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Mike Hoxbig
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That looks like a BMW...
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
I love the daytime American races purely because of the timezone. Can watch in peace when everyone else is getting ready to go to bed.
I don't mind the cringe, it adds a huge dose of humor that's not meant to be humor...
quovadis
Honorary Master
Pfffft. They can lodge a complaint with the stewards.
quovadis
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Yeah but they don't seem totally committed to the cringe part.
lkpat
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lkpat
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Adrian Newey’s next move? Eddie Jordan's hint after surprise role in Red Bull exit
Eddie Jordan has predicted Adrian Newey's next move, having played a shock role in the F1 design legend's Red Bull exit.
www.planetf1.com
It has emerged that Newey’s exit was handled by ex-F1 team boss Jordan, with Newey making a point of thanking “his close friend and manager” in the Red Bull statement announcing his departure.
Appearing on his Formula For Success podcast, however, Jordan has claimed that retirement is the most likely scenario for Newey, who last November commissioned a yacht with the ambition of sailing around the world.
So there you go... leaving F1 is more likely. Not surprising.
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
Adrian Newey’s next move? Eddie Jordan's hint after surprise role in Red Bull exit
Eddie Jordan has predicted Adrian Newey's next move, having played a shock role in the F1 design legend's Red Bull exit.
It has emerged that Newey’s exit was handled by ex-F1 team boss Jordan, with Newey making a point of thanking “his close friend and manager” in the Red Bull statement announcing his departure.
Appearing on his Formula For Success podcast, however, Jordan has claimed that retirement is the most likely scenario for Newey, who last November commissioned a yacht with the ambition of sailing around the world.
So there you go... leaving F1 is more likely. Not surprising.
Given his age, and length of time in F1 I wouldn't be surprised at him retiring.
Assuming he goes to say Merc or Ferrari, it will take him 2 or 3 years to build a completely new car, and then a few years to optimise it to get the best results (much like what happened at RB).
quovadis
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lkpat
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Add to that the fact that he's not happy with the current format of the championship. Why would anyone beyond retirement age with no reason to work leave your family for x weeks of the year? Those long-haul plane trips get old quickly, though they no doubt get good service on board and a comfy seat.
All that said, a cushy design consultant role that doesn't require him to be at the track, but (e.g.) designing / drawing / validating designs, etc. from home might be worth it.
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"Unrest at Sauber as key changes made at the team between China and Miami. Bottas has a new race engineer, which was highly unexpected."
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Exclusive: F1 and FIA offered revolutionary new team proposal: https://racingnews365.com/f1-and-fia-offered-revolutionary-new-team-proposal
"... RacingNews365 can reveal that F1 and the FIA have been approached with an alternative solution should Andretti fail, with the aim of seeing the proposal enshrined in the next Concorde Agreement from 2026.
The idea is the brainchild of two long-time technical stalwarts, Tim Milne and Lewis Butler, who both worked in F1 for many years and at various teams before migrating into motorsport consultancy. Milne, in particular, played a role in the Hitech and LKYSUNZ bids that were rejected by the FIA which instead approved only Andretti.
In the document submitted to F1 and the FIA, and seen by RacingNews365, the broad scope of the proposal would allow for up to three new teams to be permitted to join the grid, but crucially, not as constructors, and operating its headquarters in a region not currently represented by an F1 team, namely the Americas, Asia, and Africa/Oceania.
As a non-constructor, each team would not collect constructors' championships points nor be eligible for prize money; compete in a proposed minimum of eight races at circuits where 26 cars can be accommodated, and compete in an additional proposed minimum of six races to specifically foster development within their home market.
Technically, each team would use only an approved suite of engineering tools in several key areas, with the chassis provided by a single supplier.
Financially, the teams would be entitled to paddock presence at all races, to enhance capacity to drive revenue streams, and be required to develop new market revenue streams to a minimum threshold. The focus would then be on recruitment, facilities, and infrastructure, as well as on-track performance whilst developing the wider car design and technical functions over time.
The overall aim is to provide a pathway towards a team attaining constructor status from the start of its fourth racing season.
Over the first three years, a team would have to show it had exceeded a threshold of revenue expansion within their home market, to cover prize-fund expansion, and fan engagement expansion within their home market, to assure market opportunity to all, along with establishing its HQ, manufacturing facilities, driver and technical training facilities within their home market.
Crucially, it would need to be performing on track to an acceptable level, measured as a percentage of race laps completed, and within a percentage of lap time in key sessions, with an assessment undertaken at the mid-point of the second racing season. ..."
"... RacingNews365 can reveal that F1 and the FIA have been approached with an alternative solution should Andretti fail, with the aim of seeing the proposal enshrined in the next Concorde Agreement from 2026.
The idea is the brainchild of two long-time technical stalwarts, Tim Milne and Lewis Butler, who both worked in F1 for many years and at various teams before migrating into motorsport consultancy. Milne, in particular, played a role in the Hitech and LKYSUNZ bids that were rejected by the FIA which instead approved only Andretti.
In the document submitted to F1 and the FIA, and seen by RacingNews365, the broad scope of the proposal would allow for up to three new teams to be permitted to join the grid, but crucially, not as constructors, and operating its headquarters in a region not currently represented by an F1 team, namely the Americas, Asia, and Africa/Oceania.
As a non-constructor, each team would not collect constructors' championships points nor be eligible for prize money; compete in a proposed minimum of eight races at circuits where 26 cars can be accommodated, and compete in an additional proposed minimum of six races to specifically foster development within their home market.
Technically, each team would use only an approved suite of engineering tools in several key areas, with the chassis provided by a single supplier.
Financially, the teams would be entitled to paddock presence at all races, to enhance capacity to drive revenue streams, and be required to develop new market revenue streams to a minimum threshold. The focus would then be on recruitment, facilities, and infrastructure, as well as on-track performance whilst developing the wider car design and technical functions over time.
The overall aim is to provide a pathway towards a team attaining constructor status from the start of its fourth racing season.
Over the first three years, a team would have to show it had exceeded a threshold of revenue expansion within their home market, to cover prize-fund expansion, and fan engagement expansion within their home market, to assure market opportunity to all, along with establishing its HQ, manufacturing facilities, driver and technical training facilities within their home market.
Crucially, it would need to be performing on track to an acceptable level, measured as a percentage of race laps completed, and within a percentage of lap time in key sessions, with an assessment undertaken at the mid-point of the second racing season. ..."
lkpat
Executive Member
"The overall aim is to provide a pathway towards a team attaining constructor status from the start of its fourth racing season."
Bonkers
Bonkers
quovadis
Honorary Master
If ever there was an example of gatekeeping that was valid - this is it. An idea, introduce a challenge system where a team which prequalifies from a financial and technical perspective can put up a challenge fee of x millions which would be paid to a team of their choosing - if they beat that team over the season they are granted entry. When there are more than x teams on the grid the lowest scoring team becomes the defacto challenger and if they do not beat the challenged team they drop out for 3 years. Only 1 challenge per year.
Failing that - another idea: make F2 a feeder series and winning team can optionally try their luck at f1 - if they end up last they are relegated back.
That sounds absolutely moronic. I thought the last time 3 new teams joined was a farce when F1 used a budget cap to get the teams in and then dropped it once they were approved. Current regs allow for 26 cars on the grid. Who’s to say the new teams will do worse than the current backmarkers.
I think this is just another attempt by LuckySuns to get a place on the grid. They were “Asian based”.
quovadis
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quovadis
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lkpat
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Not a chance.
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