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Day 2 of testing:

1. Palmer, Lotus. 1:26.080, 87 laps
2. Wehrlein, Mercedes. 1:26.497, 137
3. Gasly, Red Bull. 1:26.683, 75
4. Button, McLaren. 1:26.927, 100
5. Lynn, Williams. 1:26.967, 52
6. Ocon, Force India. 1:27.520, 94
7. Gutierrez, Ferrari. 1:27.930, 119
8. Sainz Jr., Toro Rosso. 1:27.997, 126
9. Marcello, Sauber. 1:28.829, 75

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Already confirmed news for next season:

TEAMS & DRIVERS:

Ferrari: Vettel (GER) & TBA
Force India: Perez (MEX) & TBA
Haas F1: TBA & TBA
McLaren: Alonso (ESP) & Button (GBR)
Mercedes: Rosberg (GER) & TBA
Red Bull: Ricciardo (AUS) & TBA
Toro Rosso: Verstappen (NED) & TBA

RACES CURRENTLY ON CALENDAR:

Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina
Grand Prix of America, New Jersey
Australia, Melbourne
Austria, Spielberg
Bahrain, Sakhir
Belgium, Spa Francorchamps
Azerbaijan, Baku
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Britain, Silverstone
Canada, Montreal
China, Shanghai
Germany, Hockenheim
Hungary, Budapest
Italy, Monza
Japan, Suzuka
Korea, TBC
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Mexico, Mexico City
Monaco, Monte Carlo
Russia, Sochi
Singapore, Marina Bay
Spain, Catalunya
United States, Texas

Australia will remain the first GP of the season, but will be held on April 3 2016. Grand Prix of America makes its debut 3 years after being agreed. Azerbaijan race will be the European GP. Germany returns, with Hockenheim taking its turn again as host. Korean GP still in doubt after 2014 & 2015 races were dropped.

RULES:

1. Pre season tests will now only be 2, down from 3 in previous years.
2. Criteria for drivers to get a Superlicence changed:

Must be at least 18, hold a valid licence for regular roadgoing cars, spent at least 2 seasons in recognised feeder series. A points system will be used, based on the feeder series. A driver must score at least 40 points over a 3 year period from those series to obtain a Superlicence.

Re: Formula 1 2015 Season thread
 

Hamilton set to sign a record deal making him the highest paid British Sportsman in history.

A mere £100,000,000 for a 3 year deal.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formul...record-5679925

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Yes i saw that last week, he should hurry up.

Re: Formula 1 2015 Season thread
 

Lewis Hamilton signs new Mercedes deal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/32812577

Re: Formula 1 2015 Season thread
 

About time. :)

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Yes that's going to please old sour face on here.:D

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Oi, I am known as sweet and sour chops thank you! All I will say is nobody is worth that sort money a week, not Messi, not Hamilton, nobody.

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Hamilton takes pole, Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/32537509

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Mercedes give Ros the win by pitting Hamiton.

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The fools.:rolleyes:

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Terrible call by Mercedes that was!

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Don't care, makes it a bit more interesting to have different winners, leaving aside the fact that I don't want Hamilton to win.

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That is an appalling error. What a complete cock up.

Hamilton gets a bad press, but my god was Rosberg smug. What a poor winner. Hamilton, by contrast, congratulated Rosberg and Vettel, accepted that it's a team sport and they win and lose together and was positive about the next race. He's a class act compared to his team mate.

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That's as maybe, but like I've been saying for a year Hamilton needs to look in the mirror and ask why not just one, but three of his teammates have fallen out with him. Leaving aside the fact that I don't like him, and have made no secret of that, but you could argue jealousy with Alonso, being a 2 time World Champion expecting to be #1 driver but being treated as an equal to Hamilton. However when Button and Rosberg also have a problem with Hamilton, then Hamilton needs to look at his attitude, and the way he behaves.

Since he dropped his dad as manager, his ego has gotten bigger and bigger, and I am surprised that Mercedes can even find a helmet to fit over his ludicrous hairstyle and big head. Hamilton fans, bash me all you want but you have to agree that there is no coincidence for 3 teammates of Hamilton to have problems with him.

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3 team mates? Alonso brought it on himself as Hamilton beat him, Button doesn't have a problem with him as far as I know and as for Rosberg he is just hurt as he loses more.

Nothing wrong the way Lewis behaves in my opinion, and I am not a fanboy of any driver.