Barcelona February 27th -March 2nd

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/barcelona-f1-test-to-feature-wet-running-867881/