F1 - General discussion and 2016 Season

[Dave]

and he comes with his torpedo tactics

That might be an advantage, he'll sort out Max pronto

 

[Polish]

That might be an advantage, he'll sort out Max pronto

Tbh. i hope we get some next gen talent from the lower formula teams.

I cannot really recall a pay driver that has made a success in F1.

 

[thestaggy]

Tbh. i hope we get some next gen talent from the lower formula teams.

I cannot really recall a pay driver that has made a success in F1.

Depends on how you define a pay driver.

Mercedes paid Jordan $150,000 to sign Michael for the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix.

Nicki Lauda took bank loans to buy his seats at March and BRM before close friend and Ferrari favourite Clay Regazzoni convinced Enzo Ferrari to sign him.

Flavio Briatore paid for Alonso's seat at Minardi in 2001. Then there are his connections with Santander (McLaren, Ferrari and McLaren) and Telefonica (Renault).

 

[caroper]

[video=youtube;eNLQRaU47fk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNLQRaU47fk[/video]

 

[caroper]

[video=youtube;zGeQ8-URPQw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGeQ8-URPQw[/video]

 

[caroper]

[video=vimeo;180939785]https://vimeo.com/180939785[/video]

 

[Agent_Smith]

Hmm, maybe the 'Button to Williams' move is not so cut and dried...

Dithering may have cost Button a Williams seat

Although many reckon Thursday’s announced that Felipe Massa is quitting F1 has opened the door for Jenson Button to return to Williams, some reports suggest otherwise.

Williams stated earlier this season that 2009 World Champion was an “attractive” option for next year’s championship as Formula 1 embraces a host of new technical regulations.

However, weeks later, they have perhaps changed their opinion.

According to the Daily Mail, the ‘Williams hierarchy have tired of Button’s dithering over his future’ and have decided to go another route.

“If he had been banging the doors down then it might have worked,” an insider told the publication. “But that’s not been the case.”

As for Button, he says his future remains undecided.

Speaking about Massa’s decision to quit in Thursday’s press conference he said: “We all have our own reasons. I think it’s a brave decision but he’s chosen to retire so it’s definitely the right one.”

Asked his plans are coming along, he replied: “That’s progressing well as well. So, progress is the name of the game? So it’s good.”

 

[Agent_Smith]

FP1 times, and as usual, no surprises at the top

Times
1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1'22.959 37 laps
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1'23.162 0.203 36 laps
3 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1'24.047 1.088 16 laps
4 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1'24.307 1.348 17 laps
5 Sergio Perez Force India 1'24.650 1.691 32 laps
6 Romain Grosjean Haas 1'24.763 1.804 17 laps
7 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1'24.785 1.826 37 laps
8 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1'24.982 2.023 25 laps
9 Esteban Gutierrez Haas 1'25.113 2.154 19 laps
10 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1'25.120 2.161 17 laps
11 Jenson Button McLaren 1'25.351 2.392 23 laps
12 Alfonso Celis Jr. Force India 1'25.367 2.408 30 laps
13 Fernando Alonso McLaren 1'25.507 2.548 14 laps
14 Felipe Massa Williams 1'25.840 2.881 18 laps
15 Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1'25.853 2.894 20 laps
16 Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 1'25.973 3.014 20 laps
17 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1'26.074 3.115 20 laps
18 Esteban Ocon Manor 1'26.391 3.432 30 laps
19 Felipe Nasr Sauber 1'26.439 3.480 21 laps
20 Pascal Wehrlein Manor 1'26.762 3.803 28 laps
21 Jolyon Palmer Renault 1'26.811 3.852 35 laps
22 Kevin Magnussen Renault 1'26.956 3.997 32 laps

 

[vinodh]

 

[Agent_Smith]

Meh, boring.

 

[Dave]

Hamilton made them all look ordinary.

 

[Dave]

 

[Willie Trombone]

Hmm, maybe the 'Button to Williams' move is not so cut and dried...

Button and Alonso are joined by Stoffel Vandoorne who will race alongside Alonso with Button testing and developing the car. Woohoo! Now all they need is a good car :/
http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/team/mclaren-honda-announces-innovative-three-driver-strategy/

 

[Agent_Smith]

Oh, so the second Williams seat is still vacant? Very interesting! Maybe someone like Pascal Wehrlein to join Bottas then?

 

[Dave]

Button and Alonso are joined by Stoffel Vandoorne who will race alongside Alonso with Button testing and developing the car. Woohoo! Now all they need is a good car :/

That's the hard part for them

 

[Willie Trombone]

Oh, so the second Williams seat is still vacant? Very interesting! Maybe someone like Pascal Wehrlein to join Bottas then?

So many guys I wish were in the right car...
Ricciardo
Bottas
Raikonnen
Vettel
Verstappen
Alonso
Button

 

[sox63]

Button and Alonso are joined by Stoffel Vandoorne who will race alongside Alonso with Button testing and developing the car. Woohoo! Now all they need is a good car :/
http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/team/mclaren-honda-announces-innovative-three-driver-strategy/

Not sure this is innovative, unless he will always be driving in free practice. Sounds like he is a regular test and back up driver

 

[Dave]

So many guys I wish were in the right car...
Ricciardo
Bottas
Raikonnen
Vettel
Verstappen
Alonso
Button

And at least one driver I wish was in the wrong car

"Hey, Britney, here's your go kart"

 

[Willie Trombone]

And at least one driver I wish was in the wrong car

"Hey, Britney, here's your go kart"

Lol

 

[Willie Trombone]

Not sure this is innovative, unless he will always be driving in free practice. Sounds like he is a regular test and back up driver

Yes, I wasn't sure what they were trying to say about being innovative - other than making a test driver a race driver and giving a former WC a test position. Button is one of the better setup guys to have iirc.