Racing (Car) F1 2019 Season Thread

MalteseFalcon · 27-11-2018, 12:01

With the 2018 season finished, this is the confirmed driver lineup:

Ferrari: Sebastien Vettel (GER) & Charles Leclerc (FRA)
Haas: Romain Grosjean (FRA) & Kevin Magnussen (DEN)
McLaren: Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) & Lando Norris (GBR)
Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton (GBR) & Valtteri Bottas (FIN)
Red Bull: Pierre Gasly (FRA) & Max Verstappen (NED)
Renault: Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) & Nico Hulkenberg (GER)
Sauber: Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) & Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA)
Toro Rosso: Daniil Kyvat (RUS) & Alexander Albon (THA)
TBC: Sergio Perez (MEX) & TBC (team used to be called Force India)
Williams: Robert Kubica (POL) & George Russell (GBR)

21 races this year.

Calendar:

Australia: 17 March
Bahrain: 31 March
China: 14 April
Azerbaijan: 28 April
Spain: 12 May
Monaco: 26 May
Canada: 9 June
France: 23 June
Austria: 30 June
Britain: 14 July
Germany: 28 July
Hungary: 4 August
Belgium: 1 September
Italy: 8 September
Singapore: 22 September
Russia: 29 September
Japan: 13 October
Mexico: 27 October
USA: 3 November
Brazil: 17 November
Abu Dhabi: 1 December

SnoopZ · 02-02-2019, 15:33

Sauber renamed Alfa Romeo Racing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/47089294

MalteseFalcon · 11-02-2019, 21:26

Attached are the new look cars from Haas, Toro Rosso and Williams for the 2019 season.

SnoopZ · 26-02-2019, 17:26

Mercedes are still slow in the second week of testing, I wonder if 2019 will be Ferraris year?

denphone · 26-02-2019, 17:29

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Mercedes are still slow in the second week of testing, I wonder if 2019 will be Ferraris year?

My money is still on Mercedes though as the Ferrari has promised much during the testing season only to not deliver in the proper season.

SnoopZ · 26-02-2019, 20:04

That is what I am hoping for as testing can be random, take today's test for example a McLaren came top!

pip08456 · 26-02-2019, 21:08

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

That is what I am hoping for as testing can be random, take today's test for example a McLaren came top!

You cannot take testing as being an indicator of what will happen "in season".

Part of Maclaren's testing. How do you expect fast times recorded with this setup?

SnoopZ · 27-02-2019, 11:56

Its nice to see McLaren doing better this year, hopefully they will improve when actually racing too.

SnoopZ · 08-03-2019, 18:07

2 snippets of news from the last few days.

Paddy Lowe leaves the Williams teams after its disastrous start to testing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/47476566

F1 to award points for fastest lap in a Grand prix as long as they finish in the top 10, this is a good idea in my opinion.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/47497979

MalteseFalcon · 12-03-2019, 16:52

Sounds it, but effectively it will be a bonus point for the people on the podium. I am happy to be proved wrong during the course of the season though.

SnoopZ · 14-03-2019, 09:56

Shocking news for F1.

Charlie Whiting F1 Racing Director has died this morning in Australia where he was due to oversee the first race of the 2019 season.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/47564762

denphone · 14-03-2019, 10:35

Terribly sad news.

SnoopZ · 16-03-2019, 11:17

Lewis on pole for Sunday's race!

SnoopZ · 17-03-2019, 15:12

Excellent win for Bottas making a Mercedes 1,2 and Ferrari surprisingly struggling.

denphone · 17-03-2019, 15:15

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Excellent win for Bottas making a Mercedes 1,2 and Ferrari surprisingly struggling.

Ferrari seem to do well in pre-season testing and yet struggle when the real season starts.