F1 2014 thread

Great race that! No team orders either.

Well done to Vettel as well, especially in view of the nay-sayers who say he can't overtake/race unless he's in front.
 
BigAl-sa said:
Great race that! No team orders either.

Well done to Vettel as well, especially in view of the nay-sayers who say he can't overtake/race unless he's in front.
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Can't agree more. If that does not show he has the fight in him I don't know what will. The upfront battle was nice to watch but for me the drive of the day definitely goes to Vettel.
 
Rumours of Adrian Newey going to Ferrari sounds interesting, apparently they asked him to name his price. Will he take Vettel with him? Some seem to think so.

That would shake up F1
 
S1lv3r H4wK said:
Rumours of Adrian Newey going to Ferrari sounds interesting, apparently they asked him to name his price. Will he take Vettel with him? Some seem to think so.

That would shake up F1
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Very interesting! Agree that Vettel fought the hardest today. Was a good race for him. Also nice to see Ricciardo rewarded again.
 
Nice all around placid race, nothing to write home about. Was glad that Lewis was pushed a bit, and that Riccardio got his podium.

In the Ferrari domination era MS and Rubens used to lap the last few cars. Yesterday the Mercs almost lapped 'themselves'. That is how big the gap has become.

I actually would not be surprised if Merc tried to poach Vettel to replace Nico who is but a No 2 at best.

The Indy on Sat night had lots more excitement, front row dude stalled on the start, 30 odd cars coming from behind, was just a matter of time.
 
Why shafted.

Afaik. he got an awesome pay-out from Ferrari for making space for Alonso.
 
The Spanish F1.

Maybe you were watching the Indy on Saturday, that was action packed.

I think Bahrain this year threw down a heavy benchmark in terms of race entertainment, keeping that in mind imo the race in Spain was a tad boring.

And very happy that Alonso didn't win in front of his crowd :D
 
The race was a bit boring overall. Merc is showing even more dominance than Red Bull did over the last few seasons, a bit worrying from a spectator point of view.

Vettel drove a good race, kudos to him as much as I dislike the guy. Rosberg needs to wake up. He has the skill to go toe to toe with Hamilton but keeps coming in a close second, his confidence must've taken a hell of a knock yesterday. Great drive from Hamilton, looks like he'll take the championship easily enough unless Rosberg finds some extra pace.

Alonso keeps doing magical things with that Ferrari, but at the moment it's only enough to show up Kimi (who has disappointed me all season alongside his string of bad luck).

Riccardo is keeping his cool, driving well and looks to continue improving. Impressed with him, now he just needs to stick it to Vettel (again and again and again).
 
The race would have been interesting to the WEC fans but then the laps weren't enough for Rosberg to mount a challenge on Hamilton. Overtaking isn't as breezy as last year.

The opening round of the DTM was more exciting than the Spanish GP yet those cars are packed with downforce without any KERS boost.
 
Fox1 said:
The opening round of the DTM was more exciting than the Spanish GP yet those cars are packed with downforce without any KERS boost.
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Can never discount the value of other series, F1 is supposed Pinnacle but as for end user entertainment it is not. F2 and F3series are also great to watch, those guys try so hard so there is always something happening on track somewhere.

Formula E, coming soon, waiting.
 
The sound of Formula E!

[video=youtube;oF7FOIBPDLs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF7FOIBPDLs[/video]

:D
 
F1 and alcohol sponsorship... battle over a ban looming

Trouble may be brewing around the issue of sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry. A leaked report last week from the UK's Labour Party revealed plans to ban alcohol sponsorship if they take office after next year's General Election. In a pattern strikingly familiar to the successful effort to ban tobacco sponsorship a broad coalition of European health activists and legislators are gearing up for a battle to toughen anti-alcohol legislation. According to Professor Joe Barry of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland a ban is "inevitable" and "it will be seen as crazy to have allowed alcohol sponsorship of sport, in the same way as tobacco".

In the UK a ban on alcohol sponsorship is already supported by powerful voices such as the British Medical Association and the House of Commons Health Select Committee. The MPs have called for a UK version of France's Loi Évin, which bans alcohol advertising on television, in cinemas, and from sponsoring of sporting events. Next year the European Commission will launch a new 'Alcohol Strategy' and it is possible, even likely, that action to regulate sports sponsorship will be included. This would be in line with the recommendations of the World Health Organisation's 'Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Effects of Alcohol'.

These developments come at a difficult time for F1, facing budget pressures but also a growing profile in alcohol sponsorship. Earlier this month Force India announced a new sponsorship agreement with Smirnoff which now joins Martini and Johnny Walker as major brands in the sport. The sensitivity about alcohol sponsorship in motor racing is especially acute because of the role of drinking in road accidents. In the European Union 25% of all road deaths are attributed to alcohol misuse and it is estimated that 6,500 deaths would be avoided if all drivers obeyed drink driving laws.

No doubt the alcohol and advertising industry will oppose EU proposals for a ban but there is understandable caution about alcohol sponsorship in motor sport. The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) has issued voluntary guidelines for the alcohol industry which warns that; "Particular care should be taken of alcohol sponsorships where motor sport is involved and, in such cases, appropriate messages regarding responsible drinking should be communicated". Arguably the ESA guidelines mean that the likes of Smirnoff or Martini ought to be paying for 'don't drink and drive' warnings alongside their logos on F1 wings and side pods. For the health lobby the weak application of voluntary guidelines like the ESA's are exactly the justification needed for legislative action.

The emergence of the alcohol sponsorship issue will also be a major challenge for the FIA and Jean Todt who has made road safety a major theme of his Presidency. In the 1990s former FIA President Max Mosley tried to broker a compromise deal on tobacco with the EU to gain time for teams to find alternative sponsors. He succeeded but the sport was mired in controversy as a result.

Now Jean Todt faces the awkward tightrope of similarly defending the interests of the sport and maintaining a credible commitment to road safety. This will be no easy task and makes the FIA's relationship with the WHO especially sensitive as it is the United Nation's agency with responsibility not just for alcohol control but also road safety.
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Some hectic crashes . :o

[video=youtube;wx0dJctN8kc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx0dJctN8kc[/video]
 
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